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The Odyssey | Gradually Hardening Finnish A1

The Odyssey | Gradually Hardening Finnish A1

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THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.
Tell
minulle
me,OMuse,ofthatingenioushero
joka
whotravelledfarandwide
kun
afterhehadsackedthefamoustownofTroy.
Manycitiesdidhevisit,
ja
andmanywerethenationswithwhosemanners
ja
andcustomshewasacquainted;
moreoverhesuffered
paljon
muchbyseawhiletryingto
pelastaa
savehisownlifeand
tuoda
bringhismensafelyhome;
mutta
butdowhathemighthe
voinut
couldnotsavehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyin
söivät
eatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;
sothe
jumala
godpreventedthemfromeverreaching
kotiin
home.
Tellme,too,aboutall
näistä
thesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoeversourceyoumayknowthem.
So
nyt
nowallwhoescapeddeathinbattle
tai
orbyshipwreckhadgotsafely
kotiin
homeexceptUlysses,andhe,thoughhewaslongingto
palata
returntohiswifeandcountry,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,whohadgothimintoalargecave
ja
andwantedtomarryhim.
Mutta
Butasyearswentby,therecamea
aika
timewhenthegodssettled
että
thatheshouldgobacktoIthaca;
eventhen,however,
kun
whenhewasamonghisownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;
nevertheless
kaikki
allthegodshadnowbeguntopityhimexceptNeptune,
joka
whostillpersecutedhimwithoutceasing
ja
andwouldnotlethimget
kotiin
home.
NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,
jotka
whoareattheworld’send,andlieintwohalves,theonelookingWestandtheotherEast.[1]Hehadgone
sinne
theretoacceptahecatombofsheepandoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;
mutta
buttheothergodsmetinthehouseofOlympianJove,andthesireofgodsandmen
puhui
spokefirst.
Atthatmomenthewas
ajatteli
thinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’s
poika
sonOrestes;
sohesaidtotheothergods:.
“See
nyt
now,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafterallnothingbuttheirownfolly.
Katso
LookatAegisthus;
hemustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’swifeunrighteouslyandthen
tappaa
killAgamemnon,thoughheknewitwouldbethedeathofhim;
forI
lähetin
sentMercurytowarnhimnotto
tekisi
doeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOresteswouldbe
varma
suretotakehisrevenge
kun
whenhegrewupand
haluaa
wantedtoreturnhome.
Mercury
kertoi
toldhimthisinallgoodwill
mutta
buthewouldnotlisten,
ja
andnowhehaspaidforeverythinginfull.”
ThenMinerva
sanoi
said,“Father,sonofSaturn,
Kuningas
Kingofkings,itservedAegisthusright,andsoitwouldanyoneelse
joka
whodoesashedid;
mutta
butAegisthusisneitherherenor
siellä
there;
itisforUlyssesthatmyheartbleeds,
kun
whenIthinkofhissufferingsinthatlonelysea-girtisland,
kaukana
faraway,poorman,fromallhisfriends.
Itisanislandcoveredwithforest,intheverymiddleofthesea,andagoddesslives
siellä
there,daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthebottomoftheocean,andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthat
pitävät
keepheavenandearthasunder.
Tämä
ThisdaughterofAtlashas
saada
gotholdofpoorunhappyUlysses,andkeeps
yrittää
tryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehim
unohtamaan
forgethishome,sothatheistiredoflife,and
ajattele
thinksofnothingbuthowhemay
kerran
oncemoreseethesmokeofhisownchimneys.
You,
herra
sir,takenoheedof
tästä
this,andyetwhenUlysseswasbeforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyouwithmanyaburntsacrifice?
Miksi
Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingsoangrywithhim?”
Ja
AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalkingabout?
Miten
HowcanIforgetUlyssesthanwhomthereisnomorecapablemanonearth,normoreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgodsthatliveinheaven?
Bearinmind,however,
että
thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedaneyeofPolyphemuskingoftheCyclopes.
