πάλιν δ' ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον → he took back his speech, he retracted his speech, he altered his speech
P. and V. ἔντερα, τά (Plato), σπλάγχνα, τά (Plato).
bowels of compassion: P. and V. ἔλεος, ὁ, V. οἶκτος, ὁ (also Thuc. but rare P.); see pity.
