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The Odyssey | Progressive Translation Books for Indonesian A1 Learners

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THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.
Tell
padaku
me,OMuse,ofthatingeniousherowhotravelled
jauh
farandwideafterhehadsackedthefamous
kota
townofTroy.
Manycitiesdidhevisit,
dan
andmanywerethenationswithwhosemanners
dan
andcustomshewasacquainted;
moreoverhesuffered
banyak
muchbyseawhiletryingto
menyelamatkan
savehisownlifeand
membawa
bringhismensafelyhome;
tapi
butdowhathemighthe
bisa
couldnotsavehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheir
sendiri
ownsheerfollyineating
yang
thecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;
sothe
tuhan
godpreventedthemfromeverreaching
rumah
home.
Tellme,too,about
semua
allthesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoeversourceyou
mungkin
mayknowthem.
Sonow
semua
allwhoescapeddeathinbattle
atau
orbyshipwreckhadgotsafely
rumah
homeexceptUlysses,andhe,
meskipun
thoughhewaslongingto
kembali
returntohiswifeand
negara
country,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,whohadgothimintoalargecave
dan
andwantedtomarryhim.
Tapi
Butasyearswentby,therecamea
waktu
timewhenthegodssettled
bahwa
thatheshouldgobacktoIthaca;
bahkan
eventhen,however,whenhewasamonghis
sendiri
ownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;
nevertheless
semua
allthegodshadnowbeguntopityhimexceptNeptune,who
masih
stillpersecutedhimwithoutceasing
dan
andwouldnotlethimget
pulang
home.
NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,whoareattheworld’s
ujung
end,andlieintwohalves,the
satu
onelookingWestandthe
lain
otherEast.[1]Hehadgone
sana
theretoacceptahecatombofsheep
dan
andoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;
tapi
buttheothergodsmetinthe
rumah
houseofOlympianJove,andthesireofgods
dan
andmenspokefirst.
Atthat
saat
momenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’s
putra
sonOrestes;
sohesaidtothe
lain
othergods:.
“Seenow,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatis
setelah
afterallnothingbuttheir
sendiri
ownfolly.
LookatAegisthus;
he
harus
mustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’s
istri
wifeunrighteouslyandthenkillAgamemnon,
meskipun
thoughheknewitwouldbethedeathofhim;
forI
mengirim
sentMercurytowarnhimnotto
melakukan
doeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOrestes
akan
wouldbesuretotakehisrevenge
ketika
whenhegrewupand
ingin
wantedtoreturnhome.
Mercurytoldhim
ini
thisinallgoodwill
tapi
buthewouldnotlisten,
dan
andnowhehaspaidfor
semuanya
everythinginfull.”
ThenMinervasaid,“Father,
putra
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,itservedAegisthus
benar
right,andsoitwouldanyoneelse
yang
whodoesashedid;
tapi
butAegisthusisneitherherenorthere;
itisforUlyssesthatmyheartbleeds,
ketika
whenIthinkofhissufferingsinthatlonelysea-girtisland,faraway,
miskin
poorman,fromallhisfriends.
Itisanislandcovered
dengan
withforest,intheverymiddleofthesea,
dan
andagoddesslivesthere,
putri
daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthebottomoftheocean,
dan
andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthat
menjaga
keepheavenandearthasunder.
Ini
ThisdaughterofAtlashas
bisa
gotholdofpoorunhappyUlysses,
dan
andkeepstryingbyevery
macam
kindofblandishmenttomakehim
melupakan
forgethishome,sothatheistiredof
hidup
life,andthinksofnothingbut
bagaimana
howhemayoncemore
melihat
seethesmokeofhis
sendiri
ownchimneys.
You,sir,take
tidak
noheedofthis,and
namun
yetwhenUlysseswasbeforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyou
dengan
withmanyaburntsacrifice?
Mengapa
Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingsoangrywithhim?”
Dan
AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalkingabout?
Bagaimana
HowcanIforgetUlyssesthanwhom
ada
thereisnomorecapable
orang
manonearth,normoreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgodsthat
tinggal
liveinheaven?
