hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第34部分

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me　he　has　given　birth　to　bright…eyed　Athena　who　is　foremost　among　all　the　blessed　gods。　　But　my　son　Hephaestus　whom　I　bare　was　weakly　among　all　the　blessed　gods　and　shrivelled　of　foot；　a　shame　and　disgrace　to　me　in　heaven；　whom　I　myself　took　in　my　hands　and　cast　out　so　that　he　fell　in　the　great　sea。　　But　silver…shod　Thetis　the　daughter　of　Nereus　took　and　cared　for　him　with　her　sisters：　would　that　she　had　done　other　service　to　the　blessed　gods！　　O　wicked　one　and　crafty！　　What　else　will　you　now　devise？　　How　dared　you　by　yourself　give　birth　to　bright…eyed　Athena？　　Would　not　I　have　borne　you　a　child　　I；　who　was　at　least　called　your　wife　among　the　undying　gods　who　hold　wide　heaven。　　Beware　now　lest　I　devise　some　evil　thing　for　you　hereafter：　yes；　now　I　will　contrive　that　a　son　be　born　me　to　be　foremost　among　the　undying　gods　　and　that　without　casting　shame　on　the　holy　bond　of　wedlock　between　you　and　me。　　And　I　will　not　come　to　your　bed；　but　will　consort　with　the　blessed　gods　far　off　from　you。'

（ll。　331…333）　When　she　had　so　spoken；　she　went　apart　from　the　gods；　being　very　angry。　　Then　straightway　large…eyed　queenly　Hera　prayed；　striking　the　ground　flatwise　with　her　hand；　and　speaking　thus：

（ll。　334…362）　‘Hear　now；　I　pray；　Earth　and　wide　Heaven　above；　and　you　Titan　gods　who　dwell　beneath　the　earth　about　great　Tartarus；　and　from　whom　are　sprung　both　gods　and　men！　　Harken　you　now　to　me；　one　and　all；　and　grant　that　I　may　bear　a　child　apart　from　Zeus；　no　wit　lesser　than　him　in　strength　　nay；　let　him　be　as　much　stronger　than　Zeus　as　all…seeing　Zeus　than　Cronos。'　　Thus　she　cried　and　lashed　the　earth　with　her　strong　hand。　　Then　the　life…giving　earth　was　moved：　and　when　Hera　saw　it　she　was　glad　in　heart；　for　she　thought　her　prayer　would　be　fulfilled。　　And　thereafter　she　never　came　to　the　bed　of　wise　Zeus　for　a　full　year；　not　to　sit　in　her　carved　chair　as　aforetime　to　plan　wise　counsel　for　him；　but　stayed　in　her　temples　where　many　pray；　and　delighted　in　her　offerings；　large…eyed　queenly　Hera。　　But　when　the　months　and　days　were　fulfilled　and　the　seasons　duly　came　on　as　the　earth　moved　round；　she　bare　one　neither　like　the　gods　nor　mortal　men；　fell；　cruel　Typhaon；　to　be　a　plague　to　men。　　Straightway　large…eyed　queenly　Hera　took　him　and　bringing　one　evil　thing　to　another　such；　gave　him　to　the　dragoness；　and　she　received　him。　　And　this　Typhaon　used　to　work　great　mischief　among　the　famous　tribes　of　men。　　Whosoever　met　the　dragoness；　the　day　of　doom　would　sweep　him　away；　until　the　lord　Apollo；　who　deals　death　from　afar；　shot　a　strong　arrow　at　her。　　Then　she；　rent　with　bitter　pangs；　lay　drawing　great　gasps　for　breath　and　rolling　about　that　place。　　An　awful　noise　swelled　up　unspeakable　as　she　writhed　continually　this　way　and　that　amid　the　wood：　and　so　she　left　her　life；　breathing　it　forth　in　blood。　　Then　Phoebus　Apollo　boasted　over　her：

（ll。　363…369）　‘Now　rot　here　upon　the　soil　that　feeds　man！　　You　at　least　shall　live　no　more　to　be　a　fell　bane　to　men　who　eat　the　fruit　of　the　all…nourishing　earth；　and　who　will　bring　hither　perfect　hecatombs。　　Against　cruel　death　neither　Typhoeus　shall　avail　you　nor　ill…famed　Chimera；　but　here　shall　the　Earth　and　shining　Hyperion　make　you　rot。'

（ll。　370…374）　Thus　said　Phoebus；　exulting　over　her：　and　darkness　covered　her　eyes。　　And　the　holy　strength　of　Helios　made　her　rot　away　there；　wherefore　the　place　is　now　called　Pytho；　and　men　call　the　lord　Apollo　by　another　name；　Pythian；　because　on　that　spot　the　power　of　piercing　Helios　made　the　monster　rot　away。

