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The Proem (lines 1–7)
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μῆνιν ἄειδε θεὰ Πηληϊάδεω Ἀχιλῆοςοὐλομένην, ἣ μυρίʼ Ἀχαιοῖς ἄλγεʼ ἔθηκε,πολλὰς δʼ ἰφθίμους ψυχὰς Ἄϊδι προΐαψενἡρώων, αὐτοὺς δὲ ἑλώρια τεῦχε κύνεσσινοἰωνοῖσί τε πᾶσι, Διὸς δʼ ἐτελείετο βουλή,ἐξ οὗ δὴ τὰ πρῶτα διαστήτην ἐρίσαντεἈτρεΐδης τε ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν καὶ δῖος Ἀχιλλεύς.
Mouseia
Mouseia's complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from the complete Greek text of Book 1 (611 lines, Perseus Digital Library edition) for fidelity, epic force, Homeric epithet and simile, and scene structure.
Sing, goddess, the wrath of Peleus' son Achilles,the ruinous wrath that brought ten thousand sorrows on the Achaeans,and hurled down to Hades many strong souls of heroes,and made their bodies themselves the feast of dogsand all birds — and the will of Zeus was brought to pass:from the hour when first the son of Atreus, lord of men, and godlike Achillesstood quarreling, divided. Which of the gods set them fighting?
Mouseia
Mouseia's complete Plain English edition, made independently and directly from all 611 lines of the Greek Book 1.
Sing, goddess, the rage of Peleus' son Achilles —the deadly rage that brought the Achaeans thousands of sorrowsand threw many brave souls of heroes down to Hades,leaving their bodies for dogs and all birds to eat.The will of Zeus was done,from the day Atreus' son, lord of men Agamemnon, and brilliant Achillesfirst fell out and fought each other.