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𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 : 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕕𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕪 [ 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟠 ]

from the robert fagles translation.

❝ These men drive me mad. ❞ ❝ Now my life is torment. ❞ ❝ Look at the griefs some god has loosed against me! ❞ ❝ I’ll never forget the day he left this land of ours.❞ ❝ Zeus has torn away my joy! ❞ ❝ They’ll never wear me down. ❞ ❝ I have a name for lasting out the worst. ❞ ❝ Wine’s got to your wits? ❞ ❝ No fear in your heart? ❞ ❝ Do you always play the fool and babble nonsense? ❞ ❝ Lost your head, have you? ❞ ❝ I simply have to say what’s on my mind. ❞ ❝ You’re sick with pride, you brutal fool. ❞ ❝ No doubt you count yourself a great, powerful man. ❞ ❝ I’ll make you pay for your ugly rant! ❞ ❝ Some god has got your blood up. ❞ ❝ Get a grip on yourself. No more questions now. ❞ ❝ No man on the face of the earth could find fault with you. ❞ ❝ Your fame, believe me, has reached the vaulting skies. ❞ ❝ I am a man who’s had his share of sorrows. ❞ ❝ Come, tell me what sort of clothing he wore. ❞ ❝ Ravage no more your lovely face with tears. ❞ ❝ But dry your tears and take my words to heart. ❞ ❝ How Zeus despised you, more than all other men. ❞ ❝ Keep your tales to yourself. Leave the rest to the gods. ❞ ❝ I shall always remember it, that I know … even in my dreams. ❞ ❝ But one can’t go without his sleep forever. ❞ ❝ Bear up, old heart! You’ve borne worse. ❞ ❝ This worry haunts me, heart and soul. ❞ ❝ Show me the way, I ask you. ❞ ❝ Never let me warm the heart of a weaker man! ❞ ❝ We’ll never part, I swear, till we taste each other’s fists! ❞ ❝ I broke into sweat, my friend, when I first saw you. ❞ ❝ What a traitor I’d be. ❞ ❝ Now sit right there. ❞ ❝ No insults now, no brawling, no, or it’s war between us all. ❞ ❝ My father won it for me, so it’s mine. ❞ ❝ But clearly Zeus has foiled us. ❞ ❝ Your father would have been busy with your funeral, not your wedding here. ❞ ❝ How can a man fight off so many single-handed? ❞ ❝ But no more of your crimes against me, please! ❞

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𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 : 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕕𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕪 [ 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟟 ]

from the robert fagles translation.

❝ I’m off to town to present myself to mother. ❞ ❝ My mind’s weighed down with troubles. ❞ ❝ I like to tell the truth and tell it straight. ❞ ❝ I’ve no desire, myself, to linger here. ❞ ❝ I’m hardly fit, at my age. ❞ ❝ Don’t move me to tears, don’t stir the heart inside me. ❞ ❝ I’ve just escaped from death. ❞ ❝ Promise the gods a generous sacrifice to bring success. ❞ ❝ All bark and no bite from the vicious mutt! ❞ ❝ Just let Apollo shoot [Name] down with his silver bow. ❞ ❝ Don’t linger long. ❞ ❝ I’ve had my share of pain in the waves and wars. ❞ ❝ Ah, but he’s run out of luck now, poor fellow… ❞ ❝ How kind you are to me, kind as a father to his son! ❞ ❝ I’d even urge you on. ❞ ❝ You look like a king to me! ❞ ❝ No sense in your head to match your handsome looks. ❞ ❝ I must say what the heart inside me urges. ❞ ❝ Sit there and eat in peace — or go get lost! ❞ ❝ Your fate is sealed if he’s some god from the blue. ❞ ❝ And the gods do take on the look of strangers dropping in from abroad— ❞ ❝ All our foul play, all our fair play too! ❞ ❝ May Apollo the Archer strike you just as hard! ❞ ❝ If only our prayers were granted — then not one of the lot would live to see dawn climb her throne tomorrow! ❞ ❝ I’d like to give him a warm welcome. ❞ ❝ Such stories he tells — he’d charm you to your depths. ❞ ❝ Bring me this stranger now, face-to-face! ❞ ❝ You hear how my son sealed all I said with a sneeze? ❞ ❝ Mark my words, I tell you. ❞ ❝ I know all about that man … ❞ ❝ He tells you to wait here till the sun goes down. ❞ ❝ I’ll tend to all things here. ❞ ❝ Up with you, man, or before you know it, we’ll be trading blows! ❞ ❝ What damage have I done you? ❞ ❝ You’re another vagrant, just like me, I’d say. ❞ ❝ Here’s to your luck, great days from this day on! ❞ ❝ You seem like a man of good sense to me. ❞ ❝ You’re his son, they say, you seem well-spoken, too. ❞ ❝ I too seemed destined to be a man of fortune once. ❞ ❝ Just take in peace what gifts the gods will send. ❞ ❝ Well said, my child. ❞ ❝ But first you should bathe yourself. ❞ ❝ Whatever glow I had died long ago. ❞ ❝ I cannot fault your anger at all this. ❞ ❝ My heart takes note of everything, feels it, too. ❞

