Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis, Johann Jakob Christian Donner (Translator), 164

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Eben kam ich an Aulis'

Sandigen, meerumwogten Strand;

Ueber Euripos' schaumenden Sund

Sezt' ich, Chalkis verlassend,

Meine Stadt mit der schmalen Furth,
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Welche die Flut Arethusa's, die¹

Nachbarin des Meeres, hegt.

Denn mich drångt' es, die Heerschaaren Achaa's,

Die schnellrudernden Meerschiffe der Halbgötter zu schaun,

Welche zum Land Troja's in dichtwimmelndem Zuge-
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(So verkunden es unsre

Gatten) der blonde Held

Menelaos und Fürst Agamemnon hinaus

Führt, Helena wiederzufordern, die

Vom schilfreichen Eurotasſtrand²
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Paris, der Hirt auf Ida, geraubt,

Dem sie schenkt' Aphrodite,

Als an des Quelles thauendem Born

Kypris rang, um der Schöne Preis

Rang mit Pallas und Hera.
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Erste Gegenstrophe.

Iphigenia in Aulis. Euripides. Johann Jakob Christian Donner (Translator). . .

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Editions (1)

Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Αὐλίδι Perseus (Euripides. Euripidis Fabulae, Vol. III. Murray, Gilbert, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913. (Reprinted 1920-1978)) — 164-302 focus

Χορός

—ἔμολον ἀμφὶ παρακτίαν

ψάμαθον Αὐλίδος ἐναλίας,
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Εὐρίπου διὰ χευμάτων

κέλσασα στενοπόρθμων,

Χαλκίδα πόλιν ἐμὰν προλιποῦσʼ,

ἀγχιάλων ὑδάτων τροφὸν

τᾶς κλεινᾶς Ἀρεθούσας,
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Ἀχαιῶν στρατιὰν ὡς ἐσιδοίμαν

Ἀχαιῶν τε πλάτας ναυσιπόρους ἡ-

μιθέων, οὓς ἐπὶ Τροίαν

ἐλάταις χιλιόναυσιν

τὸν ξανθὸν Μενέλαόν θʼ
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ἁμέτεροι πόσεις

ἐνέπουσʼ Ἀγαμέμνονά τʼ εὐπατρίδαν

στέλλειν ἐπὶ τὰν Ἑλέναν, ἀπʼ

Εὐρώτα δονακοτρόφου

Πάρις ὁ βουκόλος ἃν ἔλαβε
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δῶρον τᾶς Ἀφροδίτας,

ὅτʼ ἐπὶ κρηναίαισι δρόσοις

Ἥρᾳ Παλλάδι τʼ ἔριν ἔριν

μορφᾶς ἁ Κύπρις ἔσχεν.

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Χορός

—πολύθυτον δὲ διʼ ἄλσος Ἀρ-
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τέμιδος ἤλυθον ὀρομένα,

φοινίσσουσα παρῇδʼ ἐμὰν

αἰσχύνᾳ νεοθαλεῖ,

ἀσπίδος ἔρυμα καὶ κλισίας

ὁπλοφόρους Δαναῶν θέλουσʼ
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ἵππων τʼ ὄχλον ἰδέσθαι.

κατεῖδον δὲ δύʼ Αἴαντε συνέδρω,

τὸν Οἰλέως Τελαμῶνός τε γόνον, τὸν

Σαλαμῖνος στέφανον· Πρω-

τεσίλαόν τʼ ἐπὶ θάκοις
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πεσσῶν ἡδομένους μορ-

φαῖσι πολυπλόκοις

Παλαμήδεά θʼ, ὃν τέκε παῖς ὁ Ποσει-

δᾶνος, Διομήδεά θʼ ἡδο-

ναῖς δίσκου κεχαρημένον,
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παρὰ δὲ Μηριόνην, Ἄρεος

ὄζον, θαῦμα βροτοῖσιν,

τὸν ἀπὸ νησαίων τʼ ὀρέων

Λαέρτα τόκον, ἅμα δὲ Νι-

ρέα, κάλλιστον Ἀχαιῶν.
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Χορός

—τὸν ἰσάνεμόν τε ποδοῖν

λαιψηροδρόμον Ἀχιλῆα,

τὸν ἁ Θέτις τέκε καὶ Χείρων

ἐξεπόνησεν, εἶδον

αἰγιαλοῖς παρά τε κροκάλαις
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δρόμον ἔχοντα σὺν ὅπλοις·

ἅμιλλαν δʼ ἐπόνει ποδοῖν

πρὸς ἅρμα τέτρωρον

ἑλίσσων περὶ νίκας.
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ὁ δὲ διφρηλάτας ἐβοᾶτʼ,

Εὔμηλος Φερητιάδας,

ᾧ καλλίστους ἰδόμαν

χρυσοδαιδάλτους στομίοις

πώλους κέντρῳ θεινομένους,
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τοὺς μὲν μέσους ζυγίους

