the iliad(伊利亚特)-第23章

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country；　fair　with　vineyards　and　tilled　fields；　to　have　and　to　hold。
　　〃The　king's　daughter　bore　Bellerophon　three　children；　Isander；
Hippolochus；　and　Laodameia。　Jove；　the　lord　of　counsel；　lay　with
Laodameia；　and　she　bore　him　noble　Sarpedon；　but　when　Bellerophon
came　to　be　hated　by　all　the　gods；　he　wandered　all　desolate　and
dismayed　upon　the　Alean　plain；　gnawing　at　his　own　heart；　and
shunning　the　path　of　man。　Mars；　insatiate　of　battle；　killed　his　son
Isander　while　he　was　fighting　the　Solymi；　his　daughter　was　killed　by
Diana　of　the　golden　reins；　for　she　was　angered　with　her；　but
Hippolochus　was　father　to　myself；　and　when　he　sent　me　to　Troy　he　urged
me　again　and　again　to　fight　ever　among　the　foremost　and　outvie　my
peers；　so　as　not　to　shame　the　blood　of　my　fathers　who　were　the　noblest
in　Ephyra　and　in　all　Lycia。　This；　then；　is　the　descent　I　claim。〃
　　Thus　did　he　speak；　and　the　heart　of　Diomed　was　glad。　He　planted
his　spear　in　the　ground；　and　spoke　to　him　with　friendly　words。　〃Then；〃
he　said；　you　are　an　old　friend　of　my　father's　house。　Great　Oeneus　once
entertained　Bellerophon　for　twenty　days；　and　the　two　exchanged
presents。　Oeneus　gave　a　belt　rich　with　purple；　and　Bellerophon　a
double　cup；　which　I　left　at　home　when　I　set　out　for　Troy。　I　do　not
remember　Tydeus；　for　he　was　taken　from　us　while　I　was　yet　a　child；
when　the　army　of　the　Achaeans　was　cut　to　pieces　before　Thebes。
Henceforth；　however；　I　must　be　your　host　in　middle　Argos；　and　you　mine
in　Lycia；　if　I　should　ever　go　there；　let　us　avoid　one　another's　spears
even　during　a　general　engagement；　there　are　many　noble　Trojans　and
allies　whom　I　can　kill；　if　I　overtake　them　and　heaven　delivers　them
into　my　hand；　so　again　with　yourself；　there　are　many　Achaeans　whose
lives　you　may　take　if　you　can；　we　two；　then；　will　exchange　armour；
that　all　present　may　know　of　the　old　ties　that　subsist　between　us。〃
　　With　these　words　they　sprang　from　their　chariots；　grasped　one
another's　hands；　and　plighted　friendship。　But　the　son　of　Saturn　made
Glaucus　take　leave　of　his　wits；　for　he　exchanged　golden　armour　for
bronze；　the　worth　of　a　hundred　head　of　cattle　for　the　worth　of　nine。
　　Now　when　Hector　reached　the　Scaean　gates　and　the　oak　tree；　the　wives
and　daughters　of　the　Trojans　came　running　towards　him　to　ask　after
their　sons；　brothers；　kinsmen；　and　husbands：　he　told　them　to　set　about
praying　to　the　gods；　and　many　were　made　sorrowful　as　they　heard　him。
　　Presently　he　reached　the　splendid　palace　of　King　Priam；　adorned　with
colonnades　of　hewn　stone。　In　it　there　were　fifty　bedchambers…　all　of
hewn　stone…　built　near　one　another；　where　the　sons　of　Priam　slept；
each　with　his　wedded　wife。　Opposite　these；　on　the　other　side　the
courtyard；　there　were　twelve　upper　rooms　also　of　hewn　stone　for
Priam's　daughters；　built　near　one　another；　where　his　sons…in…law　slept
with　their　wives。　When　Hector　got　there；　his　fond　mother　came　up　to
him　with　Laodice　the　fairest　of　her　daughters。　She　took　his　hand
within　her　own　and　said；　〃My　son；　why　have　you　left　the　battle　to　come
hither？　Are　the　Achaeans；　woe　betide　them；　pressing　you　hard　about　the
city　that　you　have　thought　fit　to　come　and　uplift　your　hands　to　Jove
from　the　citadel？　Wait　till　I　can　bring　you　wine　that　you　may　make
offering　to　Jove　and　to　the　other　immortals；　and　may　then　drink　and　be
refreshed。　Wine　gives　a　man　fresh　strength　when　he　is　wearied；　as
you　now　are　with　fighting　on　behalf　of　your　kinsmen。〃
　　And　Hector　answered；　〃Honoured　mother；　bring　no　wine；　lest　you　unman
me　and　I　forget　my　strength。　I　dare　not　make　a　drink…offering　to
Jove　with　unwashed　hands；　one　who　is　bespattered　with　blood　and
filth　may　not　pray　to　the　son　of　Saturn。　Get　the　matrons　together；　and
go　with　offerings　to　the　temple　of　Minerva　driver　of　the　spoil；　there；
upon　the　knees　of　Minerva；　lay　the　largest　and　fairest　robe　you　have
in　your　house…　the　one　you　set　most　store　by；　promise；　moreover；　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　off　the　goodly　city　of　Ilius；　for　he　fights　with　fury；　and
