Him would his father in no way suffer to fight, for among his children he was the youngest born and was dearest in his eyes; and in swiftness of foot he surpassed all. And lo, now in his folly, making show of his fleetness of foot, he was rushing through the foremost fighters, until he lost his life.
τὸν δ' οὔ τι πατὴρ εἴασκε μάχεσθαι , οὕνεκά οἱ μετὰ παισὶ νεώτατος ἔσκε γόνοιο , καί οἱ φίλτατος ἔσκε , πόδεσσι δὲ πάντας ἐνίκα δὴ τότε νηπιέῃσι ποδῶν ἀρετὴν ἀναφαίνων θῦνε διὰ προμάχων , εἷος φίλον ὤλεσε θυμόν .
ὁ δέ οὐ τις πατήρ ἐάω μάχομαι , οὕνεκα ἕ μετά παῖς νέος εἰμί γόνος , καί ἕ φίλτατος εἰμί , πούς δέ πᾶς νικάω δή τότε νηπιέη πούς ἀρετή ἀναφαίνω θύνω διά πρόμαχος , ἕως φίλος ὄλλυμι θυμός .