hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第49章

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（ll。　155…167）　So　speaking；　he　caught　her　by　the　hand。　　And　laughter…loving　Aphrodite；　with　face　turned　away　and　lovely　eyes　downcast；　crept　to　the　well…spread　couch　which　was　already　laid　with　soft　coverings　for　the　hero；　and　upon　it　lay　skins　of　bears　and　deep…roaring　lions　which　he　himself　had　slain　in　the　high　mountains。　　And　when　they　had　gone　up　upon　the　well…fitted　bed；　first　Anchises　took　off　her　bright　jewelry　of　pins　and　twisted　brooches　and　earrings　and　necklaces；　and　loosed　her　girdle　and　stripped　off　her　bright　garments　and　laid　them　down　upon　a　silver…studded　seat。　　Then　by　the　will　of　the　gods　and　destiny　he　lay　with　her；　a　mortal　man　with　an　immortal　goddess；　not　clearly　knowing　what　he　did。

（ll。　168…176）　But　at　the　time　when　the　herdsmen　driver　their　oxen　and　hardy　sheep　back　to　the　fold　from　the　flowery　pastures；　even　then　Aphrodite　poured　soft　sleep　upon　Anchises；　but　herself　put　on　her　rich　raiment。　　And　when　the　bright　goddess　had　fully　clothed　herself；　she　stood　by　the　couch；　and　her　head　reached　to　the　well…hewn　roof…tree；　from　her　cheeks　shone　unearthly　beauty　such　as　belongs　to　rich…crowned　Cytherea。　　Then　she　aroused　him　from　sleep　and　opened　her　mouth　and　said：

（ll。　177…179）　‘Up；　son　of　Dardanus！　　why　sleep　you　so　heavily？　　and　consider　whether　I　look　as　I　did　when　first　you　saw　me　with　your　eyes。'

（ll。　180…184）　So　she　spake。　　And　he　awoke　in　a　moment　and　obeyed　her。　　But　when　he　saw　the　neck　and　lovely　eyes　of　Aphrodite；　he　was　afraid　and　turned　his　eyes　aside　another　way；　hiding　his　comely　face　with　his　cloak。　　Then　he　uttered　winged　words　and　entreated　her：

（ll。　185…190）　‘So　soon　as　ever　I　saw　you　with　my　eyes；　goddess；　I　knew　that　you　were　divine；　but　you　did　not　tell　me　truly。　　Yet　by　Zeus　who　holds　the　aegis　I　beseech　you；　leave　me　not　to　lead　a　palsied　life　among　men；　but　have　pity　on　me；　for　he　who　lies　with　a　deathless　goddess　is　no　hale　man　afterwards。'

（ll。　191…201）　Then　Aphrodite　the　daughter　of　Zeus　answered　him：　‘Anchises；　most　glorious　of　mortal　men；　take　courage　and　be　not　too　fearful　in　your　heart。　　You　need　fear　no　harm　from　me　nor　from　the　other　blessed　ones；　for　you　are　dear　to　the　gods：　and　you　shall　have　a　dear　son　who　shall　reign　among　the　Trojans；　and　children's　children　after　him；　springing　up　continually。　　His　name　shall　be　Aeneas　（27）；　because　I　felt　awful　grief　in　that　I　laid　me　in　the　bed　of　mortal　man：　yet　are　those　of　your　race　always　the　most　like　to　gods　of　all　mortal　men　in　beauty　and　in　stature　（28）。

（ll。　202…217）　‘Verily　wise　Zeus　carried　off　golden…haired　Ganymedes　because　of　his　beauty；　to　be　amongst　the　Deathless　Ones　and　pour　drink　for　the　gods　in　the　house　of　Zeus　　a　wonder　to　see　　honoured　by　all　the　immortals　as　he　draws　the　red　nectar　from　the　golden　bowl。　　But　grief　that　could　not　be　soothed　filled　the　heart　of　Tros；　for　he　knew　not　whither　the　heaven…sent　whirlwind　had　caught　up　his　dear　son；　so　that　he　mourned　him　always；　unceasingly；　until　Zeus　pitied　him　and　gave　him　high…　stepping　horses　such　as　carry　the　immortals　as　recompense　for　his　son。　　These　he　gave　him　as　a　gift。　　And　at　the　command　of　Zeus；　the　Guide；　the　slayer　of　Argus；　told　him　all；　and　how　his　son　would　be　deathless　and　unageing；　even　as　the　gods。　　So　when　Tros　heard　these　tidings　from　Zeus；　he　no　longer　kept　mourning　but　rejoiced　in　his　heart　and　rode　joyfully　with　his　storm…footed　horses。

（ll。　218…238）　‘So　also　golden…throned　Eos　rapt　away　Tithonus　who　was　of　your　race　and　like　the　deathless　gods。　　And　she　went　to　ask　the　dark…clouded　Son　of　Cronos　that　he　should　be　deathless　and　live　eternally；　and　Zeus　bowed　his　head　to　her　prayer　and　fulfilled　her　desire。　　Too　simply　was　queenly　Eos：　she　thought　not　in　her　heart　to　ask　youth　for　him　and　to　strip　him　of　the　slough　of　deadly　age。　　So　while　he　enjoyed　the　sweet　flower　of　life　he　lived　rapturously　with　golden…throned　Eos；　the　early…　born；　by　the　streams　of　Ocean；　at　the　ends　of　the　earth；　but　when　the　first　grey　hairs　began　to　ripple　from　his　comely　head　and　noble　chin；　queenly　Eos　kept　away　from　his　bed；　though　she　cherished　him　in　her　house　and　nourished　him　with　food　and　ambrosia　and　gave　him　rich　clothing。　　But　when　loathsome　old　age　pressed　full　upon　him；　and　he　could　not　move　nor　lift　his　limbs；　this　seemed　to　her　in　her　heart　the　best　counsel：　she　laid　him　in　a　room　and　put　to　the　shining　doors。　　There　he　babbles　endlessly；　and　no　more　has　strength　at　all；　such　as　once　he　had　in　his　supple　limbs。