fills　men's　souls　with　panic。　Go；　then；　to　the　temple　of　Minerva；
while　I　seek　Paris　and　exhort　him；　if　he　will　hear　my　words。　Would
that　the　earth　might　open　her　jaws　and　swallow　him；　for　Jove　bred
him　to　be　the　bane　of　the　Trojans；　and　of　Priam　and　Priam's　sons。
Could　I　but　see　him　go　down　into　the　house　of　Hades；　my　heart　would
forget　its　heaviness。〃
　　His　mother　went　into　the　house　and　called　her　waiting…women　who
gathered　the　matrons　throughout　the　city。　She　then　went　down　into
her　fragrant　store…room；　where　her　embroidered　robes　were　kept；　the
work　of　Sidonian　women；　whom　Alexandrus　had　brought　over　from　Sidon
when　he　sailed　the　seas　upon　that　voyage　during　which　he　carried　off
Helen。　Hecuba　took　out　the　largest　robe；　and　the　one　that　was　most
beautifully　enriched　with　embroidery；　as　an　offering　to　Minerva：　it
glittered　like　a　star；　and　lay　at　the　very　bottom　of　the　chest。　With
this　she　went　on　her　way　and　many　matrons　with　her。
　　When　they　reached　the　temple　of　Minerva；　lovely　Theano；　daughter
of　Cisseus　and　wife　of　Antenor；　opened　the　doors；　for　the　Trojans
had　made　her　priestess　of　Minerva。　The　women　lifted　up　their　hands
to　the　goddess　with　a　loud　cry；　and　Theano　took　the　robe　to　lay　it
upon　the　knees　of　Minerva；　praying　the　while　to　the　daughter　of
great　Jove。　〃Holy　Minerva；〃　she　cried；　〃protectress　of　our　city；
mighty　goddess；　break　the　spear　of　Diomed　and　lay　him　low　before　the
Scaean　gates。　Do　this；　and　we　will　sacrifice　twelve　heifers　that
have　never　yet　known　the　goad；　in　your　temple；　if　you　will　have　pity
upon　the　town；　with　the　wives　and　little　ones　If　the　Trojans。〃　Thus
she　prayed；　but　Pallas　Minerva　granted　not　her　prayer。
　　While　they　were　thus　praying　to　the　daughter　of　great　Jove；　Hector
went　to　the　fair　house　of　Alexandrus；　which　he　had　built　for　him　by
the　foremost　builders　in　the　land。　They　had　built　him　his　house；
storehouse；　and　courtyard　near　those　of　Priam　and　Hector　on　the
acropolis。　Here　Hector　entered；　with　a　spear　eleven　cubits　long　in　his
hand；　the　bronze　point　gleamed　in　front　of　him；　and　was　fastened　to
the　shaft　of　the　spear　by　a　ring　of　gold。　He　found　Alexandrus　within
the　house；　busied　about　his　armour；　his　shield　and　cuirass；　and
handling　his　curved　bow；　there；　too；　sat　Argive　Helen　with　her
women；　setting　them　their　several　tasks；　and　as　Hector　saw　him　he
rebuked　him　with　words　of　scorn。　〃Sir；〃　said　he；　〃you　do　ill　to
nurse　this　rancour；　the　people　perish　fighting　round　this　our　town；
you　would　yourself　chide　one　whom　you　saw　shirking　his　part　in　the
combat。　Up　then；　or　ere　long　the　city　will　be　in　a　blaze。〃
　　And　Alexandrus　answered；　〃Hector；　your　rebuke　is　just；　listen
therefore；　and　believe　me　when　I　tell　you　that　I　am　not　here　so　much
through　rancour　or　ill…will　towards　the　Trojans；　as　from　a　desire　to
indulge　my　grief。　My　wife　was　even　now　gently　urging　me　to　battle；　and
I　hold　it　better　that　I　should　go；　for　victory　is　ever　fickle。　Wait；
then；　while　I　put　on　my　armour；　or　go　first　and　I　will　follow。　I　shall
be　sure　to　overtake　you。〃
　　Hector　made　no　answer；　but　Helen　tried　to　soothe　him。　〃Brother；〃
said　she；　〃to　my　abhorred　and　sinful　self；　would　that　a　whirlwind
had　caught　me　up　on　the　day　my　mother　brought　me　forth；　and　had
borne　me　to　some　mountain　or　to　the　waves　of　the　roaring　sea　that
should　have　swept　me　away　ere　this　mischief　had　come　about。　But；　since
the　gods　have　devised　these　evils；　would；　at　any　rate；　that　I　had　been
wife　to　a　better　man…　to　one　who　could　smart　under　dishonour　and　men's
evil　speeches。　This　fellow　was　never　yet　to　be　depended　upon；　nor
never　will　be；　and　he　will　surely　reap　what　he　has　sown。　Still；
brother；　come　in　and　rest　upon　this　seat；　for　it　is　you　who　bear　the
brunt　of　that　toil　that　has　been　caused　by　my　hateful　self　and　by
the　sin　of　Alexandrus…　both　of　whom　Jove　has　doomed　to　be　a　theme　of
song　among　those　that　shall　be　born　hereafter。〃
　　And　Hector　answered；　〃Bid　me　not　be　seated；　Helen；　for　all　the
goodwill　you　bear　me。　I　cannot　sta