Polyphemusis
poika
sontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,
tytär
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;
thereforethoughhewillnot
tappaisi
killUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgetting
kotiin
home.
Still,letuslayourheads
yhteen
togetherandseehowwe
voimme
canhelphimtoreturn;
Neptunewillthenbepacified,for
jos
ifweareallofamindhecanhardly
seisomaan
standoutagainstus.”
AndMinervasaid,“Father,
poika
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,
jos
if,then,thegodsnowmean
että
thatUlyssesshouldgethome,weshould
ensin
firstsendMercurytotheOgygianislandtotellCalypso
että
thatwehavemadeupourmindsand
että
thatheistoreturn.
InthemeantimeIwill
menen
gotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’sonTelemachus;
Iwillemboldenhimto
kutsumaan
calltheAchaeansinassembly,and
puhumaan
speakouttothesuitorsofhismotherPenelope,
jotka
whopersistineatingupanynumberofhissheepandoxen;
Iwill
myös
alsoconducthimtoSpartaandtoPylos,toseeifhecan
kuulla
hearanythingaboutthereturnofhisdearfather—forthiswillmake
ihmiset
peoplespeakwellofhim.”
Sosayingsheboundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,with
jotka
whichshecanflylikethewindoverland
tai
orsea;
shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostoutandsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroeswhohavedispleased
hänet
her,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,andsheheldabronzespearinherhand.
Siellä
Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxenwhichtheyhadkilledandeaten,and
leikkimässä
playingdraughtsinfrontofthehouse.
Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponthem,
jotkut
somemixingwinewithwaterinthemixing-bowls,
jotkut
somecleaningdownthetableswithwetspongesandlayingthemout
uudelleen
again,andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesofmeat.
Telemachus
näki
sawherlongbeforeanyoneelsedid.
Hewas
istui
sittingmoodilyamongthesuitors
ajatteli
thinkingabouthisbravefather,and
miten
howhewouldsendthemflying
ulos
outofthehouse,ifhewereto
tulla
cometohisownagainandbehonouredasindaysgoneby.
Thusbroodingashe
istui
satamongthem,hecaughtsightofMinervaandwentstraighttothegate,forhewasvexed
että
thatastrangershouldbe
pidettiin
keptwaitingforadmittance.
He
otti
tookherrighthandinhisown,
ja
andbadehergivehimherspear.
“Welcome,”
sanoi
saidhe,“toourhouse,andwhenyou
olet
havepartakenoffoodyoushalltelluswhatyou
olet
havecomefor.”
Heledthewayashe
puhui
spoke,andMinervafollowedhim.
Kun
Whentheywerewithinhe
otti
tookherspearandsetitinthespear-standagainstastrongbearing-postalong
kanssa
withthemanyotherspearsofhisunhappy
isänsä
father,andheconductedhertoarichlydecoratedseat
alle
underwhichhethrewaclothofdamask.
Therewasafootstool
myös
alsoforherfeet,[2]andhe
asetti
setanotherseatnearherforhimself,awayfromthesuitors,thatshe
voisi
mightnotbeannoyedwhileeatingbytheirnoise
ja
andinsolence,andthathe
voisi
mightaskhermorefreelyabouthisfather.
Amaidservantthen
toi
broughtthemwaterinabeautifulgoldenewer
ja
andpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,
ja
andshedrewacleantablebeside
heille
them.
Anupperservantbroughtthembread,andofferedthemmany
hyviä
goodthingsofwhattherewasinthehouse,thecarverfetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeatsand
asetti
setcupsofgoldbytheirside,andamanservant
toi
broughtthemwineandpoureditoutfor
heille
them.
Thenthesuitorscamein
ja
andtooktheirplacesonthebenches
ja
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspouredwaterovertheirhands,maidswentroundwiththebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowlswithwine
ja
andwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthegoodthingsthatwerebeforethem.
Assoonastheyhadhad
riittävästi
enoughtoeatanddrinkthey
halusivat
wantedmusicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquet,soaservant
toi
broughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforceto
laulamaan
singtothem.
Assoonashetouchedhislyre
ja
andbegantosingTelemachus
puhui
spokelowtoMinerva,withhis
päänsä
headclosetohersthatnomanmight
kuullut
hear.
“Ihope,sir,”said
hän
he,“thatyouwillnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingto
sanoi
say.
Singingcomescheaptothose
jotka
whodonotpayfor
sen
it,andallthisisdoneatthecostofonewhoseboneslierottinginsomewilderness
tai
orgrindingtopowderinthesurf.
Jos
Ifthesemenwereto
näkisivät
seemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsrather
kuin
thanalongerpurse,for
raha
moneywouldnotservethem;
mutta
buthe,alas,hasfallenonanillfate,
ja
andevenwhenpeopledo
joskus
sometimessaythatheiscoming,wenolongerheed
heitä
them;
weshallneverseehimagain.
Ja
Andnow,sir,tellme
ja
andtellmetrue,whoyouare
ja
andwhereyoucomefrom.
Kerro
Tellmeofyourtownandparents,whatmannerofshipyoucamein,
miten
howyourcrewbroughtyoutoIthaca,andofwhatnationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothavecomebyland.
Tellmealsotruly,forIwantto
tietää
know,areyouastrangertothishouse,or
ollut
haveyoubeenhereinmyfather’stime?
Intheolddayswe
oli
hadmanyvisitorsformyfatherwentabout
paljon
muchhimself.”
AndMinervaanswered,“Iwilltellyoutruly
ja
andparticularlyallaboutit.
IamMentes,
poika
sonofAnchialus,andIam
Kuningas
KingoftheTaphians.
I
ovat
havecomeherewithmyshipandcrew,onavoyagetomenofaforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]
kanssa
withacargoofiron,andIshallbringbackcopper.
Asformyship,itliesoveryonderofftheopencountryawayfromthetown,intheharbourRheithron[5]underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriends
ennen
beforeus,asoldLaertes
tahdot
willtellyou,ifyou
tahdot
willgoandaskhim.
They
sanotaan
say,however,thathenevercomestotownnow,
ja
andlivesbyhimselfinthecountry,faringhardly,
kanssa
withanoldwomantolookafterhim
ja
andgethisdinnerforhim,whenhecomesintiredfrompotteringabouthisvineyard.
They
kertoivat
toldmeyourfatherwasathome
taas
again,andthatwaswhyI
tulin
came,butitseemsthegodsare
yhä
stillkeepinghimback,forheisnot
kuollut
deadyetnotonthemainland.
Itismorelikelyheisonsomesea-girtislandinmidocean,
tai
oraprisoneramongsavages
jotka
whoaredetaininghimagainsthiswill.
Iamnoprophet,
ja
andknowverylittleaboutomens,
mutta
butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,
ja
andassureyouthathewillnotbeawaymuchlonger;
forheisa
mies
manofsuchresourcethat
vaikka
eventhoughhewereinchainsofironhewould
löytäisi
findsomemeansofgetting
kotiin
homeagain.
Buttellme,
ja
andtellmetrue,canUlysses
todella
reallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowfora
pojan
son?
Youareindeedwonderfully
kuin
likehimabouttheheadandeyes,forwewereclosefriendsbeforehesetsailforTroywheretheflowerof
kaikki
alltheArgiveswentalso.
Sincethattimewe
ole
havenevereitherofusseentheother.”
“Mymother,”
vastasi
answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIam
poika
sontoUlysses,butitisawise
lapsi
childthatknowshisownfather.
WouldthatIwere
poika
sontoonewhohadgrownolduponhisownestates,for,sinceyou
kysytte
askme,thereisnomoreill-starredmanunderheaven
kuin
thanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.”
AndMinerva
sanoi
said,“Thereisnofearofyourrace
kuolee
dyingoutyet,whilePenelopehassucha
hieno
finesonasyouare.
