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Κλυταιμήστρα

ὄρνιθα μὲν τόνδʼ αἴσιον ποιούμεθα,

τὸ σόν τε χρηστὸν καὶ λόγων εὐφημίαν·

ἐλπίδα δʼ ἔχω τινʼ ὡς ἐπʼ ἐσθλοῖσιν γάμοις

πάρειμι νυμφαγωγός. ἀλλʼ ὀχημάτων
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ἔξω πορεύεθʼ ἃς φέρω φερνὰς κόρῃ,

καὶ πέμπετʼ ἐς μέλαθρον εὐλαβούμενοι.

σὺ δʼ, ὦ τέκνον μοι, λεῖπε πωλικοὺς ὄχους,

ἁβρὸν τιθεῖσα κῶλον ἀσθενές θʼ ἅμα.

ὑμεῖς δέ, νεάνιδές, νιν ἀγκάλαις ἔπι
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δέξασθε καὶ πορεύσατʼ ἐξ ὀχημάτων.

κἀμοὶ χερός τις ἐνδότω στηρίγματα,

θάκους ἀπήνης ὡς ἂν ἐκλίπω καλῶς.

αἳ δʼ ἐς τὸ πρόσθεν στῆτε πωλικῶν ζυγῶν·

φοβερὸν γὰρ ἀπαράμυθον ὄμμα πωλικόν·
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καὶ παῖδα τόνδε, τὸν Ἀγαμέμνονος γόνον,

λάζυσθʼ, Ὀρέστην· ἔτι γάρ ἐστι νήπιος.

τέκνον, καθεύδεις πωλικῷ δαμεὶς ὄχῳ;

ἔγειρʼ ἀδελφῆς ἐφʼ ὑμέναιον εὐτυχῶς·

ἀνδρὸς γὰρ ἀγαθοῦ κῆδος αὐτὸς ἐσθλὸς ὢν
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λήψῃ, κόρης Νηρῇδος ἰσόθεον γένος.

ἑξῆς κάθησο δεῦρό μου ποδός, τέκνον·

πρὸς μητέρʼ, Ἰφιγένεια, μακαρίαν δέ με

ξέναισι ταῖσδε πλησία σταθεῖσα δός,

καὶ — δεῦρο δὴ — πατέρα πρόσειπε σὸν φίλον.
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Ἰφιγένεια

ὦ μῆτερ, ὑποδραμοῦσά σʼ· ὀργισθῇς δὲ μή·

πρὸς στέρνα πατρὸς στέρνα τἀμὰ περιβαλῶ.

Κλυταιμήστρα

ὦ σέβας ἐμοὶ μέγιστον, Ἀγαμέμνων ἄναξ,

ἥκομεν, ἐφετμαῖς οὐκ ἀπιστοῦσαι σέθεν.

Ἰφιγένεια

ἐγὼ δὲ βούλομαι τὰ σὰ στέρνʼ, ὦ πάτερ,
635

ὑποδραμοῦσα προσβαλεῖν διὰ χρόνου·

ποθῶ γὰρ ὄμμα δὴ σόν. ὀργισθῇς δὲ μή.

Κλυταιμήστρα

ἀλλʼ, ὦ τέκνον, χρή· φιλοπάτωρ δʼ ἀεί ποτʼ εἶ

μάλιστα παίδων τῷδʼ ὅσους ἐγὼ ʼτεκον.

Iphigenia in Aulis. Euripides. ed. Gilbert Murray. Oxford. 1913.

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

Translations (3)

Iphigenia at Aulis Perseus (Euripides. The Plays of Euripides, Vol. II. Coleridge, Edward P., translator. London: George Bell and Sons, 1891. (Modernized by Perseus.)) — 607 focus

Clytemnestra

I take this as a lucky omen, your kindness and auspicious greeting, and have good hope that it is to a happy marriage

I conduct the bride. To attendants. Take from the chariot the dowry I am bringing for my daughter and convey it within with careful heed.
610

My daughter, leave the horse-drawn chariot, planting your faltering footstep delicately.¹ To the Chorus.

