All 50 Uses of
mortal
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Edward)
- Such men I never saw, and ne'er shall see, As Pirithous and Dryas, wise and brave, Coeneus, Exadius, godlike Polypheme, And Theseus, AEgeus' more than mortal son.†
Chpt 1.1
- With them from distant lands, from Pylos' shore I join'd my forces, and their call obey'd; With them I play'd my part; with them, not one Would dare to fight of mortals now on earth.†
Chpt 1.1
- Go, then, Patroclus, bring the maiden forth, And give her to their hands; but witness ye, Before the blessed Gods and mortal men, And to the face of that injurious King, When he shall need my arm, from shameful rout To save his followers; blinded by his rage, He neither heeds experience of the past Nor scans the future, provident how best To guard his fleet and army from the foe.†
Chpt 1.1
- Avenge my hapless son, Of mortals shortest-liv'd, insulted now By mighty Agamemnon, King of men, And plunder'd of his lawful spoils of war.†
Chpt 1.1 *
- Vulcan, the skill'd artificer, then first Broke silence, and with soothing words address'd His mother, Juno, white-arm'd Queen of Heav'n: "Sad were't, indeed, and grievous to be borne, If for the sake of mortal men you two Should suffer angry passions to arise, And kindle broils in Heav'n; so should our feast By evil influence all its sweetness lack.†
Chpt 1.1
- With him might none of mortal men compare, In order due of battle to array Chariots and buckler'd men; Nestor alone Perchance might rival him, his elder far.†
Chpt 1.2
- Anchises' valiant son, AEneas, led The Dardans; him, 'mid Ida's jutting peaks, Immortal Venus to Anchises bore, A Goddess yielding to a mortal's love: With him, well skill'd in war, Archilochus And Acamas, Antenor's gallant sons.†
Chpt 1.2
- But when th' opposing forces near were met, A panther's skin across his shoulders flung, Arm'd with his bow and sword, in front of all Advanc'd the godlike Paris; in his hand He pois'd two brass-tipp'd jav'lins, and defied To mortal combat all the chiefs of Greece.†
Chpt 1.3
- …No wordy babbler, wasteful of his speech: But when the skill'd Ulysses rose to speak, With down-cast visage would he stand, his eyes Bent on the ground; the staff he bore, nor back He wav'd, nor forward, but like one untaught, He held it motionless; who only saw Would say that he was mad, or void of sense; But when his chest its deep-ton'd voice sent forth, With words that fell like flakes of wintry snow, No mortal with Ulysses could compare: Then little reck'd we of his outward show."†
Chpt 1.3
- Seek'st thou to bear me far away from hence To some fair Phrygian or Maeonian town, If there some mortal have thy favour gain'd?†
Chpt 1.3
- Yet hear my words, and ponder what I say: If e'er, in times to come, my will should be Some city to destroy, inhabited By men beloved of thee, seek not to turn My wrath aside, but yield, as I do now, Consenting, but with heart that ill consents; For of all cities fair, beneath the sun And starry Heaven, the abode of mortal men, None to my soul was dear as sacred Troy, And Priam's self, and Priam's warrior race.†
Chpt 1.4
- Thus he, experienc'd in the wars of old; Well pleas'd, the monarch Agamemnon saw, And thus address'd him; "Would to Heav'n, old man, That, as thy spirit, such too were thy strength And vigour of thy limbs; but now old age, The common lot of mortals, weighs thee down; Would I could see some others in thy place, And thou couldst still be numbered with the young!"†
Chpt 1.4
- The gage of battle in the midst she threw, Strode through the crowd, and woe to mortals wrought.†
Chpt 1.4
- Thoas approach'd, and from his breast withdrew The sturdy spear, and with his sharp-edg'd sword Across his waistband gave the mortal stroke: Yet could not touch his arms; for all around The Thracian warriors, with, their tufted crowns, Their long spears held before them, him, though stout, And strong, and valiant, kept at bay; perforce He yielded; and thus side by side were laid The two, the Thracian and th' Epeian chief; And round them many a valiant soldier lay.†
Chpt 1.4
- Pandarus wounds him with an arrow, but the goddess cures him, enables him to discern gods from mortals, and prohibits him from contending with any of the former, excepting Venus.†
Chpt 1.4
- Now when the Trojans Dares' sons beheld, The one in flight, the other stretch'd in death, Their spirits within them quail'd; but Pallas took The hand of Mars, and thus address'd the God: "Mars, Mars, thou bane of mortals, blood-stain'd Lord, Razer of cities, wherefore leave we not The Greeks and Trojans to contend, and see To which the sire of all will vict'ry give; While we retire, and shun the wrath of Jove?"†