But
sano
tellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthe
merkitsee
meaningofallthisfeasting,andwhoare
nämä
thesepeople?
Whatisitallabout?
Haveyousomebanquet,oristhereaweddinginthefamily—for
ei
nooneseemstobebringinganyprovisionsofhisown?
Ja
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;
whatriotthey
tekevät
makeoverthewholehouse;
itisenoughtodisgustanyrespectableperson
joka
whocomesnearthem.”
“Sir,”
sanoi
saidTelemachus,“asregardsyourquestion,so
kauan
longasmyfatherwas
täällä
hereitwaswellwithus
ja
andwiththehouse,butthegodsintheirdispleasurehavewilleditotherwise,
ja
andhavehiddenhimawaymorecloselythanmortalmanwaseveryethidden.
Icouldhaveborneit
paremmin
bettereventhoughhewere
kuollut
dead,ifhehadfallenwithhismenbeforeTroy,
tai
orhaddiedwithfriendsaroundhim
kun
whenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;
forthentheAchaeanswouldhavebuiltamoundoverhisashes,
ja
andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;
mutta
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhim
pois
awayweknownotwhither;
heisgonewithout
jättämättä
leavingsomuchasatracebehindhim,
ja
andIinheritnothingbutdismay.
Nordoesthe
asia
matterendsimplywithgriefforthelossofmyfather;
heaven
on
haslaidsorrowsuponmeofyetanotherkind;
forthechiefsfrom
kaikki
allourislands,Dulichium,Same,andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,asalso
kaikki
alltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,are
syövät
eatingupmyhouseunderthepretextof
maksavat
payingtheircourttomymother,
joka
whowillneitherpointblank
sano
saythatshewillnotmarry,[7]noryetbringmatterstoanend;
sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,andbeforelongwilldoso
myös
alsowithmyself.”
“Isthatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeed
haluat
wantUlysseshomeagain.
Givehimhishelmet,shield,anda
pari
coupleoflances,andifheisthe
mies
manhewaswhenIfirstknewhiminourhouse,
juomassa
drinkingandmakingmerry,hewould
pian
soonlayhishandsabouttheserascallysuitors,werehetostandoncemoreuponhisownthreshold.
HewasthencomingfromEphyra,
missä
wherehehadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,sonofMermerus.
Ilusfearedtheever-livinggodsand
tahtonut
wouldnotgivehimany,
mutta
butmyfatherlethimhavesome,forhewasveryfondofhim.
Jos
IfUlyssesisthemanhethenwas
nämä
thesesuitorswillhaveashortshrift
ja
andasorrywedding.
“Butthere!
Itrestswithheaventodeterminewhetherheistoreturn,
ja
andtakehisrevengeinhisownhouseor
ei
no;
Iwould,however,urgeyoutosetabouttryingtogetridof
näistä
thesesuitorsatonce.
Takemyadvice,
kutsu
calltheAchaeanheroesinassembly
huomenna
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebefore
heille
them,andcallheaventobearyouwitness.
Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,
kukin
eachtohisownplace,
ja
andifyourmother’smindissetonmarrying
uudelleen
again,lethergobacktoher
isänsä
father,whowillfindherahusband
ja
andprovideherwithallthemarriagegiftsthatso
rakas
dearadaughtermayexpect.
Asforyourself,
anna
letmeprevailuponyouto
ottamaan
takethebestshipyoucanget,
kanssa
withacrewoftwentymen,andgoinquestofyourfather
joka
whohassolongbeenmissing.
Someone
saattaa
maytellyousomething,or(and
ihmiset
peopleoftenhearthingsin
tällä
thisway)someheaven-sentmessage
saattaa
maydirectyou.
FirstgotoPylos
ja
andaskNestor;
thencegoontoSpartaandvisitMenelaus,forhegot
kotiin
homelastofalltheAchaeans;
jos
ifyouhearthatyourfatheris
elossa
aliveandonhisway
kotiin
home,youcanputupwith
sitä
thewastethesesuitorswill
tekevät
makeforyetanothertwelvemonths.
