πᾶσιν ὀρίνθη θυμὸς: ἀτὰρ γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη
χειρὸς ἑλοῦσ' ἐπέεσσι προσηῦδα προσηύδα θοῦρον Ἄρηα.
Ἆρες Ἄρες, βροτολοιγὲ, μιαιφόνε. τειχεσιπλῆτα:
οὐκ ἂν δὴ Τρῶας μὲν ἐάσαιμεν καὶ Ἀχαιοὺς
μάρνασθ', ὁπποτέροισι πατὴρ Ζεὺς κῦδος ὀρέξῃ.
νῶϊ δὲ χαζώμεσθα: διὸς δ' ἀλεώμεθα μῆνιν:
And flashing-eyed Athene took furious Ares by the hand and spake to him, saying: "Ares, Ares, thou bane of mortals, thou blood-stained stormer of walls, shall we not now leave the Trojans and Achaeans to fight, to whichsoever of the two it be that father Zeus shall vouchsafe glory? But for us twain, let us give place, and avoid the wrath of Zeus."
