hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第44节

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as　a　gift。　　And　at　the　command　of　Zeus；　the　Guide；　the　slayer　of　Argus；　told　him　all；　and　how　his　son　would　be　deathless　and　unageing；　even　as　the　gods。　　So　when　Tros　heard　these　tidings　from　Zeus；　he　no　longer　kept　mourning　but　rejoiced　in　his　heart　and　rode　joyfully　with　his　storm…footed　horses。

（ll。　218…238）　‘So　also　golden…throned　Eos　rapt　away　Tithonus　who　was　of　your　race　and　like　the　deathless　gods。　　And　she　went　to　ask　the　dark…clouded　Son　of　Cronos　that　he　should　be　deathless　and　live　eternally；　and　Zeus　bowed　his　head　to　her　prayer　and　fulfilled　her　desire。　　Too　simply　was　queenly　Eos：　she　thought　not　in　her　heart　to　ask　youth　for　him　and　to　strip　him　of　the　slough　of　deadly　age。　　So　while　he　enjoyed　the　sweet　flower　of　life　he　lived　rapturously　with　golden…throned　Eos；　the　early…　born；　by　the　streams　of　Ocean；　at　the　ends　of　the　earth；　but　when　the　first　grey　hairs　began　to　ripple　from　his　comely　head　and　noble　chin；　queenly　Eos　kept　away　from　his　bed；　though　she　cherished　him　in　her　house　and　nourished　him　with　food　and　ambrosia　and　gave　him　rich　clothing。　　But　when　loathsome　old　age　pressed　full　upon　him；　and　he　could　not　move　nor　lift　his　limbs；　this　seemed　to　her　in　her　heart　the　best　counsel：　she　laid　him　in　a　room　and　put　to　the　shining　doors。　　There　he　babbles　endlessly；　and　no　more　has　strength　at　all；　such　as　once　he　had　in　his　supple　limbs。

（ll。　239…246）　‘I　would　not　have　you　be　deathless　among　the　deathless　gods　and　live　continually　after　such　sort。　　Yet　if　you　could　live　on　such　as　now　you　are　in　look　and　in　form；　and　be　called　my　husband；　sorrow　would　not　then　enfold　my　careful　heart。

But；　as　it　is；　harsh　（29）　old　age　will　soon　enshroud　you　　ruthless　age　which　stands　someday　at　the　side　of　every　man；　deadly；　wearying；　dreaded　even　by　the　gods。

（ll。　247…290）　‘And　now　because　of　you　I　shall　have　great　shame　among　the　deathless　gods　henceforth；　continually。　　For　until　now　they　feared　my　jibes　and　the　wiles　by　which；　or　soon　or　late；　I　mated　all　the　immortals　with　mortal　women；　making　them　all　subject　to　my　will。　　But　now　my　mouth　shall　no　more　have　this　power　among　the　gods；　for　very　great　has　been　my　madness；　my　miserable　and　dreadful　madness；　and　I　went　astray　out　of　my　mind　who　have　gotten　a　child　beneath　my　girdle；　mating　with　a　mortal　man。　　As　for　the　child；　as　soon　as　he　sees　the　light　of　the　sun；　the　deep…breasted　mountain　Nymphs　who　inhabit　this　great　and　holy　mountain　shall　bring　him　up。　　They　rank　neither　with　mortals　nor　with　immortals：　long　indeed　do　they　live；　eating　heavenly　food　and　treading　the　lovely　dance　among　the　immortals；　and　with　them　the　Sileni　and　the　sharp…eyed　Slayer　of　Argus　mate　in　the　depths　of　pleasant　caves；　but　at　their　birth　pines　or　high…topped　oaks　spring　up　with　them　upon　the　fruitful　earth；　beautiful；　flourishing　trees；　towering　high　upon　the　lofty　mountains　（and　men　call　them　holy　places　of　the　immortals；　and　never　mortal　lops　them　with　the　axe）；　but　when　the　fate　of　death　is　near　at　hand；　first　those　lovely　trees　wither　where　they　stand；　and　the　bark　shrivels　away　about　them；　and　the　twigs　fall　down；　and　at　last　the　life　of　the　Nymph　and　of　the　tree　leave　the　light　of　the　sun　together。　　These　Nymphs　shall　keep　my　son　with　them　and　rear　him；　and　as　soon　as　he　is　come　to　lovely　boyhood；　the　goddesses　will　bring　him　here　to　you　and　show　you　your　child。　　But；　that　I　may　tell　you　all　that　I　have　in　mind；　I　will　come　here　again　towards　the　fifth　year　and　bring　you　my　son。　　So　soon　as　ever　you　have　seen　him　　a　scion　to　delight　the　eyes　　you　will　rejoice　in　beholding　him；　for　he　shall　be　most　godlike：　then　bring　him　at　once　to　windy　Ilion。　　And　if　any　mortal　man　ask　you　who　got　your　dear　son　beneath　her　girdle；　remember　to　tell　him　as　I　bid　you：　say　he　is　the　offspring　of　one　of　the　flower…like　Nymphs　who　inhabit　this　forest…clad　hill。　　But　if　you　tell　all　and　foolishly　boast　that　you　lay　with　rich…crowned　Aphrodite；　Zeus　will　smite　you　in　his　anger　with　a　smoking　thunderbolt。　　Now　I　have　told　you　all。　　Take　heed：　refrain　and　name　me　not；　but　have　regard　to　the　anger　of　the　gods。'

