Surely not inferior to her do I declare myself to be either in form or stature, for in no way is it seemly that mortal women should vie with immortals in form or comeliness.
οὐ μέν θην κείνης γε χερείων εὔχομαι εἶναι , οὐ δέμας οὐ δὲ φυήν , ἐπεὶ οὔ πως οὐ δὲ ἔοικεν θνητὰς ἀθανάτῃσι δέμας καὶ εἶδος ἐρίζειν . &quot;
οὐ μέν θήν κεῖνος γε χείρων εὔχομαι εἰμί , οὐ δέμας οὐ δέ φυή , ἐπεί οὐ πως οὐ δέ εἴκω1 θνητός ἀθάνατος δέμας καί εἶδος ἐρίζω . &quot;