BOOKI
THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THE
Kihívás
CHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.Mondd el
Tellme,OMuse,ofthatzseniális
ingeniousherowhotravelledfarandwidemiután
afterhehadsackedthehíres
famoustownofTroy.Manycitiesdidhevisit,
és
andmanywerethenationswithakiknek
whosemannersandcustomshewasacquainted;moreoverhesuffered
sokat
muchbyseawhiletryingtosavehissaját
ownlifeandbringhismensafelyhome;de
butdowhathemighthetudta
couldnotsavehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheirsaját
ownsheerfollyineatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;so
az
thegodpreventedthemfromeverreachinghome.Tellme,
is
too,aboutallthesethings,ohlánya
daughterofJove,fromwhatsoeversourceyoumayknowőket
them.Sonowallwhoescaped
halál
deathinbattleorbyshipwreckvagy
hadgotsafelyhomeexceptUlysses,és
andhe,thoughhewaslongingtoreturntohiswifeés
andcountry,wasdetainedbytheistennő
goddessCalypso,whohadgothimintoegy
alargecaveandwantedtomarryhim.De
Butasyearswentby,therecameaidő
timewhenthegodssettledthatheshouldgobacktoIthaca;eventhen,however,
amikor
whenhewasamonghissaját
ownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;mindazonáltal
neverthelessallthegodshadnowbeguntopityhimkivéve
exceptNeptune,whostillpersecutedhimwithoutceasingés
andwouldnotlethimgethome.Most
NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,akik
whoareattheworld’svégén
end,andlieintwohalves,theonelookingWestés
andtheotherEast.[1]Hevannak
hadgonetheretoacceptahecatombofsheepés
andoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;de
buttheothergodsmetinthehouseofOlympianJove,és
andthesireofgodsés
andmenspokefirst.Atthat
pillanatban
momenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’sfia
sonOrestes;sohesaidto
a
theothergods:.“Seenow,
hogyan
howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafterallnothingbuttheirsaját
ownfolly.LookatAegisthus;
he
kell
mustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’swifeunrighteouslyés
andthenkillAgamemnon,thoughhetudta
knewitwouldbethedeathofhim;forIsentMercuryto
figyelmeztesse
warnhimnottodoeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOresteswouldbesuretotakehisrevengeha
whenhegrewupandakar
wantedtoreturnhome.Mercury
mondta
toldhimthisinalljó
goodwillbuthewouldnotlisten,és
andnowhehaspaidformindent
everythinginfull.”ThenMinerva
mondta
said,“Father,sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,itservedAegisthusright,és
andsoitwouldanyoneelseaki
whodoesashedid;de
butAegisthusisneitherherenorott
there;itisforUlysses
hogy
thatmyheartbleeds,whenIgondolok
thinkofhissufferingsinhogy
thatlonelysea-girtisland,faraway,szegény
poorman,fromallhisfriends.Itisan
sziget
islandcoveredwithforest,intheveryközepén
middleofthesea,andaistennő
goddesslivesthere,daughterofthevarázsló
magicianAtlas,wholooksafterthebottomoftheóceán
ocean,andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthatkeepheavenés
andearthasunder.ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdof
szegény
poorunhappyUlysses,andkeepstryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehimelfelejteni
forgethishome,sothatheistiredoflife,és
andthinksofnothingbuthogyan
howhemayoncemoreseethefüstöt
smokeofhisownchimneys.You,
uram
sir,takenoheedofezt
this,andyetwhenUlysseswaselőtt
beforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyouwithsok
manyaburntsacrifice?Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingso
dühös
angrywithhim?”AndJove
mondta
said,“Mychild,whatareyoutalkingabout?HowcanIforgetUlyssesthanwhomthereisnomorecapable
ember
manonearth,normoreliberalinhisofferingstothehalhatatlan
immortalgodsthatliveinmennyben
heaven?Bearinmind,however,
hogy
thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedaneyeofPolyphemuskingoftheCyclopes.Polyphemusis
fia
sontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,lánya
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;ezért
thereforethoughhewillnotmegölni
killUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgettinghome.Still,letuslayourheads
össze
togetherandseehowwecanhelphimtoreturn;Neptunewillthenbepacified,for
ha
ifweareallofamindhetud
canhardlystandoutagainstus.Ӄs
AndMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,ha
if,then,thegodsnowmeanthatUlyssesshouldgethome,weshouldelőször
firstsendMercurytotheOgygiansziget
islandtotellCalypsothatwehavehogy
madeupourmindsandthatheistoreturn.Inthe
addig
meantimeIwillgotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’fiát
sonTelemachus;Iwillemboldenhimto
hívja
calltheAchaeansinassembly,és
andspeakouttothesuitorsofhisanyja
motherPenelope,whopersistineatingupanynumberofhissheepés
andoxen;IwillalsoconducthimtoSparta
és
andtoPylos,toseeifhetudjon
canhearanythingaboutthereturnofhiskedves
dearfather—forthiswillmakepeoplespeakwellofhim.”Sosayingshe
kötött
boundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,withwhichshecanflymint
likethewindoverlandvagy
orsea;shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostout
és
andsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroesakik
whohavedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’house,disguisedasegy
avisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,és
andsheheldabronzespearinherhand.Ott
Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxenwhichtheyhadkilledés
andeaten,andplayingdraughtsinfrontoftheház
house.Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaitupon
őket
them,somemixingwinewithvízzel
waterinthemixing-bowls,somecleaningle
downthetableswithwetspongesés
andlayingthemoutagain,és
andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesofhúst
meat.Telemachussawherlongbeforeanyoneelsedid.
