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THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.
Conta
Tellme,OMuse,ofthatingeniousherowhotravelled
longe
farandwideafterhe
ter
hadsackedthefamoustownofTroy.
Muitas
Manycitiesdidhevisit,
e
andmanywerethenationswithwhosemanners
e
andcustomshewasacquainted;
moreoverhesuffered
muito
muchbyseawhiletryingto
salvar
savehisownlifeand
trazer
bringhismensafelyhome;
mas
butdowhathemighthe
pôde
couldnotsavehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyin
comer
eatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;
sothe
deus
godpreventedthemfromeverreaching
casa
home.
Tellme,too,about
todas
allthesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoeversourceyoumay
conheças
knowthem.
Sonowall
que
whoescapeddeathinbattle
ou
orbyshipwreckhadgotsafely
casa
homeexceptUlysses,andhe,
embora
thoughhewaslongingto
voltar
returntohiswifeand
país
country,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,
que
whohadgothiminto
uma
alargecaveandwantedtomarryhim.
Mas
Butasyearswentby,therecame
um
atimewhenthegodssettled
que
thatheshouldgobacktoIthaca;
eventhen,however,
quando
whenhewasamonghis
próprio
ownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;
nevertheless
todos
allthegodshadnowbeguntopityhimexceptNeptune,
que
whostillpersecutedhimwithoutceasing
e
andwouldnotlethimget
casa
home.
NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,
que
whoareattheworld’s
fim
end,andlieintwohalves,theone
olhando
lookingWestandtheotherEast.[1]He
tinha
hadgonetheretoacceptahecatombofsheep
e
andoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;
mas
buttheothergodsmetinthe
casa
houseofOlympianJove,andthesireofgods
e
andmenspokefirst.
Atthat
momento
momenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,who
tinha
hadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’s
filho
sonOrestes;
sohesaidtothe
outros
othergods:.
“Seenow,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafterallnothingbuttheirownfolly.
Olhe
LookatAegisthus;
hemustneeds
fazer
makelovetoAgamemnon’swifeunrighteously
e
andthenkillAgamemnon,thoughhe
saiba
knewitwouldbethe
morte
deathofhim;
forI
enviei
sentMercurytowarnhimnotto
fazer
doeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOrestes
quisesse
wouldbesuretotakehisrevenge
quando
whenhegrewupand
quisesse
wantedtoreturnhome.
Mercury
disse
toldhimthisinall
boa
goodwillbuthewouldnot
ouviu
listen,andnowhehas
pagou
paidforeverythinginfull.”
ThenMinerva
disse
said,“Father,sonofSaturn,
Rei
Kingofkings,itservedAegisthus
direito
right,andsoitwould
qualquer
anyoneelsewhodoesashedid;
mas
butAegisthusisneitherherenor
lá
there;
itisforUlyssesthatmy
coração
heartbleeds,whenIthinkofhissufferingsinthatlonelysea-girtisland,faraway,
pobre
poorman,fromallhisfriends.
Itisanislandcoveredwithforest,intheverymiddleofthesea,
e
andagoddesslivesthere,
filha
daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthebottomoftheocean,
e
andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthat
mantêm
keepheavenandearthasunder.
Esta
ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdof
pobre
poorunhappyUlysses,andkeeps
tentar
tryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehim
esquecer
forgethishome,sothatheistiredof
vida
life,andthinksofnothingbut
como
howhemayoncemore
ver
seethesmokeofhisownchimneys.
You,
senhor
sir,takenoheedof
isso
this,andyetwhenUlysseswas
antes
beforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyou
com
withmanyaburntsacrifice?
Whythen
deve
shouldyoukeeponbeingsoangry
com
withhim?”
AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalkingabout?
Como
HowcanIforgetUlyssesthanwhomthereis
não
nomorecapablemanon
terra
earth,normoreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgodsthat
vivem
liveinheaven?
Bearin
mente
mind,however,thatNeptuneis
ainda
stillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblinded
um
aneyeofPolyphemuskingoftheCyclopes.
Polyphemusis
filho
sontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,
filha
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;
therefore
embora
thoughhewillnotkillUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgetting
casa
home.
Still,letuslayourheads
juntas
togetherandseehowwe
podemos
canhelphimtoreturn;
Neptunewillthenbepacified,for
se
ifweareallofa
mente
mindhecanhardlystandoutagainstus.”
E
AndMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,
Rei
Kingofkings,if,then,thegods
agora
nowmeanthatUlyssesshould
chegue
gethome,weshouldfirst
enviar
sendMercurytotheOgygianislandtotellCalypso
que
thatwehavemadeupourminds
e
andthatheisto
voltar
return.
