×

Select Store

Dowload from Google Play Dowload from the App Store

Scan with Camera

Dowload via QR Code
The Odyssey | Progressive Translation Books for Norwegian A1-B2 Students

The Odyssey | Progressive Translation Books for Norwegian A1-B2 Students

This progressive translation technique brings multiple benefits to language learners. It lets you choose the difficulty level that matches your abilities, making sure the material is challenging but not too difficult. By focusing on understanding words in context, this method boosts your comprehension skills. While direct translations are slightly hidden to promote guessing from context, you can always check unfamiliar words. This approach makes learning a new language both engaging and accessible, offering the right mix of difficulty and encouragement. Embark on a journey through translated classics and enjoy the process of learning through reading.

BOOKI
THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’S
Besøker
VISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.
Fortell
Tellme,OMuse,ofthatingenious
helten
herowhotravelledfarand
bredt
wideafterhehadsacked
den
thefamoustownofTroy.
Manycitiesdidhe
besøkte
visit,andmanywerethenations
med
withwhosemannersandcustomshewasacquainted;
moreoverhe
led
sufferedmuchbyseawhile
prøvde
tryingtosavehisown
liv
lifeandbringhismen
trygt
safelyhome;
butdowhathe
kunne
mighthecouldnotsavehismen,forthey
omkom
perishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyin
spise
eatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;
sothegod
hindret
preventedthemfromeverreaching
hjem
home.
Tellme,too,aboutall
disse
thesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoever
kilde
sourceyoumayknowthem.
So
nå
nowallwhoescapeddeathinbattle
eller
orbyshipwreckhadgot
trygt
safelyhomeexceptUlysses,and
han
he,thoughhewaslongingto
returnere
returntohiswifeand
land
country,wasdetainedbythe
gudinnen
goddessCalypso,whohadgothiminto
en
alargecaveandwantedto
gifte
marryhim.
Butasyearswentby,there
kom
cameatimewhenthegodssettledthathe
skulle
shouldgobacktoIthaca;
selv
eventhen,however,whenhewas
blant
amonghisownpeople,histroubleswerenotyet
over
over;
neverthelessallthegodshad
nå
nowbeguntopityhimexceptNeptune,
som
whostillpersecutedhimwithout
slutte
ceasingandwouldnotlethim
komme
gethome.
NowNeptunehadgoneoffto
den
theEthiopians,whoareat
den
theworld’send,andliein
to
twohalves,theonelooking
Vest
WestandtheotherEast.[1]He
hadde
hadgonetheretoacceptahecatombof
sauer
sheepandoxen,andwas
nyte
enjoyinghimselfathisfestival;
men
buttheothergodsmetin
de
thehouseofOlympianJove,
og
andthesireofgods
og
andmenspokefirst.
Atthat
øyeblikket
momenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,who
hadde
hadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’s
sønn
sonOrestes;
sohesaidto
de
theothergods:.
“Seenow,
hvordan
howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafter
alt
allnothingbuttheirownfolly.
Se
LookatAegisthus;
hemust
må
needsmakelovetoAgamemnon’s
kone
wifeunrighteouslyandthenkillAgamemnon,
om
thoughheknewitwouldbethe
døden
deathofhim;
forI
sendte
sentMercurytowarnhimnotto
gjøre
doeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOrestes
ville
wouldbesuretotakehis
hevn
revengewhenhegrewup
og
andwantedtoreturnhome.
Mercury
fortalte
toldhimthisinall
god
goodwillbuthewouldnot
lytte
listen,andnowhehas
betalt
paidforeverythinginfull.”
ThenMinerva
sa
said,“Father,sonofSaturn,
Konge
Kingofkings,itservedAegisthus
rett
right,andsoitwould
enhver
anyoneelsewhodoesashedid;
men
butAegisthusisneitherhere
eller
northere;
itisforUlyssesthatmy
hjerte
heartbleeds,whenIthinkofhissufferingsinthatlonelysea-girt
øya
island,faraway,poorman,fromallhisfriends.
