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THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTO
Die
THESUITORS.
Tellme,OMuse,ofthatingeniousherowhotravelledfar
und
andwideafterhehadsackedthefamous
stadt
townofTroy.
Manycitiesdidhevisit,
und
andmanywerethenationswithwhosemanners
und
andcustomshewasacquainted;
moreoverhesuffered
viel
muchbyseawhiletryingto
retten
savehisownlifeand
bringen
bringhismensafelyhome;
aber
butdowhathemighthe
konnte
couldnotsavehismen,fortheyperished
durch
throughtheirownsheerfollyineating
das
thecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;
so
der
thegodpreventedthemfromeverreachinghome.
Tell
mir
me,too,aboutallthesethings,oh
tochter
daughterofJove,fromwhatsoeversourceyoumay
kennen
knowthem.
Sonowallwhoescaped
tod
deathinbattleorbyshipwreckhad
gebracht
gotsafelyhomeexceptUlysses,
und
andhe,thoughhewaslongingtoreturntohis
frau
wifeandcountry,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,whohad
gebracht
gothimintoalargecave
und
andwantedtomarryhim.
Aber
Butasyearswentby,there
kam
cameatimewhenthegodssettled
dass
thatheshouldgobacktoIthaca;
selbst
eventhen,however,whenhewasamonghisownpeople,histroubleswerenot
doch
yetover;
neverthelessallthegodshadnowbeguntopityhimexceptNeptune,who
immer noch
stillpersecutedhimwithoutceasing
und
andwouldnotlethimgethome.
Nun
NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,whoareattheworld’s
ende
end,andlieintwohalves,theonelookingWest
und
andtheotherEast.[1]Hehad
gegangen
gonetheretoacceptahecatombofsheep
und
andoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;
aber
buttheothergodsmetinthe
haus
houseofOlympianJove,andthesireofgods
und
andmenspokefirst.
Atthat
moment
momenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’s
sohn
sonOrestes;
sohesaidto
den
theothergods:.
“Seenow,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafterall
nichts
nothingbuttheirownfolly.
LookatAegisthus;
he
muss
mustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’s
frau
wifeunrighteouslyandthenkillAgamemnon,
obwohl
thoughheknewitwouldbethe
tod
deathofhim;
forI
schickte
sentMercurytowarnhimnotto
tun
doeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOresteswouldbe
sicher
suretotakehisrevenge
wenn
whenhegrewupandwantedtoreturnhome.
Mercury
sagte
toldhimthisinallgoodwill
aber
buthewouldnotlisten,
und
andnowhehaspaidfor
alles
everythinginfull.”
ThenMinervasaid,“Father,
sohn
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,itservedAegisthusright,
und
andsoitwouldanyoneelsewhodoesashedid;
aber
butAegisthusisneitherherenor
dort
there;
itisforUlysses
dass
thatmyheartbleeds,whenI
denke
thinkofhissufferingsin
dass
thatlonelysea-girtisland,far
weg
away,poorman,fromallhisfriends.
Itisanislandcoveredwithforest,intheverymiddleofthesea,
und
andagoddesslivesthere,
tochter
daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthebottomoftheocean,
und
andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthatkeepheaven
und
andearthasunder.
ThisdaughterofAtlashas
bringen
gotholdofpoorunhappyUlysses,
und
andkeepstryingbyevery
art
kindofblandishmenttomakehim
vergessen
forgethishome,sothatheistiredof
leben
life,andthinksofnothingbuthowhe
kann
mayoncemoreseethesmokeofhisownchimneys.
You,sir,take
nicht
noheedofthis,and
doch
yetwhenUlysseswasbeforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyouwithmanyaburntsacrifice?
Warum
Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingsoangrywithhim?”
Und
AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalkingabout?
How
kann
canIforgetUlyssesthanwhomthereisno
noch
morecapablemanonearth,nor
noch
moreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgodsthat
leben
liveinheaven?