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𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 : 𝕫𝕖𝕜𝕚 [ 𝕡𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕒 ]

❝ Come back when you get some cash. ❞ ❝ The more you spend, the more you get back. Trust me. That’s just how the world works. ❞ ❝ Can’t ya see I’m a little busy over here? ❞ ❝ Any good parties happening soon? ❞ ❝ Today’s the day, pal. Not just any day, but your day. ❞ ❝ How’s it goin’, kiddo? ❞ ❝ He reminds me of a younger, less handsome me. ❞ ❝ If you can't stick your neck out for a friend, who can you stick it out for? ❞ ❝ It's not my fault he was stupid enough to get caught. ❞ ❝ Take it from me, kid, real life ain't like the fairy tales. ❞ ❝ It ain't the scoundrel in the back alley you gotta watch out for, it's the knight on the white horse. ❞ ❝ Wanna help me test it out? ❞ ❝ Just close your eyes and think of a number between one and three. ❞ ❝ This means you'll be buried. Possibly alive. Or possibly just in debt. ❞ ❝ That sort of gullibility takes some serious skill. ❞ ❝ If you could have just one wish what would it be? ❞ ❝ Who took your funny bone? ❞ ❝ I always knew those aristocratic pricks were talking out of both sides of their mouth. ❞ ❝ Sorry if trust doesn't come easy for me. ❞ ❝ Everybody knows diamonds are composed of at least six alchemical components. ❞ ❝ Take it from me, sometimes you gotta learn to be your own best friend. ❞ ❝ I don't even have a last name. ❞ ❝ Do you ever wonder how much you could accomplish in life if you didn't have to run a front business? ❞ ❝ Workin' nights can be lonely sometimes. ❞ ❝ I said I felt guilty, not stupid. ❞ ❝ I'm gonna pretend you didn't say that. ❞ ❝ They’re extremely powerful, and extremely valuable. ❞ ❝ The world's gonna change for the better cause of what you and me did. ❞ ❝ I may be a crook, but at least I got principles. ❞ ❝ I wonder what I'm gonna do with all that freedom… ❞ ❝ Far be it from me to stand in the way of your happiness. ❞

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𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 : 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕕𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕪 [ 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟞 ]

from the robert fagles translation.

❝ I’ll bring you all the gold I can lay my hands on. ❞ ❝ It’s a fine life you lead! Better than mine. ❞ ❝ Whose house shall I head for now? ❞ ❝ Surely in better times, I would invite you home. ❞ ❝ You’d soon know my affection. ❞ ❝ I never thought I’d see you again! ❞ ❝ Who did they say they are? ❞ ❝ That word of yours, it cuts me to the quick! ❞ ❝ I can hardly trust my hands to fight off any man who rises up against me. ❞ ❝ They’ll make a mockery of him. ❞ ❝ There’s still room for hope! ❞ ❝ But all lies in the lap of the great gods. ❞ ❝ Tell her I’m home safe and sound. ❞ ❝ Leave him alone; though it hurts us now, we must. ❞ ❝ Now tell your son the truth. ❞ ❝ I’m blazing for a battle! ❞ ❝ You’re a new man! ❞ ❝ Surely you are some god who rules the vaulting skies! ❞ ❝ Spare us, please, I beg you! ❞ ❝ No, I am not a god. ❞ ❝ No, I am your father. ❞ ❝ No, you’re not my father! ❞ ❝ You’re just some spirit spellbinding me now — to make me ache with sorrow all the more. ❞ ❝ That man and I are one. ❞ ❝ It’s light work for the gods who rule the skies to exalt a mortal man or bring him low. ❞ ❝ All my life I’ve heard of your great fame. ❞ ❝ What you say dumbfounds me, staggers imagination! ❞ ❝ How on earth could two men fight so many and so strong? ❞ ❝ Will Athena flanked by Father Zeus do for the two of us? ❞ ❝ Shall I rack my brains for another champion? ❞ ❝ Leave a pair of swords for the two of us. ❞ ❝ You’ll sense the courage inside me. ❞ ❝ Reconsider, I urge you. ❞ ❝ Who are disloyal to you, who are guiltless? ❞ ❝ Your beloved son is home at last! ❞ ❝ So here at home we’ll plot his certain death. ❞ ❝ Strike first, I say, and kill him! ❞ ❝ Then she can marry the one who offers most. ❞ ❝ It’s a terrible thing to shed the blood of kings. ❞ ❝ I’ll kill the prince myself and spur on all the rest! ❞ ❝ Stop, I tell you, stop all this, and make the rest stop too! ❞ ❝ I urge the boy to have no fear of death. ❞ ❝ What comes from the gods — there’s no escaping that. ❞ ❝ Welcome home, my friend! What’s the talk in town? ❞