Jos
Ifontheotherhandyou
kuulet
hearofhisdeath,come
kotiin
homeatonce,celebratehisfuneralriteswithallduepomp,buildabarrowtohismemory,andmakeyourmothermarry
uudelleen
again.
Then,havingdoneall
tämän
this,thinkitwelloverinyourmind
miten
how,byfairmeansorfoul,you
voit
maykillthesesuitorsinyourownhouse.
Youare
liian
toooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
ole
haveyounotheardhow
ihmiset
peoplearesingingOrestes’praisesfor
ole
havingkilledhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?
Youarea
hieno
fine,smartlookingfellow;
showyourmettle,then,
ja
andmakeyourselfanameinstory.
Nyt
Now,however,Imustgobacktomyship
ja
andtomycrew,whowillbeimpatient
jos
ifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;
ajattele
thinkthematteroverforyourself,
ja
andrememberwhatIhavesaidtoyou.”
“Sir,”
vastasi
answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeen
hyvin
verykindofyouto
puhut
talktomeinthis
tavalla
way,asthoughIwereyourownson,andIwill
teen
doallyoutellme;
I
tiedän
knowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,
mutta
butstayalittlelongertillyou
olette
havetakenabathandrefreshedyourself.
Iwillthen
annan
giveyouapresent,andyoushallgoonyourwayrejoicing;
Iwillgiveyouoneofgreatbeautyandvalue—akeepsakesuchas
vain
onlydearfriendsgivetooneanother.”
Minerva
vastasi
answered,“Donottrytokeep
minua
me,forIwouldbeonmywayatonce.
Asfor
tahansa
anypresentyoumaybedisposedto
tehdä
makeme,keepittillI
tulen
comeagain,andIwilltakeithomewith
minulle
me.
Youshallgivemeavery
hyvän
goodone,andIwillgiveyouoneofnolessvalueinreturn.”
With
näiden
thesewordssheflewawaylikeabirdintotheair,
mutta
butshehadgivenTelemachuscourage,
ja
andhadmadehimthink
enemmän
morethaneverabouthisfather.
He
tunsi
feltthechange,wonderedatit,
ja
andknewthatthestrangerhadbeena
jumala
god,sohewentstraightto
missä
wherethesuitorsweresitting.
Phemiuswas
yhä
stillsinging,andhishearers
istuivat
satraptinsilenceashe
kertoi
toldthesadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,andtheillsMinerva
oli
hadlaidupontheAchaeans.
Penelope,
tytär
daughterofIcarius,heardhissongfromherroomupstairs,andcame
alas
downbythegreatstaircase,not
yksin
alone,butattendedbytwoofherhandmaids.
Kun
Whenshereachedthesuitorsshe
seisoi
stoodbyoneofthebearingpoststhatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]withastaidmaidenoneithersideof
hänen
her.
Sheheldaveil,moreover,
ennen
beforeherface,andwasweepingbitterly.
“Phemius,”shecried,“you
tiedätte
knowmanyanotherfeatofgodsandheroes,suchaspoets
rakastavat
lovetocelebrate.
Singthesuitorssomeoneof
näistä
these,andletthemdrinktheirwineinsilence,
mutta
butceasethissadtale,foritbreaksmysorrowfulheart,andremindsmeofmylosthusbandwhomImourneverwithoutceasing,andwhose
nimi
namewasgreatoverallHellasandmiddleArgos.”[9].
“Mother,”
vastasi
answeredTelemachus,“letthebard
laulaa
singwhathehasa
mielessä
mindto;
bardsdonotmaketheillsthey
laulavat
singof;
itisJove,notthey,who
tekee
makesthem,andwhosendsweal
tai
orwoeuponmankindaccordingtohisowngoodpleasure.
