Iliad 1.1 - 1.36 Vocab

αειδε

Sing (imperative)

μηνιν ουλομενη

Destructive wrath

μυρι αλγε

Myriad troubles

εθηκε

Placed (aor of τιθημι)

προιαψεν

Cast (aor)

πολλα ιφθιμους ψυχας

Many strong souls (acc)

ηρωων

Of heroes (gen)

τευχε

Provided (imperf)

ελωρια

Prey, spoils (acc)

κυνεσσιν

For the dogs (dat)

οιωνοισι

For the birds (dat)

δαιτα

Banquet (acc)

ετελειετο

Was being acomplished (pass imperf)

βουλη

Council (nom)

διαστητην

Stood apart, separated (dual aor)

ερισαντε

Quarreling (dual aor participle)

αναξ

King (nom)

σφωε

Them, the two of them (dual acc)

εριδι

In strife (dat)

ξυνεηκε

Brought together (aor)

μαχεσθαι

To quarrel (inf)

χολωθεις

Having been made angry (pass aor participle)

νουσον κακην

Evil sickness (acc)

στρατον

The army (acc)

ορσε

Awakened (aor)

ολεκοντο

Were dying (pass imperf)

λαοι

People (nom)

ητιμασεν

Dishonored (aor)

αρητηρα

Priest (acc)

ηλθε

Came (aor of ερχομαι)

θοας νηας

Swift ships

λυσομενος

Intending to free (fut participle)

φερων

Carrying (pres participle)

απερεισι

Countless (acc)

αποινα

Ransom (acc)

στεμματʹ

Wreaths (acc)

εχων

Holding (participle)

χερσιν

In his hands (dat)

εκηβολου Απολλωνος

Of far shooting Apollo (gen)

χρυσεῳ

Golden (dat)

σκηπτρῳ

Staff (dat)

λισσετο

Was begging (imperf)

μαλιστα

Especially

κοσμητορε

Commanders (acc)

λαων

Of the people (gen)

ευκνημιδες Αχαιοι

Well greaved Achaeans (nom)

δοιεν

May … grant (opt)

δωματʹ

Homes (acc)

εχοντες

Having (participle)

εκπερσαι

To sack (inf)

ικεσθαι

To arrive, return (inf)

λυσαιτε

Set free (imperative)

παιδα φιλην

My dear child (acc)

δεχεσθαι

Recieve (inf)

αζομενοι

Revering (participle)

Διος υιον

The son of Zeus (gen acc)

αλλοι παντες Αχαιοι

All the other Achaens (nom)

επευφημησαν

Cried out in approval (aor)

αιδεισθαι

To respect (inf)

ιερηα

Priest (acc)

αγλαα αποινα

Splendid ransom (acc)

δεχεσθαι

To recieve, accept (inf)

Αγαμεμνονι θυμῳ

To Agamemnon’s spirit (dat)

ουκ ηνδανε

Was not pleasing (imperf)

αφιει

Sent him away (imperf)

κρατερον

Harsh (acc)

μυθον

Words (acc)

επι ετελλε

Commanded (imperf)

γερον

Old man (voc)

κοιλησιν νηυσι

Hollow ships (dat)

μη κιχειω

Do not let me (prohibitive subjunctive)

δηθυνοντʹ

Tarrying (participle)

ιοντα

Coming (participle)

υστερον

Later (acc)

αυτις

Back again

ου χραισμη

Do not help you (subjunctive)

σκηπτορη

Staff (nom)

στεμμα θεοιο

Wreath of the God (nom gen)

ου λυσω

I will not set her free (fut)

μιν

Her (acc)

πριν

Sooner

γηρας

Old age (nom)

επεισιν

Comes upon (pres)

ημετερῳ οικῳ

In our home (dat)

τηλοθι πατρης

Far from her fatherland (adv gen)

ιστον

Loom (acc)

εποιχομενην

Going to and fro before \[the loom\] (participle)

εμον λεχος

My bed (acc)

αντιοωσαν

Sharing (participle)

ιθι

Go (imperative)

μη μʹ ερεθιζε

Do not irritate (imperf)

σαωτερος

More safely

νεηαι

You may return (subjunctive)

εφατʹ

He spoke (imperf)

εδεισεν

Was afraid (aor)

επειθετο

Obeyed (imperf)

μυθῳ

His words (dat)

βη

Went on, walked (aor)

ακεων

Quietly

θινα

Strand, shore (acc)