BOOKI
THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THE
Výzva
CHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.Řekni
Tellme,OMuse,ofthatingeniousherowhotravelleddaleko
farandwideafterhehadsackedtheslavné
famoustownofTroy.Manycitiesdidhevisit,
a
andmanywerethenationswithjejichž
whosemannersandcustomshewasacquainted;moreoverhesuffered
hodně
muchbyseawhiletryingtozachránit
savehisownlifeandpřivést
bringhismensafelyhome;ale
butdowhathemighthecouldnotzachránit
savehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheirvlastní
ownsheerfollyineatingthedobytek
cattleoftheSun-godHyperion;sothe
bůh
godpreventedthemfromeverreachingdomů
home.Tellme,too,aboutall
těchto
thesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoeversourceyoumayknowje
them.Sonowallwhoescaped
smrti
deathinbattleorbyshipwreckhadgotbezpečně
safelyhomeexceptUlysses,andon
he,thoughhewaslongingtovrátit
returntohiswifeandzemi
country,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,kteří
whohadgothimintoavelké
largecaveandwantedtovzít
marryhim.Butasyearswentby,therecamea
čas
timewhenthegodssettledže
thatheshouldgobacktoIthaca;eventhen,however,
když
whenhewasamonghisownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;nicméně
neverthelessallthegodshadnyní
nowbeguntopityhimkromě
exceptNeptune,whostillpersecutedhimbez
withoutceasingandwouldnotlethimgetdomů
home.NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,
kteří
whoareattheworld’skonci
end,andlieintwohalves,thejedna
onelookingWestandtheotherEast.[1]Hehadgonetam
theretoacceptahecatombofovcí
sheepandoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;ale
buttheothergodsmetinthedomě
houseofOlympianJove,andthesireofgodsa
andmenspokefirst.Atthat
chvíli
momenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’ssynem
sonOrestes;sohesaidtotheothergods:.
“Seenow,
jak
howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafterallnothingbuttheirvlastní
ownfolly.LookatAegisthus;
he
musí
mustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’sženou
wifeunrighteouslyandthenkillAgamemnon,i když
thoughheknewitwouldbethesmrt
deathofhim;forIsentMercurytowarnhimnottodoeitherof
těchto
thesethings,inasmuchasOresteswouldbeurčitě
suretotakehisrevengekdyž
whenhegrewupandwantedtovrátit
returnhome.Mercurytoldhimthisinallgoodwill
ale
buthewouldnotlisten,a
andnowhehaspaidforvšechno
everythinginfull.”ThenMinervasaid,“Father,
syn
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,itservedAegisthusright,a
andsoitwouldanyoneelsekdo
whodoesashedid;ale
butAegisthusisneitherherenortam
there;itisforUlysses
že
thatmyheartbleeds,whenIthinkofhissufferingsinže
thatlonelysea-girtisland,faraway,poormuž
man,fromallhisfriends.Itisan
ostrov
islandcoveredwithforest,intheveryuprostřed
middleofthesea,andabohyně
goddesslivesthere,daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthedno
bottomoftheocean,andcarriesthevelké
greatcolumnsthatkeepheavena
andearthasunder.ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdofpoorunhappyUlysses,
a
andkeepstryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehimforgethisdomov
home,sothatheistiredoflife,a
andthinksofnothingbutjak
howhemayoncemorevidět
seethesmokeofhisownchimneys.You,
pane
sir,takenoheedofthis,a
andyetwhenUlysseswaspřed
beforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyouwithmnoha
manyaburntsacrifice?Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingso
naštvaný
angrywithhim?”AndJovesaid,“My
dítě
child,whatareyoutalkingo
about?HowcanIforgetUlysses
než
thanwhomthereisnomorecapablemanonzemi
earth,normoreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgodsthatliveinnebi
heaven?Bearinmind,however,
že
thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedanoko
eyeofPolyphemuskingofna
theCyclopes.PolyphemusissontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,
dcerou
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;proto
thereforethoughhewillnotkillUlyssespřímo
outright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgettingdomů
home.Still,letuslayourheads
dohromady
togetherandseehowwecanpomoci
helphimtoreturn;Neptune
bude
willthenbepacified,forifwearevšichni
allofamindhecansotva
hardlystandoutagainstus.”A
AndMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,pokud
if,then,thegodsnowmeanže
thatUlyssesshouldgethome,weshouldnejprve
firstsendMercurytotheOgygianostrov
islandtotellCalypsothatwehavemadeupourmindsa
andthatheistovrátit
return.InthemeantimeIwillgotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’
syna
sonTelemachus;IwillemboldenhimtocalltheAchaeansinassembly,
a
andspeakouttothesuitorsofhismatky
motherPenelope,whopersistineatingupjakýkoliv
anynumberofhissheepa
andoxen;IwillalsoconducthimtoSparta
a
andtoPylos,toseeifhemůže
canhearanythingaboutthereturnofhisdearfather—forthisbudou
willmakepeoplespeakwellofhim.”Sosayingsheboundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,withwhichshe
může
canflylikethewindnad
overlandorsea;shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shod
kopí
spear,sostoutandsturdya
andstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroeskteří
whohavedispleasedher,anddolů
downshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthebrány
gatewayofUlysses’house,disguisedasanávštěvník
visitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,a
andsheheldabronzekopí
spearinherhand.Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxen
které
whichtheyhadkilledandeaten,a
andplayingdraughtsinfrontofthehouse.Men-servants
a
andpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponthem,somemixingvíno
winewithwaterinthemixing-bowls,somecleaningdownthetabless
withwetspongesandlayingthemoutznovu
again,andsomecuttingupvelké
greatquantitiesofmeat.Telemachussawher
dlouho
longbeforeanyoneelsedid.Hewassittingmoodily
mezi
amongthesuitorsthinkingabouthisbraveotce
father,andhowhewouldposlat
sendthemflyingoutofthedomu
house,ifheweretocometohisvlastní
ownagainandbehonouredasindaysgoneby.Thusbroodingashesat
mezi
amongthem,hecaughtsightofMinervaa
andwentstraighttothebráně
gate,forhewasvexedže
thatastrangershouldbekeptwaitingforadmittance.Hetookherright
ruku
handinhisown,andbadehergivehimherkopí
spear.“Welcome,”saidhe,“toour
domě
house,andwhenyouhavepartakenoffoodyoushalltelluswhatyouhavecomefor.”Heledthe
cestu
wayashespoke,andMinervafollowedho
him.Whentheywerewithinhetookher
kopí
spearandsetitinthespear-standproti
againstastrongbearing-postalongs
withthemanyotherspearsofhisunhappyotce
father,andheconductedhertoarichlydecoratedseatpod
underwhichhethrewaclothofdamask.Tam
Therewasafootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]a
andhesetanotherseatnearherforhimself,daleko
awayfromthesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyedpři
whileeatingbytheirnoisea
andinsolence,andthathemightzeptat
askhermorefreelyabouthisotce
father.Amaidservantthenbroughtthem
vodu
waterinabeautifulgoldenewera
andpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,a
andshedrewacleanstůl
tablebesidethem.Anupper
služebník
servantbroughtthembread,andofferedthemmnoho
manygoodthingsofwhattherewasinthedomě
house,thecarverfetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeatsa
andsetcupsofgoldbytheirside,a
andamanservantbroughtthemvíno
wineandpoureditoutforthem.Thenthesuitorscamein
a
andtooktheirplacesonthebenchesa
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspouredwaterovertheirhands,maidswentrounds
withthebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowlss
withwineandwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthedobré
goodthingsthatwerebeforethem.Assoonastheyhadhad
dost
enoughtoeatanddrinktheywantedhudbu
musicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquet,soaslužebník
servantbroughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforcetosingtojim
them.Assoonashetouchedhislyre
a
andbegantosingTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,s
withhisheadclosetohersthatnomanmighthear.“Ihope,sir,”saidhe,“thatyouwillnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingtosay.
