hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第17节
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gods would fight with him against the Titans； he would not cast him out from his rights； but each should have the office which he had before amongst the deathless gods。 And he declared that he who was without office and rights as is just。 So deathless Styx came first to Olympus with her children through the wit of her dear father。 And Zeus honoured her； and gave her very great gifts； for her he appointed to be the great oath of the gods； and her children to live with him always。 And as he promised； so he performed fully unto them all。
But he himself mightily reigns and rules。
（ll。 404…452） Again； Phoebe came to the desired embrace of Coeus。
Then the goddess through the love of the god conceived and brought forth dark…gowned Leto； always mild； kind to men and to the deathless gods； mild from the beginning； gentlest in all Olympus。 Also she bare Asteria of happy name； whom Perses once led to his great house to be called his dear wife。 And she conceived and bare Hecate whom Zeus the son of Cronos honoured above all。 He gave her splendid gifts； to have a share of the earth and the unfruitful sea。 She received honour also in starry heaven； and is honoured exceedingly by the deathless gods。 For to this day； whenever any one of men on earth offers rich sacrifices and prays for favour according to custom； he calls upon Hecate。 Great honour comes full easily to him whose prayers the goddess receives favourably； and she bestows wealth upon him； for the power surely is with her。 For as many as were born of Earth and Ocean amongst all these she has her due portion。 The son of Cronos did her no wrong nor took anything away of all that was her portion among the former Titan gods： but she holds； as the division was at the first from the beginning； privilege both in earth； and in heaven； and in sea。 Also； because she is an only child； the goddess receives not less honour； but much more still； for Zeus honours her。 Whom she will she greatly aids and advances： she sits by worshipful kings in judgement； and in the assembly whom she will is distinguished among the people。 And when men arm themselves for the battle that destroys men； then the goddess is at hand to give victory and grant glory readily to whom she will。 Good is she also when men contend at the games； for there too the goddess is with them and profits them： and he who by might and strength gets the victory wins the rich prize easily with joy； and brings glory to his parents。 And she is good to stand by horsemen； whom she will： and to those whose business is in the grey discomfortable sea； and who pray to Hecate and the loud…crashing Earth…Shaker； easily the glorious goddess gives great catch； and easily she takes it away as soon as seen； if so she will。 She is good in the byre with Hermes to increase the stock。 The droves of kine and wide herds of goats and flocks of fleecy sheep； if she will； she increases from a few； or makes many to be less。 So； then。 albeit her mother's only child （17）； she is honoured amongst all the deathless gods。 And the son of Cronos made her a nurse of the young who after that day saw with their eyes the light of all…seeing Dawn。 So from the beginning she is a nurse of the young； and these are her honours。
（ll。 453…491） But Rhea was subject in love to Cronos and bare splendid children； Hestia （18）； Demeter； and gold…shod Hera and strong Hades； pitiless in heart； who dwells under the earth； and the loud…crashing Earth…Shaker； and wise Zeus； father of gods and men； by whose thunder the wide earth is shaken。 These great Cronos swallowed as each came forth from the womb to his mother's knees with this intent； that no other of the proud sons of Heaven should hold the kingly office amongst the deathless gods。 For he learned from Earth and starry Heaven that he was destined to be overcome by his own son； strong though he was； through the contriving of great Zeus （19）。 Therefore he kept no blind outlook； but watched and swallowed down his children： and unceasing grief seized Rhea。 But when she was about to bear Zeus； the father of gods and men； then she besought her own dear parents； Earth and starry Heaven； to devise some plan with her that the birth of her dear child might be concealed； and that retribution might overtake great； crafty Cronos for his own father and also for the children whom he had swallowed down。 And they readily heard and obeyed their dear daughter； and told her all that was destined to happen touching Cronos the king and his stout…hearted son。 