the iliad(伊利亚特)-第22章

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city　along　with　the　others　in　full　flight；　but　Adrestus　rolled　out；
and　fell　in　the　dust　flat　on　his　face　by　the　wheel　of　his　chariot；
Menelaus　came　up　to　him　spear　in　hand；　but　Adrestus　caught　him　by
the　knees　begging　for　his　life。　〃Take　me　alive；〃　he　cried；　〃son　of
Atreus；　and　you　shall　have　a　full　ransom　for　me：　my　father　is　rich　and
has　much　treasure　of　gold；　bronze；　and　wrought　iron　laid　by　in　his
house。　From　this　store　he　will　give　you　a　large　ransom　should　he
hear　of　my　being　alive　and　at　the　ships　of　the　Achaeans。〃
　　Thus　did　he　plead；　and　Menelaus　was　for　yielding　and　giving　him　to　a
squire　to　take　to　the　ships　of　the　Achaeans；　but　Agamemnon　came
running　up　to　him　and　rebuked　him。　〃My　good　Menelaus；〃　said　he；
〃this　is　no　time　for　giving　quarter。　Has；　then；　your　house　fared　so
well　at　the　hands　of　the　Trojans？　Let　us　not　spare　a　single　one　of
them…　not　even　the　child　unborn　and　in　its　mother's　womb；　let　not　a
man　of　them　be　left　alive；　but　let　all　in　Ilius　perish；　unheeded　and
forgotten。〃
　　Thus　did　he　speak；　and　his　brother　was　persuaded　by　him；　for　his
words　were　just。　Menelaus；　therefore；　thrust　Adrestus　from　him；
whereon　King　Agamemnon　struck　him　in　the　flank；　and　he　fell：　then
the　son　of　Atreus　planted　his　foot　upon　his　breast　to　draw　his　spear
from　the　body。
　　Meanwhile　Nestor　shouted　to　the　Argives；　saying；　〃My　friends；　Danaan
warriors；　servants　of　Mars；　let　no　man　lag　that　he　may　spoil　the　dead；
and　bring　back　much　booty　to　the　ships。　Let　us　kill　as　many　as　we　can；
the　bodies　will　lie　upon　the　plain；　and　you　can　despoil　them　later
at　your　leisure。〃
　　With　these　words　he　put　heart　and　soul　into　them　all。　And　now　the
Trojans　would　have　been　routed　and　driven　back　into　Ilius；　had　not
Priam's　son　Helenus；　wisest　of　augurs；　said　to　Hector　and　Aeneas；
〃Hector　and　Aeneas；　you　two　are　the　mainstays　of　the　Trojans　and
Lycians；　for　you　are　foremost　at　all　times；　alike　in　fight　and
counsel；　hold　your　ground　here；　and　go　about　among　the　host　to　rally
them　in　front　of　the　gates；　or　they　will　fling　themselves　into　the
arms　of　their　wives；　to　the　great　joy　of　our　foes。　Then；　when　you　have
put　heart　into　all　our　companies；　we　will　stand　firm　here　and　fight
the　Danaans　however　hard　they　press　us；　for　there　is　nothing　else　to
be　done。　Meanwhile　do　you；　Hector；　go　to　the　city　and　tell　our
mother　what　is　happening。　Tell　her　to　bid　the　matrons　gather　at　the
temple　of　Minerva　in　the　acropolis；　let　her　then　take　her　key　and　open
the　doors　of　the　sacred　building；　there；　upon　the　knees　of　Minerva；
let　her　lay　the　largest；　fairest　robe　she　has　in　her　house…　the　one
she　sets　most　store　by；　let　her；　moreover；　promise　to　sacrifice　twelve
yearling　heifers　that　have　never　yet　felt　the　goad；　in　the　temple　of
the　goddess；　if　she　will　take　pity　on　the　town；　with　the　wives　and
little　ones　of　the　Trojans；　and　keep　the　son　of　Tydeus　from　falling　on
the　goodly　city　of　Ilius；　for　he　fights　with　fury　and　fills　men's
souls　with　panic。　I　hold　him　mightiest　of　them　all；　we　did　not　fear
even　their　great　champion　Achilles；　son　of　a　goddess　though　he　be；
as　we　do　this　man：　his　rage　is　beyond　all　bounds；　and　there　is　none
can　vie　with　him　in　prowess〃
　　Hector　did　as　his　brother　bade　him。　He　sprang　from　his　chariot；
and　went　about　everywhere　among　the　host；　brandishing　his　spears；
urging　the　men　on　to　fight；　and　raising　the　dread　cry　of　battle。
Thereon　they　rallied　and　again　faced　the　Achaeans；　who　gave　ground　and
ceased　their　murderous　onset；　for　they　deemed　that　some　one　of　the
immortals　had　come　down　from　starry　heaven　to　help　the　Trojans；　so
strangely　had　they　rallied。　And　Hector　shouted　to　the　Trojans；
〃Trojans　and　allies；　be　men；　my　friends；　and　fight　with　might　and
main；　while　I　go　to　Ilius　and　tell　the　old　men　of　our　council　and
our　wives　to　pray　to　the　gods　and　vow　hecatombs　in　their　honour。〃
　　With　this　he　went　his　way；　and　the　black　rim　of　hide　that　went　round
his　shield　beat　against　his　neck　and　his　ancles。
　　Then　Glaucus　son　of　Hippolochus；　and　the　son　of　Tydeus　went　into　the
