Athena, to Telemachus's house.

96 Saying that, she tied beautiful shoes on her feet.

97 Belonging to the gods, that golden one carries her – over the wet sea, 98 and across endless lands, with the breath of the wind.

99 She picked up a powerful spear. It was tipped with sharp bronze.

100 A large, heavy, and sturdy spear. With it, she knocks down rows of men.

101 A line of heroes. She, as the daughter of a strong father, harbors anger towards them.

102 She jumped down from the peaks of Olympus,

103 Itake stood at the entrance to Odysseus's home.

104 On the threshold of the courtyard, holding a bronze spear in his hand.

105. He appeared to be a guest named Mentos, who was from the Tapos people.

106 She found proud suitors. They were

107 He was enjoying playing games with dice in front of the door.

108 Sit on the skin of a cow that we ourselves killed.

109. Their messengers and busy attendants were working hard.

110 Some people mixed wine and water, putting it in a mixing vessel.

111 Some people use sponges that are full of holes to wash tables,

112 He was arranging them. The other people were cutting large portions of meat.

113 He, who was like a god, Telemachus, saw her first. 114 He sat among the suitors, his heart filled with pain.

115 In my heart, a wonderful father comes back from somewhere,

116. I wished that she would chase away all the suitors from every corner of the house.

117 To gain honor for oneself and to be able to rule one's own house.

While thinking such things, he was sitting among the suitors and looked at Athena.

119 And then I went straight to the entrance. In my heart, I thought it was a shameful thing.

120. Keeping guests standing at the entrance for a long time is rude. When you approach them,

121 He took her right hand and received the bronze spear.

122 And then, he spoke, using words like wings. 123 "Welcome, guest. Please be welcomed in our home."

124 After you have eaten, please tell me what your business is.

125 He said that, and then he walked ahead, with Pallas Athena following him.

Simple Japanese

Athena puts on the golden sandals of the gods and, carrying a spear, heads towards Ithaca. While the suitors continue their feast at Odysseus's house, she appears in the form of Taphius, Mentor. Telemachus, seeing the guests, thinks it would be impolite to leave them standing at the door, so he greets them and invites them to eat.

Translation note:

• 神々のもの - A word describing Athena's footwear. It possesses the power of the gods, different from that of humans, allowing it to move swiftly like the wind over the sea and land.
• タポス人 (Tapos people) - People who live near Ithaca. Athena visits Odysseus' palace in the guise of their leader, Menthes.
• メントス (Menthes) - A figure spoken of as the leader of the Tapos people. Here, it is the name that Athena uses to take on the form of a guest.
• 求婚者たち (The suitors) - Men who are staying at Odysseus' palace. In the absence of their master, they slaughter livestock and continue feasting within the house.
• テレマコス (Telemachus) - The son of Odysseus. He feels ashamed to leave guests standing at the door and goes out to greet them himself.
• 翼ある言葉 (Winged words) - A fixed expression in epic poetry that represents words reaching from speaker to listener, like flying. Here, Telemachus greets the guest with these words.
• パラス・アテナ (Pallas Athena) - One of Athena's names. In this scene, she takes on the form of Menthes and is welcomed by Telemachus as a guest.