the iliad(伊利亚特)-第77章

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delicately；　not　on　the　solid　earth；　but　hovers　over　the　heads　of　men
to　make　them　stumble　or　to　ensnare　them。
　　〃Time　was　when　she　fooled　Jove　himself；　who　they　say　is　greatest
whether　of　gods　or　men；　for　Juno；　woman　though　she　was；　beguiled　him
on　the　day　when　Alcmena　was　to　bring　forth　mighty　Hercules　in　the　fair
city　of　Thebes。　He　told　it　out　among　the　gods　saying；　'Hear　me　all
gods　and　goddesses；　that　I　may　speak　even　as　I　am　minded；　this　day
shall　an　Ilithuia；　helper　of　women　who　are　in　labour；　bring　a　man
child　into　the　world　who　shall　be　lord　over　all　that　dwell　about　him
who　are　of　my　blood　and　lineage。'　Then　said　Juno　all　crafty　and　full
of　guile；　'You　will　play　false；　and　will　not　hold　to　your　word。
Swear　me；　O　Olympian；　swear　me　a　great　oath；　that　he　who　shall　this
day　fall　between　the　feet　of　a　woman；　shall　be　lord　over　all　that
dwell　about　him　who　are　of　your　blood　and　lineage。'
　　〃Thus　she　spoke；　and　Jove　suspected　her　not；　but　swore　the　great
oath；　to　his　much　ruing　thereafter。　For　Juno　darted　down　from　the　high
summit　of　Olympus；　and　went　in　haste　to　Achaean　Argos　where　she　knew
that　the　noble　wife　of　Sthenelus　son　of　Perseus　then　was。　She　being
with　child　and　in　her　seventh　month；　Juno　brought　the　child　to　birth
though　there　was　a　month　still　wanting；　but　she　stayed　the　offspring
of　Alcmena；　and　kept　back　the　Ilithuiae。　Then　she　went　to　tell　Jove
the　son　of　Saturn；　and　said；　'Father　Jove；　lord　of　the　lightning…　I
have　a　word　for　your　ear。　There　is　a　fine　child　born　this　day；
Eurystheus；　son　to　Sthenelus　the　son　of　Perseus；　he　is　of　your
lineage；　it　is　well；　therefore；　that　he　should　reign　over　the
Argives。'
　　〃On　this　Jove　was　stung　to　the　very　quick；　and　in　his　rage　he　caught
Folly　by　the　hair；　and　swore　a　great　oath　that　never　should　she
again　invade　starry　heaven　and　Olympus；　for　she　was　the　bane　of　all。
Then　he　whirled　her　round　with　a　twist　of　his　hand；　and　flung　her　down
from　heaven　so　that　she　fell　on　to　the　fields　of　mortal　men；　and　he
was　ever　angry　with　her　when　he　saw　his　son　groaning　under　the　cruel
labours　that　Eurystheus　laid　upon　him。　Even　so　did　I　grieve　when
mighty　Hector　was　killing　the　Argives　at　their　ships；　and　all　the　time
I　kept　thinking　of　Folly　who　had　so　baned　me。　I　was　blind；　and　Jove
robbed　me　of　my　reason；　I　will　now　make　atonement；　and　will　add　much
treasure　by　way　of　amends。　Go；　therefore；　into　battle；　you　and　your
people　with　you。　I　will　give　you　all　that　Ulysses　offered　you
yesterday　in　your　tents：　or　if　it　so　please　you；　wait；　though　you
would　fain　fight　at　once；　and　my　squires　shall　bring　the　gifts　from　my
ship；　that　you　may　see　whether　what　I　give　you　is　enough。〃
　　And　Achilles　answered；　〃Son　of　Atreus；　king　of　men　Agamemnon；　you
can　give　such　gifts　as　you　think　proper；　or　you　can　withhold　them：
it　is　in　your　own　hands。　Let　us　now　set　battle　in　array；　it　is　not
well　to　tarry　talking　about　trifles；　for　there　is　a　deed　which　is　as
yet　to　do。　Achilles　shall　again　be　seen　fighting　among　the　foremost；
and　laying　low　the　ranks　of　the　Trojans：　bear　this　in　mind　each　one　of
you　when　he　is　fighting。〃
　　Then　Ulysses　said；　〃Achilles；　godlike　and　brave；　send　not　the
Achaeans　thus　against　Ilius　to　fight　the　Trojans　fasting；　for　the
battle　will　be　no　brief　one；　when　it　is　once　begun；　and　heaven　has
filled　both　sides　with　fury；　bid　them　first　take　food　both　bread　and
wine　by　the　ships；　for　in　this　there　is　strength　and　stay。　No　man
can　do　battle　the　livelong　day　to　the　going　down　of　the　sun　if　he　is
without　food；　however　much　he　may　want　to　fight　his　strength　will　fail
him　before　he　knows　it；　hunger　and　thirst　will　find　him　out；　and　his
limbs　will　grow　weary　under　him。　But　a　man　can　fight　all　day　if　he
is　full　fed　with　meat　and　wine；　his　heart　beats　high；　and　his　strength
will　stay　till　he　has　routed　all　his　foes；　therefore；　send　the
people　away　and　bid　them　prepare　their　meal；　King　Agamemnon　will　bring
out　the　gifts　in　presence　of　the　assembly；　that　all　may　see　them　and
you　may　be　satisfied。　Moreover　let　him　swear　an　oath　before　the
