the iliad(伊利亚特)-第57章

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earthquake　had　turned　the　fortune　of　war。　Ajax　son　of　Telamon　was
first　to　wound　Hyrtius　son　of　Gyrtius；　captain　of　the　staunch　Mysians。
Antilochus　killed　Phalces　and　Mermerus；　while　Meriones　slew　Morys
and　Hippotion；　Teucer　also　killed　Prothoon　and　Periphetes。　The　son
of　Atreus　then　wounded　Hyperenor　shepherd　of　his　people；　in　the　flank；
and　the　bronze　point　made　his　entrails　gush　out　as　it　tore　in　among
them；　on　this　his　life　came　hurrying　out　of　him　at　the　place　where
he　had　been　wounded；　and　his　eyes　were　closed　in　darkness。　Ajax　son　of
Oileus　killed　more　than　any　other；　for　there　was　no　man　so　fleet　as　he
to　pursue　flying　foes　when　Jove　had　spread　panic　among　them。



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　　BUT　when　their　flight　had　taken　them　past　the　trench　and　the　set
stakes；　and　many　had　fallen　by　the　hands　of　the　Danaans；　the　Trojans
made　a　halt　on　reaching　their　chariots；　routed　and　pale　with　fear。
Jove　now　woke　on　the　crests　of　Ida；　where　he　was　lying　with
golden…throned　Juno　by　his　side；　and　starting　to　his　feet　he　saw　the
Trojans　and　Achaeans；　the　one　thrown　into　confusion；　and　the　others
driving　them　pell…mell　before　them　with　King　Neptune　in　their　midst。
He　saw　Hector　lying　on　the　ground　with　his　comrades　gathered　round
him；　gasping　for　breath；　wandering　in　mind　and　vomiting　blood；　for
it　was　not　the　feeblest　of　the　Achaeans　who　struck　him。
　　The　sire　of　gods　and　men　had　pity　on　him；　and　looked　fiercely　on
Juno。　〃I　see；　Juno；〃　said　he；　〃you　mischief…　making　trickster；　that
your　cunning　has　stayed　Hector　from　fighting　and　has　caused　the　rout
of　his　host。　I　am　in　half　a　mind　to　thrash　you；　in　which　case　you　will
be　the　first　to　reap　the　fruits　of　your　scurvy　knavery。　Do　you　not
remember　how　once　upon　a　time　I　had　you　hanged？　I　fastened　two
anvils　on　to　your　feet；　and　bound　your　hands　in　a　chain　of　gold
which　none　might　break；　and　you　hung　in　mid…air　among　the　clouds。
All　the　gods　in　Olympus　were　in　a　fury；　but　they　could　not　reach　you
to　set　you　free；　when　I　caught　any　one　of　them　I　gripped　him　and
hurled　him　from　the　heavenly　threshold　till　he　came　fainting　down　to
earth；　yet　even　this　did　not　relieve　my　mind　from　the　incessant
anxiety　which　I　felt　about　noble　Hercules　whom　you　and　Boreas　had
spitefully　conveyed　beyond　the　seas　to　Cos；　after　suborning　the
tempests；　but　I　rescued　him；　and　notwithstanding　all　his　mighty
labours　I　brought　him　back　again　to　Argos。　I　would　remind　you　of
this　that　you　may　learn　to　leave　off　being　so　deceitful；　and
discover　how　much　you　are　likely　to　gain　by　the　embraces　out　of
which　you　have　come　here　to　trick　me。〃
　　Juno　trembled　as　he　spoke；　and　said；　〃May　heaven　above　and　earth
below　be　my　witnesses；　with　the　waters　of　the　river　Styx…　and　this
is　the　most　solemn　oath　that　a　blessed　god　can　take…　nay；　I　swear　also
by　your　own　almighty　head　and　by　our　bridal　bed…　things　over　which　I
could　never　possibly　perjure　myself…　that　Neptune　is　not　punishing
Hector　and　the　Trojans　and　helping　the　Achaeans　through　any　doing　of
mine；　it　is　all　of　his　own　mere　motion　because　he　was　sorry　to　see　the
Achaeans　hard　pressed　at　their　ships：　if　I　were　advising　him；　I　should
tell　him　to　do　as　you　bid　him。〃
　　The　sire　of　gods　and　men　smiled　and　answered；　〃If　you；　Juno；　were
always　to　support　me　when　we　sit　in　council　of　the　gods；　Neptune；　like
it　or　no；　would　soon　come　round　to　your　and　my　way　of　thinking。　If；
then；　you　are　speaking　the　truth　and　mean　what　you　say；　go　among　the
rank　and　file　of　the　gods；　and　tell　Iris　and　Apollo　lord　of　the　bow；
that　I　want　them…　Iris；　that　she　may　go　to　the　Achaean　host　and　tell
Neptune　to　leave　off　fighting　and　go　home；　and　Apollo；　that　he　may
send　Hector　again　into　battle　and　give　him　fresh　strength；　he　will
thus　forget　his　present　sufferings；　and　drive　the　Achaeans　back　in
confusion　till　they　fall　among　the　ships　of　Achilles　son　of　Peleus。
Achilles　will　then　send　his　comrade　Patroclus　into　battle；　and
Hector　will　kill　him　in　front　of　Ilius　after　he　has　slain　many
warriors；　and　among　them　my　own　noble　son　Sarpedon。　Achilles　will　kill
