the iliad(伊利亚特)-第4节

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secret　behind　my　back；　and　have　never　yet　told　me；　if　you　could　help
it；　one　word　of　your　intentions。〃
　　〃Juno；〃　replied　the　sire　of　gods　and　men；　〃you　must　not　expect　to　be
informed　of　all　my　counsels。　You　are　my　wife；　but　you　would　find　it
hard　to　understand　them。　When　it　is　proper　for　you　to　hear；　there　is
no　one；　god　or　man；　who　will　be　told　sooner；　but　when　I　mean　to　keep　a
matter　to　myself；　you　must　not　pry　nor　ask　questions。〃
　　〃Dread　son　of　Saturn；〃　answered　Juno；　〃what　are　you　talking　about？
I？　Pry　and　ask　questions？　Never。　I　let　you　have　your　own　way　in
everything。　Still；　I　have　a　strong　misgiving　that　the　old　merman's
daughter　Thetis　has　been　talking　you　over；　for　she　was　with　you　and
had　hold　of　your　knees　this　self…same　morning。　I　believe；　therefore；
that　you　have　been　promising　her　to　give　glory　to　Achilles；　and　to
kill　much　people　at　the　ships　of　the　Achaeans。〃
　　〃Wife；〃　said　Jove；　〃I　can　do　nothing　but　you　suspect　me　and　find
it　out。　You　will　take　nothing　by　it；　for　I　shall　only　dislike　you
the　more；　and　it　will　go　harder　with　you。　Granted　that　it　is　as　you
say；　I　mean　to　have　it　so；　sit　down　and　hold　your　tongue　as　I　bid
you　for　if　I　once　begin　to　lay　my　hands　about　you；　though　all　heaven
were　on　your　side　it　would　profit　you　nothing。〃
　　On　this　Juno　was　frightened；　so　she　curbed　her　stubborn　will　and　sat
down　in　silence。　But　the　heavenly　beings　were　disquieted　throughout
the　house　of　Jove；　till　the　cunning　workman　Vulcan　began　to　try　and
pacify　his　mother　Juno。　〃It　will　be　intolerable；〃　said　he；　〃if　you　two
fall　to　wrangling　and　setting　heaven　in　an　uproar　about　a　pack　of
mortals。　If　such　ill　counsels　are　to　prevail；　we　shall　have　no
pleasure　at　our　banquet。　Let　me　then　advise　my　mother…　and　she　must
herself　know　that　it　will　be　better…　to　make　friends　with　my　dear
father　Jove；　lest　he　again　scold　her　and　disturb　our　feast。　If　the
Olympian　Thunderer　wants　to　hurl　us　all　from　our　seats；　he　can　do
so；　for　he　is　far　the　strongest；　so　give　him　fair　words；　and　he　will
then　soon　be　in　a　good　humour　with　us。〃
　　As　he　spoke；　he　took　a　double　cup　of　nectar；　and　placed　it　in　his
mother's　hand。　〃Cheer　up；　my　dear　mother；〃　said　he；　〃and　make　the　best
of　it。　I　love　you　dearly；　and　should　be　very　sorry　to　see　you　get　a
thrashing；　however　grieved　I　might　be；　I　could　not　help　for　there　is
no　standing　against　Jove。　Once　before　when　I　was　trying　to　help　you；
he　caught　me　by　the　foot　and　flung　me　from　the　heavenly　threshold。　All
day　long　from　morn　till　eve；　was　I　falling；　till　at　sunset　I　came　to
ground　in　the　island　of　Lemnos；　and　there　I　lay；　with　very　little　life
left　in　me；　till　the　Sintians　came　and　tended　me。〃
　　Juno　smiled　at　this；　and　as　she　smiled　she　took　the　cup　from　her
son's　hands。　Then　Vulcan　drew　sweet　nectar　from　the　mixing…bowl；　and
served　it　round　among　the　gods；　going　from　left　to　right；　and　the
blessed　gods　laughed　out　a　loud　applause　as　they　saw　him　ing
bustling　about　the　heavenly　mansion。
　　Thus　through　the　livelong　day　to　the　going　down　of　the　sun　they