Young women,² take her in your arms and lift her from the chariot, and let one of you give me the support of her hand, that I may quit my seat in the carriage with fitting grace.
615

Some of you stand at the horses’ heads;

for the horse has a timid eye, easily frightened; here, take this child Orestes, son of Agamemnon, baby as he still is.
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What! sleeping, little one, tired out by your ride in the chariot? Awake to bless your sister’s wedding; for you, my gallant boy,

shall get by this marriage a kinsman gallant as yourself, the Nereid’s godlike offspring. Come here to your mother, my daughter, Iphigenia, and seat yourself beside me, and stationed near show my happiness to these strangers;
625

yes, come here and welcome the father you love so dearly.³
630

Iphigenia
⁴

Do not be angry with me, mother, if I run from your side and throw myself on my father’s breast.

Clytemnestra

Hail! my honored lord, king Agamemnon! we have obeyed your commands and have come.⁵

Iphigenia

O my father! I long to outrun others and embrace you after this long while; for I yearn to see your face; do not be angry with me.
635

Clytemnestra

You may do so, daughter; for of all the children I have borne, you have always loved your father best.

Iphigenia in Aulis (OCR draft) Experimental (Iphigenia in Aulis. Robert Potter's English verse translation, first published in 1781–1783; text from the 1808 Oxford printing.)

No corresponding passage available

German (J. J. C. Donner, 1845; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (Euripides. Deutsch in den Versmaßen der Urschrift. Volume 2, Heidelberg: C. F. Winter, 1845. Harvard OCR compared with an independent BSB copy. Native Donner verse citations, Murray reference cards, explicitly located notes and page facsimiles. Unresolved OCR, verse divisions, unlocated notes and printed errata are documented in the source review.) — 607 focus

Ein heilbedeutend glucklich Zeichen nehm' ich mir¹
600

Aus eures Wortes holdem, wohlgemeintem Gruß.

So hab' ich Hoffnung, daß ich Brautgeleiterin

Zu schonem Bund erscheine. Hebt vom Wagen denn

Die Morgengaben, die der Braut ich mitgebracht,

Und tragt sie wohlbedächtig dort in's Belt hinein.
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Du steige mir vom roßbespannten Wagen, Kind,

Den Fuß zur Erde sezend, zart und schwach zugleich.

Und ihr empfangt in jugendlichen Armen sie

Und aus dem Wagen hebt sie mir, o fremde Fraun!

Auch reiche Jemand mir den Arm zur Stüze dar,
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Daß ich gemächlich steig' herab vom Wagensiz.

(Sie steigen aus.)

Ihr Andern stellt euch vor den Zug der Rosse hin;

Denn schwer gezügelt wird der Rosse scheuer Blick.

Und hier den Knaben, Agamemnons kleinen Sohn,

Nehmt auf, Orestes; denn ein Säugling ist er noch.
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Mein Sohnchen, schläfst du? Hat die Fahrt dich eingewiegt?

Erwache froh zu deiner Schwester Freudentag;

Ein edles Bündniß, edles Kind, erwartet dich

Mit ihm, der Nereïde göttergleichem Sohn.

Hieher zu mir, an meine Seite tritt, o Kind,
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Zur Mutter, Iphigeneia, daß die fremden Fraun

Mich selig preisen, wenn du so mir nahe stehst;

Hieher, und beut dem theuren Vater deinen Gruß!

(gegen Agamemnon gewandt. Du, meines Lebens höchster Ruhm, Agamemnon, Fürst!

Nicht ungehorsam deinem Ruf, erschienen wir.
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Euripides Iphigenia in Aulis 607

ed. Gilbert Murray

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Ἰφιγένεια

ὦ μῆτερ, ὑποδραμοῦσά σʼ· ὀργισθῇς δὲ μή·

πρὸς στέρνα πατρὸς στέρνα τἀμὰ περιβαλῶ.

Κλυταιμήστρα

ὦ σέβας ἐμοὶ μέγιστον, Ἀγαμέμνων ἄναξ,

ἥκομεν, ἐφετμαῖς οὐκ ἀπιστοῦσαι σέθεν.

Ἰφιγένεια

ἐγὼ δὲ βούλομαι τὰ σὰ στέρνʼ, ὦ πάτερ,
635

ὑποδραμοῦσα προσβαλεῖν διὰ χρόνου·

ποθῶ γὰρ ὄμμα δὴ σόν. ὀργισθῇς δὲ μή.

Κλυταιμήστρα

ἀλλʼ, ὦ τέκνον, χρή· φιλοπάτωρ δʼ ἀεί ποτʼ εἶ

μάλιστα παίδων τῷδʼ ὅσους ἐγὼ ʼτεκον.

