Ἥφαιστος ποίησεν ΐδυίῃσι πραπίδεσσιν:
ὡς οἱ μὲν Διὸς ἔνδον ἀγηγέρατ'. οὐδ' ἐνοσίχθων
νηκούστησε θεᾶς, ἀλλ' ἐξ ἁλὸς ἦλθε μετ'αὐτούς:
ΐζε δ' ἄρ ἐν μέσσοισι. Διὸς δ' ἐξείρετο βουλήν:
τίπτ' αὖτ' ἀργικέραυνε θεοὺς ἀγορὴν δὲ κάλεσσας:
ῆ τι περὶ Τρώων καὶ Ἀχαιῶν μερμηρίζεις.
τῶν γὰρ νῦν ἄγχιστα μάχη πόλεμός τε δέδηε:
Thus were they gathered within the house of Zeus; nor did the Shaker of Earth fail to heed the call of the goddess, but came forth from the sea to join their company; and he sate him in the midst, and made question concerning the purpose of Zeus: "Wherefore, thou lord of the bright lightning, hast thou called the gods to the place of gathering? Is it that thou art pondering on somewhat concerning the Trojans and Achaeans? for now is their battle and fighting kindled hard at hand."
