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THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.
Tell
mi
me,OMuse,ofthatingeniousherowhotravelled
daleko
farandwideafterhehadsackedthefamous
grad
townofTroy.
Manycitiesdidhevisit,
i
andmanywerethenationswithwhosemanners
i
andcustomshewasacquainted;
moreoverhesuffered
mnogo
muchbyseawhiletryingto
spasiti
savehisownlifeand
dovesti
bringhismensafelyhome;
ali
butdowhathemighthecouldnot
spasiti
savehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyineatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;
sothe
bog
godpreventedthemfromeverreaching
kući
home.
Tellme,too,about
svim
allthesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoeversourceyoumay
znati
knowthem.
Sonowall
koji
whoescapeddeathinbattle
ili
orbyshipwreckhadgotsafely
kući
homeexceptUlysses,andhe,
iako
thoughhewaslongingtoreturntohis
ženi
wifeandcountry,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,
koji
whohadgothiminto
je
alargecaveandwantedtomarryhim.
Ali
Butasyearswentby,therecame
je
atimewhenthegodssettledthatheshouldgobacktoIthaca;
čak
eventhen,however,whenhewasamonghisownpeople,histroubleswerenot
još
yetover;
neverthelessallthegodshad
sada
nowbeguntopityhimexceptNeptune,
koji
whostillpersecutedhimwithoutceasing
i
andwouldnotlethimget
kući
home.
NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,
koji
whoareattheworld’s
kraju
end,andlieintwohalves,the
jedna
onelookingWestandthe
druga
otherEast.[1]Hehadgone
tamo
theretoacceptahecatombofsheepandoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;
ali
buttheothergodsmetinthe
kući
houseofOlympianJove,andthesireofgods
i
andmenspokefirst.
AtthatmomenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’s
sin
sonOrestes;
sohesaidtotheothergods:.
“See
sada
now,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatis
nakon
afterallnothingbuttheirownfolly.
LookatAegisthus;
he
mora
mustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’s
ženom
wifeunrighteouslyandthenkillAgamemnon,
iako
thoughheknewitwouldbethe
smrt
deathofhim;
forIsentMercurytowarnhimnottodo
ni
eitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOresteswouldbesuretotakehisrevenge
kad
whenhegrewupandwantedto
vratiti
returnhome.
Mercurytoldhimthisinallgoodwill
ali
buthewouldnotlisten,
a
andnowhehaspaidforeverythinginfull.”
ThenMinervasaid,“Father,
sine
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,itservedAegisthusright,
i
andsoitwouldanyoneelsewhodoesashedid;
ali
butAegisthusisneitherherenor
tamo
there;
itisforUlyssesthatmy
srce
heartbleeds,whenIthinkofhissufferingsinthatlonelysea-girtisland,faraway,
jadni
poorman,fromallhisfriends.
Itisanislandcoveredwithforest,intheverymiddleofthesea,
i
andagoddesslivesthere,
kći
daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthebottomoftheocean,
i
andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthatkeepheaven
i
andearthasunder.
ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdofpoorunhappyUlysses,
i
andkeepstryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehimforgethis
dom
home,sothatheistiredof
život
life,andthinksofnothingbut
kako
howhemayoncemore
vidjeti
seethesmokeofhisownchimneys.
You,
gospodine
sir,takenoheedofthis,
a
andyetwhenUlysseswasbeforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyouwithmany
je
aburntsacrifice?
Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingsoangrywithhim?”
A
AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalking
o
about?
HowcanIforgetUlysses
od
thanwhomthereisnomorecapablemanon
zemlji
earth,normoreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgods
koji
thatliveinheaven?
Bearin
umu
mind,however,thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedaneyeofPolyphemuskingof
na
theCyclopes.
PolyphemusissontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,
kćeri
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;
therefore
iako
thoughhewillnotkillUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgetting
kući
home.
Still,letuslayourheads
zajedno
togetherandseehowwecan
pomoći
helphimtoreturn;
Neptune
će
willthenbepacified,for
ako
ifweareallofa
uma
mindhecanhardlystandout
protiv
againstus.”
AndMinervasaid,“Father,
sine
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,
ako
if,then,thegodsnowmeanthatUlyssesshouldget
kući
home,weshouldfirstsendMercuryto
na
theOgygianislandtotellCalypsothatwehavemadeupourminds
i
andthatheistoreturn.
