the iliad(伊利亚特)-第36节

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smiting　him　on　the　chest　with　his　spear；　so　that　he　lay　face　uppermost
upon　the　ground。　Hippolochus　fled；　but　him　too　did　Agamemnon　smite；　he
cut　off　his　hands　and　his　head…　which　he　sent　rolling　in　among　the
crowd　as　though　it　were　a　ball。　There　he　let　them　both　lie；　and
wherever　the　ranks　were　thickest　thither　he　flew；　while　the　other
Achaeans　followed。　Foot　soldiers　drove　the　foot　soldiers　of　the　foe　in
rout　before　them；　and　slew　them；　horsemen　did　the　like　by　horsemen；
and　the　thundering　tramp　of　the　horses　raised　a　cloud　of　dust　frim　off
the　plain。　King　Agamemnon　followed　after；　ever　slaying　them　and
cheering　on　the　Achaeans。　As　when　some　mighty　forest　is　all　ablaze…
the　eddying　gusts　whirl　fire　in　all　directions　till　the　thickets
shrivel　and　are　consumed　before　the　blast　of　the　flame…　even　so　fell
the　heads　of　the　flying　Trojans　before　Agamemnon　son　of　Atreus；　and
many　a　noble　pair　of　steeds　drew　an　empty　chariot　along　the　highways
of　war；　for　lack　of　drivers　who　were　lying　on　the　plain；　more　useful
now　to　vultures　than　to　their　wives。
　　Jove　drew　Hector　away　from　the　darts　and　dust；　with　the　carnage
and　din　of　battle；　but　the　son　of　Atreus　sped　onwards；　calling　out
lustily　to　the　Danaans。　They　flew　on　by　the　tomb　of　old　Ilus；　son　of
Dardanus；　in　the　middle　of　the　plain；　and　past　the　place　of　the　wild
fig…tree　making　always　for　the　city…　the　son　of　Atreus　still　shouting；
and　with　hands　all　bedrabbled　in　gore；　but　when　they　had　reached　the
Scaean　gates　and　the　oak　tree；　there　they　halted　and　waited　for　the
others　to　come　up。　Meanwhile　the　Trojans　kept　on　flying　over　the
middle　of　the　plain　like　a　herd　cows　maddened　with　fright　when　a
lion　has　attacked　them　in　the　dead　of　night…　he　springs　on　one　of
them；　seizes　her　neck　in　the　grip　of　his　strong　teeth　and　then　laps　up
her　blood　and　gorges　himself　upon　her　entrails…　even　so　did　King
Agamemnon　son　of　Atreus　pursue　the　foe；　ever　slaughtering　the　hindmost
as　they　fled　pell…mell　before　him。　Many　a　man　was　flung　headlong
from　his　chariot　by　the　hand　of　the　son　of　Atreus；　for　he　wielded
his　spear　with　fury。
　　But　when　he　was　just　about　to　reach　the　high　wall　and　the　city；
the　father　of　gods　and　men　came　down　from　heaven　and　took　his　seat；
thunderbolt　in　hand；　upon　the　crest　of　many…fountained　Ida。　He　then
told　Iris　of　the　golden　wings　to　carry　a　message　for　him。　〃Go；〃　said
he；　〃fleet　Iris；　and　speak　thus　to　Hector…　　say　that　so　long　as　he
sees　Agamemnon　heading　his　men　and　making　havoc　of　the　Trojan　ranks；
he　is　to　keep　aloof　and　bid　the　others　bear　the　brunt　of　the　battle；
but　when　Agamemnon　is　wounded　either　by　spear　or　arrow；　and　takes　to
his　chariot；　then　will　I　vouchsafe　him　strength　to　slay　till　he
reach　the　ships　and　night　falls　at　the　going　down　of　the　sun。〃
　　Iris　hearkened　and　obeyed。　Down　she　went　to　strong　Ilius　from　the
crests　of　Ida；　and　found　Hector　son　of　Priam　standing　by　his　chariot
and　horses。　Then　she　said；　〃Hector　son　of　Priam；　peer　of　gods　in
counsel；　father　Jove　has　sent　me　to　bear　you　this　message…　so　long
