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every day a random verse from the Iliad. created by @mattboot.bsky.social

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sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 23h ago

Iliad 22.488

Iliad 22.488
Spoken by Andromache
Greek: αἰεί τοι τούτῳ γε πόνος καὶ κήδε᾽ ὀπίσσω
English (Lattimore): yet all his days for your sake there will be hard work for him

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 2d ago

Iliad 16.181

Iliad 16.181
Greek: Φύλαντος θυγάτηρ: τῆς δὲ κρατὺς ἀργεϊφόντης
English (Lattimore): daughter of Phylas; whom strong Hermes Argeiphontes

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 3d ago

Iliad 22.248

Iliad 22.248
Spoken by Athena
Greek: οἳ δ᾽ ὅτε δὴ σχεδὸν ἦσαν ἐπ᾽ ἀλλήλοισιν ἰόντες,
English (Lattimore): Now as the two in their advance were come close together,

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 4d ago

Iliad 21.338

Iliad 21.338
Spoken by Hera
Greek: δένδρεα καῖ᾽, ἐν δ᾽ αὐτὸν ἵει πυρί: μὴ δέ σε πάμπαν
English (Lattimore): set fire to the trees and throw fire on the river himself, and do not

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 5d ago

Iliad 23.850

Iliad 23.850
Greek: αὐτὰρ ὃ τοξευτῇσι τίθει ἰόεντα σίδηρον,
English (Lattimore): But Achilleus set gloomy iron forth once more, for the archers.

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 6d ago

Iliad 16.523

Iliad 16.523
Spoken by Glaucus
Greek: ἀλλὰ σύ πέρ μοι ἄναξ τόδε καρτερὸν ἕλκος ἄκεσσαι,
English (Lattimore): No, but you at least, my lord, make well this strong wound;

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · last wk.

Iliad 14.82

Iliad 14.82
Greek: τὸν δ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ὑπόδρα ἰδὼν προσέφη πολύμητις Ὀδυσσεύς:
English (Lattimore): Then looking darkly at him spoke resourceful Odysseus:

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · last wk.

Iliad 3.127

Iliad 3.127
Greek: Τρώων θ᾽ ἱπποδάμων καὶ Ἀχαιῶν χαλκοχιτώνων,
English (Lattimore): of Trojans, breakers of horses, and bronze-armoured Achaians,

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · last wk.

Iliad 1.88

Iliad 1.88
Spoken by Achilles
Greek: οὔ τις ἐμεῦ ζῶντος καὶ ἐπὶ χθονὶ δερκομένοιο
English (Lattimore): no man so long as I am alive above earth and see daylight

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · last wk.

Iliad 13.282

Iliad 13.282
Spoken by Idomeneus
Greek: ἐν δέ τέ οἱ κραδίη μεγάλα στέρνοισι πατάσσει
English (Lattimore): but he shifts his weight from one foot to another, then settles firmly

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 2w ago

Iliad 17.307

Iliad 17.307
Greek: Φωκήων ὄχ᾽ ἄριστον, ὃς ἐν κλειτῷ Πανοπῆϊ
English (Lattimore): Iphitos and far the best of the Phokians, one who lived

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 2w ago

Iliad 6.437

Iliad 6.437
Spoken by Andromache
Greek: ἠδ᾽ ἀμφ᾽ Ἀτρεΐδας καὶ Τυδέος ἄλκιμον υἱόν:
English (Lattimore): about the two Atreidai and the fighting son of Tydeus.

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 2w ago

Iliad 22.401

Iliad 22.401
Greek: τοῦ δ᾽ ἦν ἑλκομένοιο κονίσαλος, ἀμφὶ δὲ χαῖται
English (Lattimore): A cloud of dust rose where Hektor was dragged, his dark hair was falling

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 2w ago

Iliad 2.167

Iliad 2.167
Greek: βῆ δὲ κατ᾽ Οὐλύμποιο καρήνων ἀΐξασα:
English (Lattimore): disobey her, but went in speed down the peaks of Olympos,

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 2w ago

Iliad 8.516

Iliad 8.516
Spoken by Hector
Greek: Τρωσὶν ἐφ᾽ ἱπποδάμοισι φέρειν πολύδακρυν Ἄρηα.
English (Lattimore): Let that word that has been spoken now be a strong one,

