Seba.Health
The Odyssey 8.416–423
took the beautiful gifts and set them before their honored mother. And the strong and mighty Alcinous led the way, and they came in and sat down on the high seats. Then to Arete spoke the mighty Alcinous:
“Bring hither, wife, a goodly chest, the best thou hast,
ἦ ῥα καὶ ἀμφʼ ὤμοισι θέτο ξίφος ἀργυρόηλον.
δύσετό τʼ ἠέλιος, καὶ τῷ κλυτὰ δῶρα παρῆεν.
καὶ τά γʼ ἐς Ἀλκινόοιο φέρον κήρυκες ἀγαυοί·
δεξάμενοι δʼ ἄρα παῖδες ἀμύμονος Ἀλκινόοιο
μητρὶ παρʼ αἰδοίῃ ἔθεσαν περικαλλέα δῶρα.
τοῖσιν δʼ ἡγεμόνευʼ ἱερὸν μένος Ἀλκινόοιο,
ἐλθόντες δὲ καθῖζον ἐν ὑψηλοῖσι θρόνοισι.
δή ῥα τότʼ Ἀρήτην προσέφη μένος Ἀλκινόοιο·