the iliad(伊利亚特)-第76节

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fighting　at　once　and　let　them　settle　it　among　themselves。〃
　　He　turned　away　as　he　spoke；　for　he　would　lay　no　hand　on　the
brother　of　his　own　father。　But　his　sister　the　huntress　Diana；
patroness　of　wild　beasts；　was　very　angry　with　him　and　said；　〃So　you
would　fly；　Far…Darter；　and　hand　victory　over　to　Neptune　with　a　cheap
vaunt　to　boot。　Baby；　why　keep　your　bow　thus　idle？　Never　let　me　again
hear　you　bragging　in　my　father's　house；　as　you　have　often　done　in
the　presence　of　the　immortals；　that　you　would　stand　up　and　fight
with　Neptune。〃
　　Apollo　made　her　no　answer；　but　Jove's　august　queen　was　angry　and
upbraided　her　bitterly。　〃Bold　vixen；〃　she　cried；　〃how　dare　you　cross
me　thus？　For　all　your　bow　you　will　find　it　hard　to　hold　your　own
against　me。　Jove　made　you　as　a　lion　among　women；　and　lets　you　kill
them　whenever　you　choose。　You　will　And　it　better　to　chase　wild
beasts　and　deer　upon　the　mountains　than　to　fight　those　who　are
stronger　than　you　are。　If　you　would　try　war；　do　so；　and　find　out　by
pitting　yourself　against　me；　how　far　stronger　I　am　than　you　are。〃
　　She　caught　both　Diana's　wrists　with　her　left　hand　as　she　spoke；
and　with　her　right　she　took　the　bow　from　her　shoulders；　and　laughed　as
she　beat　her　with　it　about　the　ears　while　Diana　wriggled　and　writhed
under　her　blows。　Her　swift　arrows　were　shed　upon　the　ground；　and　she
fled　weeping　from　under　Juno's　hand　as　a　dove　that　flies　before　a
falcon　to　the　cleft　of　some　hollow　rock；　when　it　is　her　good　fortune
to　escape。　Even　so　did　she　fly　weeping　away；　leaving　her　bow　and
arrows　behind　her。
　　Then　the　slayer　of　Argus；　guide　and　guardian；　said　to　Leto；　〃Leto；　I
shall　not　fight　you；　it　is　ill　to　come　to　blows　with　any　of　Jove's
wives。　Therefore　boast　as　you　will　among　the　immortals　that　you
worsted　me　in　fair　fight。〃
　　Leto　then　gathered　up　Diana's　bow　and　arrows　that　had　fallen　about
amid　the　whirling　dust；　and　when　she　had　got　them　she　made　all　haste
after　her　daughter。　Diana　had　now　reached　Jove's　bronze…floored
mansion　on　Olympus；　and　sat　herself　down　with　many　tears　on　the
knees　of　her　father；　while　her　ambrosial　raiment　was　quivering　all
about　her。　The　son　of　Saturn　drew　her　towards　him；　and　laughing
pleasantly　the　while　began　to　question　her　saying；　〃Which　of　the
heavenly　beings；　my　dear　child；　has　been　treating　you　in　this　cruel
manner；　as　though　you　had　been　misconducting　yourself　in　the　face　of
everybody？〃　and　the　fair…crowned　goddess　of　the　chase　answered；　〃It
was　your　wife　Juno；　father；　who　has　been　beating　me；　it　is　always
her　doing　when　there　is　any　quarrelling　among　the　immortals。〃
　　Thus　did　they　converse；　and　meanwhile　Phoebus　Apollo　entered　the
strong　city　of　Ilius；　for　he　was　uneasy　lest　the　wall　should　not
hold　out　and　the　Danaans　should　take　the　city　then　and　there；　before
its　hour　had　come；　but　the　rest　of　the　ever…living　gods　went　back；
some　angry　and　some　triumphant　to　Olympus；　where　they　took　their　seats
beside　Jove　lord　of　the　storm　cloud；　while　Achilles　still　kept　on
