Now as long as the gods were afar from the mortal men, even for so long triumphed the Achaeans mightily, seeing Achilles had come forth, although he had long kept him aloof from grievous battle;
εἷος μέν ῥ' ἀπάνευθε θεοὶ θνητῶν ἔσαν ἀνδρῶν , τεῖος Ἀχαιοὶ μὲν μέγα κύδανον , οὕνεκ' Ἀχιλλεὺς ἐξεφάνη , δηρὸν δὲ μάχης ἐπέπαυτ' ἀλεγεινῆς ·
ἕως μέν ἄρα ἀπάνευθε θεός θνητός εἰμί ἀνήρ , τέως Ἀχαιός μέν μέγας κυδάνω , οὕνεκα Ἀχιλλεύς ἐκφαίνω , δηρός δέ μάχη παύω ἀλεγεινός ·