the iliad(伊利亚特)-第21章

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mighty　Diomed；　fighting　like　lions　or　wild　boars　of　great　strength　and
endurance；　there　Juno　stood　still　and　raised　a　shout　like　that　of
brazen…voiced　Stentor；　whose　cry　was　as　loud　as　that　of　fifty　men
together。　〃Argives；〃　she　cried；　〃shame　on　cowardly　creatures；　brave　in
semblance　only；　as　long　as　Achilles　was　fighting；　fi　his　spear　was
so　deadly　that　the　Trojans　dared　not　show　themselves　outside　the
Dardanian　gates；　but　now　they　sally　far　from　the　city　and　fight　even
at　your　ships。〃
　　With　these　words　she　put　heart　and　soul　into　them　all；　while　Minerva
sprang　to　the　side　of　the　son　of　Tydeus；　whom　she　found　near　his
chariot　and　horses；　cooling　the　wound　that　Pandarus　had　given　him。　For
the　sweat　caused　by　the　hand　that　bore　the　weight　of　his　shield
irritated　the　hurt：　his　arm　was　weary　with　pain；　and　he　was　lifting　up
the　strap　to　wipe　away　the　blood。　The　goddess　laid　her　hand　on　the
yoke　of　his　horses　and　said；　〃The　son　of　Tydeus　is　not　such　another　as
his　father。　Tydeus　was　a　little　man；　but　he　could　fight；　and　rushed
madly　into　the　fray　even　when　I　told　him　not　to　do　so。　When　he　went
all　unattended　as　envoy　to　the　city　of　Thebes　among　the　Cadmeans；　I
bade　him　feast　in　their　houses　and　be　at　peace；　but　with　that　high
spirit　which　was　ever　present　with　him；　he　challenged　the　youth　of　the
Cadmeans；　and　at　once　beat　them　in　all　that　he　attempted；　so
mightily　did　I　help　him。　I　stand　by　you　too　to　protect　you；　and　I
bid　you　be　instant　in　fighting　the　Trojans；　but　either　you　are　tired
out；　or　you　are　afraid　and　out　of　heart；　and　in　that　case　I　say　that
you　are　no　true　son　of　Tydeus　the　son　of　Oeneus。〃
　　Diomed　answered；　〃I　know　you；　goddess；　daughter　of　aegis…bearing
Jove；　and　will　hide　nothing　from　you。　I　am　not　afraid　nor　out　of
heart；　nor　is　there　any　slackness　in　me。　I　am　only　following　your
own　instructions；　you　told　me　not　to　fight　any　of　the　blessed　gods；
but　if　Jove's　daughter　Venus　came　into　battle　I　was　to　wound　her
with　my　spear。　Therefore　I　am　retreating；　and　bidding　the　other
Argives　gather　in　this　place；　for　I　know　that　Mars　is　now　lording　it
in　the　field。〃
　　〃Diomed；　son　of　Tydeus；〃　replied　Minerva；　〃man　after　my　own　heart；
fear　neither　Mars　nor　any　other　of　the　immortals；　for　I　will
befriend　you。　Nay；　drive　straight　at　Mars；　and　smite　him　in　close
combat；　fear　not　this　raging　madman；　villain　incarnate；　first　on　one
side　and　then　on　the　other。　But　now　he　was　holding　talk　with　Juno
and　myself；　saying　he　would　help　the　Argives　and　attack　the　Trojans；
nevertheless　he　is　with　the　Trojans；　and　has　forgotten　the　Argives。〃
　　With　this　she　caught　hold　of　Sthenelus　and　lifted　him　off　the
chariot　on　to　the　ground。　In　a　second　he　was　on　the　ground；
whereupon　the　goddess　mounted　the　car　and　placed　herself　by　the　side
of　Diomed。　The　oaken　axle　groaned　aloud　under　the　burden　of　the
awful　goddess　and　the　hero；　Pallas　Minerva　took　the　whip　and　reins；
and　drove　straight　at　Mars。　He　was　in　the　act　of　stripping　huge
Periphas；　son　of　Ochesius　and　bravest　of　the　Aetolians。　Bloody　Mars
was　stripping　him　of　his　armour；　and　Minerva　donned　the　helmet　of
Hades；　that　he　might　not　see　her；　when；　therefore；　he　saw　Diomed；　he
made　straight　for　him　and　let　Periphas　lie　where　he　had　fallen。　As
soon　as　they　were　at　close　quarters　he　let　fly　with　his　bronze　spear
over　the　reins　and　yoke；　thinking　to　take　Diomed's　life；　but　Minerva
caught　the　spear　in　her　hand　and　made　it　fly　harmlessly　over　the
chariot。　Diomed　then　threw；　and　Pallas　Minerva　drove　the　spear　into
the　pit　of　Mars's　stomach　where　his　under…girdle　went　round　him。　There
Diomed　wounded　him；　tearing　his　fair　flesh　and　then　drawing　his
spear　out　again。　Mars　roared　as　loudly　as　nine　or　ten　thousand　men
in　the　thick　of　a　fight；　and　the　Achaeans　and　Trojans　were　struck　with
panic；　so　terrible　was　the　cry　he　raised。
　　As　a　dark　cloud　in　the　sky　when　it　comes　on　to　blow　after　heat；　even
so　did　Diomed　son　of　Tydeus　see　Mars　ascend　into　the　broad　heavens。
With　all　speed　he　reached　high　Olympus；　home　of　the　gods；　and　in　great