InthemeantimeIwill
otići
gotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’
sina
sonTelemachus;
Iwillemboldenhimtocall
na
theAchaeansinassembly,and
govoriti
speakouttothesuitorsofhis
majke
motherPenelope,whopersistineatingupany
broj
numberofhissheepandoxen;
I
će
willalsoconducthimtoSparta
i
andtoPylos,toseeifhe
može
canhearanythingaboutthereturnofhisdearfather—forthis
će
willmakepeoplespeakwellofhim.”
Sosayingsheboundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,
s
withwhichshecanfly
kao
likethewindoverland
ili
orsea;
shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostout
i
andsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroes
koji
whohavedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’
kuću
house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,
i
andsheheldabronzespearinher
ruci
hand.
Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxenwhichtheyhadkilled
i
andeaten,andplayingdraughtsin
ispred
frontofthehouse.
Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponthem,
neki
somemixingwinewithwaterinthemixing-bowls,
neki
somecleaningdownthetables
s
withwetspongesandlayingthemoutagain,and
neki
somecuttingupgreatquantitiesofmeat.
Telemachussawherlong
prije
beforeanyoneelsedid.
Hewassittingmoodilyamongthesuitorsthinking
o
abouthisbravefather,and
kako
howhewouldsendthemflyingoutofthe
kuće
house,ifheweretocometohisown
opet
againandbehonouredasindaysgoneby.
Thusbroodingashesatamong
njima
them,hecaughtsightofMinerva
i
andwentstraighttothegate,forhewasvexedthat
je
astrangershouldbekeptwaitingforadmittance.
Hetookherright
ruku
handinhisown,andbadehergivehimherspear.
“Welcome,”saidhe,“toour
kuću
house,andwhenyouhavepartakenof
hranu
foodyoushalltelluswhatyouhavecomefor.”
Heledthe
put
wayashespoke,andMinervafollowed
ga
him.
Whentheywerewithinhetookherspear
i
andsetitinthespear-stand
protiv
againstastrongbearing-postalong
s
withthemanyotherspearsofhisunhappy
oca
father,andheconductedherto
je
arichlydecoratedseatunder
koje
whichhethrewaclothofdamask.
Tu
Therewasafootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]
i
andhesetanotherseatnearherforhimself,
daleko
awayfromthesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyed
dok
whileeatingbytheirnoise
i
andinsolence,andthathemight
pitati
askhermorefreelyabouthis
ocu
father.
Amaidservantthenbroughtthem
vodu
waterinabeautifulgoldenewerandpoureditinto
je
asilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,andshedrew
je
acleantablebesidethem.
Anupperservantbroughtthembread,andofferedthem
mnogo
manygoodthingsofwhattherewasinthe
kući
house,thecarverfetchedthemplatesof
svim
allmannerofmeatsandsetcupsofgoldbytheirside,and
je
amanservantbroughtthemwineandpoureditoutforthem.
Thenthesuitorscamein
i
andtooktheirplacesonthebenches
i
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspouredwaterovertheirhands,maidswentround
s
withthebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowls
s
withwineandwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthe
dobre
goodthingsthatwerebefore
im
them.
Assoonastheyhadhad
dovoljno
enoughtoeatanddrinktheywantedmusic
i
anddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsof
je
abanquet,soaservantbrought
je
alyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforcetosingto
im
them.
Assoonashetouchedhislyre
i
andbegantosingTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,
s
withhisheadclosetohersthat
ne
nomanmighthear.
“Ihope,sir,”saidhe,“thatyouwillnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingto
reći
say.
Singingcomescheapto
one
thosewhodonotpayfor
to
it,andallthisisdoneatthecostofonewhosebones
leže
lierottinginsomewilderness
ili
orgrindingtopowderinthesurf.
If
ovi
thesemenweretoseemy
oca
fathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsratherthanalongerpurse,for
novac
moneywouldnotservethem;
ali
buthe,alas,hasfallenonanillfate,
i
andevenwhenpeopledo
ponekad
sometimessaythatheiscoming,we
ne
nolongerheedthem;
weshall
nikada
neverseehimagain.
And
sada
now,sir,tellmeandtellmetrue,
tko
whoyouareandwhereyoucomefrom.
Tellmeofyour
gradu
townandparents,whatmannerofshipyoucame
u
in,howyourcrewbroughtyoutoIthaca,
i
andofwhatnationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothave
doći
comebyland.
