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α That is, large-eyed, from "broad eyes" [rhes opas]. Or because of the delight of the vision. Or because of the light. From "opa," which is "voice." Or because of being "dark-clouded." Or because of this god thundering. Naturally they delight to learn that just as the sun is made bright in relation to the sun and the stars.
β Assuming that which the Trojan daughters did and heard, she kissed and took hold of the knees. Every supplication thus spoken received the elegant grace of the gold.
γ Agamemnon and Homer [refer to] him among men with distinction. "Ker" is the heart, for the blood is formed in it. The calm having proceeded from the sun, returning there in the sun, it brings up the nestlings from the depth. He prayed with a trick; for he, from the time of that departure of Agamemnon, defiled and washed away virtue and honor. He knows that same honor—to destroy Clytemnestra—for indeed stepmothers were cutting off the sign toward the god she was bearing. And she had for herself both a son, Melas, and Orestes, and four daughters: Laodice, Chrysothemis, Philothemis, and Electra. And the following, until "he provided victory to the Trojans, until the Greeks should honor [him]."
η Preposition: the lightnings, for in vanishing they are fitted together and consented to. And he said this already according to the appearing grace; he does not rejoice along with the honor.
ε Zeus was distressed toward Hera, for he knew she wished to force him. Let the oath be for the purpose of hindrance; he was hindered by Hermes without even breathing upon him. And that the god, having his feet loosed, would be better than his own father. Therefore Zeus [was told] by Thetis to hold fast; he himself abstained from intercourse with Thetis. But for the sake of honor and a good child, he gave her to Peleus in marriage. From whom Achilles was born. Inasmuch as he surpassed his own father in manliness, he was also superior to all the fathers of those born at that time. +
...at her knees. But she emerged before the wave of the sea. Early in the morning, she ascended the great hill of heaven, the high peak and star of Olympus. And she found the far-seeing, large-eyed son of Cronus sitting apart from the others,
α far-seeing
away from the rest on the highest peak of many-ridged Olympus. And then she sat before him and took hold of his knees
β under- β under β embracingly
with her left hand. And with her right, taking him under the chin, supplicating, she spoke to Zeus, the son of Cronus, the king: "O Father Zeus, if ever indeed I helped you with a good deed, either by words or by action, fulfill this desire for me. Honor my son, who of all others was destined for the swiftest death. But now Agamemnon, the king of men, has dishonored him. For having taken it away, he keeps the prize, having snatched it himself. But do you honor him, O Olympian, all-powerful Zeus and Counselor.
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Grant strength to the Trojans for so long, until the Greeks honor my son and increase him in honor." Thus she spoke. But Zeus the cloud-gatherer said nothing to her, but sat in silence for a long time. But as she had touched his knees, so she held her grip and [spoke] to him a second time: "Truly now, give me your promise and nod your head, or refuse—since you have no cause for fear—so that I may well know how much I am the most dishonored goddess among all the gods."
η together with
Greatly vexed, Zeus the cloud-gatherer spoke to her:
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"Truly these will be disastrous deeds when you cause me to become an enemy to
ε provocation
Hera, whenever she provokes me with reproachful words. And even without cause, she reproaches me among all the manifest immortal gods, and says that I help the Trojans in the battle."