Bearinmind,however,
bahwa
thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedaneyeofPolyphemus
raja
kingoftheCyclopes.
Polyphemusis
putra
sontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,
putri
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;
therefore
meskipun
thoughhewillnotkillUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgetting
pulang
home.
Still,letuslayourheadstogether
dan
andseehowwecan
membantu
helphimtoreturn;
Neptune
akan
willthenbepacified,for
jika
ifweareallofa
pikiran
mindhecanhardlystandout
melawan
againstus.”
AndMinervasaid,“Father,
putra
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,
jika
if,then,thegodsnow
berarti
meanthatUlyssesshouldget
pulang
home,weshouldfirstsendMercurytotheOgygianislandto
memberitahu
tellCalypsothatwehave
membuat
madeupourmindsand
bahwa
thatheistoreturn.
InthemeantimeI
akan
willgotoIthaca,to
menempatkan
putheartintoUlysses’sonTelemachus;
I
akan
willemboldenhimtocalltheAchaeansinassembly,
dan
andspeakouttothesuitorsofhis
ibunya
motherPenelope,whopersistin
memakan
eatingupanynumberofhissheep
dan
andoxen;
IwillalsoconducthimtoSparta
dan
andtoPylos,toseeifhe
bisa
canhearanythingaboutthe
kembalinya
returnofhisdearfather—for
ini
thiswillmakepeoplespeak
baik
wellofhim.”
Sosayingsheboundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,
dengan
withwhichshecanfly
seperti
likethewindoverland
atau
orsea;
shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostout
dan
andsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroeswho
telah
havedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’
rumah
house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,
dan
andsheheldabronzespearinherhand.
Sana
Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxenwhichtheyhad
bunuh
killedandeaten,andplayingdraughtsin
depan
frontofthehouse.
Men-servants
dan
andpageswerebustlingabouttowaitupon
mereka
them,somemixingwinewith
air
waterinthemixing-bowls,somecleaningdownthetables
dengan
withwetspongesandlayingthemout
lagi
again,andsomecuttingup
besar
greatquantitiesofmeat.
Telemachussawherlong
sebelum
beforeanyoneelsedid.
Hewas
duduk
sittingmoodilyamongthesuitors
berpikir
thinkingabouthisbravefather,
dan
andhowhewouldsendthemflying
keluar
outofthehouse,ifhewereto
datang
cometohisownagain
dan
andbehonouredasindaysgone
dengan
by.
Thusbroodingashe
duduk
satamongthem,hecaughtsightofMinerva
dan
andwentstraighttothegate,forhewasvexed
bahwa
thatastrangershouldbekept
menunggu
waitingforadmittance.
Hetookherright
tangan
handinhisown,andbadehergivehimherspear.
“Welcome,”saidhe,“toour
rumah
house,andwhenyouhavepartakenof
makanan
foodyoushalltelluswhatyou
telah
havecomefor.”
Heledthe
jalan
wayashespoke,andMinervafollowedhim.
Ketika
Whentheywerewithinhe
mengambil
tookherspearandsetitinthespear-stand
melawan
againstastrongbearing-postalong
dengan
withthemanyotherspearsofhisunhappyfather,
dan
andheconductedhertoarichlydecoratedseatunderwhichhethrewaclothofdamask.
Ada
Therewasafootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]
dan
andhesetanotherseatnearherforhimself,
jauh
awayfromthesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyed
saat
whileeatingbytheirnoise
dan
andinsolence,andthathemight
bertanya
askhermorefreelyabouthisfather.
Amaidservantthen
membawa
broughtthemwaterina
indah
beautifulgoldenewerandpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,
dan
andshedrewacleantablebesidethem.
Anupperservant
membawa
broughtthembread,andofferedthem
banyak
manygoodthingsofwhat
ada
therewasinthehouse,
yang
thecarverfetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeats
dan
andsetcupsofgoldbytheir
samping
side,andamanservantbroughtthemwine
dan
andpoureditoutforthem.
Thenthesuitorscamein
dan
andtooktheirplacesonthebenches
dan
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspoured
air
waterovertheirhands,maids
masuk
wentroundwiththebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowls
dengan
withwineandwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthe
baik
goodthingsthatwerebeforethem.