Tellmealsotruly,forI
želim
wanttoknow,areyouastrangertothis
kući
house,orhaveyoubeen
ovdje
hereinmyfather’stime?
Intheolddayswehadmanyvisitorsformy
oca
fatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”
I
AndMinervaanswered,“Iwilltellyoutruly
i
andparticularlyallaboutit.
IamMentes,
sin
sonofAnchialus,andIam
Kralj
KingoftheTaphians.
I
su
havecomeherewithmyshipandcrew,onavoyagetomenofaforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]withacargoofiron,andIshallbring
natrag
backcopper.
Asformyship,itliesoveryonderofftheopencountry
daleko
awayfromthetown,intheharbourRheithron[5]
ispod
underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriends
prije
beforeus,asoldLaertes
će
willtellyou,ifyou
će
willgoandaskhim.
They
kažu
say,however,thathenevercomesto
grad
townnow,andlivesbyhimselfin
na
thecountry,faringhardly,withanold
ženom
womantolookafterhim
i
andgethisdinnerforhim,
kad
whenhecomesintiredfrompotteringabouthisvineyard.
Theytoldmeyour
otac
fatherwasathomeagain,
i
andthatwaswhyIcame,butitseemsthegodsarestillkeepinghimback,forheisnot
mrtav
deadyetnotonthemainland.
Itismorelikelyheisonsomesea-girtislandinmidocean,
ili
oraprisoneramongsavages
koji
whoaredetaininghimagainsthiswill.
Iamnoprophet,
i
andknowverylittleaboutomens,
ali
butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,
i
andassureyouthathewillnotbe
daleko
awaymuchlonger;
forheisa
čovjek
manofsuchresourcethat
čak
eventhoughhewereinchainsofironhewouldfind
neki
somemeansofgettinghomeagain.
Ali
Buttellme,andtellmetrue,
može
canUlyssesreallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowfora
sina
son?
Youareindeedwonderfullylikehimaboutthehead
i
andeyes,forwewereclosefriends
prije
beforehesetsailforTroy
gdje
wheretheflowerofalltheArgiveswentalso.
Sincethattimewehave
nikada
nevereitherofusseentheother.”
“Mymother,”answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIam
sin
sontoUlysses,butitisawise
dijete
childthatknowshisown
oca
father.
WouldthatIwere
sin
sontoonewhohadgrownolduponhisownestates,for,sinceyouaskme,
postoji
thereisnomoreill-starred
čovjek
manunderheaventhanhe
tko
whotheytellmeismyfather.”
A
AndMinervasaid,“Thereis
nema
nofearofyourracedyingoutyet,
dok
whilePenelopehassuchafine
sina
sonasyouare.
Buttell
mi
me,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningof
svih
allthisfeasting,andwhoarethese
ljudi
people?
Whatisitall
o
about?
Haveyousomebanquet,
ili
oristhereaweddinginthefamily—for
ne
nooneseemstobebringing
nikakve
anyprovisionsofhisown?
I
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;
whatriottheymakeoverthewhole
kući
house;
itisenoughtodisgust
bilo
anyrespectablepersonwhocomesnearthem.”
“Sir,”saidTelemachus,“asregardsyourquestion,solongasmy
otac
fatherwashereitwas
dobro
wellwithusandwiththehouse,butthegodsintheirdispleasure
su
havewilleditotherwise,and
su
havehiddenhimawaymoreclosely
nego
thanmortalmanwaseveryethidden.
Icould
su
haveborneitbettereventhoughhewere
mrtav
dead,ifhehadfallen
sa
withhismenbeforeTroy,
ili
orhaddiedwithfriends
oko
aroundhimwhenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;
forthentheAchaeanswouldhavebuiltamound
nad
overhisashes,andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;
ali
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhimawayweknownotwhither;
heisgone
bez
withoutleavingsomuchasatracebehindhim,
a
andIinheritnothingbutdismay.
Nordoesthe
stvar
matterendsimplywithgriefforthelossofmy
oca
father;
heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeof
još
yetanotherkind;
forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,Same,
i
andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,asalsoalltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmy
kuću
houseunderthepretextofpayingtheircourttomy
majci
mother,whowillneitherpointblank
reći
saythatshewillnotmarry,[7]nor
još
yetbringmatterstoan
kraja
end;
sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,andbeforelong
će
willdosoalsowithmyself.”
“Isthatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeedwantUlysseshomeagain.
Daj
Givehimhishelmet,shield,
i
andacoupleoflances,
i
andifheisthe
čovjek
manhewaswhenI
prvi
firstknewhiminour
kući
house,drinkingandmakingmerry,hewould
ubrzo
soonlayhishandsabout
te
theserascallysuitors,werehetostand
jednom
oncemoreuponhisownthreshold.
HewasthencomingfromEphyra,
gdje
wherehehadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,
sina
sonofMermerus.
Ilusfearedtheever-livinggods
i
andwouldnotgivehimany,
ali
butmyfatherlethimhavesome,forhewas
jako
veryfondofhim.
IfUlyssesisthe
čovjek
manhethenwasthesesuitors
će
willhaveashortshrift
i
andasorrywedding.
“But
tu
there!
Itrestswithheaventodeterminewhetherheisto
vratiti
return,andtakehisrevengeinhisown
kući
houseorno;
Iwould,however,urgeyoutosetabouttryingtogetridof
ovih
thesesuitorsatonce.
Takemyadvice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassembly
sutra
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebefore
njih
them,andcallheaventobearyouwitness.
Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,
svaki
eachtohisownplace,and
ako
ifyourmother’smindissetonmarrying
ponovno
again,lethergobacktoher
ocu
father,whowillfindhera
muža
husbandandprovideherwith
sve
allthemarriagegiftsthatso
draga
dearadaughtermayexpect.
Asforyourself,letmeprevailuponyoutotakethebestshipyou
možeš
canget,withacrewoftwentymen,
i
andgoinquestofyour
ocem
fatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.
Someone
može
maytellyousomething,or(and
ljudi
peopleoftenhearthingsin
ovaj
thisway)someheaven-sentmessage
može
maydirectyou.
FirstgotoPylos
i
andaskNestor;
thencegoontoSparta
i
andvisitMenelaus,forhegot
kući
homelastofalltheAchaeans;
ako
ifyouhearthatyour
otac
fatherisaliveandonhis
putu
wayhome,youcanputupwiththewaste
ovi
thesesuitorswillmakefor
još
yetanothertwelvemonths.
Ifonthe
druge
otherhandyouhearofhis
smrt
death,comehomeatonce,celebratehisfuneralriteswith
svim
allduepomp,buildabarrowtohismemory,
i
andmakeyourmothermarry
ponovno
again.
Then,havingdoneallthis,thinkit
dobro
welloverinyourmind
kako
how,byfairmeansorfoul,youmay
ubiti
killthesesuitorsinyourown
kući
house.
Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
haveyounotheard
kako
howpeoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhavingkilledhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?
Youareafine,smartlookingfellow;
showyourmettle,then,
i
andmakeyourselfanameinstory.
Sada
Now,however,Imustgo
vratiti
backtomyshipandtomycrew,who
će
willbeimpatientifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;
thinkthematteroverforyourself,
i
andrememberwhatIhavesaidtoyou.”
“Sir,”answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeenverykindofyoutotalktomein
ovaj
thisway,asthoughIwereyour
vlastiti
ownson,andIwill
učiniti
doallyoutellme;
I
znam
knowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,
ali
butstayalittlelongertillyouhavetakenabath
i
andrefreshedyourself.
Iwillthen
dati
giveyouapresent,andyoushall
ići
goonyourwayrejoicing;
Iwill
daju
giveyouoneofgreatbeauty
i
andvalue—akeepsakesuchas
samo
onlydearfriendsgiveto
jednu
oneanother.”
Minervaanswered,“Donottryto
zadržati
keepme,forIwouldbeonmywayatonce.
Asfor
bilo
anypresentyoumaybedisposedtomake
mi
me,keepittillIcomeagain,
a
andIwilltakeit
kući
homewithme.
Youshall
dati
givemeaverygood
jednu
one,andIwillgiveyou
jednu
oneofnolessvalueinreturn.”
S
Withthesewordssheflewaway
kao
likeabirdintothe
zrak
air,butshehadgivenTelemachuscourage,
i
andhadmadehimthink
više
morethaneverabouthis
ocu
father.
Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,
i
andknewthatthestrangerhadbeen
je
agod,sohewentstraightto
gdje
wherethesuitorsweresitting.
Phemiuswas
još
stillsinging,andhishearerssatraptinsilenceashetoldthesadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.
