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The Iliad 13.414–416

The Iliad 13.414–416
even as he fareth to the house of Hades, the strong warder, will he be glad at heart, for lo, I have given him one to escort him on his way!
οὐ μὰν αὖτʼ ἄτιτος κεῖτʼ Ἄσιος, ἀλλά φημι εἰς Ἄϊδός περ ἰόντα πυλάρταο κρατεροῖο γηθήσειν κατὰ θυμόν, ἐπεί ῥά οἱ ὤπασα πομπόν.
Lattimore commentary
A triple phonic echo makes it sound as if Deïphobos is punning: Asios is not un-avenged (atitos) as he goes to the house of Hades (Aïdos).
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