Singingcomes
levné
cheaptothosewhodonotpayforto
it,andallthisisdoneatthecostofonejehož
whoseboneslierottinginnějaké
somewildernessorgrindingtoprášek
powderinthesurf.Ifthesemenweretoseemy
otce
fathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsspíše
ratherthanalongerpurse,forpeníze
moneywouldnotservethem;ale
buthe,alas,hasfallenonanillosud
fate,andevenwhenpeopledoněkdy
sometimessaythatheiscoming,wenolongerheedthem;weshall
nikdy
neverseehimagain.And
teď
now,sir,tellmeandřekněte
tellmetrue,whoyouarea
andwhereyoucomefrom.Řekni
Tellmeofyourtowna
andparents,whatmanneroflodi
shipyoucamein,howyourcrewbroughtyoutoIthaca,a
andofwhatnationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothavepřijít
comebyland.Tellme
také
alsotruly,forIwanttovědět
know,areyouastrangertotomto
thishouse,orhaveyoubeentu
hereinmyfather’stime?Intheolddayswehadmanyvisitorsformy
otec
fatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”A
AndMinervaanswered,“Iwilltellyoutrulya
andparticularlyallaboutit.IamMentes,
syn
sonofAnchialus,andIamKingoftheTaphians.Ihavecome
sem
herewithmyshipandcrew,onavoyagetomenofaforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]s
withacargoofiron,a
andIshallbringbackměď
copper.Asformyship,itliesoveryonderoff
na
theopencountryawayfromna
thetown,intheharbourRheithron[5]pod
underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriendspřed
beforeus,asoldLaerteswilltellyou,pokud
ifyouwillgoandaskho
him.Theysay,however,thathe
nikdy
nevercomestotownnow,a
andlivesbyhimselfinthecountry,faringtěžko
hardly,withanoldwomantolookafterhima
andgethisdinnerforhim,když
whenhecomesintiredfrompotteringo
abouthisvineyard.Theytoldmeyour
otec
fatherwasathomeagain,a
andthatwaswhyIcame,ale
butitseemsthegodsarestillkeepinghimzpátky
back,forheisnotmrtvý
deadyetnotonthemainland.Itismorelikelyheisonsomesea-girtislandinmid
oceánu
ocean,oraprisoneramongsavageskteří
whoaredetaininghimagainsthiswill.Iamno
prorok
prophet,andknowverylittleo
aboutomens,butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefromnebe
heaven,andassureyouthathewillnotbepryč
awaymuchlonger;forheisa
muž
manofsuchresourcethati
eventhoughhewereinchainsofironhewouldfindsomemeansofgettingdomů
homeagain.Buttellme,
a
andtellmetrue,canUlyssesopravdu
reallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowforasyna
son?Youareindeedwonderfullylikehimabout
na
theheadandeyes,forwewereclosefriendsnež
beforehesetsailforTroykam
wheretheflowerofallna
theArgiveswentalso.Sincethattimewehave
nikdy
nevereitherofusseentheother.”“Mymother,”answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIam
syn
sontoUlysses,butitisawisedítě
childthatknowshisownotce
father.WouldthatIwere
synem
sontoonewhohadgrownolduponhisownestates,for,protože
sinceyouaskme,thereisnomoreill-starredmanpod
underheaventhanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.”A
AndMinervasaid,“Thereisnofearofyourrasa
racedyingoutyet,whilePenelopehassuchafinesyna
sonasyouare.But
řekni
tellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningofalltato
thisfeasting,andwhoaretheselidé
people?Whatisitall
o
about?Haveyousomebanquet,
nebo
oristhereaweddinginthefamily—fornooneseemstobebringinganyprovisionsofhisvlastní
own?Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;
whatriottheymakeoverthewhole
domě
house;itisenoughto
znechucení
disgustanyrespectablepersonwhocomesnearthem.”“Sir,”saidTelemachus,“asregardsyourquestion,so
dlouho
longasmyfatherwastu
hereitwaswellwithusa
andwiththehouse,butthegodsintheirdispleasurehavewilleditjinak
otherwise,andhavehiddenhimawaymorecloselynež
thanmortalmanwaseveryethidden.Icouldhaveborneit
lépe
bettereventhoughheweremrtvý
dead,ifhehadfallens
withhismenbeforeTroy,nebo
orhaddiedwithfriendskolem
aroundhimwhenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;forthentheAchaeanswouldhavebuilta
kopec
moundoverhisashes,andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;ale
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhimawayweknownotwhither;heisgone
aniž by
withoutleavingsomuchasatracebehindhim,a
andIinheritnothingbutdismay.Ani
Nordoesthematterendjednoduše
simplywithgriefforthelossofmyotce
father;heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyet
jiného
anotherkind;forthechiefsfrom
všichni
allourislands,Dulichium,Same,a
andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,asalsovšichni
alltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmydům
houseunderthepretextofpayingtheircourttomymatce
mother,whowillneitherpointblanksaythatshewillnotmarry,[7]norještě
yetbringmatterstoanend;sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,
a
andbeforelongwilldosoalsowithmyself.”“Isthatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudo
opravdu
indeedwantUlysseshomeagain.Dejte
Givehimhishelmet,shield,a
andacoupleoflances,a
andifheisthemuž
manhewaswhenIpoprvé
firstknewhiminourdomě
house,drinkingandmakingmerry,hewouldbrzy
soonlayhishandsabouttěchto
theserascallysuitors,werehetostandoncemoreuponhisownpráh
threshold.HewasthencomingfromEphyra,
kde
wherehehadbeentobegjed
poisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,syna
sonofMermerus.Ilusfearedtheever-livinggods
a
andwouldnotgivehimany,ale
butmyfatherlethimhavesome,forhewasvelmi
veryfondofhim.IfUlyssesisthemanhethenwasthesesuitors
budou
willhaveashortshrifta
andasorrywedding.“Butthere!
