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The Odyssey 20.191–196

The Odyssey 20.191–196
howbeit the gods bring to misery far-wandering men, whenever they spin for them the threads of trouble, even though they be kings.” Therewith he drew near to Odysseus, and stretching forth his right hand in greeting, spoke and addressed him with winged words: “Hail, Sir stranger;
τίς δὴ ὅδε ξεῖνος νέον εἰλήλουθε, συβῶτα, ἡμέτερον πρὸς δῶμα; τέων δʼ ἐξ εὔχεται εἶναι ἀνδρῶν; ποῦ δέ νύ οἱ γενεὴ καὶ πατρὶς ἄρουρα; δύσμορος, τε ἔοικε δέμας βασιλῆϊ ἄνακτι· ἀλλὰ θεοὶ δυόωσι πολυπλάγκτους ἀνθρώπους, ὁππότε καὶ βασιλεῦσιν ἐπικλώσωνται ὀϊζύν.
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