The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 5

Vocabulary

이제

ije — Now, at this point in time

나머지

nameoji — The rest, the remainder of something

모두

modu — All, everyone, everything together

완전한

wanjeonhan — Complete, perfect, total, entire

파멸에서

pamyeoreseo — From ruin, destruction, or total collapse

도망친

domangchin — Having fled, escaped from danger or threat

자들은

jadeureun — Those people, referring to a group of persons

집에

jibe — At home, in one's house or dwelling

있었고

isseotgo — Were present and, existed and (conjunction)

전쟁과

jeonjaenggwa — War and, conflict and (with conjunction particle)

바다

bada — The sea, ocean, large body of water

모두를

modureul — All of them, everyone (object marker attached)

피했지만

pihaetjiman — Avoided or escaped, but (contrastive conjunction)

오직

ojik — Only, solely, exclusively one thing or person

아내와

anaewa — With wife, together with one's spouse

귀향의

gwihyangui — Of homecoming, relating to return to homeland

길을

gireul — The road, path, or way (object marker)

갈망하며

galmanghamyeo — While longing for, yearning deeply and continuously

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful, lovely, aesthetically pleasing

여신

yeosin — Goddess, female deity in mythology

그녀의

geunyeoui — Her, belonging to her (possessive form)

깊은

gipeun — Deep, profound, extending far inward

동굴

donggul — Cave, cavern, underground hollow space

속에

soge — Inside, within, in the interior of

붙들어

butdeureo — Holding onto, detaining, keeping someone captive

두었으니

dueosseuni — Had kept or placed, because she kept

그를

geureul — Him, referring to a male person (object)

자신의

jasinui — One's own, belonging to oneself (possessive)

주인으로

juineuro — As master or owner, in the role of spouse

삼고자

samgoja — Intending to make someone into something

열망했기

yeolmanghaetgi — Had passionately desired, eagerly wished for

때문이었다

ttaemuniyeotda — It was because of, the reason was

그러나

geureona — However, but, nevertheless (contrastive conjunction)

계절의

gyejeorui — Of the seasons, relating to seasonal cycles

흐름

heureum — Flow, current, passage of time or water

속에서

sogeseo — Within, inside of, from the interior of

신들이

sindeuri — The gods (subject marker), divine beings

그가

geuga — He, that person (subject marker attached)

귀향해야

gwihyanghaeya — Must return home, obliged to go back

한다고

handago — Saying that one should, reported obligation

정한

jeonghan — Decided, determined, set or established firmly

해가

haega — The year, the sun (subject marker attached)

왔을

wasseul — When it came, at the time of arrival

때에도

ttaeedo — Even at that time, even when (concessive)

그곳에서도

geugoseseo do — Even there, in that place as well

그는

geuneun — He, that man (topic marker attached)

고난에서

gonaneseo — From hardship, out of trials and tribulations

벗어나지

beoseonaji — Not escaping, failing to break free from

못했고

mothaetgo — Could not do it, and (conjunction follows)

사람들

saramdeul — People, human beings, a group of persons

곁에서도

gyeoteseo do — Even beside people, among others as well

마찬가지였다

machangajiyeotda — It was the same, likewise, no different

모든

modeun — All, every, each without exception

신들은

sindeureun — The gods (topic marker), all the divine beings

제외하고

jewehago — Excluding, except for, setting aside one thing

불쌍히

bulssanghi — Pitifully, with compassion, feeling sorry for

여겼으니

yeogiesseuni — Regarded with pity, felt compassion because

신과

singwa — God and, divine and (with conjunction particle)

같은

gateun — Same as, like, resembling, equal to

나라에

narae — To the country, to the homeland or nation

도달할

dodalhał — To reach, arrive at a destination

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until the time when, up to the moment

끊임없이

kkeunimeopsi — Ceaselessly, without stopping, continuously and constantly

그에게

To him, toward that person (dative form)

분노하였다

bunnohayeotda — Was enraged, felt intense anger toward someone

먼

meon — Far, distant, remote in location

떠나

tteona — Having left, departed from a place

있었으니

isseosseuni — Was there, existed there because (causal)