（l。　291）　When　the　goddess　had　so　spoken；　she　soared　up　to　windy　heaven。

（ll。　292…293）　Hail；　goddess；　queen　of　well…builded　Cyprus！　　With　you　have　I　begun；　now　I　will　turn　me　to　another　hymn。


VI。　TO　APHRODITE　（21　lines）

（ll。　1…18）　I　will　sing　of　stately　Aphrodite；　gold…crowned　and　beautiful；　whose　dominion　is　the　walled　cities　of　all　sea…set　Cyprus。　　There　the　moist　breath　of　the　western　wind　wafted　her　over　the　waves　of　the　loud…moaning　sea　in　soft　foam；　and　there　the　gold…filleted　Hours　welcomed　her　joyously。　　They　clothed　her　with　heavenly　garments：　on　her　head　they　put　a　fine；　well…wrought　crown　of　gold；　and　in　her　pierced　ears　they　hung　ornaments　of　orichalc　and　precious　gold；　and　adorned　her　with　golden　necklaces　over　her　soft　neck　and　snow…white　breasts；　jewels　which　the　gold…　filleted　Hours　wear　themselves　whenever　they　go　to　their　father's　house　to　join　the　lovely　dances　of　the　gods。　　And　when　they　had　fully　decked　her；　they　brought　her　to　the　gods；　who　welcomed　her　when　they　saw　her；　giving　her　their　hands。　　Each　one　of　them　prayed　that　he　might　lead　her　home　to　be　his　wedded　wife；　so　greatly　were　they　amazed　at　the　beauty　of　violet…crowned　Cytherea。

（ll。　19…21）　Hail；　sweetly…winning；　coy…eyed　goddess！　　Grant　that　I　may　gain　the　victory　in　this　contest；　and　order　you　my　song。　　And　now　I　will　remember　you　and　another　song　also。


VII。　TO　DIONYSUS　（59　lines）

（ll。　1…16）　I　will　tell　of　Dionysus；　the　son　of　glorious　Semele；　how　he　appeared　on　a　jutting　headland　by　the　shore　of　the　fruitless　sea；　seeming　like　a　stripling　in　the　first　flush　of　manhood：　his　rich；　dark　hair　was　waving　about　him；　and　on　his　strong　shoulders　he　wore　a　purple　robe。　　Presently　there　came　swiftly　over　the　sparkling　sea　Tyrsenian　（30）　pirates　on　a　well…　decked　ship　　a　miserable　doom　led　them　on。　　When　they　saw　him　they　made　signs　to　one　another　and　sprang　out　quickly；　and　seizing　him　straightway；　put　him　on　board　their　ship　exultingly；　for　they　thought　him　the　son　of　heaven…nurtured　kings。　　They　sought　to　bind　him　with　rude　bonds；　but　the　bonds　would　not　hold　him；　and　the　withes　fell　far　away　from　his　hands　and　feet：　and　he　sat　with　a　smile　in　his　dark　eyes。　　Then　the　helmsman　understood　all　and　cried　out　at　once　to　his　fellows　and　said：

