HH.2.368 τῶν δ' ἀδικησάντων τίσις ἔσσεται ἤματα πάντα
HH.2.368 Shall be the penalties of those transgressors hereafter whoever
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οἵ κεν μὴ θυσίαισι τεὸν μένος ἱλάσκωνται
HH.2.369 Fail to propitiate your mighty godhead by sacrifice and the
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εὐαγέως ἔρδοντες ἐναίσιμα δῶρα τελοῦντες.
HH.2.370 Pious performance of rites and the payment of suitable presents."
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ὣς φάτο: γήθησεν δὲ περίφρων Περσεφόνεια,
HH.2.371 When he had spoken exceedingly clever Persephone was glad;
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καρπαλίμως δ' ἀνόρουσ' ὑπὸ χάρματος: αὐτὰρ ὅ γ' αὐτὸς
HH.2.372 Blithely she leapt up, delighted. But Hades himself gave her something
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ῥοιῆς κόκκον ἔδωκε φαγεῖν μελιηδέα λάθρῃ
HH.2.373 Edible covertly, namely a sweet pomegranate seed, just one,
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ἀμφὶ ἓ νωμήσας, ἵνα μὴ μένοι ἤματα πάντα
HH.2.374 Peering about him suspiciously, so that she should not abide the
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αὖθι παρ' αἰδοίῃ Δημήτερι κυανοπέπλῳ.
HH.2.375 Rest of her days at the side of her mother, impressive Demeter.
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ἵππους δὲ προπάροιθεν ὑπὸ χρυσέοισιν ὄχεσφιν
HH.2.376 Hades the Ruler of Many then harnessed his undying horses
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ἔντυεν ἀθανάτους πολυσημάντωρ Ἀϊδωνεύς.
HH.2.377 Unto the front of his glittering chariot, which she ascended.
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ἡ δ' ὀχέων ἐπέβη, παρὰ δὲ κρατὺς ἀργεϊφόντης
HH.2.378 Standing beside her then Hermes the powerful slayer of Argus
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ἡνία καὶ μάστιγα λαβὼν μετὰ χερσὶ φίλῃσι
HH.2.379 Taking the whip and the reins between both of his capable dear hands
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σεῦε διὲκ μεγάρων: τὼ δ' οὐκ ἄκοντε πετέσθην.
HH.2.380 Drove through the hall of the dead, and the horses were nothing unwilling,
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ῥίμφα δὲ μακρὰ κέλευθα διήνυσαν, οὐδὲ θάλασσα
HH.2.381 Flying, they quickly traversed the long journey before them, and neither
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οὔθ' ὕδωρ ποταμῶν οὔτ' ἄγκεα ποιήεντα
HH.2.382 Seas nor the water of rivers nor green grassy glens in the mountains
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ἵππων ἀθανάτων οὔτ' ἄκριες ἔσχεθον ὁρμήν,
HH.2.383 Nor mountainpeaks ever checked the career of the undying horses--
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ἀλλ' ὑπὲρ αὐτάων βαθὺν ἠέρα τέμνον ἰόντες.
HH.2.384 Over all these lay their course as they cleft through the fathomless aether.
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στῆσε δ' ἄγων ὅθι μίμνεν ἐϋστέφανος Δημήτηρ
HH.2.385 Hermes their driver drew up right in front of the sweet-smelling temple
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νηοῖο προπάροιθε θυώδεος: ἡ δὲ ἰδοῦσα
HH.2.386 Where the once beautifully garlanded goddess Demeter was waiting.
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ἤϊξ' ἠΰτε μαινὰς ὄρος κάτα δάσκιον ὕλῃς.
HH.2.387 When she got sight of her daughter she dashed like a madwoman down the
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Περσεφόνη δ' ἑτέρ[ωθεν ἐπεὶ ἴδεν ὄμματα καλὰ]
HH.2.388 Forested side of the mountain. Persephone, seeing the beaming
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μητρὸς ἑῆς κατ' [ἄρ' ἥ γ' ὄχεα προλιποῦσα καὶ ἵππους]
HH.2.389 Eyes of her mother, abandoned both horses and driver, and leaping
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ἆλτο θέει[ν, δειρῇ δέ οἱ ἔμπεσεν ἀμφιχυθεῖσα:]
HH.2.390 Down from the chariot, ran to her, fell on her neck, and embraced her.
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τῇ δὲ [φίλην ἔτι παῖδα ἑῇς μετὰ χερσὶν ἐχούσῃ]
HH.2.391 Even as Deo was holding Persephone safe in her arms, her
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α[ἶψα δόλον θυμός τιν' ὀΐσατο, τρέσσε δ' ἄρ' αἰνῶς]
HH.2.392 Mind had begun to suspect some deception. She anxiously trembled,
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πα[υ]ομ[ένη φιλότητος, ἄφαρ δ' ἐρεείνετο μύθῳ:]
HH.2.393 Checked her affectionate greeting a moment, and asked her a question.
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τέκνον μή ῥά τί μοι σ[ύ γε πάσσαο νέρθεν ἐοῦσα]
HH.2.394 "Darling, while you were there, underground, tell me, you did not partake, or
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βρώμης; ἐξαύδα, [μὴ κεῦθ', ἵνα εἴδομεν ἄμφω:]
HH.2.395 Did you? of any refreshment? Speak out. Do not try to conceal it.
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ὣς μὲν γάρ κ' ἀνιοῦσα π[αρὰ στυγεροῦ Ἀΐδαο]
HH.2.396 Better that both of us know. If you didn't, now you have arisen,
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καὶ παρ' ἐμοὶ καὶ πατρὶ κελ[αινεφέϊ Κρονίωνι]
HH.2.397 Dear, from the side of detestable Hades, with me and your father,