Itrestswith
nebi
heaventodeterminewhetherheistoreturn,a
andtakehisrevengeinhisowndomě
houseorno;Iwould,
nicméně
however,urgeyoutosetabouttryingtogetridoftěchto
thesesuitorsatonce.Takemy
radu
advice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassemblyzítra
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebeforejim
them,andcallheaventobearyouwitness.Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,
každý
eachtohisownplace,a
andifyourmother’smindissetonmarryingznovu
again,lethergobacktoherotci
father,whowillfindherahusbanda
andprovideherwithallthemarriagegiftsthatsodrahá
dearadaughtermayexpect.Asforyourself,
dovolte
letmeprevailuponyoutotakethenejlepší
bestshipyoucanget,s
withacrewoftwentymen,a
andgoinquestofyourotce
fatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.Nějaké
Someonemaytellyouněco
something,or(andpeopleoftenhearthingsinthisway)nějaké
someheaven-sentmessagemaydirectyou.First
jdi
gotoPylosandaskNestor;thence
jděte
goontoSpartaandnavštivte
visitMenelaus,forhegotdomů
homelastofalltheAchaeans;ifyouhearthatyour
otec
fatherisaliveandonhiscestě
wayhome,youcanputupwiththeplýtvání
wastethesesuitorswillmakeforyetanothertwelvemonths.Ifontheotherhandyouhearofhis
smrti
death,comehomeatonce,celebratehisfuneralriteswithallduepomp,buildabarrowtohismemory,a
andmakeyourmothermarryznovu
again.Then,havingdoneallthis,thinkit
dobře
welloverinyourmindjak
how,byfairmeansorfoul,youmayzabít
killthesesuitorsinyourowndomě
house.Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
haveyounotheard
jak
howpeoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhavingkilledhisfather’svraha
murdererAegisthus?Youareafine,
chytrý
smartlookingfellow;showyourmettle,then,
a
andmakeyourselfanameinstory.Teď
Now,however,Imustgobacktomyloď
shipandtomycrew,whobude
willbeimpatientifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;thinkthematter
nad
overforyourself,andrememberwhatIhavesaidtoyou.”“Sir,”answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeen
velmi
verykindofyoutomluvit
talktomeinthisway,asthoughIwereyourownsynem
son,andIwilldoallyoutellme;I
vím
knowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,ale
butstayalittlelongertillyouhavetakenabatha
andrefreshedyourself.Iwillthengiveyouapresent,
a
andyoushallgoonyourwayrejoicing;Iwill
dávají
giveyouoneofgreatbeautya
andvalue—akeepsakesuchasjen
onlydearfriendsgivetojednu
oneanother.”Minervaanswered,“Donottrytokeep
mě
me,forIwouldbeonmycestě
wayatonce.Asfor
jakéhokoli
anypresentyoumaybedisposedtomakemi
me,keepittillIcomeagain,a
andIwilltakeitdomů
homewithme.Youshallgivemea
velmi
verygoodone,andIwillgiveyoujednu
oneofnolessvalueinreturn.”S
Withthesewordssheflewawayjako
likeabirdintothevzduchu
air,butshehadgivenTelemachusodvahu
courage,andhadmadehimmyslet
thinkmorethaneverabouthisotce
father.Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,
a
andknewthatthestrangerhadbeenabůh
god,sohewentstraighttokde
wherethesuitorsweresitting.Phemiuswas
stále
stillsinging,andhishearerssatraptinsilenceashetoldthesadpříběh
taleofthereturnfromTroy,a
andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.Penelope,
dcera
daughterofIcarius,heardhispíseň
songfromherroomupstairs,a
andcamedownbythegreatstaircase,notsama
alone,butattendedbytwoofherhandmaids.Když
Whenshereachedthesuitorsshestoodbyjednoho
oneofthebearingpostskteré
thatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]s
withastaidmaidenoneithersideofher.Shehelda
závoj
veil,moreover,beforeherface,a
andwasweepingbitterly.“Phemius,”shecried,“youknow
mnoho
manyanotherfeatofgodsa
andheroes,suchaspoetslovetocelebrate.Singthesuitorssomeoneofthese,
a
andletthemdrinktheirvíno
wineinsilence,butceasethissmutné
sadtale,foritbreaksmysorrowfulsrdce
heart,andremindsmeofmylosthusbandwhomImourneverbez
withoutceasing,andwhosenamewasvelké