pain　sat　down　beside　Jove　the　son　of　Saturn。　He　showed　Jove　the
immortal　blood　that　was　flowing　from　his　wound；　and　spoke　piteously；
saying；　〃Father　Jove；　are　you　not　angered　by　such　doings？　We　gods
are　continually　suffering　in　the　most　cruel　manner　at　one　another's
hands　while　helping　mortals；　and　we　all　owe　you　a　grudge　for　having
begotten　that　mad　termagant　of　a　daughter；　who　is　always　committing
outrage　of　some　kind。　We　other　gods　must　all　do　as　you　bid　us；　but　her
you　neither　scold　nor　punish；　you　encourage　her　because　the
pestilent　creature　is　your　daughter。　See　how　she　has　been　inciting
proud　Diomed　to　vent　his　rage　on　the　immortal　gods。　First　he　went　up
to　the　Cyprian　and　wounded　her　in　the　hand　near　her　wrist；　and　then　he
sprang　upon　me　too　as　though　he　were　a　god。　Had　I　not　run　for　it　I
must　either　have　lain　there　for　long　enough　in　torments　among　the
ghastly　corpes；　or　have　been　eaten　alive　with　spears　till　I　had　no
more　strength　left　in　me。〃
　　Jove　looked　angrily　at　him　and　said；　〃Do　not　come　whining　here；
Sir　Facing…bothways。　I　hate　you　worst　of　all　the　gods　in　Olympus；
for　you　are　ever　fighting　and　making　mischief。　You　have　the
intolerable　and　stubborn　spirit　of　your　mother　Juno：　it　is　all　I　can
do　to　manage　her；　and　it　is　her　doing　that　you　are　now　in　this　plight：
still；　I　cannot　let　you　remain　longer　in　such　great　pain；　you　are　my
own　off…spring；　and　it　was　by　me　that　your　mother　conceived　you；　if；
however；　you　had　been　the　son　of　any　other　god；　you　are　so　destructive
that　by　this　time　you　should　have　been　lying　lower　than　the　Titans。〃
　　He　then　bade　Paeeon　heal　him；　whereon　Paeeon　spread　pain…killing
herbs　upon　his　wound　and　cured　him；　for　he　was　not　of　mortal　mould。　As
the　juice　of　the　fig…tree　curdles　milk；　and　thickens　it　in　a　moment
though　it　is　liquid；　even　so　instantly　did　Paeeon　cure　fierce　Mars。
Then　Hebe　washed　him；　and　clothed　him　in　goodly　raiment；　and　he　took
his　seat　by　his　father　Jove　all　glorious　to　behold。
　　But　Juno　of　Argos　and　Minerva　of　Alalcomene；　now　that　they　had　put　a
stop　to　the　murderous　doings　of　Mars；　went　back　again　to　the　house
of　Jove。



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　　THE　fight　between　Trojans　and　Achaeans　was　now　left　to　rage　as　it
would；　and　the　tide　of　war　surged　hither　and　thither　over　the　plain　as
they　aimed　their　bronze…shod　spears　at　one　another　between　the　streams
of　Simois　and　Xanthus。
　　First；　Ajax　son　of　Telamon；　tower　of　strength　to　the　Achaeans；　broke
a　phalanx　of　the　Trojans；　and　came　to　the　assistance　of　his　comrades
by　killing　Acamas　son　of　Eussorus；　the　best　man　among　the　Thracians；
being　both　brave　and　of　great　stature。　The　spear　struck　the　projecting
peak　of　his　helmet：　its　bronze　point　then　went　through　his　forehead
into　the　brain；　and　darkness　veiled　his　eyes。
　　Then　Diomed　killed　Axylus　son　of　Teuthranus；　a　rich　man　who　lived　in
the　strong　city　of　Arisbe；　and　was　beloved　by　all　men；　for　he　had　a
house　by　the　roadside；　and　entertained　every　one　who　passed；　howbeit
not　one　of　his　guests　stood　before　him　to　save　his　life；　and　Diomed
killed　both　him　and　his　squire　Calesius；　who　was　then　his
charioteer…　so　the　pair　passed　beneath　the　earth。
　　Euryalus　killed　Dresus　and　Opheltius；　and　then　went　in　pursuit　of
Aesepus　and　Pedasus；　whom　the　naiad　nymph　Abarbarea　had　borne　to　noble
Bucolion。　Bucolion　was　eldest　son　to　Laomedon；　but　he　was　a　bastard。
While　tending　his　sheep　he　had　converse　with　the　nymph；　and　she
conceived　twin　sons；　these　the　son　of　Mecisteus　now　slew；　and　he
stripped　the　armour　from　their　shoulders。　Polypoetes　then　killed
Astyalus；　Ulysses　Pidytes　of　Percote；　and　Teucer　Aretaon。　Ablerus　fell
by　the　spear　of　Nestor's　son　Antilochus；　and　Agamemnon；　king　of　men；
killed　Elatus　who　dwelt　in　Pedasus　by　the　banks　of　the　river
Satnioeis。　Leitus　killed　Phylacus　as　he　was　flying；　and　Eurypylus　slew
Melanthus。
　　Then　Menelaus　of　the　loud　war…cry　took　Adrestus　alive；　for　his
horses　ran　into　a　tamarisk　bush；　as　they　were　flying　wildly　over　the
plain；　and　broke　the　pole　from　the　car；　they　went　on　towards　the
city　along　with　the　others　in　full　flight；　but　Adrestus　rolled　out；
and　fell　in