Itisan
øy
islandcoveredwithforest,in
de
theverymiddleofthesea,
og
andagoddesslivesthere,
datter
daughterofthemagicianAtlas,who
ser
looksafterthebottomof
de
theocean,andcarriesthe
store
greatcolumnsthatkeepheaven
og
andearthasunder.
Thisdaughterof
Atlas
Atlashasgotholdof
stakkars
poorunhappyUlysses,andkeeps
prøve
tryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehim
glemme
forgethishome,sothatheis
sliten
tiredoflife,andthinksof
ingenting
nothingbuthowhemayoncemore
se
seethesmokeofhis
egne
ownchimneys.
You,sir,take
ingen
noheedofthis,and
likevel
yetwhenUlysseswasbeforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyou
med
withmanyaburntsacrifice?
Hvorfor
Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingsoangrywithhim?”
Og
AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyou
snakker
talkingabout?
HowcanI
glemme
forgetUlyssesthanwhomthereisno
mer
morecapablemanonearth,
heller
normoreliberalinhisofferingsto
de
theimmortalgodsthatlivein
himmelen
heaven?
Bearinmind,however,
at
thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesfor
ha
havingblindedaneyeofPolyphemus
konge
kingoftheCyclopes.
Polyphemusis
sønn
sontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,
datter
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;
derfor
thereforethoughhewillnot
drepe
killUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimby
hindre
preventinghimfromgettinghome.
Likevel
Still,letuslayourheads
sammen
togetherandseehowwe
kan
canhelphimtoreturn;
Neptune
vil
willthenbepacified,for
hvis
ifweareallof
et
amindhecanhardly
stå
standoutagainstus.”
AndMinerva
sa
said,“Father,sonofSaturn,
Konge
Kingofkings,if,then,thegods
nå
nowmeanthatUlyssesshould
komme
gethome,weshouldfirst
sende
sendMercurytotheOgygian
øya
islandtotellCalypsothatwe
har
havemadeupourminds
og
andthatheistoreturn.
Inthe
mellomtiden
meantimeIwillgotoIthaca,to
sette
putheartintoUlysses’sonTelemachus;
I
vil
willemboldenhimtocalltheAchaeansinassembly,
og
andspeakouttothesuitorsofhis
mor
motherPenelope,whopersistin
spise
eatingupanynumberofhis
sauer
sheepandoxen;
Iwill
også
alsoconducthimtoSparta
og
andtoPylos,toseeifhe
kan
canhearanythingaboutthereturnofhis
kjære
dearfather—forthiswillmake
folk
peoplespeakwellofhim.”
So
sier
sayingsheboundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,
med
withwhichshecanflylikethewind
over
overlandorsea;
she
grep
graspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostout
og
andsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroeswho
har
havedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’house,disguisedas
en
avisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,
og
andsheheldabronze
spyd
spearinherhand.
Thereshe
fant
foundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxen
som
whichtheyhadkilledand
spist
eaten,andplayingdraughtsin
foran
frontofthehouse.
Men-servants
og
andpageswerebustlingabouttowaitupon
dem
them,somemixingwinewith
vann
waterinthemixing-bowls,some
rengjøre
cleaningdownthetableswith
våte
wetspongesandlayingthem
ut
outagain,andsomecutting
opp
upgreatquantitiesofmeat.
Telemachus
så
sawherlongbeforeanyoneelse
gjorde
did.
Hewassittingmoodily
blant
amongthesuitorsthinkingabouthisbrave
far
father,andhowhewould
sende
sendthemflyingoutofthe
huset
house,ifhewereto
komme
cometohisownagain
og
andbehonouredasindaysgoneby.
Thusbroodingashe
satt
satamongthem,hecaughtsightofMinerva
og
andwentstraighttothe
porten
gate,forhewasvexedthat
en
astrangershouldbekept
venter
waitingforadmittance.