（ll。　17…24）　‘Madmen！　　What　god　is　this　whom　you　have　taken　and　bind；　strong　that　he　is？　　Not　even　the　well…built　ship　can　carry　him。　　Surely　this　is　either　Zeus　or　Apollo　who　has　the　silver　bow；　or　Poseidon；　for　he　looks　not　like　mortal　men　but　like　the　gods　who　dwell　on　Olympus。　　Come；　then；　let　us　set　him　free　upon　the　dark　shore　at　once：　do　not　lay　hands　on　him；　lest　he　grow　angry　and　stir　up　dangerous　winds　and　heavy　squalls。'

（ll。　25…31）　So　said　he：　but　the　master　chid　him　with　taunting　words：　‘Madman；　mark　the　wind　and　help　hoist　sail　on　the　ship：　catch　all　the　sheets。　　As　for　this　fellow　we　men　will　see　to　him：　I　reckon　he　is　bound　for　Egypt　or　for　Cyprus　or　to　the　Hyperboreans　or　further　still。　　But　in　the　end　he　will　speak　out　and　tell　us　his　friends　and　all　his　wealth　and　his　brothers；　now　that　providence　has　thrown　him　in　our　way。'

（ll。　32…54）　When　he　had　said　this；　he　had　mast　and　sail　hoisted　on　the　ship；　and　the　wind　filled　the　sail　and　the　crew　hauled　taut　the　sheets　on　either　side。　　But　soon　strange　things　were　seen　among　them。　　First　of　all　sweet；　fragrant　wine　ran　streaming　throughout　all　the　black　ship　and　a　heavenly　smell　arose；　so　that　all　the　seamen　were　seized　with　amazement　when　they　saw　it。　　And　all　at　once　a　vine　spread　out　both　ways　along　the　top　of　the　sail　with　many　clusters　hanging　down　from　it；　and　a　dark　ivy…plant　twined　about　the　mast；　blossoming　with　flowers；　and　with　rich　berries　growing　on　it；　and　all　the　thole…pins　were　covered　with　garlands。　　When　the　pirates　saw　all　this；　then　at　last　they　bade　the　helmsman　to　put　the　ship　to　land。　　But　the　god　changed　into　a　dreadful　lion　there　on　the　ship；　in　the　bows；　and　roared　loudly：　amidships　also　he　showed　his　wonders　and　created　a　shaggy　bear　which　stood　up　ravening；　while　on　the　forepeak　was　the　lion　glaring　fiercely　with　scowling　brows。　　And　so　the　sailors　fled　into　the　stern　and　crowded　bemused　about　the　right…minded　helmsman；　until　suddenly　the　lion　sprang　upon　the　master　and　seized　him；　and　when　the　sailors　saw　it　they　leapt　out　overboard　one　and　all　into　the　bright　sea；　escaping　from　a　miserable　fate；　and　were　changed　into　dolphins。　　But　on　the　helmsman　Dionysus　had　mercy　and　held　him　back　and　made　him　altogether　happy；　saying　to　him：

（ll。　55…57）　‘Take　courage；　good。。。；　you　have　found　favour　with　my　heart。　　I　am　loud…crying　Dionysus　whom　Cadmus'　daughter　Semele　bare　of　union　with　Zeus。'

（ll。　58…59）　Hail；　child　of　fair…faced　Semele！　　He　who　forgets　you　can　in　no　wise　order　sweet　song。


VIII。　TO　ARES　（17　lines）

（ll。　1…17）　Ares；　exceeding　in　strength；　chariot…rider；　golden…　helmed；　doughty　in　heart；　shield…bearer；　Saviour　of　cities；　harnessed　in　bronze；　strong　of　arm；　unwearying；　mighty　with　the　spear；　O　defence　of　Olympus；　father　of　warlike　Victory；　ally　of　Themis；　stern　governor　of　the　rebellious；　leader　of　righteous　men；　sceptred　King　of　manliness；　who　whir