Olympus

Now after twelve days the immortal gods came back in a body to Olympus, and Zeus led the way.

even now she is always railing at me before the other gods and accusing me of giving aid to the Trojans.

" As he spoke the son of Kronos bowed his dark brows, and the ambrosial locks swayed on his immortal head, till vast Olympus reeled.

but the other gods met in the house of Olympian Zeus, and the sire of gods and men spoke first.

she grasped the redoubtable bronze-shod spear, so stout and sturdy and strong, wherewith she quells the ranks of heroes who have displeased her, and down she darted from the topmost summits of Olympus, whereon forthwith she was in the dêmos of Ithaca, at the gateway of Odysseus' house, disguised as a visitor, Mentes, chief of the Taphians, and she held a bronze spear in her hand.

When she had said this Athena went away to Olympus, which they say is the everlasting home of the gods.

Old Age also dwells in Olympus.

On my light pinions I soar off to Olympus;

I come from the abode of the Olympian gods.

For I do not consider you inferior to Peleus, nor would I call Macedonia weaker than Phthia, nor Olympus less renowned than Mount Pelion;

When indeed its craftsman and father, seeing it, was in no way pleased — for this is a low experience among the low — but rejoiced and was delighted exceedingly, seated on Olympus, and his heart laughed for gladness, when he saw the gods all now come into being and present.

who with a slight nod of his brows moved all Olympus, as Homer most vividly and confidently has said in his verses:

and to Aphrodite Helen says, "Mayest thou never return on thy feet to Olympus.

"Pallas cannot propitiate Olympian Zeus, though she entreat with many words and shrewd counsel;

"Lord of aether and Hades, of sea and earth, who with your thunders shakes the strong dwelling of Olympus;

"First the well-counselling heavenly Themis, with golden horses, beside the streams of Ocean, the Fates led up to the august stairway of Olympus, along the shining way, to be the ancient consort of Zeus the Saviour;

when Zeus snatched him out of the lighting-flame, and led the child as a god to Olympus,

Come, lord, down from Olympus, brandishing your golden thyrsos, and restrain the insolence of the blood-thirsty man.

Perhaps in the deep-wooded lairs of Olympus, where Orpheus once playing the lyre drew together trees by his songs, drew together the beasts of the fields.

Soar away, O Iris, to Olympus on your honored course;

Still they inhabit Olympus and brave the issue of their crimes.

The lord made his swift way to Olympus and wound his baby hands around the throne of Zeus, to take the wrath of the earth goddess from the Pythian home.

You go to Olympus, and taking from your father’s hand his lightning bolts, keep careful watch against the hour when Argos’ army lets slip its cables.

That holy land by Peneus fed, nestling in all its beauty at Olympus’ foot, is said, so have I heard, to be a very granary of wealth and teeming fruitfulness;

So he arose from Olympus by night pondering guile in the deep of his heart, and yearned for the love of the well-girded woman.

There also was the abode of the gods, pure Olympus, and their assembly, and infinite riches were spread around in the gathering of the deathless gods.

And Panic and Dread quickly drove his smooth-wheeled chariot and horses near him and lifted him from the wide-pathed earth into his richly-wrought car, and then straight lashed the horses and came to high Olympus.

And now farewell, you dwellers on Olympus, and you islands and continents, and you briny sea within.

But now, sweet-voiced Muses of Olympus, daughters of Zeus who holds the aegis, sing of the company of women.

But in the tenth year he comes again to join the assemblies of the deathless gods who live in the house of Olympus.

First of all the deathless gods who dwell on Olympus made a golden race of mortal men who lived in the time of Cronos when he was reigning in heaven.

And Epimetheus did not think on what Prometheus had said to him, bidding him never take a gift of Olympian Zeus, but to send it back for fear it might prove to be something harmful to men.

And there is virgin Justice, the daughter of Zeus, who is honored and reverenced among the gods who dwell on Olympus, and whenever anyone hurts her with lying slander, she sits beside her father, Zeus the son of Cronos, and tells him of men's wicked heart, until the people pay for the mad folly of their princes who, evilly minded, pervert judgement and give sentence crookedly.

And the divine locks of the king flowed forward from his immortal head, and he made great Olympus reel.

but now he lives happily in the glorious home of snowy Olympus, and has neat-ankled Hebe for his wife.

They sing of the blessed gods and high Olympus and choose to tell of such an one as luck-bringing Hermes above the rest, how he is the swift messenger of all the gods, and how he came to Arcadia, the land of many springs and mother of flocks, there where his sacred place is as god of Cyllene.

But when the bright goddess had taught them all, they went to Olympus to the gathering of the other gods.

And Hermes obeyed, and leaving the house of Olympus, straightway sprang down with speed to the hidden places of the earth.

for she vowed that she would never set foot on fragrant Olympus nor let fruit spring out of the ground, until she beheld with her eyes her own fair-faced daughter.

great Olympus began to reel horribly at the might of the bright-eyed goddess, and earth round about cried fearfully, and the sea was moved and tossed with dark waves, while foam burst forth suddenly:

Then they took their meal by the swift, black ship, and poured an offering to the blessed gods who dwell on Olympus.

Thence, swift as thought, he speeds from earth to Olympus, to the house of Zeus, to join the gathering of the other gods:

and quickly finishing all the distance she came to the home of the gods, sheer Olympus, and forthwith called Eilithyia out from the hall to the door and spoke winged words to her, telling her all as the goddesses who dwell on Olympus had bidden her.

Soon they came, these lovely children of Zeus, to the top of fragrant Olympus, to their father, the Son of Cronos;

There was an assembly on snowy Olympus, and the immortals who perish not were gathering after the hour of gold-throned Dawn.

For wonderful is this new-uttered sound I hear, the like of which I vow that no man nor god dwelling on Olympus ever yet has known but you,O thievish son of Maia.

Surely this is either Zeus or Apollo who has the silver bow, or Poseidon, for he looks not like mortal men but like the gods who dwell on Olympus.

Ares, exceeding in strength, chariot-rider, golden-helmed, doughty in heart, shield-bearer, Saviour of cities, harnessed in bronze, strong of arm, unwearying, mighty with the spear, O defence of Olympus, father of warlike Victory, ally of Themis, stern governor of the rebellious, leader of righteous men, sceptred King of manliness, who whirl your fiery sphere among the planets in their sevenfold c …

whose bride Hebe, the most beautiful of the goddesses, walks forever in Olympus beside her mother Hera, goddess of marriage.

If you wish to escape death and hated old age, and to dwell in Olympus yourself with me and with Athena and Ares of the dark spear, you can have this lot.

By Olympus above—know this well—you will have no joy for taunting me over and above your censures.

Unaged through time, you rule by your power and dwell thereby in the brilliant splendor of Olympus.