Assoonastheyhadhad
cukup
enoughtoeatanddrinkthey
ingin
wantedmusicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquet,soaservant
membawa
broughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforceto
bernyanyi
singtothem.
Assoonashe
menyentuh
touchedhislyreandbeganto
bernyanyi
singTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,
dengan
withhisheadclosetohers
yang
thatnomanmighthear.
“I
harap
hope,sir,”saidhe,“thatyou
akan
willnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingto
katakan
say.
Singingcomescheapto
mereka
thosewhodonotpayforit,
dan
andallthisisdoneatthecostofonewhoseboneslierottinginsomewilderness
atau
orgrindingtopowderinthesurf.
Jika
Ifthesemenwereto
melihat
seemyfathercomebacktoIthacathey
akan
wouldprayforlongerlegsratherthanalongerpurse,for
uang
moneywouldnotservethem;
tapi
buthe,alas,hasfallenonanillfate,
dan
andevenwhenpeopledo
kadang
sometimessaythatheis
datang
coming,wenolongerheed
mereka
them;
weshallneverseehim
lagi
again.
Andnow,sir,tellme
dan
andtellmetrue,whoyouare
dan
andwhereyoucomefrom.
Katakan
Tellmeofyourtown
dan
andparents,whatmannerofshipyou
datang
camein,howyourcrew
membawa
broughtyoutoIthaca,andofwhatnationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothavecomebyland.
Katakan
Tellmealsotruly,forI
ingin
wanttoknow,areyouastrangerto
ini
thishouse,orhaveyoubeen
sini
hereinmyfather’stime?
Inthe
lama
olddayswehadmanyvisitorsformy
ayah
fatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”
Dan
AndMinervaanswered,“Iwill
memberitahu
tellyoutrulyandparticularly
semua
allaboutit.
IamMentes,
putra
sonofAnchialus,andIam
Raja
KingoftheTaphians.
I
telah
havecomeherewithmyship
dan
andcrew,onavoyagetomenofaforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]
dengan
withacargoofiron,
dan
andIshallbringbackcopper.
Asformyship,itliesoveryonderoffthe
terbuka
opencountryawayfromthe
kota
town,intheharbourRheithron[5]
bawah
underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriends
sebelum
beforeus,asoldLaertes
akan
willtellyou,ifyou
akan
willgoandaskhim.
They
mengatakan
say,however,thathenever
datang
comestotownnow,andlivesbyhimselfinthe
negara
country,faringhardly,withan
tua
oldwomantolookafterhim
dan
andgethisdinnerforhim,
ketika
whenhecomesintiredfrompottering
tentang
abouthisvineyard.
Theytoldmeyourfatherwasat
rumah
homeagain,andthatwas
sebabnya
whyIcame,butitseemsthegodsare
masih
stillkeepinghimback,forheisnot
mati
deadyetnotonthemainland.
Itis
lebih
morelikelyheison
beberapa
somesea-girtislandinmidocean,
atau
oraprisoneramongsavageswhoaredetaininghim
melawan
againsthiswill.
Iam
tidak
noprophet,andknowvery
sedikit
littleaboutomens,butI
berbicara
speakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,
dan
andassureyouthathe
akan
willnotbeawaymuchlonger;
forheis
seorang
amanofsuchresource
yang
thateventhoughhewereinchainsofironhe
akan
wouldfindsomemeansofgetting
rumah
homeagain.
Buttellme,
dan
andtellmetrue,canUlysses
sebenarnya
reallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowfora
anak
son?
Youareindeedwonderfully
seperti
likehimaboutthehead
dan
andeyes,forwewere
dekat
closefriendsbeforehesetsailforTroy
mana
wheretheflowerofalltheArgives
pergi
wentalso.
Sincethattimewehave
pernah
nevereitherofusseentheother.”
“Mymother,”answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIamsontoUlysses,
tetapi
butitisawisechildthatknowshis
sendiri
ownfather.
WouldthatIwere
anak
sontoonewhohadgrown
tua
olduponhisownestates,for,
karena
sinceyouaskme,thereis
tidak
nomoreill-starredmanunderheaven
dari
thanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.”