InthemeantimeI
vou
willgotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’
filho
sonTelemachus;
IwillemboldenhimtocalltheAchaeansinassembly,
e
andspeakouttothesuitorsofhis
mãe
motherPenelope,whopersistin
comer
eatingupanynumberofhissheep
e
andoxen;
IwillalsoconducthimtoSparta
e
andtoPylos,tosee
se
ifhecanhearanything
sobre
aboutthereturnofhis
querido
dearfather—forthiswillmake
pessoas
peoplespeakwellofhim.”
So
dizendo
sayingsheboundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,
com
withwhichshecanfly
como
likethewindoverland
ou
orsea;
shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostout
e
andsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroes
que
whohavedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’
casa
house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,
e
andsheheldabronzespearinher
mão
hand.
Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesof
os
theoxenwhichtheyhadkilled
e
andeaten,andplayingdraughtsin
frente
frontofthehouse.
Men-servants
e
andpageswerebustlingabouttowaitupon
los
them,somemixingwinewith
água
waterinthemixing-bowls,somecleaningdownthetables
com
withwetspongesandlayingthemout
novamente
again,andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesofmeat.
Telemachus
viu
sawherlongbeforeanyoneelsedid.
Hewas
sentado
sittingmoodilyamongthesuitors
pensando
thinkingabouthisbravefather,
e
andhowhewouldsendthemflyingoutofthe
casa
house,ifhewereto
vir
cometohisownagain
e
andbehonouredasindaysgoneby.
Thusbroodingashe
sentava
satamongthem,hecaughtsightofMinerva
e
andwentstraighttothegate,forhewasvexedthat
um
astrangershouldbekept
espera
waitingforadmittance.
Hetookherright
mão
handinhisown,andbadeher
desse
givehimherspear.
“Welcome,”
disse
saidhe,“toourhouse,
e
andwhenyouhavepartakenoffoodyoushall
disse
telluswhatyouhave
vindo
comefor.”
Heledthe
caminho
wayashespoke,andMinerva
seguiu
followedhim.
Whentheywerewithinhetookherspear
e
andsetitinthespear-stand
contra
againstastrongbearing-postalong
com
withthemanyotherspearsofhisunhappy
pai
father,andheconductedherto
um
arichlydecoratedseatunder
qual
whichhethrewaclothofdamask.
Therewas
um
afootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]
e
andhesetanotherseatnearherforhimself,
longe
awayfromthesuitors,thatshe
pudesse
mightnotbeannoyedwhile
comia
eatingbytheirnoiseandinsolence,
e
andthathemightaskher
mais
morefreelyabouthisfather.
Amaidservantthen
trouxe
broughtthemwaterinabeautifulgoldenewer
e
andpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,
e
andshedrewacleantablebesidethem.
Anupperservant
trouxe
broughtthembread,andofferedthem
muitas
manygoodthingsofwhattherewasin
o
thehouse,thecarverfetchedthemplatesof
toda
allmannerofmeatsandsetcupsofgoldbytheir
lado
side,andamanservantbroughtthemwine
e
andpoureditoutforthem.
Thenthesuitorscamein
e
andtooktheirplacesonthebenches
e
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspoured
água
waterovertheirhands,maidswentround
com
withthebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowls
com
withwineandwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthe
boas
goodthingsthatwerebeforethem.
Assoonastheyhadhadenoughto
comer
eatanddrinktheywanted
música
musicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquet,soaservant
trouxe
broughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforceto
cantar
singtothem.
Assoonashe
tocou
touchedhislyreandbeganto
cantar
singTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,
com
withhisheadclosetohers
que
thatnomanmighthear.
“Ihope,sir,”said
ele
he,“thatyouwillnotbeoffended
com
withwhatIamgoingtosay.
Cantar
Singingcomescheaptothosewho
feito
donotpayforit,
e
andallthisisdoneatthecostofonewhoseboneslierottingin
algum
somewildernessorgrindingtopowderinthesurf.
Se
Ifthesemenwereto
vissem
seemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsrather
de
thanalongerpurse,for
dinheiro
moneywouldnotservethem;
mas
buthe,alas,hasfallenon
um
anillfate,andeven
quando
whenpeopledosometimessay
que
thatheiscoming,we
não
nolongerheedthem;
weshall
nunca
neverseehimagain.
And
agora
now,sir,tellmeand
diga
tellmetrue,whoyouare
e
andwhereyoucomefrom.