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𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 : 𝕛𝕖𝕝 [ 𝕡𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕒 ]

❝ Looking for a wardrobe refresh, are we? ❞ ❝ An artist's work is never done, but perhaps conversing with you shall give me some much needed inspiration. ❞ ❝ Your visit is a welcome break in the solitude that is my lonely existence! ❞ ❝ Mornings have never been my forte. Just say what you've come to say and leave me to mourn the moonlight in peace. ❞ ❝ Life's too short to spend it badly dressed. ❞ ❝ What a beautiful day to create art. ❞ ❝ Hm, what inspires you? ❞ ❝ You're a much welcome respite from this dreary world. ❞ ❝ I've begun to think you've forgotten about me. ❞ ❝ Try not to dirty your garments. ❞ ❝ Leave me to my melancholy. ❞ ❝ It's dreary here without you. ❞ ❝ Inspiration can come at any moment. Best to be working when it finds you. ❞ ❝ I am the only one in my family still on their pilgrimage. ❞ ❝ But you know what they say, the last lily of the summer to bloom is often the most beautiful. ❞ ❝ When you try to choose the perfect outfit, think of the life you want to lead, and then picture how that person dresses. ❞ ❝ No matter how many times I return to them, the stars and the seas will always hold inspiration for me. ❞ ❝ Alas, I cannot control when inspiration strikes. ❞ ❝ I do enjoy some good poetry if you ever wish to recite some of yours. ❞ ❝ Excuse me if I look stunned, but the halo created by the light hitting your hair is exquisite this morning. ❞ ❝ Do you ever awaken from a dream that felt so real that you question whether or not reality is truly the dream? ❞ ❝ But still I move forward, hoping tomorrow will bring a better dawn. ❞ ❝ I've always thought that when I die, I'd like to die by drowning. That way, I'll at least be surrounded by the beauty of the sea when I go. ❞ ❝ I find it's important to remind ourselves that change is an opportunity for a new sort of beauty. ❞ ❝ Having you around in nights like this makes the pain of life just a little duller. ❞ ❝ I don't know what I did to deserve to have you in my life. But I hope I continue to be worthy of all that you give me. ❞ ❝ Please stay with me just a moment longer if you can. ❞ ❝ Ah… here comes my most cherished muse. ❞ ❝ You're not aware of the sway you have over me. ❞ ❝ Did you take my breath away, or did I forget to breathe? ❞ ❝ I wished to see your face… and here you appear! ❞ ❝ How many ways are there to say, "I'll miss you"? ❞ ❝ Days will be longer without you. ❞ ❝ They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. ❞ ❝ Words cannot express how I shall grieve without you. ❞ ❝ Do not mourn, for we shall soon be reunited. ❞ ❝ How long shall the fates keep us apart? ❞ ❝ How I long to remain close to you… ❞ ❝ Go if you must, but you'll remain in my thoughts. ❞ ❝ What sort of gift could possibly express my affection? A flower can wither, food go sour… None of it felt right. ❞ ❝ Every day without you is a distraction worse than you could concoct, my muse, for it was your absence that tormented me. ❞ ❝ Tell me, what is the most captivating thing in this room? ❞ ❝ I nearly sought you out in my torpor. When it happens again, I won't resist my instincts. ❞ ❝ I must admit, I find myself longing to be in your presence as well. Could this be…? ❞ ❝ Without you near me, the days stretch on in endless misery, every minute that passes stretching on for what feels to me a thousand cycles. ❞

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𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 : 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕕𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕪 [ 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟝 ]

from the robert fagles translation.