Dan
AndMinervasaid,“Thereisnofearofyourrace
mati
dyingoutyet,whilePenelope
memiliki
hassuchafinesonasyou
yang
are.
Buttellme,and
katakan
tellmetrue,whatisthemeaningof
semua
allthisfeasting,andwhoarethese
orang
people?
Whatisitall
tentang
about?
Haveyousomebanquet,
atau
oristhereaweddingin
yang
thefamily—fornooneseemstobe
membawa
bringinganyprovisionsofhis
sendiri
own?
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;
whatriotthey
buat
makeoverthewholehouse;
itis
cukup
enoughtodisgustanyrespectable
orang
personwhocomesnearthem.”
“Sir,”saidTelemachus,“asregardsyour
pertanyaan
question,solongasmy
ayah
fatherwashereitwas
baik
wellwithusandwiththe
rumah
house,butthegodsintheirdispleasure
telah
havewilleditotherwise,and
telah
havehiddenhimawaymoreclosely
dari
thanmortalmanwaseveryethidden.
I
bisa
couldhaveborneitbetter
bahkan
eventhoughheweredead,
jika
ifhehadfallenwithhismenbeforeTroy,
atau
orhaddiedwithfriendsaroundhim
ketika
whenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;
forthentheAchaeans
akan
wouldhavebuiltamound
atas
overhisashes,andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;
tapi
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhim
pergi
awayweknownotwhither;
heis
pergi
gonewithoutleavingsomuchasatracebehindhim,
dan
andIinheritnothingbutdismay.
Nordoesthematter
berakhir
endsimplywithgriefforthelossofmyfather;
heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyet
lain
anotherkind;
forthechiefsfrom
semua
allourislands,Dulichium,Same,
dan
andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,asalso
semua
alltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,are
memakan
eatingupmyhouseunderthepretextof
membayar
payingtheircourttomy
ibu
mother,whowillneitherpointblank
mengatakan
saythatshewillnotmarry,[7]noryetbringmatterstoan
mengakhiri
end;
sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,
dan
andbeforelongwilldosoalso
dengan
withmyself.”
“Isthatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeed
ingin
wantUlysseshomeagain.
Givehimhishelmet,shield,
dan
andacoupleoflances,
dan
andifheisthe
orang
manhewaswhenIfirst
tahu
knewhiminourhouse,
minum
drinkingandmakingmerry,he
akan
wouldsoonlayhishands
tentang
abouttheserascallysuitors,wereheto
berdiri
standoncemoreuponhis
sendiri
ownthreshold.
Hewasthen
datang
comingfromEphyra,wherehehadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,sonofMermerus.
Ilusfeared
yang
theever-livinggodsandwouldnotgivehimany,
tapi
butmyfatherlethimhavesome,forhewas
sangat
veryfondofhim.
IfUlyssesis
yang
themanhethenwas
ini
thesesuitorswillhaveashortshrift
dan
andasorrywedding.
“But
sana
there!
Itrestswithheaventodeterminewhetherheisto
kembali
return,andtakehisrevengeinhis
sendiri
ownhouseorno;
I
akan
would,however,urgeyoutosetabout
mencoba
tryingtogetridof
ini
thesesuitorsatonce.
Takemyadvice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassembly
besok
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebefore
mereka
them,andcallheaventobearyouwitness.
Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,
masing
eachtohisownplace,
dan
andifyourmother’smindissetonmarryingagain,lether
pergi
gobacktoherfather,who
akan
willfindherahusband
dan
andprovideherwithallthemarriagegiftsthatso
sayang
dearadaughtermayexpect.
Asforyourself,letmeprevailuponyouto
mengambil
takethebestshipyoucanget,
dengan
withacrewoftwentymen,
dan
andgoinquestofyourfatherwhohasso
lama
longbeenmissing.
Someone
mungkin
maytellyousomething,or(and
orang
peopleoftenhearthingsinthis
cara
way)someheaven-sentmessagemaydirectyou.