Hewas
ült
sittingmoodilyamongthesuitorsgondolt
thinkingabouthisbravefather,és
andhowhewouldsendthemflyingki
outofthehouse,ifheweretocometohisownújra
againandbehonouredasindaysgoneby.Thusbroodingashe
ült
satamongthem,hecaughtsightofMinervaés
andwentstraighttothegate,forhewasvexedthategy
astrangershouldbekeptvárja
waitingforadmittance.Hetookher
jobb
righthandinhisown,és
andbadehergivehimherspear.“Welcome,”
mondta
saidhe,“toourhouse,és
andwhenyouhavepartakenoffoodyoushallmondta
telluswhatyouhavecomefor.”Heled
az
thewayashespoke,és
andMinervafollowedhim.Whentheywerewithinhetookherspear
és
andsetitinthespear-standagainstegy
astrongbearing-postalongwiththesok
manyotherspearsofhisszerencsétlen
unhappyfather,andheconductedhertoegy
arichlydecoratedseatunderamely
whichhethrewaclothofdamask.Ott
Therewasafootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]és
andhesetanotherseatközelében
nearherforhimself,awayfromthesuitors,hogy
thatshemightnotbeannoyedwhileeatingbytheirnoiseés
andinsolence,andthathemightkérdezzen
askhermorefreelyabouthisfather.Egy
Amaidservantthenbroughtthemvizet
waterinabeautifulgoldenewerés
andpoureditintoaezüst
silverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,és
andshedrewacleantablebesidenekik
them.Anupperservantbroughtthembread,
és
andofferedthemmanygoodthingsofwhattherewasintheházban
house,thecarverfetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeatsés
andsetcupsofgoldbytheirside,és
andamanservantbroughtthembort
wineandpoureditoutfornekik
them.Thenthesuitorscamein
és
andtooktheirplacesonthebenchesés
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspouredwaterovertheirhands,maidswentroundwiththebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowlswithborral
wineandwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthejó
goodthingsthatwerebeforethem.Assoonastheyhadhadenoughto
ettek
eatanddrinktheywantedzenét
musicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofegy
abanquet,soaservanthogy
broughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforcetosingtonekik
them.Assoonashetouchedhislyre
és
andbegantosingTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,a
withhisheadclosetohersthatnomanmighthear.“Ihope,sir,”saidhe,“thatyou
fog
willnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingtomondani
say.Singingcomescheaptothose
akik
whodonotpayforit,és
andallthisisdoneatthecostofoneakinek
whoseboneslierottinginvalamilyen
somewildernessorgrindingtopowderinthesurf.Ha
Ifthesemenweretolátnák
seemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsinkább
ratherthanalongerpurse,forpénz
moneywouldnotservethem;de
buthe,alas,hasfallenonanillsorsra
fate,andevenwhenpeopledonéha
sometimessaythatheisjön
coming,wenolongerheedthem;weshall
soha
neverseehimagain.And
most
now,sir,tellmeandmondja
tellmetrue,whoyouareés
andwhereyoucomefrom.Tellmeofyourtown
és
andparents,whatmannerofshipyoujöttél
camein,howyourcrewhogy
broughtyoutoIthaca,andofwhatnationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothavejöttél
comebyland.Tellmealsotruly,forI
akarom
wanttoknow,areyouastrangertothisházban
house,orhaveyoubeenhereinmyfather’stime?Inthe
régi
olddayswehadmanyvisitorsformyfatherwentaboutmuchhimself.Ӄs
AndMinervaanswered,“Iwilltellyoutrulyés
andparticularlyallaboutit.IamMentes,
fia
sonofAnchialus,andIamKingoftheTaphians.I
vagyok
havecomeherewithmyshipés
andcrew,onavoyagetomenofegy
aforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]withegy
acargoofiron,andIshallbringbackcopper.Asformyship,itliesoveryonderoffthe
nyílt
opencountryawayfromthetown,intheharbourRheithron[5]alatt
underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriendsbeforeus,asöreg
oldLaerteswilltellyou,ha
ifyouwillgoandaskhim.They
mondják
say,however,thatheneverjön