（ll。　375…378）　Then　Phoebus　Apollo　saw　that　the　sweet…flowing　spring　had　beguiled　him；　and　he　started　out　in　anger　against　Telphusa；　and　soon　coming　to　her；　he　stood　close　by　and　spoke　to　her：

（ll。　379…381）　‘Telphusa；　you　were　not；　after　all；　to　keep　to　yourself　this　lovely　place　by　deceiving　my　mind；　and　pour　forth　your　clear　flowing　water：　here　my　renown　shall　also　be　and　not　yours　alone？'

（ll。　382…387）　Thus　spoke　the　lord；　far…working　Apollo；　and　pushed　over　upon　her　a　crag　with　a　shower　of　rocks；　hiding　her　streams：　and　he　made　himself　an　altar　in　a　wooded　grove　very　near　the　clear…flowing　stream。　　In　that　place　all　men　pray　to　the　great　one　by　the　name　Telphusian；　because　he　humbled　the　stream　of　holy　Telphusa。

（ll。　388…439）　Then　Phoebus　Apollo　pondered　in　his　heart　what　men　he　should　bring　in　to　be　his　ministers　in　sacrifice　and　to　serve　him　in　rocky　Pytho。　　And　while　he　considered　this；　he　became　aware　of　a　swift　ship　upon　the　wine…like　sea　in　which　were　many　men　and　goodly；　Cretans　from　Cnossos　（10）；　the　city　of　Minos；　they　who　do　sacrifice　to　the　prince　and　announce　his　decrees；　whatsoever　Phoebus　Apollo；　bearer　of　the　golden　blade；　speaks　in　answer　from　his　laurel　tree　below　the　dells　of　Parnassus。　　These　men　were　sailing　in　their　black　ship　for　traffic　and　for　profit　to　sandy　Pylos　and　to　the　men　of　Pylos。　　But　Phoebus　Apollo　met　them：　in　the　open　sea　he　sprang　upon　their　swift　ship；　like　a　dolphin　in　shape；　and　lay　there；　a　great　and　awesome　monster；　and　none　of　them　gave　heed　so　as　to　understand　（11）；　but　they　sought　to　cast　the　dolphin　overboard。　　But　he　kept　shaking　the　black　ship　every　way　and　make　the　timbers　quiver。　　So　they　sat　silent　in　their　craft　for　fear；　and　did　not　loose　the　sheets　throughout　the　black；　hollow　ship；　nor　lowered　the　sail　of　their　dark…prowed　vessel；　but　as　they　had　set　it　first　of　all　with　oxhide　ropes；　so　they　kept　sailing　on；　for　a　rushing　south　wind　hurried　on　the　swift　ship　from　behind。　　First　they　passed　by　Malea；　and　then　along　the　Laconian　coast　they　came　to　Taenarum；　sea…garlanded　town　and　country　of　Helios　who　gladdens　men；　where　the　thick…　fleeced　sheep　of　the　lord　Helios　feed　continually　and　occupy　a　glad…some　country。　　There　they　wished　to　put　their　ship　to　shore；　and　land　and　comprehend　the　great　marvel　and　see　with　their　eyes　whether　the　monster　would　remain　upon　the　deck　of　the　hollow　ship；　or　spring　back　into　the　briny　deep　where　fishes　shoal。　　But　the　well…built　ship　would　not　obey　the　helm；　but　went　on　its　way　all　along　Peloponnesus：　and　the　lord；　far…working　Apollo；　guided　it　easily　with　the　breath　of　the　breeze。　　So　the　ship　ran　on　its　course　and　came　to　Arena　and　lovely　Argyphea　and　Thryon；　the　ford　of　Alpheus；　and　well…placed　Aepy　and　sandy　Pylos　and　the　men　of　Pylos；　past　Cruni　it　went　and　Chalcis　and　past　Dyme　and　fair　Elis；　where　the　Epei　rule。　　And　at　the　time　when　she　was　making　for　Pherae；　exulting　in　the　breeze　from　Zeus；　there　appeared　to　them　below　the　clouds　the　steep　mountain　of　Ithaca；　and　Dulichium　and　Same　and　wooded　Zacynthus。　　But　when　they　were　passed　by　all　the　coast　of　Peloponnesus；　then；　towards　Crisa；　that　vast　gulf　began　to　heave　in　sight　which　through　all　its　length　cuts　off　the　rich　isle　of　Pelops。　　There　came　on　them　a　strong；　clear　west…　wind　by　ordinance　of　Zeus　and　blew　from　heaven　vehemently；　that　with　all　speed　the　ship　might　finish　coursing　over　the　briny　water　of　the　sea。　　So　they　began　again　to　voyage　back　towards　the　dawn　and　the　sun：　and　the　lord　Apollo；　son　of　Zeus；　led　them　on　until　they　reached　far…seen　Crisa；　land　of　vines；　and　into　haven：　there　the　sea…coursing　ship　grounded　on　the　sands。