Pertama
FirstgotoPylosandaskNestor;
thence
pergi
goontoSpartaandvisitMenelaus,forhegot
rumah
homelastofalltheAchaeans;
jika
ifyouhearthatyourfatheris
hidup
aliveandonhisway
pulang
home,youcanputupwiththewaste
ini
thesesuitorswillmakefor
lagi
yetanothertwelvemonths.
Ifon
yang
theotherhandyouhearofhisdeath,come
rumah
homeatonce,celebratehisfuneralrites
dengan
withallduepomp,buildabarrowtohismemory,
dan
andmakeyourmothermarryagain.
Then,having
melakukan
doneallthis,thinkit
baik
welloverinyourmindhow,byfairmeans
atau
orfoul,youmaykillthesesuitorsinyour
sendiri
ownhouse.
Youaretoo
tua
oldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
telah
haveyounotheardhow
orang
peoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhaving
membunuh
killedhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?
Youarea
baik
fine,smartlookingfellow;
showyourmettle,then,
dan
andmakeyourselfanamein
cerita
story.
Now,however,Imustgo
kembali
backtomyshipandtomycrew,
yang
whowillbeimpatientifIkeepthem
menunggu
waitinglonger;
thinkthematteroverforyourself,
dan
andrememberwhatIhavesaidtoyou.”
“Sir,”answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeen
sangat
verykindofyouto
berbicara
talktomeinthis
cara
way,asthoughIwereyour
sendiri
ownson,andIwill
melakukan
doallyoutellme;
I
tahu
knowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,
tapi
butstayalittlelongertillyou
telah
havetakenabathandrefreshedyourself.
I
akan
willthengiveyouapresent,
dan
andyoushallgoonyourwayrejoicing;
I
akan
willgiveyouoneofgreatbeauty
dan
andvalue—akeepsakesuchas
hanya
onlydearfriendsgiveto
satu
oneanother.”
Minervaanswered,“Donot
mencoba
trytokeepme,forI
akan
wouldbeonmywayatonce.
Asforanypresentyou
mungkin
maybedisposedtomakeme,keepittillI
datang
comeagain,andIwilltakeit
pulang
homewithme.
Youshallgivemea
sangat
verygoodone,andI
akan
willgiveyouoneof
tidak
nolessvalueinreturn.”
Dengan
Withthesewordssheflew
pergi
awaylikeabirdintothe
udara
air,butshehadgivenTelemachuscourage,
dan
andhadmadehimthink
lebih
morethaneverabouthisfather.
Hefeltthe
perubahan
change,wonderedatit,and
tahu
knewthatthestrangerhadbeenagod,sohe
pergi
wentstraighttowherethesuitorswere
duduk
sitting.
Phemiuswasstillsinging,
dan
andhishearerssatraptinsilenceashe
menceritakan
toldthesadtaleofthe
kembali
returnfromTroy,andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.
Penelope,
putri
daughterofIcarius,heardhissongfromherroomupstairs,
dan
andcamedownbythe
besar
greatstaircase,notalone,butattendedby
dua
twoofherhandmaids.
Whenshereachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthebearingpoststhatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]with
seorang
astaidmaidenoneithersideofher.
She
memegang
heldaveil,moreover,beforeherface,
dan
andwasweepingbitterly.
“Phemius,”shecried,“you
tahu
knowmanyanotherfeatofgods
dan
andheroes,suchaspoets
suka
lovetocelebrate.
Singthesuitors
beberapa
someoneofthese,andletthem
minum
drinktheirwineinsilence,
tetapi
butceasethissadtale,forit
mematahkan
breaksmysorrowfulheart,andremindsmeofmy
hilang
losthusbandwhomImournever
tanpa
withoutceasing,andwhosenamewas
besar
greatoverallHellasandmiddleArgos.”[9].
“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“let
yang
thebardsingwhathehasamindto;
bardsdonot
membuat
maketheillstheysingof;
itisJove,notthey,
yang
whomakesthem,andwho
mengirim
sendswealorwoeuponmankindaccordingtohis
sendiri
owngoodpleasure.
Thisfellow
bermaksud
meansnoharmbysinging
yang
theill-fatedreturnoftheDanaans,for
orang
peoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongsmostwarmly.
