the iliad(伊利亚特)-第51章

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struck　him　with　a　spear　in　the　middle　of　his　chest。　The　coat　of　mail
that　had　hitherto　protected　his　body　was　now　broken；　and　rang
harshly　as　the　spear　tore　through　it。　He　fell　heavily　to　the　ground；
and　the　spear　stuck　in　his　heart；　which　still　beat；　and　made　the
butt…end　of　the　spear　quiver　till　dread　Mars　put　an　end　to　his　life。
Idomeneus　vaunted　over　him　and　cried　with　a　loud　voice　saying；
〃Deiphobus；　since　you　are　in　a　mood　to　vaunt；　shall　we　cry　quits　now
that　we　have　killed　three　men　to　your　one？　Nay；　sir；　stand　in　fight
with　me　yourself；　that　you　may　learn　what　manner　of　Jove…begotten
man　am　I　that　have　come　hither。　Jove　first　begot　Minos　chief　ruler
in　Crete；　and　Minos　in　his　turn　begot　a　son；　noble　Deucalion；
Deucalion　begot　me　to　be　a　ruler　over　many　men　in　Crete；　and　my
ships　have　now　brought　me　hither；　to　be　the　bane　of　yourself；　your
father；　and　the　Trojans。〃
　　Thus　did　he　speak；　and　Deiphobus　was　in　two　minds；　whether　to　go
back　and　fetch　some　other　Trojan　to　help　him；　or　to　take　up　the
challenge　single…handed。　In　the　end；　he　deemed　it　best　to　go　and　fetch
Aeneas；　whom　he　found　standing　in　the　rear；　for　he　had　long　been
aggrieved　with　Priam　because　in　spite　his　brave　deeds　he　did　not
give　him　his　due　share　of　honour。　Deiphobus　went　up　to　him　and　said；
〃Aeneas；　prince　among　the　Trojans；　if　you　know　any　ties　of　kinship；
help　me　now　to　defend　the　body　of　your　sister's　husband；　come　with
me　to　the　rescue　of　Alcathous；　who　being　husband　to　your　sister
brought　you　up　when　you　were　a　child　in　his　house；　and　now　Idomeneus
has　slain　him。〃
　　With　these　words　he　moved　the　heart　of　Aeneas；　and　he　went　in
pursuit　of　Idomeneus；　big　with　great　deeds　of　valour；　but　Idomeneus
was　not　to　be　thus　daunted　as　though　he　were　a　mere　child；　he　held　his
ground　as　a　wild　boar　at　bay　upon　the　mountains；　who　abides　the　coming
of　a　great　crowd　of　men　in　some　lonely　place…　the　bristles　stand
upright　on　his　back；　his　eyes　flash　fire；　and　he　whets　his　tusks　in
his　eagerness　to　defend　himself　against　hounds　and　men…　even　so　did
famed　Idomeneus　hold　his　ground　and　budge　not　at　the　coming　of　Aeneas。
He　cried　aloud　to　his　comrades　looking　towards　Ascalaphus；　Aphareus；
Deipyrus；　Meriones；　and　Antilochus；　all　of　them　brave　soldiers…
〃Hither　my　friends；〃　he　cried；　〃and　leave　me　not　single…handed…　I　go
in　great　fear　by　fleet　Aeneas；　who　is　coming　against　me；　and　is　a
redoubtable　dispenser　of　death　battle。　Moreover　he　is　in　the　flower　of
youth　when　a　man's　strength　is　greatest；　if　I　was　of　the　same　age　as
he　is　and　in　my　present　mind；　either　he　or　I　should　soon　bear　away　the
prize　of　victory
　　On　this；　all　of　them　as　one　man　stood　near　him；　shield　on
shoulder。　Aeneas　on　the　other　side　called　to　his　comrades；　looking
towards　Deiphobus；　Paris；　and　Agenor；　who　were　leaders　of　the
Trojans　along　with　himself；　and　the　people　followed　them　as　sheep
follow　the　ram　when　they　go　down　to　drink　after　they　have　been
feeding；　and　the　heart　of　the　shepherd　is　glad…　even　so　was　the
heart　of　Aeneas　gladdened　when　he　saw　his　people　follow　him。
　　Then　they　fought　furiously　in　close　combat　about　the　body　of
Alcathous；　wielding　their　long　spears；　and　the　bronze　armour　about
their　bodies　rang　fearfully　as　they　took　aim　at　one　another　in　the
press　of　the　fight；　while　the　two　heroes　Aeneas　and　Idomeneus；　peers
of　Mars；　outxied　every　one　in　their　desire　to　hack　at　each　other
with　sword　and　spear。　Aeneas　took　aim　first；　but　Idomeneus　was　on
the　lookout　and　avoided　the　spear；　so　that　it　sped　from　Aeneas'　strong
hand　in　vain；　and　fell　quivering　in　the　ground。　Idomeneus　meanwhile
smote　Oenomaus　in　the　middle　of　his　belly；　and　broke　the　plate　of
his　corslet；　whereon　his　bowels　came　gushing　out　and　he　clutched　the
earth　in　the　palms　of　his　hands　as　he　fell　sprawling　in　the　dust。
Idomeneus　drew　his　spear　out　of　the　body；　but　could　not　strip　him　of
the　rest　of　his　armour　for　the　rain　of　darts　that　were　showered　upon
him：　moreover　his　strength　was　now　beginning　to　fail　him　so　that　he
could　no　longer　charge；　and　could　neither　spring　forward　to　recover
