οὐκ ἀθεεὶ ὅδ᾽ ἀνὴρ Ὀδυσήϊον ἐς δόμον ἵκει → this man does not come to the Odyssean palace without the will of the gods
excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ. P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.
pardon: P. and V. συγγνώμη, ἡ, V. σύγγνοια, ἡ.