feasted；　and　every　one　had　his　full　share；　so　that　all　were　satisfied。
Apollo　struck　his　lyre；　and　the　Muses　lifted　up　their　sweet　voices；
calling　and　answering　one　another。　But　when　the　sun's　glorious　light
had　faded；　they　went　home　to　bed；　each　in　his　own　abode；　which　lame
Vulcan　with　his　consummate　skill　had　fashioned　for　them。　So　Jove；
the　Olympian　Lord　of　Thunder；　hied　him　to　the　bed　in　which　he　always
slept；　and　when　he　had　got　on　to　it　he　went　to　sleep；　with　Juno　of　the
golden　throne　by　his　side。



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　　Now　the　other　gods　and　the　armed　warriors　on　the　plain　slept
soundly；　but　Jove　was　wakeful；　for　he　was　thinking　how　to　do　honour　to
Achilles；　and　destroyed　much　people　at　the　ships　of　the　Achaeans。　In
the　end　he　deemed　it　would　be　best　to　send　a　lying　dream　to　King
Agamemnon；　so　he　called　one　to　him　and　said　to　it；　〃Lying　Dream；　go　to
the　ships　of　the　Achaeans；　into　the　tent　of　Agamemnon；　and　say　to
him　word　to　word　as　I　now　bid　you。　Tell　him　to　get　the　Achaeans
instantly　under　arms；　for　he　shall　take　Troy。　There　are　no　longer
divided　counsels　among　the　gods；　Juno　has　brought　them　to　her　own
mind；　and　woe　betides　the　Trojans。〃
　　The　dream　went　when　it　had　heard　its　message；　and　soon　reached　the
ships　of　the　Achaeans。　It　sought　Agamemnon　son　of　Atreus　and　found　him
in　his　tent；　wrapped　in　a　profound　slumber。　It　hovered　over　his　head
in　the　likeness　of　Nestor；　son　of　Neleus；　whom　Agamemnon　honoured
above　all　his　councillors；　and　said：…
　　〃You　are　sleeping；　son　of　Atreus；　one　who　has　the　welfare　of　his
host　and　so　much　other　care　upon　his　shoulders　should　dock　his
sleep。　Hear　me　at　once；　for　I　come　as　a　messenger　from　Jove；　who；
though　he　be　not　near；　yet　takes　thought　for　you　and　pities　you。　He
bids　you　get　the　Achaeans　instantly　under　arms；　for　you　shall　take
Troy。　There　are　no　longer　divided　counsels　among　the　gods；　Juno　has
brought　them　over　to　her　own　mind；　and　woe　betides　the　Trojans　at
the　hands　of　Jove。　Remember　this；　and　when　you　wake　see　that　it　does
not　escape　you。〃
　　The　dream　then　left　him；　and　he　thought　of　things　that　were；
surely　not　to　be　accomplished。　He　thought　that　on　that　same　day　he　was
to　take　the　city　of　Priam；　but　he　little　knew　what　was　in　the　mind
of　Jove；　who　had　many　another　hard…fought　fight　in　store　alike　for
Danaans　and　Trojans。　Then　presently　he　woke；　with　the　divine　message
still　ringing　in　his　ears；　so　he　sat　upright；　and　put　on　his　soft
shirt　so　fair　and　new；　and　over　this　his　heavy　cloak。　He　bound　his
sandals　on　to　his　comely　feet；　and　slung　his　silver…studded　sword
about　his　shoulders；　then　he　took　the　imperishable　staff　of　his
father；　and　sallied　forth　to　the　ships　of　the　Achaeans。
　　The　goddess　Dawn　now　wended　her　way　to　vast　Olympus　that　she　might
herald　day　to　Jove　and　to　the　other　immortals；　and　Agamemnon　sent
the　criers　round　to　call　the　people　in　assembly；　so　they　called　them
and　the　people　gathered　thereon。　But　first　he　summoned　a　meeting　of
the　elders　at　the　ship　of　Nestor　king　of　Pylos；　and　when　they　were