❝ Trust me, the blessed gods have no love for crime. ❞ ❝ What’s his name? I just might know such a man … ❞ ❝ I’ve roamed the whole earth over. ❞ ❝ It’s longing for him that wrings my heart. ❞ ❝ He’ll never come home again. ❞ ❝ If only the two of us had food and mellow wine. ❞ ❝ I am a rich man’s son. ❞ ❝ So, there I lingered for seven years. ❞ ❝ What a dark, suspicious heart you have inside you! ❞ ❝ You’ll be as dear to Father Zeus as you are to me. ❞ ❝ Eat, my strange new friend … enjoy it now, it’s all we have to offer. ❞ ❝ Allow me to sing my praises for a moment. ❞ ❝ I’m not long for the living. ❞ ❝ See, I’ve got no cloak. ❞ ❝ So sail for home, I say! ❞ ❝ Let’s head for home at once! ❞ ❝ Morning will soon be here. ❞ ❝ The heart inside me longs for home at last. ❞ ❝ How pleased I’d be if you took it as a gift! ❞ ❝ Did the god send down that sign for you or the two of us? ❞ ❝ Listen to me and I will be your prophet. ❞ ❝ We’re friends for all our days now. ❞ ❝ There was a man, or was he all a dream? ❞ ❝ Don’t let them kill me—they’re after me, well I know! ❞ ❝ How could I drive you from my ship? ❞ ❝ You must be hell-bent on destruction. ❞ ❝ I pray that no one I love dies such a death. ❞ ❝ Oh how I miss her kindness now! ❞ ❝ She loved me from the heart. ❞ ❝ We’ve plenty of time to sleep or savor a long tale. ❞ ❝ Even too much sleep can be a bore. ❞ ❝ Well then, why don’t you sail back home with us? ❞ ❝ Now there’s a tempting offer. ❞

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𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 : 𝕜𝕖𝕟𝕪𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕒 [ 𝕡𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕒 ]

❝ What? I'm not slacking off, I'm still on break. ❞ ❝ Today just seems to drag on and on… how do you stand it? ❞ ❝ Tell me something. Anything. ❞ ❝ Hey, if you see a chance to cause a scene, don't pass it up, okay? ❞ ❝ If boredom could kill, I’d be dead a thousand times over already. ❞ ❝ Are you just going to stand there staring at me or did you have something to say? ❞ ❝ You haven’t seen my mom around, right? ❞ ❝ Entertain me. ❞ ❝ Here to rescue me from my misery? ❞ ❝ Hope ya don’t get murdered. ❞ ❝ Sometimes I forget how interesting the world is. ❞ ❝ Hopefully my mom doesn’t see me sneak back in through the window. ❞ ❝ If you aren’t going to take care of your stuff, you probably shouldn’t have it. ❞ ❝ I’m so bored I could literally have a conversation about paint drying and it would seem thrilling. ❞ ❝ Check this out, I actually learned something useful while studying. ❞ ❝ I could use someone on my side. ❞ ❝ Up for some trouble? ❞ ❝ You know I, uh, named my pet barracuda after you. ❞ ❝ We should get matching tattoos. ❞ ❝ I’m… actually glad we met. ❞ ❝ Wanna make out in my mom's office? ❞ ❝ I was getting tired of flirting anyway. ❞ ❝ Let’s get matching shark tooth necklaces. ❞ ❝ If someone breaks into my room, I hope it’s you. ❞ ❝ I've been waiting for you to come flirt with me ALL day. ❞ ❝ This… isn’t just a fling, y’know? ❞ ❝ I didn't notice before but you're pretty strong, huh? Do you think you could pick me up? ❞ ❝ Not going to lie, it’s kinda hot how smart you are. ❞ ❝ You’re cute and you’ve got brains? I guess I lucked out with you. ❞ ❝ I'm a sucker for anything spicy. ❞ ❝ I didn't know you were paying attention to the kind of things I like. ❞ ❝ Look, I'm not like a spoiled, stuck-up brat. But I do have taste. ❞ ❝ My mom would HATE this…which means I LOVE it. ❞

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𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 : 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕕𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕪 [ 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟜 ]

from the robert fagles translation.