as　you　see　Agamemnon　heading　his　men　and　making　havoc　of　the　Trojan
ranks；　you　are　to　keep　aloof　and　bid　the　others　bear　the　brunt　of
the　battle；　but　when　Agamemnon　is　wounded　either　by　spear　or　arrow；
and　takes　to　his　chariot；　then　will　Jove　vouchsafe　you　strength　to
slay　till　you　reach　the　ships；　and　till　night　falls　at　the　going
down　of　the　sun。〃
　　When　she　had　thus　spoken　Iris　left　him；　and　Hector　sprang　full　armed
from　his　chariot　to　the　ground；　brandishing　his　spear　as　he　went　about
everywhere　among　the　host；　cheering　his　men　on　to　fight；　and
stirring　the　dread　strife　of　battle。　The　Trojans　then　wheeled　round；
and　again　met　the　Achaeans；　while　the　Argives　on　their　part
strengthened　their　battalions。　The　battle　was　now　in　array　and　they
stood　face　to　face　with　one　another；　Agamemnon　ever　pressing　forward
in　his　eagerness　to　be　ahead　of　all　others。
　　Tell　me　now　ye　Muses　that　dwell　in　the　mansions　of　Olympus；　who；
whether　of　the　Trojans　or　of　their　allies；　was　first　to　face
Agamemnon？　It　was　Iphidamas　son　of　Antenor；　a　man　both　brave　and　of
great　stature；　who　was　brought　up　in　fertile　Thrace　the　mother　of
sheep。　Cisses；　his　mother's　father；　brought　him　up　in　his　own　house
when　he　was　a　child…　Cisses；　father　to　fair　Theano。　When　he　reached
manhood；　Cisses　would　have　kept　him　there；　and　was　for　giving　him
his　daughter　in　marriage；　but　as　soon　as　he　had　married　he　set　out
to　fight　the　Achaeans　with　twelve　ships　that　followed　him：　these　he
had　left　at　Percote　and　had　come　on　by　land　to　Ilius。　He　it　was　that
naw　met　Agamemnon　son　of　Atreus。　When　they　were　close　up　with　one
another；　the　son　of　Atreus　missed　his　aim；　and　Iphidamas　hit　him　on
the　girdle　below　the　cuirass　and　then　flung　himself　upon　him；　trusting
to　his　strength　of　arm；　the　girdle；　however；　was　not　pierced；　nor
nearly　so；　for　the　point　of　the　spear　struck　against　the　silver　and
was　turned　aside　as　though　it　had　been　lead：　King　Agamemnon　caught
it　from　his　hand；　and　drew　it　towards　him　with　the　fury　of　a　lion；
he　then　drew　his　sword；　and　killed　Iphidamas　by　striking　him　on　the
neck。　So　there　the　poor　fellow　lay；　sleeping　a　sleep　as　it　were　of
bronze；　killed　in　the　defence　of　his　fellow…citizens；　far　from　his
wedded　wife；　of　whom　he　had　had　no　joy　though　he　had　given　much　for
her：　he　had　given　a　hundred…head　of　cattle　down；　and　had　promised
later　on　to　give　a　thousand　sheep　and　goats　mixed；　from　the
countless　flocks　of　which　he　was　possessed。　Agamemnon　son　of　Atreus
then　despoiled　him；　and　carried　off　his　armour　into　the　host　of　the
Achaeans。
　　When　noble　Coon；　Antenor's　eldest　son；　saw　this；　sore　indeed　were
his　eyes　at　the　sight　of　his　fallen　brother。　Unseen　by　Agamemnon　he
got　beside　him；　spear　in　hand；　and　wounded　him　in　the　middle　of　his
arm　below　the　elbow；　the　point　of　the　spear　going　right　through　the
arm。　Agamemnon　was　convulsed　with　pain；　but　still　not　even　for　this
did　he　leave　off　struggling　and　fighting；　but　grasped　his　spear　that
flew　as　fleet　as　the　wind；　and　sprang　upon　Coon　who　was　trying　to　drag