assembled　he　laid　a　cunning　counsel　before　them。
　　〃My　friends；〃　said　he；　〃I　have　had　a　dream　from　heaven　in　the　dead
of　night；　and　its　face　and　figure　resembled　none　but　Nestor's。　It
hovered　over　my　head　and　said；　'You　are　sleeping；　son　of　Atreus；　one
who　has　the　welfare　of　his　host　and　so　much　other　care　upon　his
shoulders　should　dock　his　sleep。　Hear　me　at　once；　for　I　am　a　messenger
from　Jove；　who；　though　he　be　not　near；　yet　takes　thought　for　you　and
pities　you。　He　bids　you　get　the　Achaeans　instantly　under　arms；　for　you
shall　take　Troy。　There　are　no　longer　divided　counsels　among　the
gods；　Juno　has　brought　them　over　to　her　own　mind；　and　woe　betides
the　Trojans　at　the　hands　of　Jove。　Remember　this。'　The　dream　then
vanished　and　I　awoke。　Let　us　now；　therefore；　arm　the　sons　of　the
Achaeans。　But　it　will　be　well　that　I　should　first　sound　them；　and　to
this　end　I　will　tell　them　to　fly　with　their　ships；　but　do　you　others
go　about　among　the　host　and　prevent　their　doing　so。〃
　　He　then　sat　down；　and　Nestor　the　prince　of　Pylos　with　all
sincerity　and　goodwill　addressed　them　thus：　〃My　friends；〃　said　he；
〃princes　and　councillors　of　the　Argives；　if　any　other　man　of　the
Achaeans　had　told　us　of　this　dream　we　should　have　declared　it　false；
and　would　have　had　nothing　to　do　with　it。　But　he　who　has　seen　it　is
the　foremost　man　among　us；　we　must　therefore　set　about　getting　the
people　under　arms。〃
　　With　this　he　led　the　way　from　the　assembly；　and　the　other　sceptred
kings　rose　with　him　in　obedience　to　the　word　of　Agamemnon；　but　the
people　pressed　forward　to　hear。　They　swarmed　like　bees　that　sally　from
some　hollow　cave　and　flit　in　countless　throng　among　the　spring
flowers；　bunched　in　knots　and　clusters；　even　so　did　the　mighty
multitude　pour　from　ships　and　tents　to　the　assembly；　and　range
themselves　upon　the　wide…watered　shore；　while　among　them　ran
Wildfire　Rumour；　messenger　of　Jove；　urging　them　ever　to　the　fore。　Thus
they　gathered　in　a　pell…mell　of　mad　confusion；　and　the　earth　groaned
under　the　tramp　of　men　as　the　people　sought　their　places。　Nine　heralds
went　crying　about　among　them　to　stay　their　tumult　and　bid　them
listen　to　the　kings；　till　at　last　they　were　got　into　their　several
places　and　ceased　their　clamour。　Then　King　Agamemnon　rose；　holding　his
sceptre。　This　was　the　work　of　Vulcan；　who　gave　it　to　Jove　the　son　of
Saturn。　Jove　gave　it　to　Mercury；　slayer　of　Argus；　guide　and
guardian。　King　Mercury　gave　it　to　Pelops；　the　mighty　charioteer；　and
Pelops　to　Atreus；　shepherd　of　his　people。　Atreus；　when　he　died；　left
it　to　Thyestes；　rich　in　flocks；　and　Thyestes　in　his　turn　left　it　to　be
borne　by　Agamemnon；　that　he　might　be　lord　of　all　Argos　and　of　the
isles。　Leaning；　then；　on　his　sceptre；　he　addressed　the　Argives。
　　〃My　friends；〃　he　said；　〃heroes；　servants　of　Mars；　the　hand　of　heaven
has　been　laid　heavily　upon　me。　Cruel　Jove　gave　me　his　solemn　promise
that　I　should　sack　the　city　of　Priam　before　returning；　but　he　has
played　me　false；　and　is　now　bidding　me　go　ingloriously　back　to　Argos
with　the　loss　of　much　people。　Such　is　the　will　of　Jove；　who　has　laid
many　a　proud　city　in　th