1. Achilles, loved of heaven, you bid me tell you about the anger of King Apollo, I will therefore do so; but consider first and swear that you will stand by me heartily in word and deed, for I know that I shall offend one who rules the Argives with might, to whom all the Achaeans are in subjection.
阿基琉斯，宙斯钟爱的壮勇，你让我卜释，远射手、王者阿波罗的愤怒，我将谨遵不违。但是，你得答应并在我面前起誓，你将真心实意地保护我，用你的话语，你的双手。我知道，我的释言会激怒一位强者，他统治着阿耳吉维人，而所有的阿开亚兵勇全都归他指挥。