Makeupyourmindtoit
dan
andbearit;
Ulyssesisnotthe
satunya
onlymanwhonevercame
kembali
backfromTroy,butmanyanotherwent
turun
downaswellashe.
Go,then,withinthe
rumah
houseandbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,
dan
andtheorderingofyourservants;
forspeechisman’s
masalah
matter,andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisI
yang
whoammasterhere.”
She
pergi
wentwonderingbackintothe
rumah
house,andlaidherson’ssayinginherheart.
Then,
pergi
goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoherroom,shemournedherdearhusbandtillMinervashed
manis
sweetsleepoverhereyes.
Tapi
Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],
dan
andprayedeachonethathemightbeherbedfellow.
ThenTelemachus
berbicara
spoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,
mari
letusfeastatourpleasure
sekarang
now,andlettherebenobrawling,foritis
seorang
ararethingtohear
seorang
amanwithsuchadivinevoiceasPhemius
memiliki
has;
butinthemorning
bertemu
meetmeinfullassemblythatI
dapat
maygiveyouformalnoticetodepart,
dan
andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turn
dan
andturnabout,atyour
sendiri
owncost.
Ifonthe
lain
otherhandyouchoosetopersistinspungingupon
satu
oneman,heavenhelpme,
tapi
butJoveshallreckonwithyouinfull,
dan
andwhenyoufallinmyfather’s
rumah
housethereshallbeno
orang
mantoavengeyou.”
Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheardhim,
dan
andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisspeech.
Then,Antinous,
putra
sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodsseemto
telah
havegivenyoulessonsinbluster
dan
andtalltalking;
mayJove
pernah
nevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyourfatherwasbeforeyou.”
Telemachus
menjawab
answered,“Antinous,donotchidewithme,
tapi
but,godwilling,Iwillbechief
juga
tooifIcan.
Is
ini
thistheworstfateyou
bisa
canthinkofforme?
Itisno
buruk
badthingtobeachief,forit
membawa
bringsbothrichesandhonour.
Still,
sekarang
nowthatUlyssesisdead
ada
therearemanygreatmeninIthaca
baik
botholdandyoung,and
beberapa
someothermaytaketheleadamong
mereka
them;
neverthelessIwillbechiefinmy
sendiri
ownhouse,andwillrule
mereka
thosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”
ThenEurymachus,
putra
sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecidewhoshallbechiefamong
kita
us,butyoushallbe
tuan
masterinyourownhouse
dan
andoveryourownpossessions;
tidak
noonewhilethereis
seorang
amaninIthacashall
melakukan
doyouviolencenorrobyou.
Dan
Andnow,mygoodfellow,I
ingin
wanttoknowaboutthisstranger.
What
negara
countrydoeshecomefrom?
Ofwhat
keluarga
familyishe,andwhereishisestate?
Hashebroughtyou
berita
newsaboutthereturnofyourfather,
atau
orwasheonbusinessofhis
sendiri
own?
Heseemedawellto
melakukan
doman,buthehurriedoffsosuddenly
bahwa
thathewasgoneinamoment
sebelum
beforewecouldgettoknowhim.”
“Myfatheris
mati
deadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“and
bahkan
evenifsomerumourreachesmeIput
tidak
nomorefaithinitnow.
Mymotherdoesindeed
kadang
sometimessendforasoothsayer
dan
andquestionhim,butI
memberikan
givehisprophecyingsnoheed.
Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,
putra
sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,an
lama
oldfriendofmyfather’s.”
Tapi
Butinhishearthe
tahu
knewthatithadbeenthegoddess.
Thesuitorsthen
kembali
returnedtotheirsingingand
menari
dancinguntiltheevening;
but
ketika
whennightfellupontheirpleasuringtheywent
pulang
hometobedeachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’s
kamar
roomwashighupinatower[13]thatlookedontotheoutercourt;
hither,then,hehied,brooding
dan
andfullofthought.
A
baik
goodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,
yang
thesonofPisenor,wentbeforehim
dengan
withacoupleofblazingtorches.
