[2] φύζα, regulariy flight accompanied by fear; but the latter idea predominates in the present context: ‘panic.’
φόβου, as commonly in Homer, ‘flight.’ βεβολήατο, § 142.4, a.[4] ὀρίνετον, aorist subjunctive or present indicative? Cf. § § 143; 144. II; 145; 197.
ιχθυόεντα, § 159.[5] The northwest wind is meant.
[7] ἔχευεν, gnomic aorist § 184).
[8] Like a wild storm at sea was the spirit of the Achaeans, rent alike by fear and grief.
[10] φοίτα, the tense expresses repeated action.
ἄν, § 46.[18] 18-25. See notes on parallel passage, B 111-118.
[19] τότε refers to the occasion of the deceptive dream which Zeus sent to Agamemnon before the dawn a few days previous (B 8 ff.).
[26] 26-28. Agamemnon made this same proposal before the first day of battle, B 139-141. Then he spoke the words insincerely, to test his men's bravery; but now he speaks in good earnest.
[33] ἥ agrees with the predicate noun “θέμις”. In the assembly (“ἀγορῇ”) there is equality of speech, for the heroes at least.
[34]
This disparagement of Diomedes's courage occurs in a speech of Agamemnon, in the course of the first day of battle (4.370-400). It begins
“ὤ μοι, Τυδέος υἱὲ δαΐφρονος ἱπποδάμοιο, τί πτώσσεις;
”
[37] διάνδιχα, with one of two gifts, ‘by halves.’ Diomedes's taunt seems unjustifiable, for according to Helen's testimony (3.179) Agamemnon was “ἀμφότερον, βασιλεύς τ᾽ ἀγαθὸς κρατερός τ᾽ αἰχμητής”, ‘both a good king and a brave fighter.’
[39] ὅ τε, agreeing with predicate noun “κράτος”.
[42] ὥς τε (=Attic “ὥστε”) νέεσθαι, is set ‘on returning.’
[43] πάρ, § 46. Supply “έστί”.
[46] διαπέρσομεν, § § 143; 144, II.
With “εἰ δὲ καὶ αὐτοί” supply “ἐθέλουσι φυγεῖν”.[47] φευγόντων, imperative. Compare Agamemnon's proposal, l. 27.