Bearinmind,however,
dass
thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedaneyeofPolyphemus
könig
kingoftheCyclopes.
Polyphemusis
sohn
sontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,
tochter
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;
therefore
obwohl
thoughhewillnotkillUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgettinghome.
Still,
lassen
letuslayourheads
zusammen
togetherandseehowwe
können
canhelphimtoreturn;
Neptunewillthenbepacified,for
wenn
ifweareallofa
verstand
mindhecanhardlystandout
gegen
againstus.”
AndMinervasaid,“Father,
sohn
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,
wenn
if,then,thegodsnow
meinen
meanthatUlyssesshouldgethome,we
sollte
shouldfirstsendMercurytotheOgygianislandto
sagen
tellCalypsothatwehavemadeupourminds
und
andthatheistoreturn.
In
der
themeantimeIwillgotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’
sohn
sonTelemachus;
Iwillemboldenhimto
rufen
calltheAchaeansinassembly,
und
andspeakouttothesuitorsofhis
mutter
motherPenelope,whopersistineatingup
jede
anynumberofhissheep
und
andoxen;
IwillalsoconducthimtoSparta
und
andtoPylos,tosee
ob
ifhecanhearanything
über
aboutthereturnofhisdearfather—forthis
werden
willmakepeoplespeakwellofhim.”
Sosayingsheboundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,withwhichshe
kann
canflylikethewind
über
overlandorsea;
shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostout
und
andsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroeswho
haben
havedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,
und
andsheheldabronzespearinher
hand
hand.
Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxenwhichtheyhadkilled
und
andeaten,andplayingdraughtsinfrontofthe
haus
house.
Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingaboutto
warten
waituponthem,somemixingwinewith
wasser
waterinthemixing-bowls,somecleaningdownthetableswithwetsponges
und
andlayingthemoutagain,
und
andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesofmeat.
Telemachus
sah
sawherlongbeforeanyoneelse
tat
did.
Hewassittingmoodilyamong
den
thesuitorsthinkingabouthisbrave
vater
father,andhowhewould
schicken
sendthemflyingoutof
den
thehouse,ifhewereto
kommen
cometohisownagain
und
andbehonouredasindaysgoneby.
Thusbroodingashesatamongthem,hecaughtsightofMinerva
und
andwentstraighttothegate,forhewasvexedthat
ein
astrangershouldbekept
warten
waitingforadmittance.
Hetookherright
hand
handinhisown,andbadeher
geben
givehimherspear.
“Welcome,”saidhe,“toour
haus
house,andwhenyouhavepartakenof
essen
foodyoushalltelluswhatyou
haben
havecomefor.”
Heled
den
thewayashespoke,
und
andMinervafollowedhim.
Whentheywerewithinhetookherspear
und
andsetitinthespear-stand
gegen
againstastrongbearing-postalongwith
den
themanyotherspearsofhisunhappyfather,
und
andheconductedherto
ein
arichlydecoratedseatunderwhichhethrew
ein
aclothofdamask.
Therewasafootstool
auch
alsoforherfeet,[2]andhesetanotherseatnearherforhimself,
weg
awayfromthesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyedwhileeatingbytheirnoise
und
andinsolence,andthathemight
fragen
askhermorefreelyabouthis
vater
father.
Amaidservantthenbroughtthemwaterinabeautifulgoldenewer
und
andpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,
und
andshedrewacleantablebesidethem.
Anupperservantbroughtthembread,
und
andofferedthemmanygoodthingsofwhattherewasin
der
thehouse,thecarverfetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeats
und
andsetcupsofgoldbytheir
seite
side,andamanservantbroughtthemwine
und
andpoureditoutforthem.
Thenthesuitors
kamen
cameinandtooktheirplacesonthebenches
und
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspoured
wasser
waterovertheirhands,maids
gingen
wentroundwiththebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowlswithwine
und
andwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthegoodthingsthatwere
vor
beforethem.
