the iliad(伊利亚特)-第7章

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Achaeans　obey　you；　you　will　find　out　who；　both　chiefs　and　peoples；　are
brave；　and　who　are　cowards；　for　they　will　vie　against　the　other。
Thus　you　shall　also　learn　whether　it　is　through　the　counsel　of
heaven　or　the　cowardice　of　man　that　you　shall　fail　to　take　the　town。〃
　　And　Agamemnon　answered；　〃Nestor；　you　have　again　outdone　the　sons
of　the　Achaeans　in　counsel。　Would；　by　Father　Jove；　Minerva；　and
Apollo；　that　I　had　among　them　ten　more　such　councillors；　for　the
city　of　King　Priam　would　then　soon　fall　beneath　our　hands；　and　we
should　sack　it。　But　the　son　of　Saturn　afflicts　me　with　bootless
wranglings　and　strife。　Achilles　and　I　are　quarrelling　about　this　girl；
in　which　matter　I　was　the　first　to　offend；　if　we　can　be　of　one　mind
again；　the　Trojans　will　not　stave　off　destruction　for　a　day。　Now；
therefore；　get　your　morning　meal；　that　our　hosts　join　in　fight。　Whet
well　your　spears；　see　well　to　the　ordering　of　your　shields；　give
good　feeds　to　your　horses；　and　look　your　chariots　carefully　over；　that
we　may　do　battle　the　livelong　day；　for　we　shall　have　no　rest；　not
for　a　moment；　till　night　falls　to　part　us。　The　bands　that　bear　your
shields　shall　be　wet　with　the　sweat　upon　your　shoulders；　your　hands
shall　weary　upon　your　spears；　your　horses　shall　steam　in　front　of　your
chariots；　and　if　I　see　any　man　shirking　the　fight；　or　trying　to　keep
out　of　it　at　the　ships；　there　shall　be　no　help　for　him；　but　he　shall
be　a　prey　to　dogs　and　vultures。〃
　　Thus　he　spoke；　and　the　Achaeans　roared　applause。　As　when　the　waves
run　high　before　the　blast　of　the　south　wind　and　break　on　some　lofty
headland；　dashing　against　it　and　buffeting　it　without　ceasing；　as
the　storms　from　every　quarter　drive　them；　even　so　did　the　Achaeans
rise　and　hurry　in　all　directions　to　their　ships。　There　they　lighted
their　fires　at　their　tents　and　got　dinner；　offering　sacrifice　every
man　to　one　or　other　of　the　gods；　and　praying　each　one　of　them　that
he　might　live　to　come　out　of　the　fight。　Agamemnon；　king　of　men；
sacrificed　a　fat　five…year…old　bull　to　the　mighty　son　of　Saturn；　and
invited　the　princes　and　elders　of　his　host。　First　he　asked　Nestor
and　King　Idomeneus；　then　the　two　Ajaxes　and　the　son　of　Tydeus；　and
sixthly　Ulysses；　peer　of　gods　in　counsel；　but　Menelaus　came　of　his　own
accord；　for　he　knew　how　busy　his　brother　then　was。　They　stood　round
the　bull　with　the　barley…meal　in　their　hands；　and　Agamemnon　prayed；
saying；　〃Jove；　most　glorious；　supreme；　that　dwellest　in　heaven；　and
ridest　upon　the　storm…cloud；　grant　that　the　sun　may　not　go　down；　nor
the　night　fall；　till　the　palace　of　Priam　is　laid　low；　and　its　gates
are　consumed　with　fire。　Grant　that　my　sword　may　pierce　the　shirt　of
Hector　about　his　heart；　and　that　full　many　of　his　comrades　may　bite
the　dust　as　they　fall　dying　round　him。〃
　　Thus　he　prayed；　but　the　son　of　Saturn　would　not　fulfil　his　prayer。
He　accepted　the　sacrifice；　yet　none　the　less　increased　their　toil
continually。　When　they　had　done　praying　and　sprinkling　the　barley…meal
upon　the　victim；　they　drew　back　its　head；　killed　it；　and　then　flayed
it。　They　cut　out　the　thigh…bones；　wrapped　them　round　in　two　layers
of　fat；　and　set　pieces　of　raw　meat　on　the　top　of　them。　These　they
burned　upon　the　split　logs　of　firewood；　but　they　spitted　the　inward
meats；　and　held　them　in　the　flames　to　cook。　When　the　thigh…bones
were　burned；　and　they　had　tasted　the　inward　meats；　they　cut　the　rest
up　small；　put　the　pieces　upon　spits；　roasted　them　till　they　were　done；
and　drew　them　off；　then；　when　they　had　finished　their　work　and　the
feast　was　ready；　they　ate　it；　and　every　man　had　his　full　share；　so
that　all　were　satisfied。　As　soon　as　they　had　had　enough　to　eat　and
drink；　Nestor；　knight　of　Gerene；　began　to　speak。　〃King　Agamemnon；〃
said　he；　〃let　us　not　stay　talking　here；　nor　be　slack　in　the　work
that　heaven　has　put　into　our　hands。　Let　the　heralds　summon　the
people　to　gather　at　their　several　ships；　we　will　then　go　about　among
the　host；　that　we　may　begin　fighting　at　once。〃
　　Thus　did　he　speak；　and　Agamemnon　heeded　his　words。　He　at　once　sent