Tämä
Thisfellowmeansnoharmbysingingtheill-fatedreturnoftheDanaans,for
ihmiset
peoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongsmostwarmly.
Makeupyourmindtoit
ja
andbearit;
Ulyssesisnotthe
ainoa
onlymanwhonevercame
palannut
backfromTroy,butmanyanother
menivät
wentdownaswellas
hän
he.
Go,then,withinthehouseandbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,andtheorderingofyourservants;
forspeechisman’s
asia
matter,andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisIwhoammasterhere.”
She
meni
wentwonderingbackintothehouse,
ja
andlaidherson’ssayinginherheart.
Then,
meni
goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoherroom,shemournedherdearhusbandtillMinervashedsweet
nukkui
sleepoverhereyes.
Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],
ja
andprayedeachonethathe
voisi
mightbeherbedfellow.
ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatourpleasurenow,andlettherebenobrawling,foritisararethingtohearamanwithsuchadivinevoiceasPhemiushas;
mutta
butinthemorningmeetmeinfullassembly
että
thatImaygiveyouformalnoticetodepart,
ja
andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turn
ja
andturnabout,atyourowncost.
Jos
Ifontheotherhandyouchoosetopersistinspungingupon
yhden
oneman,heavenhelpme,
mutta
butJoveshallreckonwithyouinfull,
ja
andwhenyoufallinmyfather’shousethereshallbeno
miehen
mantoavengeyou.”
Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheard
häntä
him,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisspeech.
Then,Antinous,
poika
sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodsseemtohave
antaneen
givenyoulessonsinblusterandtalltalking;
mayJovenevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyourfatherwas
ennen
beforeyou.”
Telemachusanswered,“Antinous,donotchidewith
minua
me,but,godwilling,Iwillbechieftoo
jos
ifIcan.
Isthistheworstfateyou
voit
canthinkofforme?
Itisnobadthingtobeachief,forit
tuo
bringsbothrichesandhonour.
Still,
nyt
nowthatUlyssesisdeadtherearemanygreatmeninIthaca
sekä
botholdandyoung,and
jotkut
someothermaytaketheleadamongthem;
neverthelessIwillbechiefinmyownhouse,
ja
andwillrulethosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”
ThenEurymachus,
poika
sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecide
kuka
whoshallbechiefamongus,
mutta
butyoushallbemasterinyourownhouseandoveryourownpossessions;
ei
noonewhilethereisamaninIthacashall
tehdä
doyouviolencenorrobyou.
Ja
Andnow,mygoodfellow,I
haluan
wanttoknowaboutthisstranger.
Whatcountrydoeshe
tulee
comefrom?
Ofwhatfamilyis
hän
he,andwhereishisestate?
Hashe
tuonut
broughtyounewsaboutthereturnofyourfather,orwasheonbusinessofhisown?
Heseemedawelltodoman,
mutta
buthehurriedoffsosuddenly
että
thathewasgoneinamomentbeforewecould
saimme
gettoknowhim.”
“Myfatheris
kuollut
deadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“and
vaikka
evenifsomerumourreachesmeIputnomorefaithinitnow.
Mymotherdoesindeed
toisinaan
sometimessendforasoothsayer
ja
andquestionhim,butIgivehisprophecyingsnoheed.
Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,
poika
sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,an
vanha
oldfriendofmyfather’s.”
Mutta
Butinhishearthe
tiesi
knewthatithadbeenthegoddess.
Thesuitorsthen
palasivat
returnedtotheirsingingand
tanssimaan
dancinguntiltheevening;
but
kun
whennightfellupontheirpleasuringthey
menivät
wenthometobedeachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’s
huone
roomwashighupinatower[13]thatlookedontotheoutercourt;
hither,then,hehied,broodingand
täynnä
fullofthought.
Agood
vanha
oldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,the
pojan
sonofPisenor,wentbeforehimwithacoupleofblazingtorches.