Assoonastheyhadhad
genug
enoughtoeatanddrinktheywanted
musik
musicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquet,soaservantbroughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforceto
singen
singtothem.
Assoonashetouchedhislyre
und
andbegantosingTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,withhis
kopf
headclosetohersthat
kein
nomanmighthear.
“I
hoffe
hope,sir,”saidhe,“thatyou
werden
willnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingto
sagen
say.
Singingcomescheaptothosewhodonot
bezahlen
payforit,andallthisisdoneatthecostofonewhoseboneslierottinginsomewildernessorgrindingtopowderinthesurf.
Wenn
Ifthesemenwereto
sehen
seemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsrather
als
thanalongerpurse,for
geld
moneywouldnotservethem;
aber
buthe,alas,hasfallenon
ein
anillfate,andeven
wenn
whenpeopledosometimessay
dass
thatheiscoming,we
nicht
nolongerheedthem;
weshall
nie
neverseehimagain.
And
jetzt
now,sir,tellmeand
sagen
tellmetrue,whoyouare
und
andwhereyoucomefrom.
Erzählen
Tellmeofyourtown
und
andparents,whatmannerofshipyoucamein,howyourcrewbroughtyoutoIthaca,
und
andofwhatnationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannot
sein
havecomebyland.
Tellme
auch
alsotruly,forIwantto
wissen
know,areyouastrangertothis
haus
house,orhaveyoubeen
hier
hereinmyfather’stime?
Intheolddayswehad
viele
manyvisitorsformyfather
ging
wentaboutmuchhimself.”
AndMinervaanswered,“I
werde
willtellyoutrulyandparticularlyallaboutit.
IamMentes,
sohn
sonofAnchialus,andIam
König
KingoftheTaphians.
Ihavecomeherewithmyship
und
andcrew,onavoyagetomenofaforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]withacargoofiron,
und
andIshallbringbackcopper.
Asformyship,it
liegt
liesoveryonderofftheopencountry
entfernt
awayfromthetown,in
der
theharbourRheithron[5]underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriends
vor
beforeus,asoldLaertes
wird
willtellyou,ifyou
wird
willgoandaskhim.
They
sagen
say,however,thathenevercomesto
stadt
townnow,andlivesbyhimselfin
die
thecountry,faringhardly,withanold
frau
womantolookafterhim
und
andgethisdinnerforhim,
wenn
whenhecomesintiredfrompotteringabouthisvineyard.
They
sagten
toldmeyourfatherwasathomeagain,
und
andthatwaswhyI
gekommen
came,butitseemsthegodsare
immer noch
stillkeepinghimback,forheisnot
tot
deadyetnotonthemainland.
Itismorelikelyheisonsomesea-girtislandinmidocean,or
ein
aprisoneramongsavageswhoaredetaininghim
gegen
againsthiswill.
Iamnoprophet,
und
andknowverylittleaboutomens,
aber
butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,
und
andassureyouthathe
wird
willnotbeawaymuchlonger;
forheis
ein
amanofsuchresource
dass
thateventhoughhewereinchainsofironhe
würde
wouldfindsomemeansofgettinghome
wieder
again.
Buttellme,andtellmetrue,
kann
canUlyssesreallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowfora
sohn
son?
Youareindeedwonderfullylikehimabout
die
theheadandeyes,forwewereclosefriends
bevor
beforehesetsailforTroywhere
die
theflowerofalltheArgives
ging
wentalso.
Sincethattimewe
haben
havenevereitherofus
gesehen
seentheother.”
“Mymother,”answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIam
sohn
sontoUlysses,butitis
ein
awisechildthatknowshisown
vater
father.
WouldthatIwere
sohn
sontoonewhohadgrown
alt
olduponhisownestates,for,sinceyou
fragst
askme,thereisnomoreill-starred
mann
manunderheaventhanhewhothey
sagt
tellmeismyfather.”
Und
AndMinervasaid,“Thereisnofearofyourracedyingoutyet,
während
whilePenelopehassuchafine
sohn
sonasyouare.