greatoverallHellasandstředním
middleArgos.”[9].“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“letthebardsingwhathehasa
mysli
mindto;bardsdonotmaketheillstheysingof;
itisJove,not
oni
they,whomakesthem,andkdo
whosendswealorwoeuponlidstvo
mankindaccordingtohisowngoodpotěšení
pleasure.Thisfellowmeansno
ublížit
harmbysingingtheill-fatednávrat
returnoftheDanaans,forlidé
peoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongsmostwarmly.Makeupyourmindtoit
a
andbearit;Ulyssesisnotthe
jediný
onlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,ale
butmanyanotherwentdownaswellason
he.Go,then,withinthe
domu
houseandbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,a
andtheorderingofyourservants;for
řeč
speechisman’smatter,andminenad
aboveallothers[10]—foritisIkdo
whoammasterhere.”Shewentwonderingbackintothe
domu
house,andlaidherson’ssayinginhersrdce
heart.Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoherroom,shemournedherdearhusbandtillMinervashedsweetsleepoverhereyes.
Ale
Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],a
andprayedeachonethathemightbeherbedfellow.ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatour
potěšení
pleasurenow,andlettherebežádná
nobrawling,foritisararevěc
thingtohearamans
withsuchadivinevoiceasPhemiushas;ale
butinthemorningmeetmeinfullassemblythatImaygiveyouformální
formalnoticetodepart,andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turna
andturnabout,atyourvlastní
owncost.Ifontheotherhandyouchoosetopersistinspungingupon
jednoho
oneman,heavenhelpme,ale
butJoveshallreckonwithyouinfull,a
andwhenyoufallinmyfather’sdomě
housethereshallbenomantoavengeyou.”Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheard
ho
him,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisřeči
speech.Then,Antinous,sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegods
zdá
seemtohavegivenyoulessonsinblustera
andtalltalking;mayJove
nikdy
nevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyourotec
fatherwasbeforeyou.”Telemachusanswered,“Antinous,donotchide
s
withme,but,godwilling,Iwillbechieftoopokud
ifIcan.Isthisthe
nejhorší
worstfateyoucanthinkofformě
me?Itisnobadthingtobeachief,foritbringsbothrichesandhonour.
Přesto
Still,nowthatUlyssesismrtvý
deadtherearemanygreatmeninIthacabotholda
andyoung,andsomeothermohou
maytaketheleadamongthem;přesto
neverthelessIwillbechiefinmyowndomě
house,andwillrulethosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”ThenEurymachus,
syn
sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithnebi
heaventodecidewhoshallbechiefmezi
amongus,butyoushallbemasterinyourowndomě
houseandoveryourownpossessions;noonewhilethereisa
člověk
maninIthacashalldoyounásilí
violencenorrobyou.And
teď
now,mygoodfellow,Ichci
wanttoknowaboutthisstranger.What
země
countrydoeshecomefrom?Ofwhatfamilyishe,
a
andwhereishisestate?Hashebroughtyou
zprávy
newsaboutthereturnofyourotce
father,orwasheonbusinessofhisvlastní
own?Heseemedawelltodo
muž
man,buthehurriedoffsonáhle
suddenlythathewasgoneinaokamžiku
momentbeforewecouldgettoknowhim.”“My
otec
fatherisdeadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“andi
evenifsomerumourreachesmeIputnomorefaithinitnow.My
matka
motherdoesindeedsometimessendforasoothsayera
andquestionhim,butIgivehisprophecyingsnoheed.Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,
syn
sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,anstarý
oldfriendofmyfather’s.”Ale
Butinhisheartheknewže
thatithadbeenthebohyně
goddess.Thesuitorsthenreturnedtotheirsinging
a
anddancinguntiltheevening;ale
butwhennightfellupontheirpleasuringtheywentdomů
hometobedeachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’spokoj
roomwashighupinatower[13]která
thatlookedontothevnější
outercourt;hither,then,hehied,brooding
a
andfullofthought.A
dobrá
goodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,thesyna