Laertes
oli
hadboughtherwithhisownmoney
kun
whenshewasquiteyoung;
he
antoi
gavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,andshewedas
paljon
muchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohisownweddedwife,
mutta
buthedidnottakehertohisbedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwas
joka
whonowlightedTelemachustohisroom,andshe
rakasti
lovedhimbetterthananyoftheotherwomeninthehousedid,forshe
oli
hadnursedhimwhenhewasa
vauva
baby.
Heopenedthedoorofhis
sängyn
bedroomandsatdownuponthe
sängyn
bed;
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WITHMINERVADISGUISEDASMENTOR.
Now
kun
whenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingeredDawn,appearedTelemachusroseanddressedhimself.
Heboundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhisswordabouthisshoulder,
ja
andlefthisroomlooking
kuin
likeanimmortalgod.
Heatonce
lähetti
sentthecriersroundtocallthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthem
ja
andthepeoplegatheredthereon;
then,
kun
whentheyweregottogether,hewenttotheplaceofassemblyspearinhand—not
yksin
alone,forhistwohoundswentwithhim.
Minervaendowedhimwithapresenceofsuchdivinecomeliness
että
thatallmarvelledathimashewentby,and
kun
whenhetookhisplaceinhisfather’sseateventheoldestcouncillorsmadewayforhim.
Aegyptius,a
mies
manbentdoublewithage,andofinfiniteexperience,wasthe
ensimmäinen
firsttospeak.
HissonAntiphushadgone
kanssa
withUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,
mutta
butthesavageCyclopshadkilledhimwhentheywere
kaikki
allshutupinthecave,andhadcookedhislastdinnerforhim.[17]Hehad
kolme
threesonsleft,ofwhom
kaksi
twostillworkedontheirfather’sland,whilethethird,Eurynomus,was
yksi
oneofthesuitors;
neverthelesstheir
isänsä
fathercouldnotgetoverthelossofAntiphus,andwas
yhä
stillweepingforhimwhenhebeganhisspeech.
“MenofIthaca,”he
sanoi
said,“hearmywords.
FromthedayUlyssesleftusthere
ole
hasbeennomeetingofourcouncillorsuntilnow;
whothen
voi
canitbe,whetherold
tai
oryoung,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconvene
meidät
us?
Hashegotwindofsomehostapproaching,anddoeshewishtowarn
meitä
us,orwouldhespeakuponsomeothermatterofpublicmoment?
Iam
varma
sureheisanexcellentperson,
ja
andIhopeJovewillgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”
Telemachus
otti
tookthisspeechasofgoodomenandroseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathe
oli
hadtosay.
Hestoodinthemiddleoftheassemblyandthe
hyvä
goodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.
Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”
sanoi
saidhe,“itisI,asyouwillshortlylearn,who
olen
haveconvenedyou,foritisIwhoamthe
eniten
mostaggrieved.
Ihavenotgotwindof
mitään
anyhostapproachingaboutwhichIwouldwarnyou,noristhere
mitään
anymatterofpublicmomentonwhichIwould
puhua
speak.
Mygrievanceispurelypersonal,
ja
andturnsontwogreatmisfortunes
jotka
whichhavefallenuponmyhouse.
Thefirstof
näistä
theseisthelossofmyexcellent
isä
father,whowaschiefamongallyouherepresent,andwas
kuin
likeafathertoeveryoneofyou;
the
toinen
secondismuchmoreserious,anderelongwillbetheutterruinofmyestate.
Thesonsofallthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmymothertomarrythemagainstherwill.
Theyareafraidto
mennä
gotoherfatherIcarius,
pyytää
askinghimtochoosetheonehelikesbest,andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhisdaughter,
mutta
butdaybydaytheykeephangingaboutmyfather’shouse,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,and
koskaan
nevergivingsomuchasa
ajattele
thoughttothequantityofwinethey
juovat
drink.
Noestatecanstandsuchrecklessness;
we
ole
havenownoUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,andIcannotholdmyown
vastaan
againstthem.