❝ I’d say the night is endless. ❞ ❝ It’s hardly time for sleep. ❞ ❝ Keep telling us your adventures — they are wonderful. ❞ ❝ Have you heard news of my son? ❞ ❝ I know nothing, whether he’s dead or alive. ❞ ❝ It’s wrong to lead you on with idle words. ❞ ❝ We honored you as a god. ❞ ❝ For I no longer stand in the light of day. ❞ ❝ For your death we grieved. ❞ ❝ Conquer your rage, your blazing, headstrong pride! ❞ ❝ Son of Zeus that I was, my torments never ended. ❞ ❝ She’s a grisly monster, I assure you. ❞ ❝ Better by far to lose six men and keep your ship than lose your entire crew ❞ ❝ Can’t you bow to the deathless gods themselves? ❞ ❝ And even if you escape, you’ll come home late. ❞ ❝ Of all the pitiful things I’ve had to witness, this wrenched my heart the most. ❞ ❝ You must be made of iron head to foot. ❞ ❝ May the gods rain down all kinds of fortune on your lives! ❞ ❝ The gods don’t disrespect you. ❞ ❝ The power is always yours. ❞ ❝ Do what you like. Whatever warms your heart. ❞ ❝ I’ve always feared your wrath. ❞ ❝ Where can I take this heap of treasure now? ❞ ❝ I fall before your knees and ask your mercy! ❞ ❝ I’m a fugitive now, you see. ❞ ❝ You terrible man. ❞ ❝ Ah, but you never recognized me, did you? ❞ ❝ And now I am here once more, to weave a scheme with you. ❞ ❝ I knew down deep that you would return at last. ❞ ❝ I’ll convince you. ❞ ❝ I never dreamed I would see you yet again. ❞ ❝ Free your mind of all that anguish now. ❞ ❝ Surely I’ll stand beside you. ❞ ❝ Why not tell him the truth? ❞ ❝ Here I sit, my heart aching, broken for him. ❞ ❝ But now he’s dead. ❞ ❝ The gods, they must have blocked his journey home. ❞ ❝ Eat up now, my friend. ❞

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𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 : 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕕𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕪 [ 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟛 ]

from the robert fagles translation.

❝ Won’t you try your hand at our contests now? ❞ ❝ Why do you taunt me so with such a challenge? ❞ ❝ I never took you for someone skilled in games ❞ ❝ You’re no athlete. I see that. ❞ ❝ You’re a reckless fool. ❞ ❝ Not even a god could improve those lovely looks of yours, but the mind inside is worthless. ❞ ❝ I’ve borne my share of struggles. ❞ ❝ Who would fight his friend? ❞ ❝ I’d say that I outclass them all. ❞ ❝ I can fling a spear as far as the next man wings an arrow! ❞ ❝ Quick, my darling, come, let’s go to bed and lose ourselves in love! ❞ ❝ How could I shackle you while all the gods look on? ❞ ❝ I’ll pay the fine myself. ❞ ❝ May the gods grant you safe passage home. ❞ ❝ And a warm farewell to you, too, my friend. ❞ ❝ May the gods grant you good fortune. ❞ ❝ You saved my life, dear girl. ❞ ❝ I’ll pray to you as a deathless goddess all my days to come. ❞ ❝ I respect you more than any man alive. ❞ ❝ Why do you weep and grieve so sorely? ❞ ❝ Now let me begin by telling you my name. ❞ ❝ You must be a fool, telling me to fear the gods or avoid their wrath! ❞ ❝ Nobody — that’s my name. ❞ ❝ You’d better pray to your father. ❞ ❝ I sensed a trap. ❞ ❝ I must be off. Necessity drives me on. ❞ ❝ But wait, I can save you. ❞ ❝ Never has any other man withstood my potion. ❞ ❝ You have a mind in you no magic can enchant! ❞ ❝ Come, sheathe your sword. ❞ ❝ Suspect me of still more treachery? ❞ ❝ Haven’t I just sworn my solemn, binding oath? ❞ ❝ My heart longs to be home. ❞ ❝ Remember me, I beg you! ❞ ❝ All this, my unlucky friend, I will do for you. I won’t forget a thing. ❞ ❝ All that I have told you will come true. ❞ ❝ How I long to hold you! ❞ ❝ Rejoice in our love! ❞ ❝ What grace you give your words! ❞