dealing　out　death　alike　on　the　Trojans　and　on　their　As　when　the
smoke　from　some　burning　city　ascends　to　heaven　when　the　anger　of　the
gods　has　kindled　it…　there　is　then　toil　for　all；　and　sorrow　for　not
a　few…　even　so　did　Achilles　bring　toil　and　sorrow　on　the　Trojans。
　　Old　King　Priam　stood　on　a　high　tower　of　the　wall　looking　down　on
huge　Achilles　as　the　Trojans　fled　panic…stricken　before　him；　and　there
was　none　to　help　them。　Presently　he　came　down　from　off　the　tower　and
with　many　a　groan　went　along　the　wall　to　give　orders　to　the　brave
warders　of　the　gate。　〃Keep　the　gates；〃　said　he；　〃wide　open　till　the
people　come　flying　into　the　city；　for　Achilles　is　hard　by　and　is
driving　them　in　rout　before　him。　I　see　we　are　in　great　peril。　As
soon　as　our　people　are　inside　and　in　safety；　close　the　strong　gates
for　I　fear　lest　that　terrible　man　should　come　bounding　inside　along
with　the　others。〃
　　As　he　spoke　they　drew　back　the　bolts　and　opened　the　gates；　and
when　these　were　opened　there　was　a　haven　of　refuge　for　the　Trojans。
Apollo　then　came　full　speed　out　of　the　city　to　meet　them　and　protect
them。　Right　for　the　city　and　the　high　wall；　parched　with　thirst　and
grimy　with　dust；　still　they　fied　on；　with　Achilles　wielding　his
spear　furiously　behind　them。　For　he　was　as　one　possessed；　and　was
thirsting　after　glory。
　　Then　had　the　sons　of　the　Achaeans　taken　the　lofty　gates　of　Troy　if
Apollo　had　not　spurred　on　Agenor；　valiant　and　noble　son　to　Antenor。　He
put　courage　into　his　heart；　and　stood　by　his　side　to　guard　him；
leaning　against　a　beech　tree　and　shrouded　in　thick　darkness。　When
Agenor　saw　Achilles　he　stood　still　and　his　heart　was　clouded　with
care。　〃Alas；〃　said　he　to　himself　in　his　dismay；　〃if　I　fly　before
mighty　Achilles；　and　go　where　all　the　others　are　being　driven　in　rout；
he　will　none　the　less　catch　me　and　kill　me　for　a　coward。　How　would
it　be　were　I　to　let　Achilles　drive　the　others　before　him；　and　then　fly
from　the　wall　to　the　plain　that　is　behind　Ilius　till　I　reach　the　spurs
of　Ida　and　can　hide　in　the　underwood　that　is　thereon？　I　could　then
wash　the　sweat　from　off　me　in　the　river　and　in　the　evening　return　to
Ilius。　But　why　commune　with　myself　in　this　way？　Like　enough　he　would
see　me　as　I　am　hurrying　from　the　city　over　the　plain；　and　would
speed　after　me　till　he　had　caught　me…　I　should　stand　no　chance　against
him；　for　he　is　mightiest　of　all　mankind。　What；　then；　if　I　go　out　and
meet　him　in　front　of　the　city？　His　flesh　too；　I　take　it；　can　be
pierced　by　pointed　bronze。　Life　is　the　same　in　one　and　all；　and　men
say　that　he　is　but　mortal　despite　the　triumph　that　Jove　son　of
Saturn　vouchsafes　him。〃
　　So　saying　he　stood　on　his　guard　and　awaited　Achilles；　for　he　was　now
fain　to　fight　him。　As　a　leopardess　that　bounds　from　out　a　thick　covert
to　attack　a　hunter…　she　knows　no　fear　and　is　not　dismayed　by　the
baying　of　the　hounds；　even　though　the　man　be　too　quick　for　her　and
wound　her　either　with　thrust　or　spear；　still；　though　the　spear　has
pierced　her　she　will　not　give　in　till　she　has　either　caught　him　in　her
grip　or　been　killed　outright…　even　so　did　noble　Agenor　son　of
