hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第48章

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wars　and　in　the　work　of　Ares；　in　strifes　and　battles　and　in　preparing　famous　crafts。　　She　first　taught　earthly　craftsmen　to　make　chariots　of　war　and　cars　variously　wrought　with　bronze；　and　she；　too；　teaches　tender　maidens　in　the　house　and　puts　knowledge　of　goodly　arts　in　each　one's　mind。　　Nor　does　laughter…loving　Aphrodite　ever　tame　in　love　Artemis；　the　huntress　with　shafts　of　gold；　for　she　loves　archery　and　the　slaying　of　wild　beasts　in　the　mountains；　the　lyre　also　and　dancing　and　thrilling　cries　and　shady　woods　and　the　cities　of　upright　men。　　Nor　yet　does　the　pure　maiden　Hestia　love　Aphrodite's　works。　　She　was　the　first…born　child　of　wily　Cronos　and　youngest　too　（24）；　by　will　of　Zeus　who　holds　the　aegis；　　a　queenly　maid　whom　both　Poseidon　and　Apollo　sought　to　wed。　　But　she　was　wholly　unwilling；　nay；　stubbornly　refused；　and　touching　the　head　of　father　Zeus　who　holds　the　aegis；　she；　that　fair　goddess；　sware　a　great　oath　which　has　in　truth　been　fulfilled；　that　she　would　be　a　maiden　all　her　days。　　So　Zeus　the　Father　gave　her　an　high　honour　instead　of　marriage；　and　she　has　her　place　in　the　midst　of　the　house　and　has　the　richest　portion。　　In　all　the　temples　of　the　gods　she　has　a　share　of　honour；　and　among　all　mortal　men　she　is　chief　of　the　goddesses。

（ll。　33…44）　Of　these　three　Aphrodite　cannot　bend　or　ensnare　the　hearts。　　But　of　all　others　there　is　nothing　among　the　blessed　gods　or　among　mortal　men　that　has　escaped　Aphrodite。　　Even　the　heart　of　Zeus；　who　delights　in　thunder；　is　led　astray　by　her；　though　he　is　greatest　of　all　and　has　the　lot　of　highest　majesty；　she　beguiles　even　his　wise　heart　whensoever　she　pleases；　and　mates　him　with　mortal　women；　unknown　to　Hera；　his　sister　and　his　wife；　the　grandest　far　in　beauty　among　the　deathless　goddesses　　most　glorious　is　she　whom　wily　Cronos　with　her　mother　Rhea　did　beget：　and　Zeus；　whose　wisdom　is　everlasting；　made　her　his　chaste　and　careful　wife。

（ll。　45…52）　But　upon　Aphrodite　herself　Zeus　cast　sweet　desire　to　be　joined　in　love　with　a　mortal　man；　to　the　end　that；　very　soon；　not　even　she　should　be　innocent　of　a　mortal's　love；　lest　laughter…loving　Aphrodite　should　one　day　softly　smile　and　say　mockingly　among　all　the　gods　that　she　had　joined　the　gods　in　love　with　mortal　women　who　bare　sons　of　death　to　the　deathless　gods；　and　had　mated　the　goddesses　with　mortal　men。

（ll。　53…74）　And　so　he　put　in　her　heart　sweet　desire　for　Anchises　who　was　tending　cattle　at　that　time　among　the　steep　hills　of　many…fountained　Ida；　and　in　shape　was　like　the　immortal　gods。　　Therefore；　when　laughter…loving　Aphrodite　saw　him；　she　loved　him；　and　terribly　desire　seized　her　in　her　heart。　　She　went　to　Cyprus；　to　Paphos；　where　her　precinct　is　and　fragrant　altar；　and　passed　into　her　sweet…smelling　temple。　　There　she　went　in　and　put　to　the　glittering　doors；　and　there　the　Graces　bathed　her　with　heavenly　oil　such　as　blooms　upon　the　bodies　of　the　eternal　gods　　oil　divinely　sweet；　which　she　had　by　her；　filled　with　fragrance。　　And　laughter…loving　Aphrodite　put　on　all　her　rich　clothes；　and　when　she　had　decked　herself　with　gold；　she　left　sweet…smelling　Cyprus　and　went　in　haste　towards　Troy；　swiftly　travelling　high　up　among　the　clouds。　　So　she　came　to　many…fountained　Ida；　the　mother　of　wild　creatures　and　went　straight　to　the　homestead　across　the　mountains。　　After　her　came　grey　wolves；　fawning　on　her；　and　grim…　eyed　lions；　and　bears；　and　fleet　leopards；　ravenous　for　deer：　and　she　was　glad　in　heart　to　see　them；　and　put　desire　in　their　breasts；　so　that　they　all　mated；　two　together；　about　the　shadowy　coombes。

（ll。　75…88）　（25）　But　she　herself　came　to　the　neat…built　shelters；　and　him　she　found　left　quite　alone　in　the　homestead　　the　hero　Anchises　who　was　comely　as　the　gods。　　All　the　others　were　following　the　herds　over　the　grassy　pastures；　and　he；　left　quite　alone　in　the　homestead；　was　roaming　hither　and　thither　and　playing　thrillingly　upon　the　lyre。　　And　Aphrodite；　the　daughter　of　Zeus　stood　before　him；　being　like　a　pure　maiden　in　height　and　mien；　that　he　should　not　be　frightened　when　he　took　heed　of　her　with　his　eyes。　　Now　when　Anchises　saw　her；　he　marked　her　well　and　wondered　at　her　mien　and　height　and　shining　garments。　　For　she　was　clad　in　a　robe　out…shining　the　brightness　of　fire；　a　splendid　robe　of　gold；　enriched　with　all　manner　of　needlework；　which　shimmered　like　the　moon　over　her　tender　breasts；　a　marvel　to　see。