So they sent her to Lyetus； to the rich land of Crete； when she was ready to bear great Zeus； the youngest of her children。 Him did vast Earth receive from Rhea in wide Crete to nourish and to bring up。 Thither came Earth carrying him swiftly through the black night to Lyctus first； and took him in her arms and hid him in a remote cave beneath the secret places of the holy earth on thick…wooded Mount Aegeum； but to the mightily ruling son of Heaven； the earlier king of the gods； she gave a great stone wrapped in swaddling clothes。 Then he took it in his hands and thrust it down into his belly： wretch！ he knew not in his heart that in place of the stone his son was left behind； unconquered and untroubled； and that he was soon to overcome him by force and might and drive him from his honours； himself to reign over the deathless gods。
（ll。 492…506） After that； the strength and glorious limbs of the prince increased quickly； and as the years rolled on； great Cronos the wily was beguiled by the deep suggestions of Earth； and brought up again his offspring； vanquished by the arts and might of his own son； and he vomited up first the stone which he had swallowed last。 And Zeus set it fast in the wide…pathed earth at goodly Pytho under the glens of Parnassus； to be a sign thenceforth and a marvel to mortal men （20）。 And he set free from their deadly bonds the brothers of his father； sons of Heaven whom his father in his foolishness had bound。 And they remembered to be grateful to him for his kindness； and gave him thunder and the glowing thunderbolt and lightening： for before that； huge Earth had hidden these。 In them he trusts and rules over mortals and immortals。
（ll。 507…543） Now Iapetus took to wife the neat…ankled mad Clymene； daughter of Ocean； and went up with her into one bed。 And she bare him a stout…hearted son； Atlas： also she bare very glorious Menoetius and clever Prometheus； full of various wiles； and scatter…brained Epimetheus who from the first was a mischief to men who eat bread； for it was he who first took of Zeus the woman； the maiden whom he had formed。 But Menoetius was outrageous； and far…seeing Zeus struck him with a lurid thunderbolt and sent him down to Erebus because of his mad presumption and exceeding pride。 And Atlas through hard constraint upholds the wide heaven with unwearying head and arms； standing at the borders of the earth before the clear…voiced Hesperides； for this lot wise Zeus assigned to him。 And ready… witted Prometheus he bound with inextricable bonds； cruel chains； and drove a shaft through his middle； and set on him a long… winged eagle； which used to eat his immortal liver； but by night the liver grew as much again everyway as the long…winged bird devoured in the whole day。 That bird Heracles； the valiant son of shapely…ankled Alcmene； slew； and delivered the son of Iapetus from the cruel plague； and released him from his affliction not without the will of Olympian Zeus who reigns on high； that the glory of Heracles the Theban…born might be yet greater than it was before over the plenteous earth。 This； then； he regarded； and honoured his famous son； though he was angry； he ceased from the wrath which he had before because Prometheus matched himself in wit with the almighty son of Cronos。 For when the gods and mortal men had a dispute at Mecone； even then Prometheus was forward to cut up a great ox and set portions before them； trying to befool the mind of Zeus。 Before the rest he set flesh and inner parts thick with fat upon the hide； covering them with an ox paunch； but for Zeus he put the white bones dressed up with cunning art and covered with shining fat。 Then the father of men and of gods said to him：
（ll。 543…544） ‘Son of Iapetus； most glorious of all lords； good sir； how unfairly you have divided the portions！'
（ll。 545…547） So said Zeus whose wisdom is everlasting； rebuking him。 But wily Prometheus answered him； smiling softly and not forgetting his cunning trick：
（ll。 548…558） ‘Zeus； most glorious and greatest of the eternal gods； take which ever of these portions your heart within you bids。' So he said； thinking trickery。 But Zeus； whose wisdom is everlasting； saw and failed not to perceive the trick； and in his heart he thought mischief against mortal men which also was to be fulfilled。 With both hands he took up the white fat and was angry at heart； and wrath came to his spirit when he saw the white ox…bones craftily tricked out： and because of this the tribes of men upon earth burn white bones to the deathless gods upon fragrant altars。 But Zeus who drives the clouds was greatly vexed and said to him：
（ll。 559…560） ‘Son of Iapetus； clever above all！ So； sir； you have not yet forgotte