Hetookher
høyre
righthandinhisown,
og
andbadehergivehimher
spyd
spear.
“Welcome,”saidhe,“toour
hus
house,andwhenyouhavepartakenof
maten
foodyoushalltelluswhatyou
har
havecomefor.”
Heledthe
veien
wayashespoke,andMinerva
fulgte
followedhim.
Whentheywerewithinhe
tok
tookherspearandsetitinthespear-stand
mot
againstastrongbearing-postalong
med
withthemanyotherspearsofhisunhappy
far
father,andheconductedhertoarichly
dekorert
decoratedseatunderwhichhe
kastet
threwaclothofdamask.
Therewasafootstool
også
alsoforherfeet,[2]andhe
satte
setanotherseatnearherforhimself,
borte
awayfromthesuitors,thatshe
kunne
mightnotbeannoyedwhile
spiste
eatingbytheirnoiseandinsolence,
og
andthathemightaskher
mer
morefreelyabouthisfather.
Amaidservantthen
brakte
broughtthemwaterina
vakker
beautifulgoldenewerandpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemto
vaske
washtheirhands,andshe
trakk
drewacleantablebeside
dem
them.
Anupperservantbroughtthembread,
og
andofferedthemmanygoodthingsofwhattherewasinthe
huset
house,thecarverfetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeats
og
andsetcupsofgoldbytheirside,
og
andamanservantbroughtthem
vin
wineandpoureditoutfor
dem
them.
Thenthesuitorscamein
og
andtooktheirplacesonthebenches
og
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservants
helte
pouredwaterovertheirhands,maids
gikk
wentroundwiththebread-baskets,pages
fylte
filledthemixing-bowlswithwine
og
andwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthe
gode
goodthingsthatwerebefore
dem
them.
Assoonasthey
hadde
hadhadenoughtoeat
og
anddrinktheywantedmusic
og
anddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsof
en
abanquet,soaservantbrought
en
alyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforceto
synge
singtothem.
Assoonashetouchedhislyre
og
andbegantosingTelemachus
snakket
spokelowtoMinerva,withhis
hodet
headclosetohersthat
ingen
nomanmighthear.
“I
håper
hope,sir,”saidhe,“thatyou
vil
willnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingto
si
say.
Singingcomescheaptothose
som
whodonotpayfor
det
it,andallthisis
gjort
doneatthecostof
en
onewhoseboneslierottingin
noen
somewildernessorgrindingto
pulver
powderinthesurf.
If
disse
thesemenweretoseemy
far
fathercomebacktoIthacathey
ville
wouldprayforlongerlegsratherthan
en
alongerpurse,formoney
ville
wouldnotservethem;
but
han
he,alas,hasfallenon
en
anillfate,andeven
når
whenpeopledosometimessay
at
thatheiscoming,wenolongerheed
dem
them;
weshallneverseehim
igjen
again.
Andnow,sir,tellme
og
andtellmetrue,whoyouare
og
andwhereyoucomefrom.
Fortell
Tellmeofyourtown
og
andparents,whatmannerof
skip
shipyoucamein,howyour
mannskap
crewbroughtyoutoIthaca,
og
andofwhatnationthey
erklærte
declaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannot
ha
havecomebyland.
Tellme
også
alsotruly,forIwantto
vite
know,areyouastrangerto
dette
thishouse,orhaveyoubeen
her
hereinmyfather’stime?
Inthe
gamle
olddayswehadmanyvisitorsformy
far
fatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”
Og
AndMinervaanswered,“Iwilltellyoutruly
og
andparticularlyallaboutit.
IamMentes,
sønn
sonofAnchialus,andIam
Konge
KingoftheTaphians.
I
har
havecomeherewithmy
skip
shipandcrew,ona
reise
voyagetomenofa
fremmed
foreigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]
med
withacargoofiron,
og
andIshallbringback
kobber
copper.