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 2w ago

Iliad 9.30

Iliad 9.30
Greek: δὴν δ᾽ ἄνεῳ ἦσαν τετιηότες υἷες Ἀχαιῶν:
English (Lattimore): For some time the sons of the Achaians said nothing in sorrow;

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 2w ago

Iliad 10.259

Iliad 10.259
Greek: κέκληται, ῥύεται δὲ κάρη θαλερῶν αἰζηῶν.
English (Lattimore): the skull cap, and guards the heads of strong men in battle;

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 3w ago

Iliad 11.664

Iliad 11.664
Spoken by Nestor
Greek: ἐσθλὸς ἐὼν Δαναῶν οὐ κήδεται οὐδ᾽ ἐλεαίρει.
English (Lattimore): brave as he is cares nothing for the Danaans nor pities them.

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 3w ago

Iliad 21.292

Iliad 21.292
Spoken by Poseidon
Greek: ἀλλ᾽ ὅδε μὲν τάχα λωφήσει, σὺ δὲ εἴσεαι αὐτός:
English (Lattimore): but he shall be presently stopped, and you yourself shall behold it.

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 3w ago

Iliad 12.466

Iliad 12.466
Greek: νόσφι θεῶν ὅτ᾽ ἐσᾶλτο πύλας: πυρὶ δ᾽ ὄσσε δεδήει.
English (Lattimore): except the gods, when he burst in the gates; and his eyes flashed fire.

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 3w ago

Iliad 8.232

Iliad 8.232
Spoken by Agamemnon
Greek: πίνοντες κρητῆρας ἐπιστεφέας οἴνοιο,
English (Lattimore): in this disaster now, and stripped him of his high honour?

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 3w ago

Iliad 13.371

Iliad 13.371
Greek: καὶ βάλεν ὕψι βιβάντα τυχών: οὐδ᾽ ἤρκεσε θώρηξ
English (Lattimore): and hit him as he came onward with high stride, and the corselet

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 3w ago

Iliad 23.358

Iliad 23.358
Greek: στὰν δὲ μεταστοιχί, σήμηνε δὲ τέρματ᾽ Ἀχιλλεὺς
English (Lattimore): They stood in line for the start, and Achilleus showed them the turn-post

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 4w ago

Iliad 11.637

Iliad 11.637
Greek: ἐν τῷ ῥά σφι κύκησε γυνὴ ἐϊκυῖα θεῇσιν
English (Lattimore): In this the woman like the immortals mixed them a potion

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 4w ago

Iliad 15.642

Iliad 15.642
Greek: παντοίας ἀρετάς, ἠμὲν πόδας ἠδὲ μάχεσθαι,
English (Lattimore): for all talents, in the speed of his feet and in battle

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 4w ago

Iliad 17.644

Iliad 17.644
Spoken by Agenor
Greek: ἠέρι γὰρ κατέχονται ὁμῶς αὐτοί τε καὶ ἵπποι.
English (Lattimore): since they are held in the mist alike, the men and their horses.

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 4w ago

Iliad 2.76

Iliad 2.76
Greek: ἤτοι ὅ γ᾽ ὣς εἰπὼν κατ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἕζετο, τοῖσι δ᾽ ἀνέστη
English (Lattimore): He spoke thus, and sat down again, and among them rose up

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · 4w ago

Iliad 12.183

Iliad 12.183
Greek: δουρὶ βάλεν Δάμασον κυνέης διὰ χαλκοπαρῄου:
English (Lattimore): struck Damasos with the spear through the bronze-sided helmet,

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · last mo.

Iliad 2.350

Iliad 2.350
Spoken by Nestor
Greek: φημὶ γὰρ οὖν κατανεῦσαι ὑπερμενέα Κρονίωνα
English (Lattimore): For I say to you, the son of all-powerful Kronos

sortes homericae @sortes-homericae.bsky.social · last mo.

Iliad 9.458

Iliad 9.458
Spoken by Phoenix
Greek: ἔνθ᾽ ἐμοὶ οὐκέτι πάμπαν ἐρητύετ᾽ ἐν φρεσὶ θυμὸς
English (Lattimore): Then I took it into my mind to cut him down with the sharp bronze,