Buttell
mir
me,andtellmetrue,whatis
die
themeaningofallthisfeasting,
und
andwhoarethesepeople?
Whatisitallabout?
Haben
Haveyousomebanquet,oristhereaweddingin
der
thefamily—fornooneseemstobebringing
irgendwelche
anyprovisionsofhisown?
Und
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;
whatriotthey
machen
makeoverthewholehouse;
itisenoughtodisgust
jede
anyrespectablepersonwhocomesnearthem.”
“Sir,”saidTelemachus,“asregardsyour
frage
question,solongasmy
vater
fatherwashereitwas
gut
wellwithusandwith
die
thehouse,butthegodsintheirdispleasure
haben
havewilleditotherwise,and
haben
havehiddenhimawaymorecloselythanmortalmanwaseveryethidden.
I
können
couldhaveborneitbetter
selbst
eventhoughheweredead,ifhehadfallenwithhismen
vor
beforeTroy,orhaddiedwithfriends
herum
aroundhimwhenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;
forthentheAchaeans
geworden
wouldhavebuiltamound
über
overhisashes,andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;
aber
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhimawaywe
wissen
knownotwhither;
heis
gegangen
gonewithoutleavingsomuchas
eine
atracebehindhim,andIinherit
nichts
nothingbutdismay.
Nordoesthe
sache
matterendsimplywithgriefforthelossofmyfather;
heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyet
noch eine
anotherkind;
forthechiefsfrom
alle
allourislands,Dulichium,Same,
und
andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,as
auch
alsoalltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmy
haus
houseunderthepretextof
zahlen
payingtheircourttomy
mutter
mother,whowillneitherpointblank
sagen
saythatshewillnotmarry,[7]noryet
bringen
bringmatterstoanend;
sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,
und
andbeforelongwilldoso
auch
alsowithmyself.”
“Isthatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeedwantUlysseshome
wieder
again.
Givehimhishelmet,shield,
und
andacoupleoflances,
und
andifheisthe
mann
manhewaswhenIfirstknewhiminour
haus
house,drinkingandmakingmerry,he
würde
wouldsoonlayhishands
über
abouttheserascallysuitors,wereheto
stehen
standoncemoreuponhisownthreshold.
HewasthencomingfromEphyra,
wo
wherehehadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,
sohn
sonofMermerus.
Ilusfeared
die
theever-livinggodsandwouldnot
geben
givehimany,butmy
vater
fatherlethimhavesome,forhewas
sehr
veryfondofhim.
IfUlyssesis
der
themanhethenwasthesesuitors
werden
willhaveashortshrift
und
andasorrywedding.
“But
da
there!
Itrestswithheaventodeterminewhetherheistoreturn,
und
andtakehisrevengeinhisown
haus
houseorno;
Iwould,however,urgeyoutosetabout
versuchen
tryingtogetridofthesesuitorsatonce.
Nehmen
Takemyadvice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassembly
morgen
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebeforethem,
und
andcallheaventobearyouwitness.
Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,
jeder
eachtohisownplace,
und
andifyourmother’smindissetonmarryingagain,lether
gehen
gobacktoherfather,who
wird
willfindherahusband
und
andprovideherwithallthemarriagegifts
so
thatsodearadaughter
kann
mayexpect.
Asforyourself,
lassen
letmeprevailuponyouto
nehmen
takethebestshipyou
können
canget,withacrewoftwentymen,
und
andgoinquestofyour
vater
fatherwhohassolongbeen
vermisst
missing.
Someonemaytellyousomething,or(and
menschen
peopleoftenhearthingsin
diese
thisway)someheaven-sentmessage
kann
maydirectyou.
FirstgotoPylos
und
andaskNestor;
thencegoontoSparta
und
andvisitMenelaus,forhegothomelastofalltheAchaeans;
wenn
ifyouhearthatyour
vater
fatherisaliveandonhis
weg
wayhome,youcanputupwith
die
thewastethesesuitorswill
machen
makeforyetanothertwelvemonths.