comestotownnow,andlivesbyhimselfinthecountry,faringalig
hardly,withanoldwomantolookafterhimés
andgethisdinnerforneki
him,whenhecomesintiredfrompotteringabouthisvineyard.They
mondták
toldmeyourfatherwasatotthon
homeagain,andthatwaswhyIjöttem
came,butitseemsthegodsarestillkeepinghimback,forheisnotdeadyetnotonthemainland.Itismorelikelyheison
valamilyen
somesea-girtislandinmidóceán
ocean,oraprisoneramongsavagesakik
whoaredetaininghimagainsthiswill.Iam
nem
noprophet,andknowverylittleaboutomens,de
butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,és
andassureyouthathelesz
willnotbeawaymuchlonger;forheisa
ember
manofsuchresourcethateventhoughhewereinchainsofironhewouldfindvalamilyen
somemeansofgettinghomeagain.De
Buttellme,andtellmetrue,lehet
canUlyssesreallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowforafia
son?Youareindeedwonderfullylikehimaboutthehead
és
andeyes,forwewereclosefriendsmielőtt
beforehesetsailforTroywheretheflowerofalltheArgiveswentalso.Sincethattimewehavenevereitherofus
láttuk
seentheother.”“Mymother,”answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIam
fia
sontoUlysses,butitisegy
awisechildthatknowshissaját
ownfather.WouldthatIwere
fia
sontoonewhohadgrownolduponhissaját
ownestates,for,sinceyouaskme,thereisnincs
nomoreill-starredmanunderég
heaventhanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.Ӄs
AndMinervasaid,“Thereisnofearofyourracedyingoutyet,whilePenelopevan
hassuchafinesonasyouare.De
Buttellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningofallthisfeasting,és
andwhoarethesepeople?Whatisitallabout?
Haveyousomebanquet,
vagy
oristhereaweddinginthefamily—fornooneseemstobebringinganyprovisionsofhissaját
own?Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyare
viselkednek
behaving;whatriottheymakeover
az
thewholehouse;itis
elég
enoughtodisgustanyrespectablepersonaki
whocomesnearthem.”“Sir,”
mondta
saidTelemachus,“asregardsyourquestion,solongasmyfatherwashereitwaswellwithusés
andwiththehouse,butthegodsintheirdispleasurevolt
havewilleditotherwise,andvolt
havehiddenhimawaymorecloselythanhalandó
mortalmanwaseveryethidden.Icould
volna
haveborneitbettereventhoughheweredead,ifhehadfallenwithhismenelőtt
beforeTroy,orhaddiedwithfriendsaroundhimwhenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;forthentheAchaeanswould
volna
havebuiltamoundoverhisashes,és
andIshouldmyselfhavebeenörököse
heirtohisrenown;but
most
nowthestorm-windshavespiritedhimawaywetudjuk
knownotwhither;heisgonewithoutleavingsomuchasatrace
mögött
behindhim,andIinheritnothingbutdismay.Nordoes
az
thematterendsimplywithgriefforaz
thelossofmyfather;ég
heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyetanotherkind;forthechiefsfrom
összes
allourislands,Dulichium,Same,és
andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,asalsoösszes
alltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmyhouseundertheürüggyel
pretextofpayingtheircourttomymother,aki
whowillneitherpointblankmondja
saythatshewillnotmarry,[7]normég
yetbringmatterstoanend;sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,
és
andbeforelongwilldosoalsowithmyself.”“Isthatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeed
akarod
wantUlysseshomeagain.Givehimhishelmet,shield,
és
andacoupleoflances,és
andifheistheember
manhewaswhenIelőször
firstknewhiminourhouse,ivott
drinkingandmakingmerry,hewouldhamarosan
soonlayhishandsabouttheserascallysuitors,werehetostandegyszer
oncemoreuponhisownthreshold.Hewasthen
jött
comingfromEphyra,wherehehadbeentobegmérget
poisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,sonofMermerus.Ilusfeared
az
theever-livinggodsandwouldnotadta
givehimany,butmyfatherlethimhavesome,forhewasnagyon
veryfondofhim.IfUlyssesisthe
férfi
manhethenwasthesesuitorslesz
willhaveashortshriftés
andasorrywedding.“Butthere!
