He truly was busied thus, and was praying and offering sacrifice to Athena by the stern of the ship,
ἦ τοι ὁ μὲν τὰ πονεῖτο καὶ εὔχετο , θῦε δ' Ἀθήνῃ νηῒ πάρα πρυμνῇ ·
ἦ τοι ὁ μέν ὁ πονέω καί εὔχομαι , θύω δέ Ἀθήνη ναῦς παρά πρυμνός ·