Wenn
Ifontheotherhandyou
hören
hearofhisdeath,comehomeatonce,celebratehisfuneralriteswithallduepomp,build
eine
abarrowtohismemory,
und
andmakeyourmothermarry
wieder
again.
Then,havingdoneallthis,thinkit
gut
welloverinyourmindhow,byfairmeansorfoul,youmay
töten
killthesesuitorsinyourown
haus
house.
Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
haveyounotheardhow
leute
peoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhavingkilledhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?
Youare
ein
afine,smartlookingfellow;
zeigen
showyourmettle,then,and
machen
makeyourselfanamein
geschichte
story.
Now,however,Imustgobacktomyship
und
andtomycrew,who
werden
willbeimpatientifIkeepthem
warten
waitinglonger;
thinkthematteroverforyourself,
und
andrememberwhatIhavesaidtoyou.”
“Sir,”answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeen
sehr
verykindofyouto
sprechen
talktomeinthis
weise
way,asthoughIwereyourown
sohn
son,andIwilldoallyou
sagen
tellme;
Iknowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,
aber
butstayalittlelongertillyouhave
genommen
takenabathandrefreshedyourself.
Iwillthen
geben
giveyouapresent,andyoushall
gehen
goonyourwayrejoicing;
I
werde
willgiveyouoneofgreatbeauty
und
andvalue—akeepsakesuchas
nur
onlydearfriendsgivetooneanother.”
Minervaanswered,“Donottrytokeep
mich
me,forIwouldbeonmy
weg
wayatonce.
Asforanypresentyoumaybedisposedtomake
mir
me,keepittillIcomeagain,
und
andIwilltakeithomewith
mir
me.
Youshallgivemea
sehr
verygoodone,andI
werde
willgiveyouoneof
nicht
nolessvalueinreturn.”
Withthesewordssheflewawaylike
ein
abirdintotheair,
aber
butshehadgivenTelemachuscourage,
und
andhadmadehimthink
mehr
morethaneverabouthis
vater
father.
Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,
und
andknewthatthestrangerhadbeen
ein
agod,sohewentstraightto
wo
wherethesuitorsweresitting.
Phemiuswas
immer noch
stillsinging,andhishearerssatraptinsilenceashetoldthesadtaleofthe
rückkehr
returnfromTroy,andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.
Penelope,
tochter
daughterofIcarius,heardhissongfromher
zimmer
roomupstairs,andcamedownby
die
thegreatstaircase,notalone,
sondern
butattendedbytwoofherhandmaids.
Als
Whenshereachedthesuitorsshestoodby
einem
oneofthebearingpoststhatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]withastaidmaidenoneithersideof
ihr
her.
Sheheldaveil,moreover,
vor
beforeherface,andwasweepingbitterly.
“Phemius,”shecried,“youknow
viele
manyanotherfeatofgods
und
andheroes,suchaspoetslovetocelebrate.
Singen
Singthesuitorssomeoneofthese,
und
andletthemdrinktheirwineinsilence,
aber
butceasethissadtale,forit
bricht
breaksmysorrowfulheart,andremindsmeofmylost
ehemann
husbandwhomImournever
ohne
withoutceasing,andwhosenamewasgreat
über
overallHellasandmiddleArgos.”[9].
“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“let
den
thebardsingwhathehasa
sinn
mindto;
bardsdonotmake
die
theillstheysingof;
itisJove,notthey,whomakesthem,
und
andwhosendswealorwoeuponmankindaccordingtohisowngoodpleasure.
Dieser
Thisfellowmeansnoharmbysingingtheill-fated
rückkehr
returnoftheDanaans,for
leute
peoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongsmostwarmly.
Makeupyourmindtoit
und
andbearit;
Ulyssesisnot
der
theonlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,
aber
butmanyanotherwentdownaswellashe.