Itrestswith
ég
heaventodeterminewhetherheistoreturn,és
andtakehisrevengeinhissaját
ownhouseorno;Iwould,
mindazonáltal
however,urgeyoutosetabouttryingtogetridofthesesuitorsatonce.Takemyadvice,
hívja
calltheAchaeanheroesinassemblyholnap
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebeforethem,és
andcallheaventobearyoutanúja
witness.Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,eachtohis
saját
ownplace,andifyourmother’smindissetonmarryingújra
again,lethergobacktoherfather,aki
whowillfindherahusbandés
andprovideherwithallthemarriagegiftsamit
thatsodearadaughtermayexpect.Asforyourself,
engedje
letmeprevailuponyoutovegye
takethebestshipyoucanget,withacrewoftwentymen,és
andgoinquestofyourapja
fatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.Someonemaytellyou
valami
something,or(andpeopleoftenhearthingsinthisway)someheaven-sentmessagemaydirectyou.First
menj
gotoPylosandaskNestor;thence
menj
goontoSpartaandvisitMenelaus,forhegothaza
homelastofalltheAchaeans;ha
ifyouhearthatyourfatherisél
aliveandonhiswayhome,youcanputupwiththewasteezek
thesesuitorswillmakeformég
yetanothertwelvemonths.Ifontheotherhandyouhearofhisdeath,
gyere
comehomeatonce,celebratehistemetési
funeralriteswithallduepomp,buildegy
abarrowtohismemory,és
andmakeyourmothermarryújra
again.Then,havingdoneallthis,thinkit
jól
welloverinyourmindhogyan
how,byfairmeansorfoul,youmaykillezeket
thesesuitorsinyourownhouse.Youare
túl
toooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;haveyounotheard
hogyan
howpeoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhavingkilledhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?Youare
egy
afine,smartlookingfellow;mutasd
showyourmettle,then,andmakeyourselfanameinstory.Most
Now,however,Imustgovissza
backtomyshipandtomycrew,akik
whowillbeimpatientifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;think
az
thematteroverforyourself,és
andrememberwhatIhavemondtam
saidtoyou.”“Sir,”answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeenvery
kedves
kindofyoutotalktomeinthisway,asthoughIwereyoursaját
ownson,andIwilldoallyoutellvelem
me;Iknowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,
de
butstayalittlelongertillyouhavetakenegy
abathandrefreshedyourself.Iwillthen
adok
giveyouapresent,andyoushallmész
goonyourwayrejoicing;Iwillgiveyou
egy
oneofgreatbeautyandvalue—akeepsakesuchascsak
onlydearfriendsgivetoegy
oneanother.”Minervaanswered,“Donottrytokeepme,forIwouldbeonmywayatonce.