둘로

dullo — Into two, divided into two parts

나뉘어

nanuieo — Divided, split into separate groups or parts

인류의

illyuui — Of humanity, belonging to humankind

끝에

kkeute — At the end, at the edge or boundary

사는

saneun — Living, dwelling, residing in a place

자들로

jadeulllo — As those people, being persons who (predicate)

일부는

ilbuneun — Some of them, a portion (topic marker)

지는

jineun — Setting, going down (of the sun)

곳에

gose — At the place, at the spot or location

뜨는

tteuneun — Rising, coming up (of sun or object)

살고

salgo — Living and, residing and (with conjunction)

있었다

isseotda — Was, existed, there was (past tense)

그곳에서

geugoseseo — From there, in that place, at that location

황소와

hwangsowa — Ox and, bull and (conjunction particle attached)

숫양의

sutyangi — Of the ram, belonging to a male sheep

받기를

batgireul — To receive, the act of receiving something

기대하며

gidaehamyeo — While expecting, anticipating with hope or desire

잔치에

janchie — At the feast, at a banquet or celebration

앉아

anja — Sitting down, being seated at a place

즐거이

jeulgeoi — Joyfully, pleasurably, with delight and happiness

지냈지만

jinaetjiman — Spent time pleasantly, but (contrastive conjunction)

다른

dareun — Other, different, another kind or group

궁전에

gungjone — At the palace, in the royal or divine hall

모여

moyeo — Gathered together, assembled in one place

그때

geuttae — At that time, then, at that moment

인간과

ingangwa — Humans and, mankind and (conjunction particle)

신들의

sindeului — Of the gods, belonging to divine beings

아버지가

abeojiga — The father (subject marker), a male parent

그들

geudeul — They, them, those people (third person plural)

가운데서

gaundeseo — From among, in the middle of a group

말하기

malhagi — Speaking, the act of saying or talking

시작했으니

sijakhaesseuni — Began to do, started because (causal ending)

마음속으로

maeumsogeuro — In one's heart, inwardly, deep in the mind

고귀한

gogwihan — Noble, honorable, of high and dignified character

생각했기

saenggakhaetgi — Had thought of, because he thought about

아들

adeul — Son, a male child of a parent

명성

myeongseong — Fame, reputation, renown, distinguished public recognition

높은

nopeun — High, tall, elevated in position or status

살해되었다

salhaedoeotda — Was killed, murdered, slain by another person

생각하며

saenggakhamyeo — While thinking about, reflecting on something

불멸의

bulmyeorui — Of immortality, undying, relating to immortal beings

사이에서

saieseo — Among, between, in the midst of a group

말하였다

malhayeotda — Said, spoke, uttered words (past tense formal)

보라

bora — Behold, look, see (imperative exclamation)

필멸의

pilmyeorui — Of mortality, relating to mortal beings who die

인간들이

ingandeurí — Humans (subject marker), mortal human beings

얼마나

eolmana — How much, how greatly, to what extent

헛되이

heotdoei — In vain, uselessly, without purpose or result

신들을

sindeureul — The gods (object marker), divine beings (accusative)

탓하는지

tathaneunji — How they blame, the way they accuse others

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker), those people being discussed

우리로부터

urirobuto — From us, originating from our side or source

악이

agi — Evil (subject marker), harm, wickedness, bad things

온다고

ondago — Saying that it comes, reporting that evil arrives

말하지만

malhajiman — Say but, claim however (contrastive conjunction)

실상

silsang — In reality, in truth, the actual situation

스스로가

seuseuloga — They themselves (subject), by their own doing

자신들

jasindeul — Themselves, their own selves (plural reflexive)

마음의

maeumui — Of the heart, of the mind or spirit

맹목으로

maengmoguro — Due to blindness, because of blind ignorance

인해

inhae — Due to, because of, as a result of

정해진

jeonhaejin — Predetermined, fixed, already decided by fate

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker), what is determined

넘어서는

neomeoseoneun — Exceeding, going beyond what is set or allowed

슬픔을

seulpeumeul — Sorrow (object marker), grief, sadness, suffering

자초하고

jachohago — Bringing upon oneself, self-causing misfortune and