Hector　to　avenge　Patroclus；　and　from　that　time　I　will　bring　it　about
that　the　Achaeans　shall　persistently　drive　the　Trojans　back　till
they　fulfil　the　counsels　of　Minerva　and　take　Ilius。　But　I　will　not
stay　my　anger；　nor　permit　any　god　to　help　the　Danaans　till　I　have
accomplished　the　desire　of　the　son　of　Peleus；　according　to　the　promise
I　made　by　bowing　my　head　on　the　day　when　Thetis　touched　my　knees　and
besought　me　to　give　him　honour。〃
　　Juno　heeded　his　words　and　went　from　the　heights　of　Ida　to　great
Olympus。　Swift　as　the　thought　of　one　whose　fancy　carries　him　over　vast
continents；　and　he　says　to　himself；　〃Now　I　will　be　here；　or　there；〃
and　he　would　have　all　manner　of　things…　even　so　swiftly　did　Juno
wing　her　way　till　she　came　to　high　Olympus　and　went　in　among　the
gods　who　were　gathered　in　the　house　of　Jove。　When　they　saw　her　they
all　of　them　came　up　to　her；　and　held　out　their　cups　to　her　by　way　of
greeting。　She　let　the　others　be；　but　took　the　cup　offered　her　by
lovely　Themis；　who　was　first　to　come　running　up　to　her。　〃Juno；〃　said
she；　〃why　are　you　here？　And　you　seem　troubled…　has　your　husband　the
son　of　Saturn　been　frightening　you？〃
　　And　Juno　answered；　〃Themis；　do　not　ask　me　about　it。　You　know　what
a　proud　and　cruel　disposition　my　husband　has。　Lead　the　gods　to
table；　where　you　and　all　the　immortals　can　hear　the　wicked　designs
which　he　has　avowed。　Many　a　one；　mortal　and　immortal；　will　be
angered　by　them；　however　peaceably　he　may　be　feasting　now。〃
　　On　this　Juno　sat　down；　and　the　gods　were　troubled　throughout　the
house　of　Jove。　Laughter　sat　on　her　lips　but　her　brow　was　furrowed　with
care；　and　she　spoke　up　in　a　rage。　〃Fools　that　we　are；〃　she　cried；
〃to　be　thus　madly　angry　with　Jove；　we　keep　on　wanting　to　go　up　to
him　and　stay　him　by　force　or　by　persuasion；　but　he　sits　aloof　and
cares　for　nobody；　for　he　knows　that　he　is　much　stronger　than　any　other
of　the　immortals。　Make　the　best；　therefore；　of　whatever　ills　he　may
choose　to　send　each　one　of　you；　Mars；　I　take　it；　has　had　a　taste　of
them　already；　for　his　son　Ascalaphus　has　fallen　in　battle…　the　man
whom　of　all　others　he　loved　most　dearly　and　whose　father　he　owns
himself　to　be。〃
　　When　he　heard　this　Mars　smote　his　two　sturdy　thighs　with　the　flat　of
his　hands；　and　said　in　anger；　〃Do　not　blame　me；　you　gods　that　dwell　in
heaven；　if　I　go　to　the　ships　of　the　Achaeans　and　avenge　the　death　of
my　son；　even　though　it　end　in　my　being　struck　by　Jove's　lightning
and　lying　in　blood　and　dust　among　the　corpses。〃
　　As　he　spoke　he　gave　orders　to　yoke　his　horses　Panic　and　Rout；
while　he　put　on　his　armour。　On　this；　Jove　would　have　been　roused　to
still　more　fierce　and　implacable　enmity　against　the　other　immortals；
had　not　Minerva；　ararmed　for　the　safety　of　the　gods；　sprung　from　her
seat　and　hurried　outside。　She　tore　the　helmet　from　his　head　and　the
shield　from　his　shoulders；　and　she　took　the　bronze　spear　from　his
strong　hand　and　set　it　on　one　side；　then　she　said　to　Mars；　〃Madman；
you　are　undone；　you　have　ears　that　hear　not；　or　you　have　lost　all
judgement　and　understanding；　have　you　not　heard　what　Juno　has　said
on　coming　straight　from　the　presence　of　Olympian　Jove？　Do　you　wish
to　go　through　all　kinds　of　suffering　before　you　are　brought　back
sick　and　sorry　to　Olympus；　after　having　caused　infinite　mischief　to
all　us　others？　Jove　would　instantly　leave　the　Trojans　and　Achaeans
to　themselves；　he　would　come　to　Olympus　to　punish　us；　and　would　grip
us　up　one　after　another；　guilty　or　not　guilty。　Therefore　lay　aside
your　anger　for　the　death　of　your　son；　better　men　than　he　have　either
been　killed　already　or　will　fall　hereafter；　and　one　cannot　protect
every　one's　whole　family。〃
　　With　these　words　she　took　Mars　back　to　his　seat。　Meanwhile　Juno
called　Apollo　outside；　with　Iris　the　messenger　of　the　gods。　〃Jove；〃
she　said　to　them；　〃desires　you　to　go　to　him　at　once　on　Mt。　Ida；　when
you　have　seen　him　you　are　to　do　as　he　may　then　bid　you。〃
　　Thereon　Juno　left　them　and　resumed　her　seat　inside；　while　Iris　and
Apollo　made　all　haste　on　their　way。　When　they　reached
many…fountained　Ida；　mother　of　wild　beasts；　they　found　Jove