Asforanypresentyoumaybedisposedtomakeme,keepittillIcomeagain,
és
andIwilltakeithomewithme.Youshall
adj
givemeaverygoodone,és
andIwillgiveyouoneofnem
nolessvalueinreturn.”Withthesewordssheflewawaylike
egy
abirdintotheair,de
butshehadgivenTelemachusbátorság
courage,andhadmadehimgondolni
thinkmorethaneverabouthisapja
father.Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,
és
andknewthatthestrangervolt
hadbeenagod,sohement
wentstraighttowherethesuitorswereültek
sitting.Phemiuswasstillsinging,
és
andhishearerssatraptinsilenceashetoldthesadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,és
andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.Penelope,
lánya
daughterofIcarius,heardhisdalt
songfromherroomupstairs,és
andcamedownbythenagy
greatstaircase,notalone,butattendedbykét
twoofherhandmaids.Whenshereachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthebearingposts
amely
thatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]withastaidmaidenoneithersideofher.She
tartott
heldaveil,moreover,beforeherarca
face,andwasweepingbitterly.“Phemius,”shecried,“youknow
sok
manyanotherfeatofgodsés
andheroes,suchaspoetslovetoünnepelni
celebrate.Singthesuitorssomeoneof
ezek
these,andletthemdrinktheirwineinsilence,de
butceasethissadtale,foritbreaksmysorrowfulheart,és
andremindsmeofmyelveszett
losthusbandwhomImourneverwithoutceasing,és
andwhosenamewasgreatoverallHellasés
andmiddleArgos.”[9].“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“letthebardsingwhathehasamindto;
bards
csinálják
donotmaketheillstheysingof;itisJove,not
ők
they,whomakesthem,andakik
whosendswealorwoeuponmankindszerint
accordingtohisowngoodpleasure.Ez
Thisfellowmeansnoharmbysingingtheill-fatedreturnoftheDanaans,foremberek
peoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongsmostwarmly.Makeupyourmindtoit
és
andbearit;Ulyssesisnotthe
egyetlen
onlymanwhonevercamevissza
backfromTroy,butmanyanotherwentdownasis
wellashe.Go,then,withinthehouse
és
andbusyyourselfwithyourmindennapi
dailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,és
andtheorderingofyourservants;for
beszéd
speechisman’smatter,andminefölött
aboveallothers[10]—foritisIwhoammasterhere.”Shewentwonderingbackintothehouse,
és
andlaidherson’ssayinginherheart.Then,goingupstairs
a
withherhandmaidsintoherroom,shemournedherdearhusbandtillMinervashedsweetsleepoverhereyes.De
Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],és
andprayedeachonethathemightbeherágy
bedfellow.ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatourpleasure
most
now,andlettherebenobrawling,foritisegy
ararethingtohearegy
amanwithsuchaisteni
divinevoiceasPhemiushas;de
butinthemorningmeetmeinteljes
fullassemblythatImayadjak
giveyouformalnoticetodepart,és
andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turnés
andturnabout,atyoursaját
owncost.Ifontheotherhandyouchoosetopersistinspungingupon
egy
oneman,heavenhelpme,de
butJoveshallreckonwithyouinteljes
full,andwhenyoufallinmyfather’shousethereshallbenomantobosszút
avengeyou.”Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheardhim,
és
andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisspeech.Then,Antinous,
fia
sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodstűnik
seemtohavegivenyoulessonsinblusterés
andtalltalking;mayJovenevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyourfatherwasbeforeyou.”
Telemachusanswered,“Antinous,donotchidewith
engem
me,but,godwilling,Ileszek
willbechieftooifItudok
can.Isthistheworst
sors
fateyoucanthinkofforme?Itis
nem
nobadthingtobeachief,foritbringsbothrichesés
andhonour.Still,nowthatUlyssesisdeadthereare
sok
manygreatmeninIthacamind
botholdandyoung,andsomemás
othermaytaketheleadamongthem;mindazonáltal
neverthelessIwillbechiefinmysaját
ownhouse,andwillrulethosewhomUlyssesleszek
haswonforme.”ThenEurymachus,
fia
sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecideki
whoshallbechiefamongus,de
butyoushallbemasterinyoursaját
ownhouseandoveryoursaját
ownpossessions;noonewhilethereisa
ember
maninIthacashalldoyouviolencesem
norrobyou.Andnow,my
jó
goodfellow,Iwanttotudnom
knowaboutthisstranger.Whatcountrydoeshecomefrom?