（ll。　239…246）　‘I　would　not　have　you　be　deathless　among　the　deathless　gods　and　live　continually　after　such　sort。　　Yet　if　you　could　live　on　such　as　now　you　are　in　look　and　in　form；　and　be　called　my　husband；　sorrow　would　not　then　enfold　my　careful　heart。

But；　as　it　is；　harsh　（29）　old　age　will　soon　enshroud　you　　ruthless　age　which　stands　someday　at　the　side　of　every　man；　deadly；　wearying；　dreaded　even　by　the　gods。

（ll。　247…290）　‘And　now　because　of　you　I　shall　have　great　shame　among　the　deathless　gods　henceforth；　continually。　　For　until　now　they　feared　my　jibes　and　the　wiles　by　which；　or　soon　or　late；　I　mated　all　the　immortals　with　mortal　women；　making　them　all　subject　to　my　will。　　But　now　my　mouth　shall　no　more　have　this　power　among　the　gods；　for　very　great　has　been　my　madness；　my　miserable　and　dreadful　madness；　and　I　went　astray　out　of　my　mind　who　have　gotten　a　child　beneath　my　girdle；　mating　with　a　mortal　man。　　As　for　the　child；　as　soon　as　he　sees　the　light　of　the　sun；　the　deep…breasted　mountain　Nymphs　who　inhabit　this　great　and　holy　mountain　shall　bring　him　up。　　They　rank　neither　with　mortals　nor　with　immortals：　long　indeed　do　they　live；　eating　heavenly　food　and　treading　the　lovely　dance　among　the　immortals；　and　with　them　the　Sileni　and　the　sharp…eyed　Slayer　of　Argus　mate　in　the　depths　of　pleasant　caves；　but　at　their　birth　pines　or　high…topped　oaks　spring　up　with　them　upon　the　fruitful　earth；　beautiful；　flourishing　trees；　towering　high　upon　the　lofty　mountains　（and　men　call　them　holy　places　of　the　immortals；　and　never　mortal　lops　them　with　the　axe）；　but　when　the　fate　of　death　is　near　at　hand；　first　those　lovely　trees　wither　where　they　stand；　and　the　bark　shrivels　away　about　them；　and　the　twigs　fall　down；　and　at　last　the　life　of　the　Nymph　and　of　the　tree　leave　the　light　of　the　sun　together。　　These　Nymphs　shall　keep　my　son　with　them　and　rear　him；　and　as　soon　as　he　is　come　to　lovely　boyhood；　the　goddesses　will　bring　him　here　to　you　and　show　you　your　child。　　But；　that　I　may　tell　you　all　that　I　have　in　mind；　I　will　come　here　again　towards　the　fifth　year　and　bring　you　my　son。　　So　soon　as　ever　you　have　seen　him　　a　scion　to　delight　the　eyes　　you　will　rejoice　in　beholding　him；　for　he　shall　be　most　godlike：　then　bring　him　at　once　to　windy　Ilion。　　And　if　any　mortal　man　ask　you　who　got　your　dear　son　beneath　her　girdle；　remember　to　tell　him　as　I　bid　you：　say　he　is　the　offspring　of　one　of　the　flower…like　Nymphs　who　inhabit　this　forest…clad　hill。　　But　if　you　tell　all　and　foolishly　boast　that　you　lay　with　rich…crowned　Aphrodite；　Zeus　will　smite　you　in　his　anger　with　a　smoking　thunderbolt。　　Now　I　have　told　you　all。　　Take　heed：　refrain　and　name　me　not；　but　have　regard　to　the　anger　of　the　gods。'

（l。　291）　When　the　goddess　had　so　spoken；　she　soared　up　to　windy　heaven。

（ll。　292…293）　Hail；　goddess；　queen　of　well…builded　Cyprus！　　With　you　have　I　begun；　now　I　will　turn　me　to　another　hymn。


VI。　TO　APHRODITE　（21　lines）

（ll。　1…18）　I　will　sing　of　stately　Aphrodite；　gold…crowned　and　beautiful；　whose　dominion　is　the　walled　cities　of　all　sea…set　Cyprus。　　There　the　moist　breath　of　the　western　wind　wafted　her　over　the　waves　of　the　loud…moaning　sea　in　soft　foam；　and　there　the　gold…filleted　Hours　welcomed　her　joyously。　　They　clothed　her　with　heavenly　garments：　on　her　head　they　put　a　fine；　well…wrought　crown　of　gold；　and　in　her　pierced　ears　they　hung　ornaments　of　orichalc　and　precious　gold；　and　adorned　her　with　golden　necklaces　over　her　soft　neck　and　snow…white　breasts；　jewels　which　the　gold…　filleted　Hours　wear　themselves　whenever　they　go　to　their　father's　house　to　join　the　lovely　dances　of　the　gods。　　And　when　they　had　fully　decked　her；　they　brought　her　to　the　gods；　who　welcomed　her　when　they　saw　her；　giving　her　their　hands。　　Each　one　of　t