open　space　between　the　hosts　to　fight　in　single　combat。　When　they　were
close　up　to　one　another　Diomed　of　the　loud　war…cry　was　the　first　to
speak。　〃Who；　my　good　sir；〃　said　he；　〃who　are　you　among　men？　I　have
never　seen　you　in　battle　until　now；　but　you　are　daring　beyond　all
others　if　you　abide　my　onset。　Woe　to　those　fathers　whose　sons　face
my　might。　If；　however；　you　are　one　of　the　immortals　and　have　come　down
from　heaven；　I　will　not　fight　you；　for　even　valiant　Lycurgus；　son　of
Dryas；　did　not　live　long　when　he　took　to　fighting　with　the　gods。　He　it
was　that　drove　the　nursing　women　who　were　in　charge　of　frenzied
Bacchus　through　the　land　of　Nysa；　and　they　flung　their　thyrsi　on　the
ground　as　murderous　Lycurgus　beat　them　with　his　oxgoad。　Bacchus
himself　plunged　terror…stricken　into　the　sea；　and　Thetis　took　him　to
her　bosom　to　comfort　him；　for　he　was　scared　by　the　fury　with　which　the
man　reviled　him。　Thereon　the　gods　who　live　at　ease　were　angry　with
Lycurgus　and　the　son　of　Saturn　struck　him　blind；　nor　did　he　live
much　longer　after　he　had　become　hateful　to　the　immortals。　Therefore
I　will　not　fight　with　the　blessed　gods；　but　if　you　are　of　them　that
eat　the　fruit　of　the　ground；　draw　near　and　meet　your　doom。〃
　　And　the　son　of　Hippolochus　answered；　son　of　Tydeus；　why　ask　me　of　my
lineage？　Men　come　and　go　as　leaves　year　by　year　upon　the　trees。
Those　of　autumn　the　wind　sheds　upon　the　ground；　but　when　spring
returns　the　forest　buds　forth　with　fresh　vines。　Even　so　is　it　with　the
generations　of　mankind；　the　new　spring　up　as　the　old　are　passing　away。
If；　then；　you　would　learn　my　descent；　it　is　one　that　is　well　known
to　many。　There　is　a　city　in　the　heart　of　Argos；　pasture　land　of
horses；　called　Ephyra；　where　Sisyphus　lived；　who　was　the　craftiest
of　all　mankind。　He　was　the　son　of　Aeolus；　and　had　a　son　named　Glaucus；
who　was　father　to　Bellerophon；　whom　heaven　endowed　with　the　most
surpassing　comeliness　and　beauty。　But　Proetus　devised　his　ruin；　and
being　stronger　than　he；　drove　him　from　the　land　of　the　Argives；　over
which　Jove　had　made　him　ruler。　For　Antea；　wife　of　Proetus；　lusted
after　him；　and　would　have　had　him　lie　with　her　in　secret；　but
Bellerophon　was　an　honourable　man　and　would　not；　so　she　told　lies
about　him　to　Proteus。　'Proetus；'　said　she；　'kill　Bellerophon　or　die；
for　he　would　have　had　converse　with　me　against　my　will。'　The　king
was　angered；　but　shrank　from　killing　Bellerophon；　so　he　sent　him　to
Lycia　with　lying　letters　of　introduction；　written　on　a　folded
tablet；　and　containing　much　ill　against　the　bearer。　He　bade
Bellerophon　show　these　letters　to　his　father…in…law；　to　the　end　that
he　might　thus　perish；　Bellerophon　therefore　went　to　Lycia；　and　the
gods　convoyed　him　safely。
　　〃When　he　reached　the　river　Xanthus；　which　is　in　Lycia；　the　king
received　him　with　all　goodwill；　feasted　him　nine　days；　and　killed　nine
heifers　in　his　honour；　but　when　rosy…fingered　morning　appeared　upon
the　tenth　day；　he　questioned　him　and　desired　to　see　the　letter　from
his　son…in…law　Proetus。　When　he　had　received　the　wicked　letter　he
first　commanded　Bellerophon　to　kill　that　savage　monster；　the　Chimaera；
who　was　not　a　human　being；　but　a　goddess；　for　she　had　the　head　of　a
lion　and　the　tail　of　a　serpent；　while　her　body　was　that　of　a　goat；　and
she　breathed　forth　flames　of　fire；　but　Bellerophon　slew　her；　for　he
was　guided　by　signs　from　heaven。　He　next　fought　the　far…famed
Solymi；　and　this；　he　said；　was　the　hardest　of　all　his　battles。
Thirdly；　he　killed　the　Amazons；　women　who　were　the　peers　of　men；　and
as　he　was　returning　thence　the　king　devised　yet　another　plan　for　his
destruction；　he　picked　the　bravest　warriors　in　all　Lycia；　and　placed
them　in　ambuscade；　but　not　a　man　ever　came　back；　for　Bellerophon
killed　every　one　of　them。　Then　the　king　knew　that　he　must　be　the
valiant　offspring　of　a　god；　so　he　kept　him　in　Lycia；　gave　him　his
daughter　in　marriage；　and　made　him　of　equal　honour　in　the　kingdom　with
himself；　and　the　Lycians　gave　him　a　piece　of　land；　the　best　in　all　the
country；　fair　with　vineyards　and　tilled　fields；　to　have　and　to　hold。
　　〃The　king's　daughter　bore　Bellerophon　three　children；　Isander；
Hippol