the　criers　round　to　call　the　people　in　assembly。　So　they　called
them；　and　the　people　gathered　thereon。　The　chiefs　about　the　son　of
Atreus　chose　their　men　and　marshalled　them；　while　Minerva　went　among
them　holding　her　priceless　aegis　that　knows　neither　age　nor　death。
From　it　there　waved　a　hundred　tassels　of　pure　gold；　all　deftly
woven；　and　each　one　of　them　worth　a　hundred　oxen。　With　this　she　darted
furiously　everywhere　among　the　hosts　of　the　Achaeans；　urging　them
forward；　and　putting　courage　into　the　heart　of　each；　so　that　he
might　fight　and　do　battle　without　ceasing。　Thus　war　became　sweeter
in　their　eyes　even　than　returning　home　in　their　ships。　As　when　some
great　forest　fire　is　raging　upon　a　mountain　top　and　its　light　is
seen　afar；　even　so　as　they　marched　the　gleam　of　their　armour　flashed
up　into　the　firmament　of　heaven。
　　They　were　like　great　flocks　of　geese；　or　cranes；　or　swans　on　the
plain　about　the　waters　of　Cayster；　that　wing　their　way　hither　and
thither；　glorying　in　the　pride　of　flight；　and　crying　as　they　settle
till　the　fen　is　alive　with　their　screaming。　Even　thus　did　their　tribes
pour　from　ships　and　tents　on　to　the　plain　of　the　Scamander；　and　the
ground　rang　as　brass　under　the　feet　of　men　and　horses。　They　stood　as
thick　upon　the　flower…bespangled　field　as　leaves　that　bloom　in　summer。
　　As　countless　swarms　of　flies　buzz　around　a　herdsman's　homestead　in
the　time　of　spring　when　the　pails　are　drenched　with　milk；　even　so
did　the　Achaeans　swarm　on　to　the　plain　to　charge　the　Trojans　and
destroy　them。
　　The　chiefs　disposed　their　men　this　way　and　that　before　the　fight
began；　drafting　them　out　as　easily　as　goatherds　draft　their　flocks
when　they　have　got　mixed　while　feeding；　and　among　them　went　King
Agamemnon；　with　a　head　and　face　like　Jove　the　lord　of　thunder；　a　waist
like　Mars；　and　a　chest　like　that　of　Neptune。　As　some　great　bull　that
lords　it　over　the　herds　upon　the　plain；　even　so　did　Jove　make　the
son　of　Atreus　stand　peerless　among　the　multitude　of　heroes。
　　And　now；　O　Muses；　dwellers　in　the　mansions　of　Olympus；　tell　me…
for　you　are　goddesses　and　are　in　all　places　so　that　you　see　all
things；　while　we　know　nothing　but　by　report…　who　were　the　chiefs　and
princes　of　the　Danaans？　As　for　the　common　soldiers；　they　were　so
that　I　could　not　name　every　single　one　of　them　though　I　had　ten
tongues；　and　though　my　voice　failed　not　and　my　heart　were　of　bronze
within　me；　unless　you；　O　Olympian　Muses；　daughters　of　aegis…bearing
Jove；　were　to　recount　them　to　me。　Nevertheless；　I　will　tell　the
captains　of　the　ships　and　all　the　fleet　together。
　　Peneleos；　Leitus；　Arcesilaus；　Prothoenor；　and　Clonius　were
captains　of　the　Boeotians。　These　were　they　that　dwelt　in　Hyria　and
rocky　Aulis；　and　who　held　Schoenus；　Scolus；　and　the　highlands　of
Eteonus；　with　Thespeia；　Graia；　and　the　fair　city　of　Mycalessus。　They
also　held　Harma；　Eilesium；　and　Erythrae；　and　they　had　Eleon；　Hyle；　and
Peteon；　Ocalea　and　the　strong　fortress　of　Medeon；　Copae；　Eutresis；　and
Thisbe　the　haunt　of　doves；　Coronea；　and　the　pastures　of　Haliartus；
Plataea　and　Glisas；　the　fortress　of　Thebes　the　less；　holy　Onchestus
with　its　famous　grove　of　Neptune；　Arne　rich　in　vineyards；　Midea；
sacred　Nisa；　and　Anthedon　upon　the　sea。　From　these　there　came　fifty
ships；　and　in　each　there　were　a　hundred　and　twenty　young　men　of　the
Boeotians。
　　Ascalaphus　and　Ialmenus；　sons　of　Mars；　led　the　people　that　dwelt
in　Aspledon　and　Orchomenus　the　realm　of　Minyas。　Astyoche　a　noble
maiden　bore　them　in　the　house　of　Actor　son　of　Azeus；　for　she　had
gone　with　Mars　secretly　into　an　upper　chamber；　and　he　had　lain　with
her。　With　these　there　came　thirty　ships。
　　The　Phoceans　were　led　by　Schedius　and　Epistrophus；　sons　of　mighty
Iphitus　the　son　of　Naubolus。　These　were　they　that　held　Cyparissus；
rocky　Pytho；　holy　Crisa；　Daulis；　and　Panopeus；　they　also　that　dwelt　in
Anemorea　and　Hyampolis；　and　about　the　waters　of　the　river　Cephissus；
and　Lilaea　by　the　springs　of　the　Cephissus；　with　their　chieftains　came
forty　ships；　and　they　marshalled　the　forces　of　the　Phoceans；　which
were　stationed　next　to　the　Boeotians；　on　their　left。
　　Ajax；　the　fleet　son　of　Oileus；　com