Oud’ Aḯdas akinḗtān ékhe rhábdonᵢ , | [ brótea sṓmath’ hā̂ᵢ katágei koílān pros águian |  thnāiskóntōn . ]
NEG Hades:NOM.SG unmoved:ACC.SG hold:3s.IMPF wand:ACC.SG mortal.ACC.PL body.ACC.PL REL:DAT.SG lead.down:PRS.3s hollow.ACC.SG towards city.ACC.SG  dead:GEN.PL
Nor did Hades keep his staff unmoved, with which he leads the mortal bodies down to the hollow city of the dead.” (O. 9.33–35)