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[287] πέληται goes closely with “μετά”, lit. ‘go about among men.’ Cf. “κλαγγὴ πέλει οὐρανόθι πρό” 3.3, “σέο δ᾽ ἐκ τάδε πάντα πέλονται” 13.632, “αἶσχος λώβη τε μετ᾽ ἀνθρώποισι πέλοιτο” Od. 18.225, where the nouns are subjects, as here, not predicates. See also 6.358 “ἀνθρώποισι πελώμεθ᾽ ἀοίδιμοι”. For the subj. in a relative final clause see H. G. § 322, M. and T. § 568; it is very rare without “κε” (460, 5.33, Od. 18.335 only?). We might of course read “κεν” for καί, but “καὶ ἐσσομένοισι” is the regular phrase.

The Iliad, edited, with apparatus criticus, prolegomena, notes, and appendices. Walter Leaf. London. Macmillan. 1900.

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