hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第15部分
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Lerna； whom the goddess； white…armed Hera nourished； being angry beyond measure with the mighty Heracles。 And her Heracles； the son of Zeus； of the house of Amphitryon； together with warlike Iolaus； destroyed with the unpitying sword through the plans of Athene the spoil…driver。 She was the mother of Chimaera who breathed raging fire； a creature fearful； great； swift…footed and strong； who had three heads； one of a grim…eyed lion； in her hinderpart； a dragon； and in her middle； a goat； breathing forth a fearful blast of blazing fire。 Her did Pegasus and noble Bellerophon slay； but Echidna was subject in love to Orthus and brought forth the deadly Sphinx which destroyed the Cadmeans； and the Nemean lion； which Hera； the good wife of Zeus； brought up and made to haunt the hills of Nemea； a plague to men。 There he preyed upon the tribes of her own people and had power over Tretus of Nemea and Apesas： yet the strength of stout Heracles overcame him。
（ll。 333…336） And Ceto was joined in love to Phorcys and bare her youngest； the awful snake who guards the apples all of gold in the secret places of the dark earth at its great bounds。 This is the offspring of Ceto and Phoreys。
（ll。 334…345） And Tethys bare to Ocean eddying rivers； Nilus； and Alpheus； and deep…swirling Eridanus； Strymon； and Meander； and the fair stream of Ister； and Phasis； and Rhesus； and the silver eddies of Achelous； Nessus； and Rhodius； Haliacmon； and Heptaporus； Granicus； and Aesepus； and holy Simois； and Peneus； and Hermus； and Caicus fair stream； and great Sangarius； Ladon； Parthenius； Euenus； Ardescus； and divine Scamander。
（ll。 346…370） Also she brought forth a holy company of daughters （15） who with the lord Apollo and the Rivers have youths in their keeping to this charge Zeus appointed them Peitho； and Admete； and Ianthe； and Electra； and Doris； and Prymno； and Urania divine in form； Hippo； Clymene； Rhodea； and Callirrhoe； Zeuxo and Clytie； and Idyia； and Pasithoe； Plexaura； and Galaxaura； and lovely Dione； Melobosis and Thoe and handsome Polydora； Cerceis lovely of form； and soft eyed Pluto； Perseis； Ianeira； Acaste； Xanthe； Petraea the fair； Menestho； and Europa； Metis； and Eurynome； and Telesto saffron…clad； Chryseis and Asia and charming Calypso； Eudora； and Tyche； Amphirho； and Ocyrrhoe； and Styx who is the chiefest of them all。 These are the eldest daughters that sprang from Ocean and Tethys； but there are many besides。 For there are three thousand neat…ankled daughters of Ocean who are dispersed far and wide； and in every place alike serve the earth and the deep waters； children who are glorious among goddesses。 And as many other rivers are there； babbling as they flow； sons of Ocean； whom queenly Tethys bare； but their names it is hard for a mortal man to tell； but people know those by which they severally dwell。
（ll。 371…374） And Theia was subject in love to Hyperion and bare great Helius （Sun） and clear Selene （Moon） and Eos （Dawn） who shines upon all that are on earth and upon the deathless Gods who live in the wide heaven。
（ll。 375…377） And Eurybia； bright goddess； was joined in love to Crius and bare great Astraeus； and Pallas； and Perses who also was eminent among all men in wisdom。
（ll。 378…382） And Eos bare to Astraeus the strong…hearted winds； brightening Zephyrus； and Boreas； headlong in his course； and Notus； a goddess mating in love with a god。 And after these Erigenia （16） bare the star Eosphorus （Dawn…bringer）； and the gleaming stars with which heaven is crowned。
（ll。 383…403） And Styx the daughter of Ocean was joined to Pallas and bare Zelus （Emulation） and trim…ankled Nike （Victory） in the house。 Also she brought forth Cratos （Strength） and Bia （Force）； wonderful children。 These have no house apart from Zeus； nor any dwelling nor path except that wherein God leads them； but they dwell always with Zeus the loud…thunderer。 For so did Styx the deathless daughter of Ocean plan on that day when the Olympian Lightener called all the deathless gods to great Olympus； and said that whosoever of the gods would fight with him against the Titans； he would not cast him out from his rights； but each should have the office which he had before amongst the deathless gods。 And he declared that he who was without office and rights as is just。 So deathless Styx came first to Olympus with her children through the wit of her dear father。 And Zeus honoured her； and gave her very great gifts； for her he appointed to be the great oath of the gods； and her children to live with him always。 And as he promised； so he performed fully unto them all。
But he himself mightily reigns and rules。
（ll。 404…452） Again； Phoebe came to the desired embrace of Coeus。