Asformyship,it
ligger
liesoveryonderoffthe
åpne
opencountryawayfromthe
byen
town,intheharbourRheithron[5]
under
underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriends
før
beforeus,asoldLaertes
vil
willtellyou,ifyou
vil
willgoandaskhim.
They
sier
say,however,thathenever
kommer
comestotownnow,andlivesbyhimselfinthecountry,faring
knapt
hardly,withanoldwomantolookafterhim
og
andgethisdinnerfor
ham
him,whenhecomesin
sliten
tiredfrompotteringabouthis
vingård
vineyard.
Theytoldmeyour
faren
fatherwasathomeagain,
og
andthatwaswhyI
kom
came,butitseemsthegodsare
fortsatt
stillkeepinghimback,forheisnot
død
deadyetnotonthe
fastlandet
mainland.
Itismorelikelyheison
noen
somesea-girtislandinmidocean,
eller
oraprisoneramongsavages
som
whoaredetaininghimagainsthiswill.
Iam
ingen
noprophet,andknowvery
lite
littleaboutomens,butI
snakker
speakasitisborneinuponmefrom
himmelen
heaven,andassureyouthathe
vil
willnotbeawaymuchlonger;
forheis
en
amanofsuchresource
at
thateventhoughhewereinchainsof
jern
ironhewouldfindsomemeansof
komme
gettinghomeagain.
Buttellme,
og
andtellmetrue,canUlysses
virkelig
reallyhavesuchafine
så
lookingfellowforason?
Youareindeedwonderfully
som
likehimaboutthehead
og
andeyes,forwewereclosefriends
før
beforehesetsailforTroy
hvor
wheretheflowerofalltheArgives
gikk
wentalso.
Sincethattimewe
har
havenevereitherofus
sett
seentheother.”
“Mymother,”
svarte
answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIam
sønn
sontoUlysses,butitis
et
awisechildthatknowshis
egen
ownfather.
WouldthatIwere
sønn
sontoonewhohadgrown
gammel
olduponhisownestates,
for
for,sinceyouaskme,thereisno
mer
moreill-starredmanunderheaven
enn
thanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.”
Og
AndMinervasaid,“Thereis
ingen
nofearofyourrace
dør
dyingoutyet,whilePenelope
har
hassuchafinesonasyouare.
Men
Buttellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningofallthisfeasting,
og
andwhoarethesepeople?
Whatisit
alt
allabout?
Haveyousome
bankett
banquet,oristherea
bryllup
weddinginthefamily—fornooneseemstobe
bringe
bringinganyprovisionsofhis
egen
own?
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyare
oppfører
behaving;
whatriottheymake
over
overthewholehouse;
itis
nok
enoughtodisgustanyrespectable
person
personwhocomesnearthem.”
“Sir,”
sa
saidTelemachus,“asregardsyour
spørsmål
question,solongasmy
far
fatherwashereitwas
bra
wellwithusandwiththe
huset
house,butthegodsintheirdispleasure
har
havewilleditotherwise,and
har
havehiddenhimawaymoreclosely
enn
thanmortalmanwaseveryethidden.
I
kunne
couldhaveborneitbetter
selv
eventhoughheweredead,ifhehadfallen
med
withhismenbeforeTroy,
eller
orhaddiedwithfriends
rundt
aroundhimwhenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;
forthentheAchaeans
ville
wouldhavebuiltamound
over
overhisashes,andIshouldmyself
ha
havebeenheirtohisrenown;
men
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhim
bort
awayweknownotwhither;
heisgone
uten
withoutleavingsomuchas
et
atracebehindhim,andI
arver
inheritnothingbutdismay.