Gehen
Go,then,withinthehouse
und
andbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,
und
andtheorderingofyourservants;
forspeechisman’s
sache
matter,andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisIwhoammasterhere.”
She
ging
wentwonderingbackintothe
haus
house,andlaidherson’s
spruch
sayinginherheart.
Then,
ging
goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoher
zimmer
room,shemournedherdear
ehemann
husbandtillMinervashedsweet
schlaf
sleepoverhereyes.
Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],
und
andprayedeachonethathe
könnte
mightbeherbedfellow.
ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatourpleasure
jetzt
now,andlettherebenobrawling,foritis
eine
ararethingtohear
eine
amanwithsuchadivinevoiceasPhemiushas;
aber
butinthemorningmeetmeinfullassemblythatImaygiveyouformalnoticetodepart,
und
andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turn
und
andturnabout,atyourowncost.
Ifon
der
theotherhandyouchoosetopersistinspunginguponone
mann
man,heavenhelpme,butJoveshallreckonwithyouinfull,
und
andwhenyoufallinmyfather’s
haus
housethereshallbeno
mann
mantoavengeyou.”
Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheard
ihn
him,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisspeech.
Then,Antinous,
sohn
sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodsseemto
haben
havegivenyoulessonsinbluster
und
andtalltalking;
mayJove
nie
nevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyour
vater
fatherwasbeforeyou.”
Telemachusanswered,“Antinous,donotchidewith
mir
me,but,godwilling,I
werde
willbechieftooifI
kann
can.
Isthistheworstfateyou
können
canthinkofforme?
Itisnobad
sache
thingtobeachief,foritbringsbothrichesandhonour.
Still,
jetzt
nowthatUlyssesisdeadthereare
viele
manygreatmeninIthacabothold
und
andyoung,andsomeother
können
maytaketheleadamongthem;
neverthelessI
werde
willbechiefinmyown
haus
house,andwillrulethosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”
ThenEurymachus,
sohn
sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecidewhoshallbechiefamongus,
aber
butyoushallbemasterinyourown
haus
houseandoveryourownpossessions;
noonewhilethereisa
mann
maninIthacashalldoyouviolencenorrobyou.
Und
Andnow,mygoodfellow,Iwantto
wissen
knowaboutthisstranger.
What
land
countrydoeshecomefrom?
Ofwhat
familie
familyishe,andwhereishisestate?
Hashebroughtyounews
über
aboutthereturnofyourfather,orwasheonbusinessofhisown?
Heseemed
ein
awelltodoman,
aber
buthehurriedoffsosuddenlythathewasgonein
ein
amomentbeforewecouldgettoknowhim.”
“My
vater
fatherisdeadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“and
selbst
evenifsomerumourreachesmeIput
nicht
nomorefaithinit
jetzt
now.
Mymotherdoesindeed
manchmal
sometimessendforasoothsayer
und
andquestionhim,butIgivehisprophecyingsnoheed.
Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,
sohn
sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,
ein
anoldfriendofmyfather’s.”
Aber
Butinhisheartheknew
dass
thatithadbeenthegoddess.
Die
Thesuitorsthenreturnedtotheirsinging
und
anddancinguntiltheevening;
aber
butwhennightfellupontheirpleasuringthey
gingen
wenthometobedeachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’s
zimmer
roomwashighupinatower[13]thatlookedontotheoutercourt;
hither,then,hehied,brooding
und
andfullofthought.
Agoodold
frau
woman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,the
sohn
sonofPisenor,wentbeforehimwith
eine
acoupleofblazingtorches.
Laerteshad
gekauft
boughtherwithhisown
geld
moneywhenshewasquiteyoung;
hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenfor
ihr
her,andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohisownwedded
frau
wife,buthedidnottakehertohis
bett
bedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwaswho
jetzt
nowlightedTelemachustohis
zimmer
room,andshelovedhim
besser
betterthananyoftheotherwomeninthe
haus
housedid,forshehadnursedhimwhenhewasa
baby
baby.