Laerteshadboughther
dengan
withhisownmoneywhenshewasquite
muda
young;
hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,
dan
andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohis
sendiri
ownweddedwife,buthedidnottakehertohisbedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwaswho
sekarang
nowlightedTelemachustohisroom,
dan
andshelovedhimbetterthananyofthe
lain
otherwomeninthehousedid,forshehadnursedhim
ketika
whenhewasababy.
He
membuka
openedthedoorofhis
tidur
bedroomandsatdownuponthe
tidur
bed;
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Nowwhenthechildof
pagi
morning,rosy-fingeredDawn,appearedTelemachusrose
dan
anddressedhimself.
Heboundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhisswordabouthisshoulder,
dan
andlefthisroomlooking
seperti
likeanimmortalgod.
Heatonce
mengirim
sentthecriersroundto
memanggil
callthepeopleinassembly,sothey
memanggil
calledthemandthepeoplegatheredthereon;
then,
ketika
whentheyweregottogether,he
pergi
wenttotheplaceofassemblyspearinhand—not
sendirian
alone,forhistwohounds
pergi
wentwithhim.
Minervaendowedhimwithapresenceofsuchdivinecomelinessthat
semua
allmarvelledathimashe
pergi
wentby,andwhenhe
mengambil
tookhisplaceinhisfather’sseat
bahkan
eventheoldestcouncillorsmade
jalan
wayforhim.
Aegyptius,a
pria
manbentdoublewithage,
dan
andofinfiniteexperience,was
yang
thefirsttospeak.
His
putra
sonAntiphushadgonewithUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,
tetapi
butthesavageCyclopshadkilledhim
ketika
whentheywereallshutupin
yang
thecave,andhadcookedhislast
makan malam
dinnerforhim.[17]Hehadthreesons
pergi
left,ofwhomtwostillworkedontheirfather’sland,
sementara
whilethethird,Eurynomus,wasoneof
yang
thesuitors;
neverthelesstheirfather
bisa
couldnotgetoverthelossofAntiphus,
dan
andwasstillweepingforhim
ketika
whenhebeganhisspeech.
“MenofIthaca,”hesaid,“hearmywords.
Fromthe
hari
dayUlyssesleftustherehasbeen
tidak
nomeetingofourcouncillors
sampai
untilnow;
whothencanitbe,whether
tua
oldoryoung,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconvene
kita
us?
Hashegotwindof
beberapa
somehostapproaching,anddoeshe
ingin
wishtowarnus,or
akan
wouldhespeakuponsome
lain
othermatterofpublicmoment?
Iam
yakin
sureheisanexcellent
orang
person,andIhopeJove
akan
willgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”
Telemachus
mengambil
tookthisspeechasof
baik
goodomenandroseatonce,forhewasbursting
dengan
withwhathehadto
katakan
say.
Hestoodinthemiddleof
yang
theassemblyandthegoodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.
Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”saidhe,“itis
Saya
I,asyouwillshortly
belajar
learn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisIwhoamthe
paling
mostaggrieved.
Ihavenotgotwindofanyhostapproaching
tentang
aboutwhichIwouldwarnyou,noris
ada
thereanymatterofpublic
saat
momentonwhichIwould
berbicara
speak.
Mygrievanceispurelypersonal,
dan
andturnsontwogreatmisfortunes
yang
whichhavefallenuponmy
rumah
house.
Thefirstoftheseisthelossofmyexcellent
ayah
father,whowaschiefamong
semua
allyouherepresent,andwas
seperti
likeafathertoeveryoneofyou;
yang
thesecondismuchmore
serius
serious,anderelongwillbe
yang
theutterruinofmyestate.
Thesonsof
semua
allthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmy
ibu
mothertomarrythemagainstherwill.
Theyare
takut
afraidtogotoher
ayah
fatherIcarius,askinghimtochoosetheonehe
suka
likesbest,andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhisdaughter,
tapi
butdaybydaythey
terus
keephangingaboutmyfather’s
rumah
house,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,
dan
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,
dan
andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothequantityofwinethey
minum
drink.
Noestatecanstand
seperti
suchrecklessness;
wehavenow
tidak
noUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,
dan
andIcannotholdmy
memiliki
ownagainstthem.