Argives　that　he　has　never　gone　up　into　the　couch　of　Briseis；　nor
been　with　her　after　the　manner　of　men　and　women；　and　do　you；　too；　show
yourself　of　a　gracious　mind；　let　Agamemnon　entertain　you　in　his
tents　with　a　feast　of　reconciliation；　that　so　you　may　have　had　your
dues　in　full。　As　for　you；　son　of　Atreus；　treat　people　more　righteously
in　future；　it　is　no　disgrace　even　to　a　king　that　he　should　make　amends
if　he　was　wrong　in　the　first　instance。〃
　　And　King　Agamemnon　answered；　〃Son　of　Laertes；　your　words　please　me
well；　for　throughout　you　have　spoken　wisely。　I　will　swear　as　you　would
have　me　do；　I　do　so　of　my　own　free　will；　neither　shall　I　take　the　name
of　heaven　in　vain。　Let；　then；　Achilles　wait；　though　he　would　fain
fight　at　once；　and　do　you　others　wait　also；　till　the　gifts　come　from
my　tent　and　we　ratify　the　oath　with　sacrifice。　Thus；　then；　do　I　charge
you：　take　some　noble　young　Achaeans　with　you；　and　bring　from　my
tents　the　gifts　that　I　promised　yesterday　to　Achilles；　and　bring　the
women　also；　furthermore　let　Talthybius　find　me　a　boar　from　those
that　are　with　the　host；　and　make　it　ready　for　sacrifice　to　Jove　and　to
the　sun。〃
　　Then　said　Achilles；　〃Son　of　Atreus；　king　of　men　Agamemnon；　see　to
these　matters　at　some　other　season；　when　there　is　breathing　time　and
when　I　am　calmer。　Would　you　have　men　eat　while　the　bodies　of　those
whom　Hector　son　of　Priam　slew　are　still　lying　mangled　upon　the
plain？　Let　the　sons　of　the　Achaeans；　say　I；　fight　fasting　and
without　food；　till　we　have　avenged　them；　afterwards　at　the　going
down　of　the　sun　let　them　eat　their　fill。　As　for　me；　Patroclus　is　lying
dead　in　my　tent；　all　hacked　and　hewn；　with　his　feet　to　the　door；　and
his　comrades　are　mourning　round　him。　Therefore　I　can　take　thought　of
nothing　save　only　slaughter　and　blood　and　the　rattle　in　the　throat
of　the　dying。〃
　　Ulysses　answered；　〃Achilles；　son　of　Peleus；　mightiest　of　all　the
Achaeans；　in　battle　you　are　better　than　I；　and　that　more　than　a
little；　but　in　counsel　I　am　much　before　you；　for　I　am　older　and　of
greater　knowledge。　Therefore　be　patient　under　my　words。　Fighting　is
a　thing　of　which　men　soon　surfeit；　and　when　Jove；　who　is　wars　steward；
weighs　the　upshot；　it　may　well　prove　that　the　straw　which　our
sickles　have　reaped　is　far　heavier　than　the　grain。　It　may　not　be
that　the　Achaeans　should　mourn　the　dead　with　their　bellies；　day　by　day
men　fall　thick　and　threefold　continually；　when　should　we　have
respite　from　our　sorrow？　Let　us　mourn　our　dead　for　a　day　and　bury　them
out　of　sight　and　mind；　but　let　those　of　us　who　are　left　eat　and
drink　that　we　may　arm　and　fight　our　foes　more　fiercely。　In　that　hour
let　no　man　hold　back；　waiting　for　a　second　summons；　such　summons　shall
bode　ill　for　him　who　is　found　lagging　behind　at　our　ships；　let　us
rather　sally　as　one　man　and　loose　the　fury　of　war　upon　the　Trojans。〃
　　When　he　had　thus　spoken　he　took　with　him　the　sons　of　Nestor；　with
Meges　son　of　Phyleus；　Thoas；　Meriones；　Lycomedes　son　of　Creontes；
and　Melanippus；　and　went　to　the　tent　of　Agamemnon　son　of　Atreus。　The
word　was　not　sooner　said　than　the　deed　was　done：　they　brought　out
the　seven　tripods　which　Agamemnon　had　promised；　with　the　twenty
metal　cauldrons　and　the　twelve　horses；　they　also　brought　the　women
skilled　in　useful　arts；　seven　in　number；　with　Briseis；　which　made
eight。　Ulysses　weighed　out　the　ten　talents　of　gold　and　then　led　the

way　back；　while　the　young　Achaeans　brought　the　rest　of　the　gifts；
and　laid　them　in　the　middle　of　the　assembly。
　　Agamemnon　then　rose；　and　Talthybius　whose　voice　was　like　that　of　a
god　came　to　him　with　the　boar。　The　son　of　Atreus　drew　the　knife
which　he　wore　by　the　scabbard　of　his　mighty　sword；　and　began　by
cutting　off　some　bristles　from　the　boar；　lifting　up　his　hands　in
prayer　as　he　did　so。　The　other　Achaeans　sat　where　they　were　all　silent
and　orderly　to　hear　the　king；　and　Agamemnon　looked　into　the　vault　of
heaven　and　prayed　saying；　〃I　call　Jove　the　first　and　mightiest　of
all　gods　to　witness；　I　call　also　Earth　and　Sun　and　the　Erinyes　who
dwell　below　and　take　vengeance　on　him　who　shall　swear　falsely；　that
I　have　laid　no　hand　upon　the　girl