Chpt 1.5
- Kneeling, her brother she besought to lend The flying steeds, with golden frontlets crown'd: "Dear brother, aid me hence, and lend thy car To bear me to Olympus, seat of Gods; Great is the pain I suffer from a wound Receiv'd from Diomed, a mortal man, Who now would dare with Jove himself to fight."†
Chpt 1.5
- To whom Dione, heav'nly Goddess, thus: "Have patience, dearest child; though much enforc'd, Restrain thine anger: we, in Heav'n who dwell, Have much to bear from mortals; and ourselves Too oft upon each other suff'rings lay.†
Chpt 1.5
- Mars! thou bane of mortals, blood-stain'd Lord, Razer of cities, wer't not well thyself To interpose, and from the battle-field Withdraw this chief, Tydides? such his pride, He now would dare with Jove himself to fight.†
Chpt 1.5
- Quail'd at the sight the valiant Diomed: As when a man, long journeying o'er the plain, All unprepar'd, stands sudden on the brink Of a swift stream, down rushing to the sea, Boiling with foam, and back recoils; so then Recoil'd Tydides, and address'd the crowd: "O friends, we marvel at the might display'd By Hector, spearman skill'd and warrior bold; But still some guardian God his steps attends, And shields from danger; now beside him stands, In likeness of a mortal, Mars himself.†
Chpt 1.5
- Then Tydeus' son, and Glaucus, in the midst, Son of Hippolochus, stood forth to fight; But when they near were met, to Glaucus first The valiant Diomed his speech address'd: "Who art thou, boldest man of mortal birth?†
Chpt 1.6
- Bacchus himself beneath the ocean wave In terror plung'd, and, trembling, refuge found In Thetis' bosom from a mortal's threats: The Gods indignant saw, and Saturn's son Smote him with blindness; nor surviv'd he long, Hated alike by all th' immortal Gods.†
Chpt 1.6
- I dare not then the blessed Gods oppose; But be thou mortal, and the fruits of earth Thy food, approach, and quickly meet thy doom.†
Chpt 1.6
- But if thou wouldst in truth enquire and learn The race I spring from, not unknown of men; There is a city, in the deep recess Of pastoral Argos, Ephyre by name: There Sisyphus of old his dwelling had, Of mortal men the craftiest; Sisyphus, The son of AEolus; to him was born Glaucus; and Glaucus in his turn begot Bellerophon, on whom the Gods bestow'd The gifts of beauty and of manly grace.†
Chpt 1.6
- But make we now an interchange of gifts, That both the Trojans and the Greeks may say, 'On mortal quarrel did those warriors meet, Yet parted thence in friendly bonds conjoin'd.'†
Chpt 1.7
- Then Juno thus to Pallas spoke: "No more, Daughter of aegis-bearing Jove, can we For mortal men his sov'reign will resist; Live they or die, as each man's fate may be; While he, 'twixt Greeks and Trojans, as 'tis meet, His own designs accomplishing, decides."†
Chpt 2.8
- Of mortals are there none that love their wives, Save Atreus' sons alone? or do not all, Who boast the praise of sense and virtue, love And cherish each his own? as her I lov'd E'en from my soul, though captive of my spear.†
Chpt 2.9
- The Gods themselves, in virtue, honour, strength, Excelling thee, may yet be mollified; For they, when mortals have transgress'd, or fail'd To do aright, by sacrifice and pray'r, Libations and burnt-off'rings, may be sooth'd.†
Chpt 2.9
- Which Jove assigns to all of mortal birth.†
Chpt 2.10
- Raising his head, and on his elbow propp'd, He question'd thus Atrides: "Who art thou, That wand'rest through th' encampment thus alone, In the dark night, when other mortals sleep?†
Chpt 2.10
- Then on thine altar will I sacrifice A yearling heifer, broad of brow, untam'd, Whereon no yoke hath mortal ever laid: Her will I give, and tip her horns with gold."†
Chpt 2.10
- To whom Ulysses, deep-designing, thus: "Be of good cheer; nor let the fear of death Disturb thy mind; but tell me truly this; How is 't that tow'rd the ships thou com'st alone, In the still night, when other mortals sleep?†
Chpt 2.10
- To whom Ulysses thus with scornful smile: "High soar'd thy hopes indeed, that thought to win The horses of Achilles; hard are they For mortal man to harness or control, Save for Achilles' self, the Goddess-born.†
Chpt 2.10
- With gold and silver is his chariot wrought, His armour golden, of gigantic size, A marvel to behold! it seems not meet For mortal man, but for th' immortal Gods.†
Chpt 2.10
- Now rose Aurora from Tithonus' bed, To mortals and Immortals bringing light; When to the ships of Greece came Discord down, Despatch'd from Jove, with dire portents of war.†
Chpt 2.11