Nordoesthematterend
bare
simplywithgriefforthe
tapet
lossofmyfather;
heaven
har
haslaidsorrowsuponmeofyetanother
type
kind;
forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,Same,
og
andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,asalsoall
de
theprincipalmenofIthacaitself,are
spiser
eatingupmyhouseunder
de
thepretextofpayingtheir
domstol
courttomymother,who
vil
willneitherpointblanksaythatshe
vil
willnotmarry,[7]noryet
bringe
bringmatterstoanend;
sotheyaremaking
ødeleggelse
havocofmyestate,andbeforelong
vil
willdosoalsowithmyself.”
“Is
det
thatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeed
vil
wantUlysseshomeagain.
Givehimhis
hjelm
helmet,shield,andacoupleoflances,
og
andifheisthe
mannen
manhewaswhenI
først
firstknewhiminour
hus
house,drinkingandmakingmerry,he
ville
wouldsoonlayhishandsabout
disse
theserascallysuitors,wereheto
stå
standoncemoreuponhis
egen
ownthreshold.
Hewasthen
kom
comingfromEphyra,wherehe
hadde
hadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,
sønn
sonofMermerus.
Ilusfeared
de
theever-livinggodsandwouldnot
gi
givehimany,butmy
far
fatherlethimhavesome,forhewas
veldig
veryfondofhim.
IfUlyssesisthe
mannen
manhethenwasthesesuitors
vil
willhaveashortshrift
og
andasorrywedding.
“Butthere!
Itrestswith
himmelen
heaventodeterminewhetherheistoreturn,
og
andtakehisrevengeinhis
eget
ownhouseorno;
I
vil
would,however,urgeyoutosetabout
prøve
tryingtogetridof
disse
thesesuitorsatonce.
Takemy
råd
advice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassemblyto-morrowmorning—layyour
sak
casebeforethem,andcall
himmelen
heaventobearyouwitness.
Bidthesuitors
ta
takethemselvesoff,eachtohis
eget
ownplace,andifyourmother’smindisseton
gifte
marryingagain,lethergo
tilbake
backtoherfather,who
vil
willfindherahusband
og
andprovideherwithallthemarriagegiftsthatso
kjære
dearadaughtermayexpect.
Asforyourself,
la
letmeprevailuponyouto
ta
takethebestshipyou
kan
canget,withacrewoftwentymen,
og
andgoinquestofyour
far
fatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.
Noen
Someonemaytellyou
noe
something,or(andpeopleoften
hører
hearthingsinthisway)
noen
someheaven-sentmessagemaydirectyou.
Først
FirstgotoPylosand
spør
askNestor;
thencegoontoSparta
og
andvisitMenelaus,forhe
kom
gothomelastofalltheAchaeans;
hvis
ifyouhearthatyour
faren
fatherisaliveandonhis
vei
wayhome,youcanputupwiththewaste
disse
thesesuitorswillmakeforyetanothertwelvemonths.
Ifontheotherhandyou
hører
hearofhisdeath,come
hjem
homeatonce,celebratehisfuneralrites
med
withallduepomp,build
en
abarrowtohismemory,
og
andmakeyourmothermarry
igjen
again.
Then,havingdoneall
dette
this,thinkitwelloverinyour
sinn
mindhow,byfairmeans
eller
orfoul,youmaykill
disse
thesesuitorsinyourown
hus
house.
Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
haveyounot
hørt
heardhowpeoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhaving
drept
killedhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?
Youare
en
afine,smartlookingfellow;
vis
showyourmettle,then,and
gjør
makeyourselfanamein
historien
story.
Now,however,Imust
gå
gobacktomyship
og
andtomycrew,who
vil
willbeimpatientifIkeepthem
vente
waitinglonger;
thinkthematter
over
overforyourself,andrememberwhatI
har
havesaidtoyou.”
“Sir,”
svarte
answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeen
veldig
verykindofyouto
snakke
talktomeinthis
måten
way,asthoughIwereyour
egen
ownson,andIwill
gjøre
doallyoutellme;
I
vet
knowyouwanttobegettingon
med
withyourvoyage,butstay
et
alittlelongertillyou
har
havetakenabathand
forfrisket
refreshedyourself.