Penelope,
kći
daughterofIcarius,heardhissongfromherroomupstairs,
i
andcamedownbythegreatstaircase,not
sama
alone,butattendedbytwoofherhandmaids.
Kad
Whenshereachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthebearingposts
koji
thatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]
s
withastaidmaidenoneithersideofher.
Sheheld
je
aveil,moreover,beforeherface,
i
andwasweepingbitterly.
“Phemius,”shecried,“youknow
mnoge
manyanotherfeatofgods
i
andheroes,suchaspoets
vole
lovetocelebrate.
Singthesuitorssome
jednu
oneofthese,andletthemdrinktheirwineinsilence,
ali
butceasethissadtale,foritbreaksmysorrowful
srce
heart,andremindsmeofmylost
muža
husbandwhomImournever
bez
withoutceasing,andwhosenamewasgreatoverallHellas
i
andmiddleArgos.”[9].
“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“let
na
thebardsingwhathehas
je
amindto;
bardsdonotmaketheillstheysingof;
itisJove,not
oni
they,whomakesthem,and
koji
whosendswealorwoeuponmankindaccordingtohisowngoodpleasure.
Ovaj
Thisfellowmeansnoharmbysingingtheill-fated
povratak
returnoftheDanaans,for
ljudi
peoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongsmostwarmly.
Makeupyourmindtoit
i
andbearit;
Ulyssesisnotthe
jedini
onlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,
ali
butmanyanotherwentdownaswellas
on
he.
Go,then,withinthe
kuću
houseandbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,
i
andtheorderingofyourservants;
forspeechisman’s
stvar
matter,andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisIwhoam
gospodar
masterhere.”
Shewentwonderingbackintothe
kuću
house,andlaidherson’ssayinginher
srce
heart.
Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoher
sobu
room,shemournedherdear
muža
husbandtillMinervashedsweetsleep
preko
overhereyes.
Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],
i
andprayedeachonethathemightbeherbedfellow.
ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,
neka
letusfeastatourpleasure
sada
now,andlettherebe
ne
nobrawling,foritisarare
stvar
thingtohearaman
s
withsuchadivinevoiceasPhemiushas;
ali
butinthemorningmeetmeinfullassemblythatImaygiveyouformalnoticetodepart,
i
andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turn
i
andturnabout,atyourowncost.
Ako
Ifontheotherhandyouchoosetopersistinspungingupononeman,heaven
pomogne
helpme,butJoveshallreckon
s
withyouinfull,and
kada
whenyoufallinmyfather’s
kući
housethereshallbenomantoavengeyou.”
Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheard
ga
him,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisspeech.
Then,Antinous,
sin
sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodsseemto
su
havegivenyoulessonsinbluster
i
andtalltalking;
mayJove
nikada
nevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyour
otac
fatherwasbeforeyou.”
Telemachusanswered,“Antinous,donotchidewith
me
me,but,godwilling,Iwillbechieftoo
ako
ifIcan.
Isthistheworstfateyou
možeš
canthinkofforme?
Itisno
loše
badthingtobeachief,foritbringsbothriches
i
andhonour.
Still,nowthatUlyssesis
mrtav
deadtherearemanygreatmeninIthacabotholdandyoung,and
neki
someothermaytaketheleadamong
njima
them;
neverthelessIwillbechiefinmyown
kući
house,andwillrulethosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”
ThenEurymachus,
sin
sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecide
tko
whoshallbechiefamong
nama
us,butyoushallbe
gospodar
masterinyourownhouse
i
andoveryourownpossessions;
noone
dok
whilethereisamaninIthacashalldoyouviolencenorrobyou.
A
Andnow,mygoodfellow,I
želim
wanttoknowaboutthisstranger.
Whatcountrydoeshecome
iz
from?
Ofwhatfamilyishe,
i
andwhereishisestate?
Hashebroughtyou
vijesti
newsaboutthereturnofyour
oca
father,orwasheonbusinessofhisown?
Heseemed
je
awelltodoman,
ali
buthehurriedoffsosuddenlythathewasgonein
je
amomentbeforewecouldgettoknowhim.”
“My
otac
fatherisdeadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“and
čak
evenifsomerumourreachesmeIput
ne
nomorefaithinit
sada
now.
Mymotherdoesindeed
ponekad
sometimessendforasoothsayer
i
andquestionhim,butIgivehisprophecyings
ne
noheed.
Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,
sin
sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,an
stari
oldfriendofmyfather’s.”
Ali
Butinhisheartheknewthatithadbeenthegoddess.