λευκοστίκτῳ τριχὶ βαλιούς,

τοὺς δʼ ἔξω σειροφόρους

ἀντήρεις καμπαῖσι δρόμων,

πυρσότριχας, μονόχαλα δʼ ὑπὸ σφυρὰ
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ποικιλοδέρμονας· οἷς παρεπάλλετο

Πηλεΐδας σὺν ὅπλοισι παρʼ ἄντυγα καὶ σύ-

ριγγας ἁρματείους.
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Χορός

—ναῶν δʼ εἰς ἀριθμὸν ἤλυθον

καὶ θέαν ἀθέσφατον,

τὰν γυναικεῖον ὄψιν ὀμμάτων

ὡς πλήσαιμι, μέλινον ἁδονάν.

καὶ κέρας μὲν ἦν
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δεξιὸν πλάτας ἔχων

Φθιώτας ὁ Μυρμιδὼν Ἄρης

πεντήκοντα ναυσὶ θουρίαις.

χρυσέαις δʼ εἰκόσιν κατʼ ἄκρα Νη-

ρῇδες ἕστασαν θεαί,
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πρύμναις σῆμʼ Ἀχιλλείου στρατοῦ.

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Χορός

—Ἀργείων δὲ ταῖσδʼ ἰσήρετμοι

νᾶες ἕστασαν πέλας·

ὧν ὁ Μηκιστέως στρατηλάτας

παῖς ἦν, Ταλαὸς ὃν τρέφει πατήρ,
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Καπανέως τε παῖς

Σθένελος· Ἀτθίδας δʼ ἄγων

ἑξήκοντα ναῦς ὁ Θησέως

παῖς ἑξῆς ἐναυλόχει, θεὰν

Παλλάδʼ ἐν μωνύχοις ἔχων πτερω-
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τοῖσιν ἅρμασιν θετόν,

εὔσημόν γε φάσμα ναυβάταις.

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Χορός

Βοιωτῶν δʼ ὅπλισμα πόντιον

πεντήκοντα νῆας εἰδόμαν

σημείοισιν ἐστολισμένας·
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τοῖς δὲ Κάδμος ἦν

χρύσεον δράκοντʼ ἔχων

ἀμφὶ ναῶν κόρυμβα·

Λήιτος δʼ ὁ γηγενὴς

ἆρχε ναΐου στρατοῦ·
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Φωκίδος δʼ ἀπὸ χθονὸς

Λοκρᾶς τε τοῖσδʼ ἴσας ἄγων

ναῦς ἦλθʼ Οἰλέως τόκος κλυτὰν

Θρονιάδʼ ἐκλιπὼν πόλιν.

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Χορός

—Μυκήνας δὲ τᾶς Κυκλωπίας
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παῖς Ἀτρέως ἔπεμπε ναυβάτας

ναῶν ἑκατὸν ἠθροϊσμένους·

σὺν δʼ Ἄδραστος ἦν

ταγός, ὡς φίλος φίλῳ,

τᾶς φυγούσας μέλαθρα
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βαρβάρων χάριν γάμων

πρᾶξιν Ἑλλὰς ὡς λάβοι.

ἐκ Πύλου δὲ Νέστορος

Γερηνίου κατειδόμαν

πρύμνας σῆμα ταυρόπουν ὁρᾶν,
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τὸν πάροικον Ἀλφεόν.

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Χορός

—Αἰνιάνων δὲ δωδεκάστολοι

νᾶες ἦσαν, ὧν ἄναξ

Γουνεὺς ἆρχε· τῶνδε δʼ αὖ πέλας

Ἤλιδος δυνάστορες,
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οὓς Ἐπειοὺς ὠνόμαζε πᾶς λεώς·

Εὔρυτος δʼ ἄνασσε τῶνδε,

λευκήρετμον δʼ Ἄρη

Τάφιον ἦγεν, ὧν Μέγης ἄνασσε,

Φυλέως λόχευμα,
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τὰς Ἐχίνας λιπὼν

νήσους ναυβάταις ἀπροσφόρους.

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Χορός

—Αἴας δʼ ὁ Σαλαμῖνος ἔντροφος

δεξιὸν κέρας πρὸς τὸ λαιὸν ξυνᾶγε,
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τῶν ἆσσον ὥρμει πλάταισιν

ἐσχάταισι συμπλέκων

δώδεκʼ εὐστροφωτάταισι ναυσίν. ὣς

ἄιον καὶ ναυβάταν

εἰδόμαν λεών·
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ᾧ τις εἰ προσαρμόσει

βαρβάρους βάριδας,

νόστον οὐκ ἀποίσεται,

ἐνθάδʼ οἷον εἰδόμαν

νάιον πόρευμα,
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τὰ δὲ κατʼ οἴκους κλύουσα συγκλήτου

μνήμην σῴζομαι στρατεύματος.