Iwillthen
gi
giveyouapresent,andyoushall
gå
goonyourwayrejoicing;
I
vil
willgiveyouoneof
stor
greatbeautyandvalue—akeepsakesuchas
bare
onlydearfriendsgivetooneanother.”
Minerva
svarte
answered,“Donottryto
holde
keepme,forIwouldbeonmy
vei
wayatonce.
Asfor
noen
anypresentyoumaybedisposedto
gjøre
makeme,keepittillI
kommer
comeagain,andIwill
ta
takeithomewithme.
Youshall
gi
givemeaverygoodone,
og
andIwillgiveyouoneofno
mindre
lessvalueinreturn.”
With
disse
thesewordssheflewaway
som
likeabirdintotheair,
men
butshehadgivenTelemachus
mot
courage,andhadmadehim
tenke
thinkmorethaneverabouthis
far
father.
Hefeltthechange,
undret
wonderedatit,andknewthat
den
thestrangerhadbeena
gud
god,sohewentstraightto
hvor
wherethesuitorsweresitting.
Phemiuswas
fortsatt
stillsinging,andhishearers
satt
satraptinsilenceashe
fortalte
toldthesadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,
og
andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.
Penelope,
datter
daughterofIcarius,heardhis
sangen
songfromherroomupstairs,
og
andcamedownbythe
store
greatstaircase,notalone,butattendedby
to
twoofherhandmaids.
Whenshe
nådde
reachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneof
de
thebearingpoststhatsupported
de
theroofofthecloisters[8]
med
withastaidmaidenoneithersideof
henne
her.
Sheheldaveil,moreover,beforeher
ansiktet
face,andwasweepingbitterly.
“Phemius,”shecried,“you
kjenner
knowmanyanotherfeatofgods
og
andheroes,suchaspoets
elsker
lovetocelebrate.
Singthesuitors
noen
someoneofthese,and
la
letthemdrinktheirwinein
stillhet
silence,butceasethissadtale,forit
bryter
breaksmysorrowfulheart,and
minner
remindsmeofmylost
ektemann
husbandwhomImournever
uten
withoutceasing,andwhosenamewas
stor
greatoverallHellasand
midten
middleArgos.”[9].
“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“letthebard
synge
singwhathehasa
tankene
mindto;
bardsdonotmaketheillsthey
synger
singof;
itisJove,not
de
they,whomakesthem,and
som
whosendswealorwoeupon
menneskeheten
mankindaccordingtohisown
gode
goodpleasure.
Thisfellowmeans
ingen
noharmbysingingtheill-fatedreturnoftheDanaans,for
folk
peoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongs
mest
mostwarmly.
Makeupyourmindtoit
og
andbearit;
Ulyssesisnot
den
theonlymanwhonever
kom
camebackfromTroy,butmanyanother
gikk
wentdownaswellashe.
Gå
Go,then,withinthehouse
og
andbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,
og
andtheorderingofyourservants;
forspeechisman’s
sak
matter,andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisI
som
whoammasterhere.”
She
gikk
wentwonderingbackintothe
huset
house,andlaidherson’ssayinginher
hjerte
heart.
Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoher
rommet
room,shemournedherdear
ektemann
husbandtillMinervashedsweet
søvn
sleepoverhereyes.
But
de
thesuitorswereclamorousthroughout
de
thecoveredcloisters[11],andprayed
hver
eachonethathemightbeher
seng
bedfellow.
ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,
la
letusfeastatour
fornøyelse
pleasurenow,andlettherebenobrawling,foritis
en
ararethingtohear
en
amanwithsucha
guddommelig
divinevoiceasPhemiushas;
men
butinthemorningmeetmein
full
fullassemblythatImay
gi
giveyouformalnoticetodepart,
og
andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turn
og
andturnabout,atyour
egen
owncost.