sonofPisenor,wentbeforehims
withacoupleofblazingtorches.Laerteshadboughtherwithhis
vlastní
ownmoneywhenshewasdocela
quiteyoung;hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenfor
ji
her,andshewedasmuchúctu
respecttoherinhisdomácnosti
householdashedidtohisownweddedžena
wife,buthedidnottakehertohispostele
bedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwaskdo
whonowlightedTelemachustohisroom,a
andshelovedhimbetternež
thananyoftheotherwomeninthedomě
housedid,forshehadnursedhimkdyž
whenhewasababy.Heopened
na
thedoorofhisbedrooma
andsatdownuponthebed;Kniha
BOOKIIASSEMBLYOFTHEPEOPLEOFITHACA—SPEECHESOFTELEMACHUS
A
ANDOFTHESUITORS—TELEMACHUSMAKESHISPREPARATIONSA
ANDSTARTSFORPYLOSWITHMINERVADISGUISEDASMENTOR.Now
když
whenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingeredDawn
Dawn,appearedTelemachusroseanddressedhimself.Heboundhissandalsontohiscomely
nohy
feet,girdedhisswordabouthisrameno
shoulder,andlefthisroomlookingjako
likeanimmortalgod.Heatoncesentthecriersroundtocallthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthem
a
andthepeoplegatheredthereon;then,
když
whentheyweregottogether,hewenttothemísto
placeofassemblyspearinhand—notsám
alone,forhistwohoundswents
withhim.Minervaendowedhimwithapresenceofsuch
božské
divinecomelinessthatallmarvelledathimashewentby,a
andwhenhetookhismísto
placeinhisfather’sseateventhenejstarší
oldestcouncillorsmadewayforhim.Aegyptius,a
muž
manbentdoublewithage,a
andofinfiniteexperience,wastheprvní
firsttospeak.HissonAntiphushadgone
s
withUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,ale
butthesavageCyclopshadkilledhimkdyž
whentheywereallshutupinthecave,a
andhadcookedhislastvečeři
dinnerforhim.[17]Hehadtři
threesonsleft,ofwhomdva
twostillworkedontheirfather’szemě
land,whilethethird,Eurynomus,wasjedním
oneofthesuitors;neverthelesstheir
otec
fathercouldnotgetoverthelossofAntiphus,a
andwasstillweepingforhimkdyž
whenhebeganhisspeech.“MenofIthaca,”hesaid,“hearmywords.
Fromthe
dne
dayUlyssesleftustherehasbeenžádné
nomeetingofourcouncillorsaž
untilnow;whothencanitbe,
ať už
whetheroldoryoung,thatfindsitsonutné
necessarytoconveneus?Hashegot
vítr
windofsomehostapproaching,a
anddoeshewishtovarovat
warnus,orwouldhespeakuponnějaké
someothermatterofpublicmomentu
moment?Iamsureheisanexcellent
člověk
person,andIhopeJovewillgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”Telemachustook
tuto
thisspeechasofgoodznamení
omenandroseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathehadtoříct
say.Hestoodinthe
uprostřed
middleoftheassemblyandthedobrý
goodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”saidhe,“itisI,asyouwillshortlylearn,
kdo
whohaveconvenedyou,foritisIkdo
whoamthemostaggrieved.Ihavenotgotwindofanyhostapproaching
o
aboutwhichIwouldwarnyou,ani
noristhereanymatterofpublicmomentonkteré
whichIwouldspeak.Mygrievanceis
čistě
purelypersonal,andturnsondvou
twogreatmisfortuneswhichhavefallenuponmydům
house.Thefirstoftheseisthe
ztráta
lossofmyexcellentfather,který
whowaschiefamongallyouzde
herepresent,andwaslikeafathertoeveryoneofyou;the
druhá
secondismuchmoreserious,a
anderelongwillbetheutterruinofmypanství
estate.Thesonsofallthechiefmen
mezi
amongyouarepesteringmymatku
mothertomarrythemagainstherwill.Theyare
bojí
afraidtogotoherfatherIcarius,askinghimtochoosetheonehelikesbest,a
andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhisdceru
daughter,butdaybydaytheykeephangingaboutmyfather’sdomě
house,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,a
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,a
andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothemnožství
quantityofwinetheydrink.Žádný
Noestatecanstandsuchrecklessness;wehave
nyní
nownoUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,a
andIcannotholdmyownproti
againstthem.