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𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 : 𝕣𝕖𝕥𝕙 [ 𝕡𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕒 ]

❝ What can I do you for? ❞ ❝ What brings you over to this neck of the village? ❞ ❝ Funny seeing you here.. or not funny at all, since you live here too. ❞ ❝ You do know talking to me this much is going to give you a bad reputation right? ❞ ❝ You can never go wrong with soup! ❞ ❝ Couldn't get enough of my charm, huh? ❞ ❝ There’s the face I keep seeing in my dreams. ❞ ❝ Prepare to be dazzled. ❞ ❝ Oh, you’re into bad boys aren’t you? ❞ ❝ I was just thinking about you… But not in a creepy way! ❞ ❝ You missed me? I missed you. ❞ ❝ I…still don't think I'm good for you. ❞ ❝ Can we just… pretend I said something poetic? ❞ ❝ You almost make me want to stop my life of crime. ❞ ❝ Wait, you don't mind people seeing us together? ❞ ❝ Good idea, leave before the rumours start. ❞ ❝ Try not to cry too much without me. ❞ ❝ You are gonna miss me so much. ❞ ❝ You know I’m still here, right? ❞ ❝ Shh, our scandalous liaison must come to an end. ❞ ❝ I'm glad you gave me a chance. ❞ ❝ I hope you don't realize I'm a mistake once you leave! ❞ ❝ You always make me feel less… terrible. ❞ ❝ Don't wanna make things weird, but, uh, I'll miss you. ❞ ❝ And I thought I was the only troublemaker in town. ❞ ❝ It’d be a lot easier to relax if I didn’t feel like I’m always being watched. ❞ ❝ I hope my wish comes true real soon! Like, tomorrow. ❞ ❝ Bugs! I hate bugs! Like, do they have to… wriggle so much?? ❞ ❝ You have got one twisted sense of humor, my friend. ❞ ❝ I don’t actually have anything witty to say, shockingly enough. ❞ ❝ Is it a food? Is it a drink? No one knows! ❞ ❝ One of these days, I just might tell you where I go at night. ❞ ❝ Wow, look at me. Making smart decisions about my emotional health. ❞ ❝ Do you like my tattoos? ❞ ❝ I’m just a regular guy with no weird affiliations with anything… except soup. ❞ ❝ Besides, there’s nothing wrong with easy. Lots of good things are easy! Walks on the beach, cheese sandwiches, me. ❞ ❝ Some ingredients you just measure by heart. Like garlic. Two cloves? Pfft. Six, minimum. ❞ ❝ You know what I’m looking for in a relationship? Someone who looks past my sparkling personality and sees what’s really important… my outward appearance. ❞ ❝ You know that sunset's not the only thing around here that's beautiful. I mean… There's also me. ❞ ❝ Ya know, you've seen one sacred moon, you've seen 'em all. ❞ ❝ I'm feeling super groggy today. Even the bags on my eyes are tired. ❞ ❝ I guess… I've always had a hard time opening up to people. ❞ ❝ I mean, trusting people with what I've trusted you with, it's kind of a big burden to put on anybody. ❞ ❝ You know, I'm going to assume you're spending all this time with me just because you like my company. ❞ ❝ Now, of course, I'm a no-good untrustworthy scoundrel. So, it's quite possible I'm lying. ❞ ❝ What am I supposed to do now? Plan for my future?? Start a savings account??? Yeah, right. ❞ ❝ I'm not jealous, I know how to share. ❞

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𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 : 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕕𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕪 [ 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟚 ]

from the robert fagles translation.