Translations (2)

Iphigenia at Aulis Perseus (Euripides. The Plays of Euripides, Vol. II. Coleridge, Edward P., translator. London: George Bell and Sons, 1891. (Modernized by Perseus.)) — 164-300 focus

Chorus

To the sandy beach

of sea-coast Aulis I have come after a voyage through the tides of narrow Euripus, leaving Chalcis , my city which feeds the waters
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of far-famed Arethusa near the sea, so that I might behold the army of the Achaeans and the ships rowed by those godlike heroes; for our husbands tell us
170

that fair-haired Menelaus and high-born Agamemnon are leading them to Troy on a thousand ships in quest of Helen, whom Paris the herdsman
175

carried off from the banks of reedy Eurotas, his gift from Aphrodite, when that queen of Cyprus entered beauty’s contest with Hera and Pallas at the gushing fountain.¹
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Chorus

Through the grove of Artemis, rich with sacrifice, I sped my course, my cheek stained with red from maiden modesty, in my eagerness to see the soldiers’ camp,
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the tents of the mail-clad Danaids, and their crowd of horses. ²I saw two met together in council; one was Aias, son of Oileus; the other Aias, son of Telamon, crown of glory to the men of Salamis ;
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and I saw Protesilaus and Palamedes, sprung from the son of Poseidon, sitting there amusing themselves with intricate figures at checkers; Diomedes too
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at his favorite sport of hurling quoits; and Meriones, Ares’ son, a marvel to mankind, stood at his side; likewise I beheld the son of Laertes, who came from his island hills, and with him Nireus,
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handsomest of the Achaeans.
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206

Chorus

Achilles next, that nimble runner, swift on his feet as the wind, whom Thetis bore and Chiron trained, I saw

upon the beach, racing in full armor along the shingle, and straining every nerve to beat a team of four horses,
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as he sped round the track on foot; and Eumelus, the grandson of Pheres, their driver, was shouting when I saw him, goading on his lovely steeds,
215

with their bits of chased gold-work; the center pair, that bore the yoke, had dappled coats picked out with white, while the tracehorses, on the outside, facing the turning-post in the course,³
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were bays with spotted fetlocks. Close beside them Peleus’ son leapt on his way, in all his harness, keeping abreast
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the rail by the axle-box.
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Chorus

Next I sought the countless fleet, a wonder to behold, that I might fill my girlish eyes with gazing, a sweet⁴ delight.

The warlike Myrmidons from Phthia held the right wing with fifty swift cruisers, upon whose sterns, right at the ends, stood Nereid goddesses
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in golden effigy, the ensign of Achilles’ armament.
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Chorus

Near these were moored the Argive ships in equal numbers, over which Mecisteus’

son, whom Talaus his grandfather reared, and Sthenelus, son of Capaneus, were in command; next in order, Theseus’ son was stationed at the head of sixty ships from Attica , having the goddess
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Pallas set in a winged chariot drawn by steeds with solid hoof, a lucky sight for mariners.
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Chorus

Then I saw Boeotia ’s fleet of fifty sails

decked with ensigns; these had Cadmus at the stern holding a golden dragon at the beaks of the vessels, and earth-born Leitus
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was their admiral. And there were ships from Phocis ; and from Locris came the son of Oileus with an equal contingent, leaving famed Thronium’s citadel.
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265

Chorus

And from Mycenae , the Cyclopes’ town, Atreus’ son sent a hundred well-manned galleys, and Adrastos his brother⁵ was with him in command, as friend with friend,
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that Hellas might exact vengeance on the one who had fled her home to wed a foreigner. Also I saw upon Gerenian Nestor’s prows from Pylos
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the ensign of his neighbour Alpheus, four-footed like a bull.
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Chorus

Moreover there was a squadron of twelve Aenianian sail under King Gouneus; and then near them

the lords of Elis, whom all the people named Epeians; and Eurytus was lord of these; Iikewise he led the Taphian warriors with the white oar-blades, the subjects of Meges,
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son of Phyleus, who had left the isles of the Echinades, where sailors cannot land.
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288

Chorus

Lastly, Aias, reared in Salamis ,

was joining his right wing to the left⁶ of those near whom he was posed, closing the line with his outermost ships, twelve barques obedient to the helm, as I heard and then
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saw the crews; the one who brings his barbaric boats to grapple Aias shall obtain no safe return. There I saw⁷
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the naval armament, but some things I heard at home about the gathered army, of which I still have a recollection.
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Iphigenia in Aulis

1. [OCR note; compare the printed page.] Arethusa, eine Quelle, die durch Chalkis floß.

2. [OCR note; compare the printed page.] Eurotas, ein Strom bei Sparta, wo Menelaos regirte.

Euripides Iphigenia in Aulis 164

Johann Jakob Christian Donner (Translator)

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