All 14 Uses of
embark
in
The Odyssey, by Homer (translated by: Butcher & Lang)
- Thy head surely and they beauteous eyes are wondrous like to his, since full many a time have we held converse together ere he embarked for Troy, whither the others, aye the bravest of the Argives, went in hollow ships.†
Book 1embarked = left on a trip
- For I prophesy not as one unproved, but with sure knowledge; verily, I say, that for him all things now are come to pass, even as I told him, what time the Argives embarked for Ilios, and with them went the wise Odysseus.†
Book 2
- Now one half the people abode steadfastly there with Agamemnon, son of Atreus, shepherd of the host; and half of us embarked and drave to sea and swiftly the ships sailed, for a god made smooth the sea with the depths thereof.†
Book 3
- 'Even so I spake, and he straightway answered me, saying: "Nay, surely thou shouldest have done goodly sacrifice to Zeus and the other gods ere thine embarking, that with most speed thou mightst reach thy country, sailing over the wine-dark deep.†
Book 4embarking = leaving on a trip
- But one matter I marvel at: I saw the goodly Mentor here yesterday toward dawn, though already he had embarked for Pylos.'†
Book 4 *embarked = left on a trip
- Right soon they embarked, and sat upon the benches, and sitting orderly they smote the grey sea water with their oars.†
Book 9
- So they soon embarked and sat upon the benches, and sitting orderly smote the grey sea water with their oars.†
Book 9
- So they embarked forthwith, and sate upon the benches, and sitting orderly smote the grey sea water with their oars.†
Book 9
- So they soon embarked and sat upon the benches, and sitting orderly smote the grey sea water with their oars.†
Book 9
- But after we had sacked the steep city of Priam, he embarked unscathed with his share of the spoil, and with a noble prize; he was not smitten with the sharp spear, and got no wound in close fight: and many such chances there be in war, for Ares rageth confusedly.†
Book 11
- Then straightway they embarked and sat upon the benches.†
Book 15
- And quickly they embarked and sat upon the benches.†
Book 15
- Then wise Penelope answered him: 'Eurymachus, surely my excellence, both of face and form, the gods destroyed in the day when the Argives embarked for Ilios, and with them went my lord Odysseus.†
Book 18
- Then wise Penelope answered him, and said: 'Stranger, surely my excellence, both of face and form, the gods destroyed, in the day when the Argives embarked for Ilios, and with them went my lord Odysseus.†
Book 19
Definition:
to leave on a trip -- especially to board a ship