Heopenedthedoorofhis
bett
bedroomandsatdownuponthe
bett
bed;
BOOKII
ASSEMBLYOF
Der
THEPEOPLEOFITHACA—SPEECHESOFTELEMACHUS
Und
ANDOFTHESUITORS—TELEMACHUSMAKESHISPREPARATIONS
Und
ANDSTARTSFORPYLOSWITHMINERVADISGUISEDASMENTOR.
Nun
Nowwhenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingeredDawn,appearedTelemachusrose
und
anddressedhimself.
Heboundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhisswordabouthisshoulder,
und
andlefthisroomlookinglike
ein
animmortalgod.
Heatonce
schickte
sentthecriersroundtocall
das
thepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthem
und
andthepeoplegatheredthereon;
then,
als
whentheyweregottogether,hewentto
der
theplaceofassemblyspearinhand—not
allein
alone,forhistwohoundswentwith
ihm
him.
Minervaendowedhimwith
eine
apresenceofsuchdivinecomeliness
dass
thatallmarvelledathimashe
ging
wentby,andwhenhetookhis
platz
placeinhisfather’sseat
sogar
eventheoldestcouncillorsmadewayfor
ihm
him.
Aegyptius,amanbentdoublewithage,
und
andofinfiniteexperience,was
der
thefirsttospeak.
His
sohn
sonAntiphushadgonewithUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,
aber
butthesavageCyclopshadkilledhim
als
whentheywereallshutupinthecave,
und
andhadcookedhislast
abendessen
dinnerforhim.[17]Hehad
drei
threesonsleft,ofwhom
zwei
twostillworkedontheirfather’sland,
während
whilethethird,Eurynomus,was
einer
oneofthesuitors;
neverthelesstheir
vater
fathercouldnotgetover
den
thelossofAntiphus,andwas
immer noch
stillweepingforhimwhenhebeganhisspeech.
“MenofIthaca,”hesaid,“hearmywords.
Fromthe
tag
dayUlyssesleftustherehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillorsuntil
jetzt
now;
whothencanitbe,whether
alt
oldoryoung,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconveneus?
Hashegotwindof
einige
somehostapproaching,anddoeshe
will
wishtowarnus,or
würde
wouldhespeakuponsome
andere
othermatterofpublicmoment?
Iam
sicher
sureheisanexcellent
person
person,andIhopeJove
wird
willgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”
Telemachustook
diese
thisspeechasofgoodomen
und
androseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathehadto
sagen
say.
Hestoodinthemiddleof
der
theassemblyandthegoodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.
Then,
wandte
turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”saidhe,“itis
Ich
I,asyouwillshortlylearn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisIwhoam
der
themostaggrieved.
Ihavenot
bekommen
gotwindofanyhostapproaching
über
aboutwhichIwouldwarnyou,noristhereany
sache
matterofpublicmomentonwhichI
würde
wouldspeak.
Mygrievanceispurelypersonal,
und
andturnsontwogreatmisfortuneswhichhavefallenuponmy
haus
house.
Thefirstoftheseis
der
thelossofmyexcellent
vater
father,whowaschiefamongallyou
hier
herepresent,andwaslike
ein
afathertoeveryoneofyou;
the
zweite
secondismuchmoreserious,
und
anderelongwillbetheutterruinofmyestate.
Die
Thesonsofallthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmy
mutter
mothertomarrythemagainstherwill.
Theyareafraidto
gehen
gotoherfatherIcarius,askinghimtochoose
die
theonehelikesbest,
und
andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhis
tochter
daughter,butdaybydaytheykeephangingaboutmyfather’s
haus
house,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,
und
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,
und
andnevergivingsomuchasathoughtto
die
thequantityofwinethey
trinken
drink.
Noestatecanstandsuchrecklessness;
we
haben
havenownoUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,
und
andIcannotholdmyown
gegen
againstthem.