❝ It’s wonderful how you tell your stories. ❞ ❝ I’ll exchange the gifts. ❞ ❝ The power’s mine. ❞ ❝ Hard to deny him anything. ❞ ❝ I hate their courting. ❞ ❝ Oh, why has my child gone and left me? ❞ ❝ Does he want his very name wiped off the earth? ❞ ❝ Zeus has given me torment! ❞ ❝ Muzzle your bragging now — before someone slips inside and reports us. ❞ ❝ Why have you come, my sister? ❞ ❝ Him, I mourn him even more than I do my husband. ❞ ❝ She pities you in your tears. ❞ ❝ Is he still alive? ❞ ❝ But it’s been so long, your visits much too rare. ❞ ❝ Tell me what’s on your mind. ❞ ❝ I’m eager to do it, whatever I can do … whatever can be done. ❞ ❝ It was Zeus who made me come, no choice of mine. ❞ ❝ I’ll tell you the whole story, mince no words. ❞ ❝ Your wish is my command. ❞ ❝ Steer clear of the rage of Zeus! ❞ ❝ Ah, what a wicked man you are. ❞ ❝ I am all compassion. ❞ ❝ Good luck to you, even so. ❞ ❝ I fear the nymph foretold it all too well. ❞ ❝ Now what a wretched death I’m doomed to die! ❞ ❝ But he can’t destroy you, not for all his anger. ❞ ❝ Just do as I say. ❞ ❝ You seem no fool to me. ❞ ❝ Nothing to fear now, neither pain nor death. ❞ ❝ I fear another immortal weaves a snare to trap me. ❞ ❝ I won’t deny you anything. ❞ ❝ Here I am at your mercy. ❞ ❝ Are you a goddess or a mortal? ❞ ❝ I have never laid eyes on anyone like you. ❞ ❝ I look at you and a sense of wonder takes me. ❞ ❝ You’re hardly a wicked man. ❞ ❝ He gave you pain, it seems. ❞ ❝ I’ll show you our town. ❞ ❝ Be bold, nothing to fear. ❞ ❝ I’m hardly a man for reckless, idle anger. ❞ ❝ Balance is best in all things. ❞ ❝ Up, friend, time for sleep. Your bed is made. ❞

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𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 : 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕕𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕪 [ 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟙 ]

from the robert fagles translation.

❝ What nonsense you let slip through your teeth. ❞ ❝ How can he stand his ground against the will of all the gods at once? ❞ ❝ Here in our house you’ll find a royal welcome. ❞ ❝ Dear stranger, would you be shocked by what I say? ❞ ❝ And tell me this for a fact — I need to know — is this your first time here? ❞ ❝ As for the ties between your father and myself, we’ve been friends forever. ❞ ❝ Trust me, the gods have not marked out your house for such an unsung future. ❞ ❝ He’s lost and gone now — out of sight, out of mind — and I … he’s left me tears and grief. ❞ ❝ Soon — you wait — they’ll grind me down as well. ❞ ❝ Come now, listen closely. Take my words to heart. ❞ ❝ Harden your heart, and listen. ❞ ❝ I hold the reins of power in this house. ❞ ❝ I pray that Zeus will never make you king. ❞ ❝ It’s really not so bad to be a king. ❞ ❝ I’ll stop at nothing to hurl destruction at your heads. ❞ ❝ Our mission here is personal. ❞ ❝ Remember his story now, tell me the truth. ❞ ❝ I look at you and a sense of wonder takes me. ❞ ❝ We asked the god for a sign. ❞ ❝ Tell me, though, do you let yourself be so abused? ❞ ❝ Hope, hope as I will, that day will never dawn … ❞ ❝ What’s this nonsense slipping through your teeth? ❞ ❝ It’s inconceivable now. ❞ ❝ Now I see you’re babbling like a child! ❞ ❝ You must be born of kings. ❞ ❝ No man alive could rival Zeus. ❞ ❝ So I rule all this wealth with no great joy. ❞ ❝ The son of my dearest friend, here in my own house! ❞ ❝ [Name] always spoke of you as the wisest man of all the men he knew. ❞ ❝ It’s time to rest, time to enjoy the sweet relief of sleep. ❞ ❝ That’s why I’ve come to plead before you now. ❞ ❝ I’ll hide or hold back nothing, not a single word. ❞ ❝ So I must have angered one of the deathless gods. ❞ ❝ Which of the gods is up in arms against you? ❞ ❝ What on earth do you want? ❞ ❝ But you tell me — you immortals know it all. ❞ ❝ It’s not your destiny yet to see your loved ones. ❞ ❝ That I will do, old man. ❞ ❝ How long must you weep? ❞ ❝ Either you’ll find the murderer still alive, or [Name] will have beaten you to the kill. ❞ ❝ I want to know the truth though it grieves me all the more. ❞

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