With yon steeds truly I in no way command you strive, with the horses of wise-hearted Tydeus to the which Athene has now given speed and promised glory to him that drives them.
ἤτοι μὲν κείνοισιν ἐριζέμεν οὔ τι κελεύω Τυδεΐδεω ἵπποισι δαΐφρονος , οἷσιν Ἀθήνη νῦν ὤρεξε τάχος καὶ ἐπ' αὐτῷ κῦδος ἔθηκεν ·
ἤτοι μέν κεῖνος ἐρίζω οὐ τις κελεύω Τυδεΐδης ἵππος δαίφρων , ὅς Ἀθήνη νῦν ὀρέγω τάχος καί ἐπί αὐτός κῦδος τίθημι ·