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The Odyssey 20.157–165

The Odyssey 20.157–165
Then in came the serving-men of the Acheans, who thereafter split logs of wood well and skilfully; and the women came back from the spring. After them came the swineherd, driving three boars which were the best in all his herd. These he let be to feed in the fair courts, but himself spoke to Odysseus with gentle words: “Stranger, do the Achaeans look on thee with any more regard, or do they dishonor thee in the halls as before?” Then Odysseus of many wiles answered him, and said: “Ah, Eumaeus, I would that the gods might take vengeance on the outrage
ὣς ἔφαθʼ, αἱ δʼ ἄρα τῆς μάλα μὲν κλύον ἠδʼ ἐπίθοντο. αἱ μὲν ἐείκοσι βῆσαν ἐπὶ κρήνην μελάνυδρον, αἱ δʼ αὐτοῦ κατὰ δώματʼ ἐπισταμένως πονέοντο. ἐς δʼ ἦλθον δρηστῆρες Ἀχαιῶν. οἱ μὲν ἔπειτα εὖ καὶ ἐπισταμένως κέασαν ξύλα, ταὶ δὲ γυναῖκες ἦλθον ἀπὸ κρήνης· ἐπὶ δέ σφισιν ἦλθε συβώτης τρεῖς σιάλους κατάγων, οἳ ἔσαν μετὰ πᾶσιν ἄριστοι. καὶ τοὺς μέν ῥʼ εἴασε καθʼ ἕρκεα καλὰ νέμεσθαι, αὐτὸς δʼ αὖτʼ Ὀδυσῆα προσηύδα μειλιχίοισι·
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