his　own　weapon　nor　swerve　aside　to　avoid　one　that　was　aimed　at　him；
therefore；　though　he　still　defended　himself　in　hand…to…hand　fight；　his
heavy　feet　could　not　bear　him　swiftly　out　of　the　battle。　Deiphobus
aimed　a　spear　at　him　as　he　was　retreating　slowly　from　the　field；　for
his　bitterness　against　him　was　as　fierce　as　ever；　but　again　he
missed　him；　and　hit　Ascalaphus；　the　son　of　Mars；　the　spear　went
through　his　shoulder；　and　he　clutched　the　earth　in　the　palms　of　his
hands　as　he　fell　sprawling　in　the　dust。
　　Grim　Mars　of　awful　voice　did　not　yet　know　that　his　son　had　fallen；
for　he　was　sitting　on　the　summits　of　Olympus　under　the　golden
clouds；　by　command　of　Jove；　where　the　other　gods　were　also　sitting；
forbidden　to　take　part　in　the　battle。　Meanwhile　men　fought　furiously
about　the　body。　Deiphobus　tore　the　helmet　from　off　his　head；　but
Meriones　sprang　upon　him；　and　struck　him　on　the　arm　with　a　spear　so
that　the　visored　helmet　fell　from　his　hand　and　came　ringing　down
upon　the　ground。　Thereon　Meriones　sprang　upon　him　like　a　vulture；　drew
the　spear　from　his　shoulder；　and　fell　back　under　cover　of　his　men。
Then　Polites；　own　brother　of　Deiphobus　passed　his　arms　around　his
waist；　and　bore　him　away　from　the　battle　till　he　got　to　his　horses
that　were　standing　in　the　rear　of　the　fight　with　the　chariot　and　their
driver。　These　took　him　towards　the　city　groaning　and　in　great　pain；
with　the　blood　flowing　from　his　arm。
　　The　others　still　fought　on；　and　the　battle…cry　rose　to　heaven
without　ceasing。　Aeneas　sprang　on　Aphareus　son　of　Caletor；　and
struck　him　with　a　spear　in　his　throat　which　was　turned　towards　him；
his　head　fell　on　one　side；　his　helmet　and　shield　came　down　along
with　him；　and　death；　life's　foe；　was　shed　around　him。　Antilochus　spied
his　chance；　flew　forward　towards　Thoon；　and　wounded　him　as　he　was
turning　round。　He　laid　open　the　vein　that　runs　all　the　way　up　the　back
to　the　neck；　he　cut　this　vein　clean　away　throughout　its　whole
course；　and　Thoon　fell　in　the　dust　face　upwards；　stretching　out　his
hands　imploringly　towards　his　comrades。　Antilochus　sprang　upon　him　and
stripped　the　armour　from　his　shoulders；　glaring　round　him　fearfully　as
he　did　so。　The　Trojans　came　about　him　on　every　side　and　struck　his
broad　and　gleaming　shield；　but　could　not　wound　his　body；　for　Neptune
stood　guard　over　the　son　of　Nestor；　though　the　darts　fell　thickly
round　him。　He　was　never　clear　of　the　foe；　but　was　always　in　the
thick　of　the　fight；　his　spear　was　never　idle；　he　poised　and　aimed　it
in　every　direction；　so　eager　was　he　to　hit　some　one　from　a　distance　or
to　fight　him　hand　to　hand。
　　As　he　was　thus　aiming　among　the　crowd；　he　was　seen　by　Adamas　son
of　Asius；　who　rushed　towards　him　and　struck　him　with　a　spear　in　the
middle　of　his　shield；　but　Neptune　made　its　point　without　effect；　for
he　grudged　him　the　life　of　Antilochus。　One　half；　therefore；　of　the
spear　stuck　fast　like　a　charred　stake　in　Antilochus's　shield；　while
the　other　lay　on　the　ground。　Adamas　then　sought　shelter　under　cover　of
his　men；　but　Meriones　followed　after　and　hit　him　with　a　spear　midway
between　the　private　parts　and　the　navel；　where　a　wound　is　particualrly
painful　to　wretched　mortals。　There　did　Meriones　transfix　him；　and　he
writhed　convulsively　about　the　spear　as　some　bull　whom　mountain
herdsmen　have　bound　with　ropes　of　withes　and　are　taking　away　perforce。
Even　so　did　he　move　convulsively　for　a　while；　but　not　for　very　long；
till　Meriones　came　up　and　drew　the　spear　out　of　his　body；　and　his　eyes
were　veiled　in　darkness。
　　Helenus　then　struck　Deipyrus　with　a　great　Thracian　sword；　hitting
him　on　the　temple　in　close　combat　and　tearing　the　helmet　from　his
head；　the　helmet　fell　to　the　ground；　and　one　of　those　who　were
fighting　on　the　Achaean　side　took　charge　of　it　as　it　rolled　at　his
feet；　but　the　eyes　of　Deipyrus　were　closed　in　the　darkness　of　death。
　　On　this　Menelaus　was　grieved；　and　made　menacingly　towards　Helenus；
brandishing　his　spear；　but　Helenus　drew　his　bow；　and　the　two
attacked　one　another　at　one　and　the　same　moment；　the　one　with　his
spear；　and　the　other　with　his　bow　and　arrow。　The　son　of