off　the　body　of　his　brother…　his　father's　son…　by　the　foot；　and　was
crying　for　help　to　all　the　bravest　of　his　comrades；　but　Agamemnon
struck　him　with　a　bronze…shod　spear　and　killed　him　as　he　was
dragging　the　dead　body　through　the　press　of　men　under　cover　of　his
shield：　he　then　cut　off　his　head；　standing　over　the　body　of　Iphidamas。
Thus　did　the　sons　of　Antenor　meet　their　fate　at　the　hands　of　the　son
of　Atreus；　and　go　down　into　the　house　of　Hades。
　　As　long　as　the　blood　still　welled　warm　from　his　wound　Agamemnon　went
about　attacking　the　ranks　of　the　enemy　with　spear　and　sword　and　with
great　handfuls　of　stone；　but　when　the　blood　had　ceased　to　flow　and　the
wound　grew　dry；　the　pain　became　great。　As　the　sharp　pangs　which　the
Eilithuiae；　goddesses　of　childbirth；　daughters　of　Juno　and
dispensers　of　cruel　pain；　send　upon　a　woman　when　she　is　in　labour…
even　so　sharp　were　the　pangs　of　the　son　of　Atreus。　He　sprang　on　to　his
chariot；　and　bade　his　charioteer　drive　to　the　ships；　for　he　was　in
great　agony。　With　a　loud　clear　voice　he　shouted　to　the　Danaans；　〃My
friends；　princes　and　counsellors　of　the　Argives；　defend　the　ships
yourselves；　for　Jove　has　not　suffered　me　to　fight　the　whole　day
through　against　the　Trojans。〃
　　With　this　the　charioteer　turned　his　horses　towards　the　ships；　and
they　flew　forward　nothing　loth。　Their　chests　were　white　with　foam
and　their　bellies　with　dust；　as　they　drew　the　wounded　king　out　of
the　battle。
　　When　Hector　saw　Agamemnon　quit　the　field；　he　shouted　to　the
Trojans　and　Lycians　saying；　〃Trojans；　Lycians；　and　Dardanian　warriors；
be　men；　my　friends；　and　acquit　yourselves　in　battle　bravely；　their
best　man　has　left　them；　and　Jove　has　vouchsafed　me　a　great　triumph；
charge　the　foe　with　your　chariots　that。　you　may　win　still　greater
glory。〃
　　With　these　words　he　put　heart　and　soul　into　them　all；　and　as　a
huntsman　hounds　his　dogs　on　against　a　lion　or　wild　boar；　even　so　did
Hector；　peer　of　Mars；　hound　the　proud　Trojans　on　against　the　Achaeans。
Full　of　hope　he　plunged　in　among　the　foremost；　and　fell　on　the　fight
like　some　fierce　tempest　that　swoops　down　upon　the　sea；　and　lashes　its
deep　blue　waters　into　fury。
　　What；　then　is　the　full　tale　of　those　whom　Hector　son　of　Priam　killed
in　the　hour　of　triumph　which　Jove　then　vouchsafed　him？　First　Asaeus；
Autonous；　and　Opites；　Dolops　son　of　Clytius；　Opheltius　and　Agelaus；
Aesymnus；　Orus　and　Hipponous　steadfast　in　battle；　these　chieftains
of　the　Achaeans　did　Hector　slay；　and　then　he　fell　upon　the　rank　and
file。　As　when　the　west　wind　hustles　the　clouds　of　the　white　south
and　beats　them　down　with　the　fierceness　of　its　fury…　the　waves　of
the　sea　roll　high；　and　the　spray　is　flung　aloft　in　the　rage　of　the
wandering　wind…　even　so　thick　were　the　heads　of　them　that　fell　by
the　hand　of　Hector。
　　All　had　then　been　lost　and　no　help　for　it；　and　the　Achaeans　would
have　fled　pell…mell　to　their　ships；　had　not　Ulysses　cried　out　to
Diomed；　〃Son　of　Tydeus；　what　has　happened　to　us　that　we　thus　forget
our　prowess？　Come；　my　good　fellow；　stand　by　my　side　and　help　me；　we
shall　be　shamed　for　ever　if　Hector　takes　the　ships。〃
　　And　Diomed　a