the iliad(伊利亚特)-第81章

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him；　brave　though　he　be；　to　fall　by　the　hand　of　Achilles　son　of
Peleus。　For　of　a　truth　we　two；　I　and　Pallas　Minerva；　have　sworn　full
many　a　time　before　all　the　immortals；　that　never　would　we　shield
Trojans　from　destruction；　not　even　when　all　Troy　is　burning　in　the
flames　that　the　Achaeans　shall　kindle。〃
　　When　earth…encircling　Neptune　heard　this　he　went　into　the　battle
amid　the　clash　of　spears；　and　came　to　the　place　where　Achilles　and
Aeneas　were。　Forthwith　he　shed　a　darkness　before　the　eyes　of　the　son
of　Peleus；　drew　the　bronze…headed　ashen　spear　from　the　shield　of
Aeneas；　and　laid　it　at　the　feet　of　Achilles。　Then　he　lifted　Aeneas
on　high　from　off　the　earth　and　hurried　him　away。　Over　the　heads　of
many　a　band　of　warriors　both　horse　and　foot　did　he　soar　as　the　god's
hand　sped　him；　till　he　came　to　the　very　fringe　of　the　battle　where　the
Cauconians　were　arming　themselves　for　fight。　Neptune；　shaker　of　the
earth；　then　came　near　to　him　and　said；　Aeneas；　what　god　has　egged
you　on　to　this　folly　in　fighting　the　son　of　Peleus；　who　is　both　a
mightier　man　of　valour　and　more　beloved　of　heaven　than　you　are？　Give
way　before　him　whensoever　you　meet　him；　lest　you　go　down　to　the
house　of　Hades　even　though　fate　would　have　it　otherwise。　When　Achilles
is　dead　you　may　then　fight　among　the　foremost　undaunted；　for　none
other　of　the　Achaeans　shall　slay　you。〃
　　The　god　left　him　when　he　had　given　him　these　instructions；　and　at
once　removed　the　darkness　from　before　the　eyes　of　Achilles；　who　opened
them　wide　indeed　and　said　in　great　anger；　〃Alas！　what　marvel　am　I
now　beholding？　Here　is　my　spear　upon　the　ground；　but　I　see　not　him
whom　I　meant　to　kill　when　I　hurled　it。　Of　a　truth　Aeneas　also　must
be　under　heaven's　protection；　although　I　had　thought　his　boasting
was　idle。　Let　him　go　hang；　he　will　be　in　no　mood　to　fight　me
further；　seeing　how　narrowly　he　has　missed　being　killed。　I　will　now
give　my　orders　to　the　Danaans　and　attack　some　other　of　the　Trojans。〃
　　He　sprang　forward　along　the　line　and　cheered　his　men　on　as　he　did
so。　〃Let　not　the　Trojans；〃　he　cried；　〃keep　you　at　arm's　length；
Achaeans；　but　go　for　them　and　fight　them　man　for　man。　However
valiant　I　may　be；　I　cannot　give　chase　to　so　many　and　fight　all　of
them。　Even　Mars；　who　is　an　immortal；　or　Minerva；　would　shrink　from
flinging　himself　into　the　jaws　of　such　a　fight　and　laying　about　him；
nevertheless；　so　far　as　in　me　lies　I　will　show　no　slackness　of　hand　or
foot　nor　want　of　endurance；　not　even　for　a　moment；　I　will　utterly
break　their　ranks；　and　woe　to　the　Trojan　who　shall　venture　within
reach　of　my　spear。〃
　　Thus　did　he　exhort　them。　Meanwhile　Hector　called　upon　the　Trojans
and　declared　that　he　would　fight　Achilles。　〃Be　not　afraid；　proud
Trojans；〃　said　he；　〃to　face　the　son　of　Peleus；　I　could　fight　gods
myself　if　the　battle　were　one　of　words　only；　but　they　would　be　more
than　a　match　for　me；　if　we　had　to　use　our　spears。　Even　so　the　deed
of　Achilles　will　fall　somewhat　short　of　his　word；　he　will　do　in
part；　and　the　other　part　he　will　clip　short。　I　will　go　up　against
him　though　his　hands　be　as　fire…　though　his　hands　be　fire　and　his
strength　iron。〃
　　Thus　urged　the　Trojans　lifted　up　their　spears　against　the
Achaeans；　and　raised　the　cry　of　battle　as　they　flung　themselves　into
the　midst　of　their　ranks。　But　Phoebus　Apollo　came　up　to　Hector　and
said；　〃Hector；　on　no　account　must　you　challenge　Achilles　to　single
combat；　keep　a　lookout　for　him　while　you　are　under　cover　of　the　others
and　away　from　the　thick　of　the　fight；　otherwise　he　will　either　hit　you
with　a　spear　or　cut　you　down　at　close　quarters。〃
　　Thus　he　spoke；　and　Hector　drew　back　within　the　crowd；　for　he　was
afraid　when　he　heard　what　the　god　had　said　to　him。　Achilles　then
sprang　upon　the　Trojans　with　a　terrible　cry；　clothed　in　valour　as　with
a　garment。　First　he　killed　Iphition　son　of　Otrynteus；　a　leader　of　much
people　whom　a　naiad　nymph　had　borne　to　Otrynteus　waster　of　cities；
in　the　land　of　Hyde　under　the　snowy　heights　of　Mt。　Tmolus。　Achilles
struck　him　full　on　the　head　as　he　was　coming　on　towards　him；　and　split