Ifonthe
annen
otherhandyouchoosetopersistinspungingupon
en
oneman,heavenhelpme,
men
butJoveshallreckonwithyouinfull,
og
andwhenyoufallinmyfather’s
hus
housethereshallbeno
mann
mantoavengeyou.”
Thesuitorsbittheirlipsasthey
hørte
heardhim,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisspeech.
Then,Antinous,
sønn
sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegods
ser ut
seemtohavegivenyoulessonsinbluster
og
andtalltalking;
mayJove
aldri
nevergrantyoutobe
sjef
chiefinIthacaasyour
far
fatherwasbeforeyou.”
Telemachus
svarte
answered,“Antinous,donotchide
med
withme,but,godwilling,I
vil
willbechieftooifI
kan
can.
Isthistheworst
skjebnen
fateyoucanthinkofforme?
Itisno
dårlig
badthingtobea
sjef
chief,foritbringsbothriches
og
andhonour.
Still,nowthatUlyssesis
død
deadtherearemanygreatmeninIthaca
både
botholdandyoung,and
noen
someothermaytakethe
ledelsen
leadamongthem;
neverthelessI
vil
willbechiefinmy
eget
ownhouse,andwillrule
de
thosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”
ThenEurymachus,
sønn
sonofPolybus,answered,“It
hviler
restswithheaventodecidewhoshallbe
sjef
chiefamongus,butyoushallbemasterinyourown
hus
houseandoveryourownpossessions;
ingen
noonewhilethereisa
mann
maninIthacashalldoyou
vold
violencenorrobyou.
And
nå
now,mygoodfellow,I
vil
wanttoknowaboutthisstranger.
What
land
countrydoeshecomefrom?
Ofwhat
familie
familyishe,andwhereishis
eiendom
estate?
Hashebroughtyou
nyheter
newsaboutthereturnofyourfather,
eller
orwasheonbusinessofhis
egen
own?
Heseemedawellto
gjøre
doman,buthehurriedoffso
plutselig
suddenlythathewasgoneina
øyeblikk
momentbeforewecouldgetto
kjenne
knowhim.”
“Myfatheris
død
deadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“and
selv
evenifsomerumourreachesmeI
setter
putnomorefaithinit
nå
now.
Mymotherdoesindeed
noen ganger
sometimessendforasoothsayer
og
andquestionhim,butI
gir
givehisprophecyingsnoheed.
Asfor
den
thestranger,hewasMentes,
sønn
sonofAnchialus,chiefof
den
theTaphians,anoldfriendofmyfather’s.”
Men
Butinhishearthe
visste
knewthatithadbeenthe
gudinnen
goddess.
Thesuitorsthenreturnedtotheir
sang
singinganddancinguntilthe
kvelden
evening;
butwhennightfellupontheirpleasuringthey
gikk
wenthometobedeachinhis
egen
ownabode.[12]Telemachus’sroomwas
høyt
highupinatower[13]
som
thatlookedontothe
ytre
outercourt;
hither,then,hehied,brooding
og
andfullofthought.
A
god
goodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,the
sønnen
sonofPisenor,wentbeforehim
med
withacoupleofblazingtorches.
Laertes
hadde
hadboughtherwithhis
egne
ownmoneywhenshewas
ganske
quiteyoung;
hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenfor
henne
her,andshewedasmuch
respekt
respecttoherinhishouseholdashe
gjorde
didtohisownwedded
kone
wife,buthedidnot
tok
takehertohisbedforhe
fryktet
fearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwaswho
nå
nowlightedTelemachustohis
rom
room,andshelovedhim
bedre
betterthananyofthe
andre
otherwomeninthehouse
gjorde
did,forshehadnursedhim
da
whenhewasababy.
He
åpnet
openedthedoorofhis
sengen
bedroomandsatdownuponthe
sengen
bed;
BOOKII
ASSEMBLYOFTHEPEOPLEOFITHACA—SPEECHESOFTELEMACHUS
Og
ANDOFTHESUITORS—TELEMACHUSMAKESHISPREPARATIONS
Og
ANDSTARTSFORPYLOSWITHMINERVADISGUISEDAS
Mentor
MENTOR.
Nowwhenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingered
Dawn
Dawn,appearedTelemachusroseand
kledde
dressedhimself.
Heboundhissandalsontohiscomely
føtter
feet,girdedhisswordabouthisshoulder,
og
andlefthisroomlooking
som
likeanimmortalgod.
Heatonce
sendte
sentthecriersroundtocallthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthem
og
andthepeoplegatheredthereon;
then,
da
whentheyweregottogether,he
gikk
wenttotheplaceofassembly
spyd
spearinhand—notalone,forhis
to
twohoundswentwithhim.
Minervaendowedhimwith
en
apresenceofsuchdivinecomelinessthatallmarvelledathimashe
gikk
wentby,andwhenhe
tok
tookhisplaceinhisfather’s
sete
seateventheoldestcouncillors
gjorde
madewayforhim.
Aegyptius,
en
amanbentdoublewith
alder
age,andofinfiniteexperience,was
den
thefirsttospeak.
His
sønn
sonAntiphushadgonewithUlyssestoIlius,
land
landofnoblesteeds,butthesavageCyclops
hadde
hadkilledhimwhentheywereall
lukket
shutupinthecave,
og
andhadcookedhislast
middag
dinnerforhim.[17]Hehad
tre
threesonsleft,ofwhom
to
twostillworkedontheirfather’s
land
land,whilethethird,Eurynomus,was
en
oneofthesuitors;
neverthelesstheir
far
fathercouldnotgetoverthe
tapet
lossofAntiphus,andwasstillweepingforhim
da
whenhebeganhisspeech.
“MenofIthaca,”he
sa
said,“hearmywords.
From
den
thedayUlyssesleftus
det
therehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillorsuntil
nå
now;
whothencanitbe,
enten
whetheroldoryoung,that
finner
findsitsonecessarytoconvene
oss
us?
Hashegotwindof
noen
somehostapproaching,anddoeshewishto
advare
warnus,orwouldhe
snakke
speakuponsomeothermatterof
offentlig
publicmoment?
Iamsureheis
en
anexcellentperson,andI
håper
hopeJovewillgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”
Telemachus
tok
tookthisspeechasof
godt
goodomenandroseatonce,forhewasbursting
med
withwhathehadto
si
say.
Hestoodinthe
midten
middleoftheassemblyand
den
thegoodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.
Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”
sa
saidhe,“itisI,asyou
vil
willshortlylearn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisIwhoam
den
themostaggrieved.
Ihavenot
fått
gotwindofanyhost
nærmer
approachingaboutwhichIwould
advare
warnyou,noristhere
noen
anymatterofpublicmomenton
som
whichIwouldspeak.
Mygrievanceis
rent
purelypersonal,andturnson
to
twogreatmisfortuneswhichhavefallenuponmy
hus
house.
Thefirstoftheseis
den
thelossofmyexcellent
far
father,whowaschiefamongallyou
her
herepresent,andwaslikea
far
fathertoeveryoneofyou;
den
thesecondismuchmore
alvorlig
serious,anderelongwillbe
den
theutterruinofmy
eiendom
estate.
Thesonsofallthechiefmen
blant
amongyouarepesteringmy
mor
mothertomarrythemagainstherwill.
Theyareafraidto
gå
gotoherfatherIcarius,
be
askinghimtochoosetheonehe
liker
likesbest,andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhis
datter
daughter,butdaybydaythey
holder
keephangingaboutmyfather’s
hus
house,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,
og
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,
og
andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothequantityof
vin
winetheydrink.
Noestate
kan
canstandsuchrecklessness;
we
har
havenownoUlyssestowardoff
skade
harmfromourdoors,andIcannot
holde
holdmyownagainstthem.