Verse
Odyssey
Book 8, Line 15 by Samuel Butler (English)
With these words she made them all want to come, and they flocked to the assembly till seats and standing room were alike crowded. Every one was struck with the appearance of Odysseus, for Athena had beautified [ kharis ] him about the head and shoulders, making him look taller and stouter than he really was, that he might impress the Phaeacians favorably as being a very remarkable man, and might come off well in the many trials [ athlos ] of skill to which they would challenge him. Then, when they were got together, Alkinoos spoke:
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