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[362] μέλλει with aor. inf. is like to have, i.e. in this case ‘commonly does.’ βροτός, a mere man. τελέσσαι without an object, like “ἔπρηξας” above, to work his will. Bentley conj. “ἔπος” for “βροτός” on the analogy of 1.108, 14.44, 23.543: Brandreth “κότον”, but this is not much gain.

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