hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第39部分

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。　　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；　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　th