Antenor　refuse　to　fly　till　he　had　made　trial　of　Achilles；　and　took　aim
at　him　with　his　spear；　holding　his　round　shield　before　him　and
crying　with　a　loud　voice。　〃Of　a　truth；〃　said　he；　〃noble　Achilles；
you　deem　that　you　shall　this　day　sack　the　city　of　the　proud　Trojans。
Fool；　there　will　be　trouble　enough　yet　before　it；　for　there　is　many
a　brave　man　of　us　still　inside　who　will　stand　in　front　of　our　dear
parents　with　our　wives　and　children；　to　defend　Ilius。　Here
therefore；　huge　and　mighty　warrior　though　you　be；　here　shall　you　cue。
　　As　he　spoke　his　strong　hand　hurled　his　javelin　from　him；　and　the
spear　struck　Achilles　on　the　leg　beneath　the　knee；　the　greave　of　newly
wrought　tin　rang　loudly；　but　the　spear　recoiled　from　the　body　of　him
whom　it　had　struck；　and　did　not　pierce　it；　for　the　gods　gift　stayed
it。　Achilles　in　his　turn　attacked　noble　Agenor；　but　Apollo　would　not
vouchsafe　him　glory；　for　he　snatched　Agenor　away　and　hid　him　in　a
thick　mist；　sending　him　out　of　the　battle　unmolested　Then　he
craftily　drew　the　son　of　Peleus　away　from　going　after　the　host；　for　he
put　on　the　semblance　of　Agenor　and　stood　in　front　of　Achilles；　who　ran
towards　him　to　give　him　chase　and　pursued　him　over　the　corn　lands　of
the　plain；　turning　him　towards　the　deep　waters　of　the　river　Scamander。
Apollo　ran　but　a　little　way　before　him　and　beguiled　Achilles　by　making
him　think　all　the　time　that　he　was　on　the　point　of　overtaking　him。
Meanwhile　the　rabble　of　routed　Trojans　was　thankful　to　crowd　within
the　city　till　their　numbers　thronged　it；　no　longer　did　they　dare
wait　for　one　another　outside　the　city　walls；　to　learn　who　had
escaped　and　who　were　fallen　in　fight；　but　all　whose　feet　and　knees
could　still　carry　them　poured　pell…mell　into　the　town。



　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　BOOK　XXII

　　THUS　the　Trojans　in　the　city；　scared　like　fawns；　wiped　the　sweat
from　off　them　and　drank　to　quench　their　thirst；　leaning　against　the
goodly　battlements；　while　the　Achaeans　with　their　shields　laid　upon
their　shoulders　drew　close　up　to　the　walls。　But　stern　fate　bade　Hector
stay　where　he　was　before　Ilius　and　the　Scaean　gates。　Then　Phoebus
Apollo　spoke　to　the　son　of　Peleus　saying；　〃Why；　son　of　Peleus；　do　you；
who　are　but　man；　give　chase　to　me　who　am　immortal？　Have　you　not　yet
found　out　that　it　is　a　god　whom　you　pursue　so　furiously？　You　did　not
harass　the　Trojans　whom　you　had　routed；　and　now　they　are　within
their　walls；　while　you　have　been　decoyed　hither　away　from　them。　Me　you
cannot　kill；　for　death　can　take　no　hold　upon　me。〃
　　Achilles　was　greatly　angered　and　said；　〃You　have　baulked　me；
Far…Darter；　most　malicious　of　all　gods；　and　have　drawn　me　away　from
the　wall；　where　many　another　man　would　have　bitten　the　dust　ere　he　got
within　Ilius；　you　have　robbed　me　of　great　glory　and　have　saved　the
Trojans　at　no　risk　to　yourself；　for　you　have　nothing　to　fear；　but　I
would　indeed　have　my　revenge　if　it　were　in　my　power　to　do　so。〃
　　On　this；　with　fell　intent　he　made　towards　the　city；　and　as　the
winning　horse　in　a　chariot　race　strains　every　nerve　when　he　is
flying　over　the　plain；　even　so　fast　and　furious