[30] πυρπολέοντας. Cp. Il.19. 375“ὡς δ᾽ ὅτ᾽ ἂν ἐκ πόντοιο σέλας ναύτῃσι φανήῃ”
“καιομένοιο πυρὸς, τὸ δὲ καίεται ὑψόθ᾽ ὄρεσφι”“σταθμῷ ἐν οἰοπόλῳ: τοὺς δ᾽ οὐκ ἐθέλοντας ἄελλαι”
“πόντον ἐπ᾽ ἰχθυόεντα φίλων ἀπάνευθε φέρουσι”. An allusion is generally made to the watchfires of the shepherds; but here, as the day has dawned, it is better to suppose that the ship had been sighted and the fire lighted to guide her in; or else that it was merely a fire for some purpose on the farm, and was introduced into the picture to show how near they had come to their home.