it　clean　in　two；　whereon　he　fell　heavily　to　the　ground　and　Achilles
vaunted　over　him　saying；　〃You　he　low；　son　of　Otrynteus；　mighty　hero；
your　death　is　here；　but　your　lineage　is　on　the　Gygaean　lake　where　your
father's　estate　lies；　by　Hyllus；　rich　in　fish；　and　the　eddying
waters　of　Hermus。〃
　　Thus　did　he　vaunt；　but　darkness　closed　the　eyes　of　the　other。　The
chariots　of　the　Achaeans　cut　him　up　as　their　wheels　passed　over　him　in
the　front　of　the　battle；　and　after　him　Achilles　killed　Demoleon；　a
valiant　man　of　war　and　son　to　Antenor。　He　struck　him　on　the　temple
through　his　bronze…cheeked　helmet。　The　helmet　did　not　stay　the
spear；　but　it　went　right　on；　crushing　the　bone　so　that　the　brain
inside　was　shed　in　all　directions；　and　his　lust　of　fighting　was　ended。
Then　he　struck　Hippodamas　in　the　midriff　as　he　was　springing　down　from
his　chariot　in　front　of　him；　and　trying　to　escape。　He　breathed　his
last；　bellowing　like　a　bull　bellows　when　young　men　are　dragging　him　to
offer　him　in　sacrifice　to　the　King　of　Helice；　and　the　heart　of　the
earth…shaker　is　glad；　even　so　did　he　bellow　as　he　lay　dying。
Achilles　then　went　in　pursuit　of　Polydorus　son　of　Priam；　whom　his
father　had　always　forbidden　to　fight　because　he　was　the　youngest　of
his　sons；　the　one　he　loved　best；　and　the　fastest　runner。　He；　in　his
folly　and　showing　off　the　fleetness　of　his　feet；　was　rushing　about
among　front　ranks　until　he　lost　his　life；　for　Achilles　struck　him　in
the　middle　of　the　back　as　he　was　darting　past　him：　he　struck　him
just　at　the　golden　fastenings　of　his　belt　and　where　the　two　pieces
of　the　double　breastplate　overlapped。　The　point　of　the　spear　pierced
him　through　and　came　out　by　the　navel；　whereon　he　fell　groaning　on
to　his　knees　and　a　cloud　of　darkness　overshadowed　him　as　he　sank
holding　his　entrails　in　his　hands。
　　When　Hector　saw　his　brother　Polydorus　with　his　entrails　in　his　hands
and　sinking　down　upon　the　ground；　a　mist　came　over　his　eyes；　and　he
could　not　bear　to　keep　longer　at　a　distance；　he　therefore　poised　his
spear　and　darted　towards　Achilles　like　a　flame　of　fire。　When
Achilles　saw　him　he　bounded　forward　and　vaunted　saying；　〃This　is　he
that　has　wounded　my　heart　most　deeply　and　has　slain　my　beloved
comrade。　Not　for　long　shall　we　two　quail　before　one　another　on　the
highways　of　war。〃
　　He　looked　fiercely　on　Hector　and　said；　〃Draw　near；　that　you　may　meet
your　doom　the　sooner。〃　Hector　feared　him　not　and　answered；　〃Son　of
Peleus；　think　not　that　your　words　can　scare　me　as　though　I　were　a
child；　I　too　if　I　will　can　brag　and　talk　unseemly；　I　know　that　you　are
a　mighty　warrior；　mightier　by　far　than　I；　nevertheless　the　issue
lies　in　the　the　lap　of　heaven　whether　I；　worse　man　though　I　be；　may
not　slay　you　with　my　spear；　for　this　too　has　been　found　keen　ere　now。〃
　　He　hurled　his　spear　as　he　spoke；　but　Minerva　breathed　upon　it；　and
though　she　breathed　but　very　lightly　she　turned　it　back　from　going
towards　Achilles；　so　that　it　returned　to　Hector　and　lay　at　his　feet　in
front　of　him。　Achilles　then　sprang　furiously　on　him　with　a　loud　cry；
bent　on　killing　him；　but　Apollo　caught　him　up　easily　as　a　god　can；　and
hid　him　in　a　thick　darkness。　Thrice　did　Achilles　spring　towards　him
spear　in　hand；　and　thrice　did　he　waste　his　blow　upon　the　air。　When
he　rushed　forward　for　the　fourth　time　as　though　he　were　a　god；　he
shouted　aloud　saying；　〃Hound；　this　time　too　you　have　escaped　death…
but　of　a　truth　it　came　exceedingly　near　you。　Phoebus　Apollo；　to　whom
it　seems　you　pray　before　you　go　into　battle；　has　again　saved　you；
but　if　I　too　have　any　friend　among　the　gods　I　will　surely　make　an
end　of　you　when　I　come　across　you　at　some　other　time。　Now；　however；
I　will　pursue　and　overtake　other　Trojans。〃
　　On　this　he　struck　Dryops　with　his　spear；　about　the　middle　of　his
neck；　and　he　fell　headlong　at　his　feet。　There　he　let　him　lie　and
stayed　Demouchus　son　of　Philetor；　a　man　both　brave　and　of　great
stature；　by　hitting　him　on　the　knee　with　a　spear；　then　he　smote　him
with　his　sword　and　killed　him。　After　this　he　sprang　on　Laogonus　and
Dardanus；　sons　of　Bias；　and　threw　them　from　their　chariot；　the　one
with　a　blow