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Iphigenia
⁴

Do not be angry with me, mother, if I run from your side and throw myself on my father’s breast.

Clytemnestra

Hail! my honored lord, king Agamemnon! we have obeyed your commands and have come.⁵

Iphigenia

O my father! I long to outrun others and embrace you after this long while; for I yearn to see your face; do not be angry with me.
635

Clytemnestra

You may do so, daughter; for of all the children I have borne, you have always loved your father best.

Iphigenia.

O Mutter, eil' ich entgegen ihm, (ach, zurne nicht!)

Dem Vater, druck' ich meine Brust an seine Brust?

Klytamnestra.

Der Lust genieße; liebtest du den Vater doch

Stets mehr als alle Kinder, die mein Schooß gebar.

Iphigenia.

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Ἰφιγένεια ὦ μῆτερ, ὑποδραμοῦσά σʼ· ὀργισθῇς δὲ μή· πρὸς στέρνα πατρὸς στέρνα τἀμὰ περιβαλῶ.

Κλυταιμήστρα ὦ σέβας ἐμοὶ μέγιστον, Ἀγαμέμνων ἄναξ, ἥκομεν, ἐφετμαῖς οὐκ ἀπιστοῦσαι σέθεν.

Ἰφιγένεια ἐγὼ δὲ βούλομαι τὰ σὰ στέρνʼ, ὦ πάτερ, 635 ὑποδραμοῦσα προσβαλεῖν διὰ χρόνου· ποθῶ γὰρ ὄμμα δὴ σόν. ὀργισθῇς δὲ μή.

Κλυταιμήστρα ἀλλʼ, ὦ τέκνον, χρή· φιλοπάτωρ δʼ ἀεί ποτʼ εἶ μάλιστα παίδων τῷδʼ ὅσους ἐγὼ ʼτεκον.

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Iphigenia 4 Do not be angry with me, mother, if I run from your side and throw myself on my father’s breast.

Clytemnestra Hail! my honored lord, king Agamemnon! we have obeyed your commands and have come. 5

Iphigenia O my father! I long to outrun others and embrace you after this long while; for I yearn to see your face; do not be angry with me. 635

Clytemnestra You may do so, daughter; for of all the children I have borne, you have always loved your father best.

Iphigenia. O Mutter, eil' ich entgegen ihm, (ach, zurne nicht!) Dem Vater, druck' ich meine Brust an seine Brust?

Klytamnestra. Der Lust genieße; liebtest du den Vater doch Stets mehr als alle Kinder, die mein Schooß gebar.

Iphigenia.

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Ἰφιγένεια

ὦ μῆτερ, ὑποδραμοῦσά σʼ· ὀργισθῇς δὲ μή·

πρὸς στέρνα πατρὸς στέρνα τἀμὰ περιβαλῶ.

Κλυταιμήστρα

ὦ σέβας ἐμοὶ μέγιστον, Ἀγαμέμνων ἄναξ,

ἥκομεν, ἐφετμαῖς οὐκ ἀπιστοῦσαι σέθεν.

Ἰφιγένεια

ἐγὼ δὲ βούλομαι τὰ σὰ στέρνʼ, ὦ πάτερ,
635

ὑποδραμοῦσα προσβαλεῖν διὰ χρόνου·

ποθῶ γὰρ ὄμμα δὴ σόν. ὀργισθῇς δὲ μή.

Κλυταιμήστρα

ἀλλʼ, ὦ τέκνον, χρή· φιλοπάτωρ δʼ ἀεί ποτʼ εἶ

μάλιστα παίδων τῷδʼ ὅσους ἐγὼ ʼτεκον.

Iphigenia
⁴

Do not be angry with me, mother, if I run from your side and throw myself on my father’s breast.

Clytemnestra

Hail! my honored lord, king Agamemnon! we have obeyed your commands and have come.⁵

Iphigenia

O my father! I long to outrun others and embrace you after this long while; for I yearn to see your face; do not be angry with me.
635

Clytemnestra

You may do so, daughter; for of all the children I have borne, you have always loved your father best.

Iphigenia.

O Mutter, eil' ich entgegen ihm, (ach, zurne nicht!)

Dem Vater, druck' ich meine Brust an seine Brust?

Klytamnestra.

Der Lust genieße; liebtest du den Vater doch

Stets mehr als alle Kinder, die mein Schooß gebar.