Thesuitorsthenreturnedtotheirsinging
i
anddancinguntiltheevening;
ali
butwhennightfellupontheirpleasuringtheywent
kući
hometobedeachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’s
soba
roomwashighupin
je
atower[13]thatlookedontotheoutercourt;
hither,then,hehied,brooding
i
andfullofthought.
A
dobra
goodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,the
sina
sonofPisenor,wentbeforehim
s
withacoupleofblazingtorches.
Laerteshadboughtherwithhisown
novcem
moneywhenshewasquiteyoung;
hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,
i
andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohisownweddedwife,
ali
buthedidnottakehertohisbedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwaswho
sada
nowlightedTelemachustohis
sobu
room,andshelovedhimbetter
nego
thananyoftheotherwomeninthe
kući
housedid,forshehadnursedhim
kad
whenhewasababy.
Heopened
na
thedoorofhisbedroom
i
andsatdownuponthe
krevetu
bed;
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Nowwhenthechildof
jutra
morning,rosy-fingeredDawn,appearedTelemachusrose
i
anddressedhimself.
Heboundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhissword
oko
abouthisshoulder,andlefthis
sobu
roomlookinglikeanimmortal
bog
god.
Heatoncesentthecriersroundtocallthe
narod
peopleinassembly,sotheycalledthem
a
andthepeoplegatheredthereon;
then,
kada
whentheyweregottogether,hewentto
na
theplaceofassemblyspearinhand—notalone,forhis
dva
twohoundswentwithhim.
Minervaendowedhimwith
je
apresenceofsuchdivinecomeliness
da
thatallmarvelledathimashewentby,and
kad
whenhetookhisplaceinhisfather’sseat
čak
eventheoldestcouncillorsmade
put
wayforhim.
Aegyptius,a
čovjek
manbentdoublewithage,
i
andofinfiniteexperience,wasthe
prvi
firsttospeak.
HissonAntiphushadgone
s
withUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,
ali
butthesavageCyclopshadkilledhim
kad
whentheywereallshutupinthecave,
i
andhadcookedhislast
večeru
dinnerforhim.[17]Hehad
tri
threesonsleft,ofwhom
dva
twostillworkedontheirfather’sland,
dok
whilethethird,Eurynomus,was
jedan
oneofthesuitors;
neverthelesstheir
otac
fathercouldnotgetoverthelossofAntiphus,
i
andwasstillweepingforhim
kad
whenhebeganhisspeech.
“MenofIthaca,”hesaid,“hearmywords.
Fromthe
dana
dayUlyssesleftustherehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillors
do
untilnow;
whothencanitbe,whether
star
oldoryoung,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconvene
nas
us?
Hashegotwindof
neki
somehostapproaching,anddoeshewishtowarn
nas
us,orwouldhespeakupon
neki
someothermatterofpublicmoment?
Iam
siguran
sureheisanexcellent
osoba
person,andIhopeJove
će
willgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”
Telemachustook
ovaj
thisspeechasofgoodomen
i
androseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathehadto
reći
say.
Hestoodinthemiddleoftheassembly
i
andthegoodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.
Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”said
on
he,“itisI,asyouwillshortlylearn,
koji
whohaveconvenedyou,foritisI
koji
whoamthemostaggrieved.
Ihavenotgotwindof
bilo
anyhostapproachingaboutwhichIwouldwarnyou,noris
postoji
thereanymatterofpublicmomentonwhichIwouldspeak.
Mygrievanceispurelypersonal,
i
andturnsontwogreatmisfortunes
koje
whichhavefallenuponmy
kuću
house.
Thefirstoftheseisthelossofmyexcellentfather,
koji
whowaschiefamongallyou
ovdje
herepresent,andwaslikeafatherto
svakog
everyoneofyou;
the
drugi
secondismuchmoreserious,
i
anderelongwillbetheutterruinofmyestate.
Thesonsof
svih
allthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmy
majku
mothertomarrythemagainstherwill.
Theyareafraidto
otići
gotoherfatherIcarius,askinghimtochoosetheonehelikesbest,
i
andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhis
kćer
daughter,butdaybydaytheykeephanging
o
aboutmyfather’shouse,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,
i
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,
i
andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothequantityofwinetheydrink.
Ne
Noestatecanstandsuchrecklessness;
wehave
sada
nownoUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,
a
andIcannotholdmyown
protiv
againstthem.