Also　she　wore　twisted　brooches　and　shining　earrings　in　the　form　of　flowers；　and　round　her　soft　throat　were　lovely　necklaces。

（ll。　91…105）　And　Anchises　was　seized　with　love；　and　said　to　her：　‘Hail；　lady；　whoever　of　the　blessed　ones　you　are　that　are　come　to　this　house；　whether　Artemis；　or　Leto；　or　golden　Aphrodite；　or　high…born　Themis；　or　bright…eyed　Athene。　　Or；　maybe；　you　are　one　of　the　Graces　come　hither；　who　bear　the　gods　company　and　are　called　immortal；　or　else　one　of　those　who　inhabit　this　lovely　mountain　and　the　springs　of　rivers　and　grassy　meads。　　I　will　make　you　an　altar　upon　a　high　peak　in　a　far　seen　place；　and　will　sacrifice　rich　offerings　to　you　at　all　seasons。　　And　do　you　feel　kindly　towards　me　and　grant　that　I　may　become　a　man　very　eminent　among　the　Trojans；　and　give　me　strong　offspring　for　the　time　to　come。　　As　for　my　own　self；　let　me　live　long　and　happily；　seeing　the　light　of　the　sun；　and　come　to　the　threshold　of　old　age；　a　man　prosperous　among　the　people。'

（ll。　106…142）　Thereupon　Aphrodite　the　daughter　of　Zeus　answered　him：　‘Anchises；　most　glorious　of　all　men　born　on　earth；　know　that　I　am　no　goddess：　why　do　you　liken　me　to　the　deathless　ones？　　Nay；　I　am　but　a　mortal；　and　a　woman　was　the　mother　that　bare　me。　　Otreus　of　famous　name　is　my　father；　if　so　be　you　have　heard　of　him；　and　he　reigns　over　all　Phrygia　rich　in　fortresses。　　But　I　know　your　speech　well　beside　my　own；　for　a　Trojan　nurse　brought　me　up　at　home：　she　took　me　from　my　dear　mother　and　reared　me　thenceforth　when　I　was　a　little　child。　　So　comes　it；　then；　that　I　well　know　you　tongue　also。　　And　now　the　Slayer　of　Argus　with　the　golden　wand　has　caught　me　up　from　the　dance　of　huntress　Artemis；　her　with　the　golden　arrows。　　For　there　were　many　of　us；　nymphs　and　marriageable　（26）　maidens；　playing　together；　and　an　innumerable　company　encircled　us：　from　these　the　Slayer　of　Argus　with　the　golden　wand　rapt　me　away。　　He　carried　me　over　many　fields　of　mortal　men　and　over　much　land　untilled　and　unpossessed；　where　savage　wild…beasts　roam　through　shady　coombes；　until　I　thought　never　again　to　touch　the　life…giving　earth　with　my　feet。　　And　he　said　that　I　should　be　called　the　wedded　wife　of　Anchises；　and　should　bear　you　goodly　children。　　But　when　he　had　told　and　advised　me；　he；　the　strong　Slayer　of　Argos；　went　back　to　the　families　of　the　deathless　gods；　while　I　am　now　come　to　you：　for　unbending　necessity　is　upon　me。　　But　I　beseech　you　by　Zeus　and　by　your　noble　parents　　for　no　base　folk　could　get　such　a　son　as　you　　take　me　now；　stainless　and　unproved　in　love；　and　show　me　to　your　father　and　careful　mother　and　to　your　brothers　sprung　from　the　same　stock。　　I　shall　be　no　ill…liking　daughter　for　them；　but　a　likely。　　Moreover；　send　a　messenger　quickly　to　the　swift…　horsed　Phrygians；　to　tell　my　father　and　my　sorrowing　mother；　and　they　will　send　you　gold　in　plenty　and　woven　stuffs；　many　splendid　gifts；　take　these　as　bride…piece。　　So　do；　and　then　prepare　the　sweet　marriage　that　is　honourable　in　the　eyes　of　men　and　deathless　gods。'

（ll。　143…144）　When　she　had　so　spoken；　the　goddess　put　sweet　desire　in　his　heart。　　And　Anchises　was　seized　with　love；　so　that　he　opened　his　mouth　and　said：

（ll。　145…154）　‘If　you　are　a　mortal　and　a　woman　was　the　mother　who　bare　you；　and　Otreus　of　famous　name　is　your　father　as　you　say；　and　if　you　are　come　here　by　the　will　of　Hermes　the　immortal　Guide；　and　are　to　be　called　my　wife　always；　then　neither　god　nor　mortal　man　shall　here　restrain　me　till　I　have　lain　with　you　in　love　right　now；　no；　not　even　if　far…shooting　Apollo　himself　should　launch　grievous　shafts　from　his　silver　bow。　　Willingly　would　I　go　down　into　the　house　of　Hades；　O　lady；　beautiful　as　the　goddesses；　once　I　had　gone　up　to　your　bed。'

（ll。　155…167）　So　speaking；　he　caught　her　by　the　hand。　　And　laughter…loving　Aphrodite；　with　face　turned　away　and　lovely　eyes　downcast；　cre