（ll。　440…451）　Then；　like　a　star　at　noonday；　the　lord；　far…working　Apollo；　leaped　from　the　ship：　flashes　of　fire　flew　from　him　thick　and　their　brightness　reached　to　heaven。　　He　entered　into　his　shrine　between　priceless　tripods；　and　there　made　a　flame　to　flare　up　bright；　showing　forth　the　splendour　of　his　shafts；　so　that　their　radiance　filled　all　Crisa；　and　the　wives　and　well…girded　daughters　of　the　Crisaeans　raised　a　cry　at　that　outburst　of　Phoebus；　for　he　cast　great　fear　upon　them　all。　　From　his　shrine　he　sprang　forth　again；　swift　as　a　thought；　to　speed　again　to　the　ship；　bearing　the　form　of　a　man；　brisk　and　sturdy；　in　the　prime　of　his　youth；　while　his　broad　shoulders　were　covered　with　his　hair：　and　he　spoke　to　the　Cretans；　uttering　winged　words：

（ll。　452…461）　‘Strangers；　who　are　you？　　Whence　come　you　sailing　along　the　paths　of　the　sea？　　Are　you　for　traffic；　or　do　you　wander　at　random　over　the　sea　as　pirates　do　who　put　their　own　lives　to　hazard　and　bring　mischief　to　men　of　foreign　parts　as　they　roam？　　Why　rest　you　so　and　are　afraid；　and　do　not　go　ashore　nor　stow　the　gear　of　your　black　ship？　　For　that　is　the　custom　of　men　who　live　by　bread；　whenever　they　come　to　land　in　their　dark　ships　from　the　main；　spent　with　toil；　at　once　desire　for　sweet　food　catches　them　about　the　heart。'

（ll。　462…473）　So　speaking；　he　put　courage　in　their　hearts；　and　the　master　of　the　Cretans　answered　him　and　said：　‘Stranger　　though　you　are　nothing　like　mortal　men　in　shape　or　stature；　but　are　as　the　deathless　gods　　hail　and　all　happiness　to　you；　and　may　the　gods　give　you　good。　　Now　tell　me　truly　that　I　may　surely　know　it：　what　country　is　this；　and　what　land；　and　what　men　live　herein？　　As　for　us；　with　thoughts　set　otherwards；　we　were　sailing　over　the　great　sea　to　Pylos　from　Crete　（for　from　there　we　declare　that　we　are　sprung）；　but　now　are　come　on　shipboard　to　this　place　by　no　means　willingly　　another　way　and　other　paths　　and　gladly　would　we　return。　　But　one　of　the　deathless　gods　brought　us　here　against　our　will。'

（ll。　474…501）　Then　far…working　Apollo　answered　then　and　said：　‘Strangers　who　once　dwelt　about　wooded　Cnossos　but　now　shall　return　no　more　each　to　his　loved　city　and　fair　house　and　dear　wife；　here　shall　you　keep　my　rich　temple　that　is　honoured　by　many　men。　　I　am　the　son　of　Zeus；　Apollo　is　my　name：　but　you　I　brought　here　over　the　wide　gulf　of　the　sea；　meaning　you　no　hurt；　nay；　here　you　shall　keep　my　rich　temple　that　is　greatly　honoured　among　men；　and　you　shall　know　the　plans　of　the　deathless　gods；　and　by　their　will　you　shall　be　honoured　continually　for　all　time。　　And　now　come；　make　haste　and　do　as　I　say。　　First　loose　the　sheets　and　lower　the　sail；　and　then　draw　the　swift　ship　up　upon　the　land。　　Take　out　your　goods　and　the　gear　of　the　straight　ship；　and　make　an　altar　upon　the　beach　of　the　sea：　light　fire　upon　it　and　make　an　offering　of　white　meal。　　Next；　stand　side　by　side　around　the　altar　and　pray：　and　in　as　much　as　at　the　first　on　the　hazy　sea　I　sprang　upon　the　swift　ship　in　the　form　of　a　dolphin；　pray　to　me　as　Apollo　Delphinius；　also　the　altar　itself　shall　be　called　Delphinius　and　overloo