- …inwrought of dusky bronze, Twelve of pure gold, twice ten of shining tin: Of bronze six dragons upwards tow'rds the neck Their length extended, three on either side: In colour like the bow, which Saturn's son Plac'd in the clouds, a sign to mortal men: Then o'er his shoulder threw his sword; bright flash'd The golden studs; the silver scabbard shone, With golden baldrick fitted; next his shield He took, full-siz'd, well-wrought, well-prov'd in fight; Around it ran ten circling rims of…†
Chpt 2.11
- Put we our trust in Jove's eternal will, Of mortals and Immortals King supreme.†
Chpt 2.12
- Great Ajax Telamon to none would yield, Of mortal birth, by earthly food sustain'd, By spear or pond'rous stone assailable; In hand to hand encounter, scarce surpass'd By Peleus' son Achilles; though with him In speed of foot he might not hope to vie.†
Chpt 2.13
- Dire evil then on mortal warriors brought The diverse minds of Saturn's mighty sons: To Hector and the Trojans Jove design'd, In honour of Achilles, swift of foot, To give the vict'ry; yet not utterly He will'd to slay before the walls of Troy The Grecian host; but glory to confer On Thetis and her noble-minded son.†
Chpt 2.13
- Nor ventur'd Neptune openly to aid The cause of Greece; but cloth'd in mortal form, In secret still the army's courage rous'd.†
Chpt 2.13
- Him, marching with proud step, Idomeneus Struck with his glitt'ring spear, nor aught avail'd His brazen breastplate; through the middle thrust, Thund'ring he fell: the victor vaunting cried: "Othryoneus, above all mortal men I hold thee in respect, if thou indeed Wilt make thy words to aged Priam good, Who promis'd thee his daughter in return: We too would offer thee a like reward; And give thee here to wed, from Argos brought, Atrides' fairest daughter, if with us Thou wilt o'erthrow…†
Chpt 2.13
- To whom the Cloud-compeller thus replied: "Juno, thy visit yet awhile defer; And let us now in love's delights indulge: For never yet did such a flood of love For Goddess or for mortal fill my soul; Not for Ixion's beauteous wife, who bore Pirithous, sage in council as the Gods; Nor the neat-footed maiden Danae, Acrisius' daughter, her who Perseus bore, Th' observ'd of all; nor noble Phoenix' child, Who bore me Minos, and the godlike might Of Rhadamanthus; nor for Semele, Nor for…†
Chpt 2.14
- …and Phoebus of the silver bow; That she may to the Grecian camp repair, And bid that Neptune from the battle-field Withdraw, and to his own domain retire; While Phoebus Hector to the fight restores, Inspiring new-born vigour, and allaying The mortal pains which bow his spirit down: Then, heartless fear infusing in the Greeks, Put them to flight, that flying they may fall Beside Achilles' ships; his comrade then, Patroclus, he shall send to battle forth To be by Hector slain, in front…†
Chpt 2.15
- The flying steeds he harness'd to the car, Xanthus and Balius, fleeter than the winds; Whom, grazing in the marsh by ocean's stream, Podarge, swift of foot, to Zephyr bore: And by their side the matchless Pedasus, Whom from the capture of Eetion's town Achilles bore away; a mortal horse, But with immortal coursers meet to vie.†
Chpt 2.16
- One band Menestheus led, with glancing mail, Son of Sperchius, Heav'n-descended stream; Him Peleus' daughter, Polydora fair, A mortal in a God's embrace compress'd, To stout Sperchius bore; but, by repute, To Boras, Perieres' son, who her In public, and with ample dow'r, espous'd.†
Chpt 2.16
- So to the shades, by those two brethren's hands Subdued, Sarpedon's comrades brave were sent, The sons of Amisodarus, who rear'd The dread Chimaera, bane of mortal men.†
Chpt 2.16
- Wouldst thou a mortal man from death withdraw Long since by fate decreed?†
Chpt 2.16
- Again in mortal strife the warriors clos'd: Once more Sarpedon hurl'd his glitt'ring spear In vain; above Patroclus' shoulder flew The point, innocuous; from his hand in turn The spear not vainly thrown, Sarpedon struck Where lies the diaphragm, below the heart.†
Chpt 2.16
- To whom the spearman skill'd, Meriones: "Brave as thou art, AEneas, 'tis too much For thee to hope the might of all to quell, Who dare confront thee; thou art mortal too!†
Chpt 2.16
- But when again, with more than mortal force He made his fourth attempt, with awful mien And threat'ning voice the Far-destroyer spoke: "Back, Heav'n-born chief, Patroclus! not to thee Hath fate decreed the triumph to destroy The warlike Trojans' city; no, nor yet To great Achilles, mightier far than thou."†
Chpt 2.16
Definition:
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(mortal as in: mortal body) human (especially merely human); or subject to death