were you ashamed of your mortal daughter?
in the utmost place: beyond the night
/ did you look upon her face?
if you heard about her violation: in the temple
/ & rightly blamed Poseidon for her fate
/ from Athena’s sightless rage
were you able to take one last look upon her face?
/ weeping over what was left of her
/ & the one with the golden sword
born of her blood: your blood
even in death defeating kings--
i must apologise for my examination
us mortal humans are prone: to blame
/ the goddesses of the sea
you, who also suffer death & the plundering of men
even your mighty life bearing bodies: & invincible heads
/ have been used as weapons
i think of you: now, as a mother
myself / a mortal daughter also mistreated
/ & hope that you were able
to look: lovingly upon her face