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α. The paean is a hymn to Apollo sung for the removal of a plague.
β. The poet teaches us that the gods rejoice more in songs and hymns than in sacrifices. For Apollo is the one who averts.
γ. The air shines already at the dawn of the light from the release of the sun, and the day touches with the fingers of its rays. Since they have the city of light from a part of the horizon, the poet again posits this nature: those who are already more than riding or the lord, for he says it leads out the days; for every moist part of them, being kept away from the waters of the mass, that which dissolves, he led. Wherefore, of the sun. For it is said on account of the arrival. Or the mass teaches the guiding nature.
ς. The wind that scatters the sluggishness of the plague.
ε. It belongs to the more excellent planks. Since this wood was not for a foundation, for the good timbers of the ship are built.
ς. Guard yourselves.
ζ. For the joints of the ships he saved by returning; for they alone are moored. +

The youths filled the mixing-bowls with drink to the brim. They distributed it to all, having begun the inaugural libations with the cups. And all day long they propitiated the god with song, the heroes of the Greeks singing a beautiful paean,
α Paean
appeasing Apollo. And he rejoiced in hearing the songs.
β Heart
And when the sun set and darkness came, then indeed they lay down to sleep by the stern-cables of the ship.
γ Rosy-fingered
And when early-born Dawn appeared, or the rosy-colored day,
δ then
at that time they set sail from the camp of the Greeks. Far-shooting Apollo sent them a favorable wind. For they set up the mast and spread the white sails. And the wind blew into the middle of the sail; and the wave,
ε around
purple or surging, that is, the dark one, sounded loudly as the ship moved. And it ran along the wave, traversing the way.
ς /
And when they arrived at the wide camp of the Greeks, they hauled the deep ship onto the land,
ζ supports
high upon the sands; and they placed supports under the ship.
η under θ first ι up
They themselves were scattered among the tents and ships. But he remained sitting by the swift ships, the most Zeus-born son of Peleus, swift-footed Achilles.
ια / ιβ /
And he never frequented the assembly which brings glory to men, nor into battle, but he wasted his dear heart remaining there. And he longed for the war-cry and the battle—at least, the battle. But when the twelfth day had risen, then the gods who exist forever went to Olympus, all together, and Zeus led the way. And Thetis did not forget the
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