Then the goddess through the love of the god conceived and brought forth dark…gowned Leto； always mild； kind to men and to the deathless gods； mild from the beginning； gentlest in all Olympus。 Also she bare Asteria of happy name； whom Perses once led to his great house to be called his dear wife。 And she conceived and bare Hecate whom Zeus the son of Cronos honoured above all。 He gave her splendid gifts； to have a share of the earth and the unfruitful sea。 She received honour also in starry heaven； and is honoured exceedingly by the deathless gods。 For to this day； whenever any one of men on earth offers rich sacrifices and prays for favour according to custom； he calls upon Hecate。 Great honour comes full easily to him whose prayers the goddess receives favourably； and she bestows wealth upon him； for the power surely is with her。 For as many as were born of Earth and Ocean amongst all these she has her due portion。 The son of Cronos did her no wrong nor took anything away of all that was her portion among the former Titan gods： but she holds； as the division was at the first from the beginning； privilege both in earth； and in heaven； and in sea。 Also； because she is an only child； the goddess receives not less honour； but much more still； for Zeus honours her。 Whom she will she greatly aids and advances： she sits by worshipful kings in judgement； and in the assembly whom she will is distinguished among the people。 And when men arm themselves for the battle that destroys men； then the goddess is at hand to give victory and grant glory readily to whom she will。 Good is she also when men contend at the games； for there too the goddess is with them and profits them： and he who by might and strength gets the victory wins the rich prize easily with joy； and brings glory to his parents。 And she is good to stand by horsemen； whom she will： and to those whose business is in the grey discomfortable sea； and who pray to Hecate and the loud…crashing Earth…Shaker； easily the glorious goddess gives great catch； and easily she takes it away as soon as seen； if so she will。 She is good in the byre with Hermes to increase the stock。 The droves of kine and wide herds of goats and flocks of fleecy sheep； if she will； she increases from a few； or makes many to be less。 So； then。 albeit her mother's only child （17）； she is honoured amongst all the deathless gods。 And the son of Cronos made her a nurse of the young who after that day saw with their eyes the light of all…seeing Dawn。 So from the beginning she is a nurse of the young； and these are her honours。
（ll。 453…491） But Rhea was subject in love to Cronos and bare splendid children； Hestia （18）； Demeter； and gold…shod Hera and strong Hades； pitiless in heart； who dwells under the earth； and the loud…crashing Earth…Shaker； and wise Zeus； father of gods and men； by whose thunder the wide earth is shaken。 These great Cronos swallowed as each came forth from the womb to his mother's knees with this intent； that no other of the proud sons of Heaven should hold the kingly office amongst the deathless gods。 For he learned from Earth and starry Heaven that he was destined to be overcome by his own son； strong though he was； through the contriving of great Zeus （19）。 Therefore he kept no blind outlook； but watched and swallowed down his children： and unceasing grief seized Rhea。 But when she was about to bear Zeus； the father of gods and men； then she besought her own dear parents； Earth and starry Heaven； to devise some plan with her that the birth of her dear child might be concealed； and that retribution might overtake great； crafty Cronos for his own father and also for the children whom he had swallowed down。 And they readily heard and obeyed their dear daughter； and told her all that was destined to happen touching Cronos the king and his stout…hearted son。 So they sent her to Lyetus； to the rich land of Crete； when she was ready to bear great Zeus； the youngest of her children。 Him did vast Earth receive from Rhea in wide Crete to nourish and to bring up。 Thither came Earth carrying him swiftly through the black night to Lyctus first； and took him in her arms and hid him in a remote cave beneath the secret places of the holy earth on thick…wooded Mount Aegeum； but to the mightily ruling son of Heaven； the earlier king of the gods； she gave a great stone wrapped in swaddling clothes。 Then he took it in his hands and thrust it down into his belly： wretch！ he knew not in his heart that in place of the stone his son was left behind； unconquered and untroubled； and that he was soon to overcome him by force and might and drive him from his honours； himself to reign over the deathless gods。
（ll。 492…506） After that； the strength and glorious limbs of the prince increased quickly； and as the years rolled on； great Cronos the wily was beguiled by the deep suggestions of Earth； and brought up again his offspring； vanquished by the arts and might of his own son； and he vomited up first the stone which he had swallowed last。 And Zeus set it fast in the wide…pathed earth at goodly Pytho under the glens of Parnassus； to be a sign thenceforth and a marvel to mortal men （20）。 And he set free from their deadly bonds the brothers of his father； sons of Heaven whom his father in his foolishness had bound。 And they remembered to be grateful to him for his kindness； and gave him thunder and the glowing thunderbolt and lightening： for before that； huge Earth had hidden these。 In them he trusts and rules over mortals and immorta