Ofwhatfamilyishe,
és
andwhereishisestate?Hashebroughtyounewsabout
az
thereturnofyourfather,vagy
orwasheonbusinessofhissaját
own?Heseemedawellto
csinálja
doman,buthehurriedoffsohirtelen
suddenlythathewasgoneinegy
amomentbeforewecouldgettoknowhim.”“Myfatherisdead
és
andgone,”answeredTelemachus,“andevenha
ifsomerumourreachesmeIputnem
nomorefaithinitnow.Mymotherdoesindeed
néha
sometimessendforasoothsayerés
andquestionhim,butIgivehisprophecyingsnem
noheed.Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,
fia
sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,anrégi
oldfriendofmyfather’s.”De
Butinhishearthetudta
knewthatithadbeentheistennő
goddess.Thesuitorsthenreturnedtotheirsinging
és
anddancinguntiltheevening;de
butwhennightfellupontheirpleasuringtheywenthometobedeachinhissaját
ownabode.[12]Telemachus’sroomwasmagas
highupinatower[13]thatlookedontothekülső
outercourt;hither,then,hehied,brooding
és
andfullofthought.A
jó
goodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,thefia
sonofPisenor,wentbeforehimwithegy
acoupleofblazingtorches.Laertes
volt
hadboughtherwithhissaját
ownmoneywhenshewasquitefiatal
young;hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,
és
andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohissaját
ownweddedwife,buthedidnottakehertohisbedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwasaki
whonowlightedTelemachustohisroom,és
andshelovedhimbetterthananyofthemásik
otherwomeninthehousedid,forshevolt
hadnursedhimwhenhewasacsecsemő
baby.Heopenedthedoorofhisbedroom
és
andsatdownuponthebed;Könyv
BOOKIIASSEMBLYOFTHEPEOPLEOFITHACA—SPEECHESOFTELEMACHUS
És
ANDOFTHESUITORS—TELEMACHUSMAKESHISPREPARATIONSÉs
ANDSTARTSFORPYLOSWITHMINERVADISGUISEDASMENTOR.Now
amikor
whenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingeredDawn
Dawn,appearedTelemachusroseanddressedhimself.Heboundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhisswordabouthisshoulder,
és
andlefthisroomlookingmint
likeanimmortalgod.Heatoncesentthecriersroundtocallthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthem
és
andthepeoplegatheredthereon;then,
amikor
whentheyweregottogether,hement
wenttotheplaceofassemblyspearinhand—notegyedül
alone,forhistwohoundsment
wentwithhim.Minervaendowedhimwithapresenceof
olyan
suchdivinecomelinessthatallmarvelledathimashewentby,és
andwhenhetookhisplaceinhisfather’sseateventhelegidősebb
oldestcouncillorsmadewayforhim.Aegyptius,
egy
amanbentdoublewithéletkor
age,andofinfiniteexperience,wastheelső
firsttospeak.HissonAntiphus
volt
hadgonewithUlyssestoIlius,landofnemes
noblesteeds,butthesavageCyclopsvolt
hadkilledhimwhentheywereallshutupinthecave,és
andhadcookedhislastdinnerforhim.[17]Hevolt
hadthreesonsleft,ofwhomkettő
twostillworkedontheirfather’sland,míg
whilethethird,Eurynomus,wasegyik
oneofthesuitors;neverthelesstheirfather
tudta
couldnotgetoverthelossofAntiphus,és
andwasstillweepingforhimamikor
whenhebeganhisspeech.“MenofIthaca,”he
mondta
said,“hearmywords.FromthedayUlyssesleftustherehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillorsuntilnow;
whothen
lehet
canitbe,whetheroldorfiatal
young,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconveneminket
us?Hashegotwindofsomehostapproaching,
és
anddoeshewishtofigyelmeztetni
warnus,orwouldhespeakuponsomemás
othermatterofpublicmoment?Iam
biztos
sureheisanexcellentember
person,andIhopeJovewillmegadja
granthimhisheart’sdesire.”Telemachustook
ezt
thisspeechasofgoodomenés
androseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathevolt
hadtosay.Hestoodinthe
közepén
middleoftheassemblyandthejó
goodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”
mondta
saidhe,“itisI,asyouwillhamarosan
shortlylearn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisIaki
whoamthemostaggrieved.IhavenotgotwindofanyhostapproachingaboutwhichIwould
figyelmeztetném
warnyou,noristhereanymatterofnyilvános
publicmomentonwhichIwouldspeak.Mygrievanceis
tisztán
purelypersonal,andturnsonkét
twogreatmisfortuneswhichhavefallenuponmyhouse.The
első
firstoftheseisthelossofmykiváló
excellentfather,whowaschiefközött
amongallyouherepresent,és
andwaslikeafathertoeveryoneofyou;the
második
secondismuchmoreserious,és
anderelongwillbetheutterruinofmyestate.Az
Thesonsofallthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmymothertomarrythemagainstherwill.TheyareafraidtogotoherfatherIcarius,
kérni
askinghimtochoosetheonehelikesbest,és
andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhisdaughter,de
butdaybydaytheykeephangingaboutmyfather’shouse,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,és
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,és
andnevergivingsomuchasagondolnak
thoughttothequantityofbort
winetheydrink.Noestatecanstandsuchrecklessness;
we
már
havenownoUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,és
andIcannotholdmyownagainstthem.