Ἔνθ'. αῦ Τυδείδῃ Διομήδηϊ̆ Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη
δῶκε μένος καὶ θάρσος. ἵ̈ν' ἔκδηλος μετα πᾶσιν
Ἀργείοισι γένοιτο: ἰ̈δὲ κλέος ἐσθλὸν ἄροιτο:
δαῖέ, οἱ, ἐκ κόρυθός τε καὶ ἀσπίδος ἀκάματον πῦρ
ἀστέρ' ὀπωρῑνῷ ἐναλίγκιον, ὅς τε μάλιστα
λαμπρὸν παμφαίνῃσι λελουμένος ὠκεανοῖο:
τοῖόν, οἱ, πῦρ δαῖεν ἀπὸ κρατός τε καὶ ὤμων:
ῶρσε δέ μιν κατὰ μέσσον, ὅθι πλεῖστοι κλονέοντο:
And now to Tydeus' son, Diomedes, Pallas Athene gave might and courage, that he should prove himself pre-eminent amid all the Argives, and win glorious renown. She kindled from his helm and shield flame unwearying, like to the star of harvesttime that shineth bright above all others when he hath bathed him in the stream of Ocean. Even such flame did she kindle from his head and shoulders; and she sent him into the midst where men thronged the thickest.