Diz
Tellmeofyourtown
e
andparents,whatmannerofshipyoucame
em
in,howyourcrewbroughtyoutoIthaca,
e
andofwhatnationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannot
ter
havecomebyland.
Tellme
também
alsotruly,forIwantto
saber
know,areyouastrangerto
esta
thishouse,orhaveyoubeen
aqui
hereinmyfather’stime?
In
o
theolddayswehad
muitos
manyvisitorsformyfatherwentabout
muito
muchhimself.”
AndMinervaanswered,“Iwill
contar
tellyoutrulyandparticularly
tudo
allaboutit.
IamMentes,
filho
sonofAnchialus,andIam
Rei
KingoftheTaphians.
Ihave
vim
comeherewithmyship
e
andcrew,onavoyagetomenof
uma
aforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]
com
withacargoofiron,
e
andIshallbringbackcopper.
Asformyship,itliesoveryonderofftheopen
campo
countryawayfromthetown,intheharbourRheithron[5]
debaixo
underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriends
antes
beforeus,asoldLaerteswill
dirá
tellyou,ifyouwill
ir
goandaskhim.
They
dizem
say,however,thathenevercomesto
cidade
townnow,andlivesbyhimselfin
o
thecountry,faringhardly,with
uma
anoldwomantolookafterhim
e
andgethisdinnerforhim,
quando
whenhecomesintiredfrompottering
sobre
abouthisvineyard.
Theytoldmeyour
pai
fatherwasathomeagain,
e
andthatwaswhyI
vim
came,butitseemsthegodsarestillkeepinghimback,forheisnot
morto
deadyetnotonthemainland.
Itis
mais
morelikelyheisonsomesea-girtislandinmidocean,
ou
oraprisoneramongsavageswhoaredetaininghim
contra
againsthiswill.
Iam
não
noprophet,andknowvery
pouco
littleaboutomens,butI
falo
speakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,
e
andassureyouthathe
foi
willnotbeawaymuchlonger;
forheis
um
amanofsuchresource
que
thateventhoughhewereinchainsofironhewould
encontraria
findsomemeansofgetting
casa
homeagain.
Buttellme,
e
andtellmetrue,canUlyssesreally
ter
havesuchafinelookingfellowfor
um
ason?
Youareindeedwonderfully
como
likehimaboutthehead
e
andeyes,forwewereclosefriends
antes
beforehesetsailforTroy
onde
wheretheflowerofalltheArgives
foi
wentalso.
Sincethattimewehave
nunca
nevereitherofusseentheother.”
“Mymother,”
respondeu
answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIamsontoUlysses,
mas
butitisawisechildthat
conhece
knowshisownfather.
WouldthatIwere
filho
sontoonewhohadgrownolduponhisownestates,for,sinceyou
pergunta
askme,thereisno
mais
moreill-starredmanunderheaventhanhewhothey
dizem
tellmeismyfather.”
E
AndMinervasaid,“Thereisnofearofyourrace
morrer
dyingoutyet,whilePenelope
tem
hassuchafinesonasyouare.
Mas
Buttellme,andtellme
verdade
true,whatisthemeaningof
todo
allthisfeasting,andwhoare
estas
thesepeople?
Whatisitallabout?
Tem
Haveyousomebanquet,oristhereaweddinginthefamily—fornooneseemstobe
trazendo
bringinganyprovisionsofhisown?
E
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;
whatriotthey
fazem
makeoverthewholehouse;
itis
suficiente
enoughtodisgustanyrespectable
pessoa
personwhocomesnearthem.”
“Sir,”saidTelemachus,“asregardsyour
pergunta
question,solongasmy
pai
fatherwashereitwas
bem
wellwithusandwiththe
casa
house,butthegodsintheirdispleasurehavewilleditotherwise,
e
andhavehiddenhimaway
mais
morecloselythanmortalmanwaseveryethidden.
I
poderia
couldhaveborneitbetter
mesmo
eventhoughheweredead,
se
ifhehadfallenwithhismen
antes
beforeTroy,orhaddied
com
withfriendsaroundhimwhen
os
thedaysofhisfightingweredone;
forthentheAchaeanswouldhavebuilt
um
amoundoverhisashes,
e
andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;
mas
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhim
longe
awayweknownotwhither;
heis
foi
gonewithoutleavingsomuchas
um
atracebehindhim,andIinherit
nada
nothingbutdismay.
Nordoes
o
thematterendsimplywithgrieffor
o
thelossofmyfather;
heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyet
outro
anotherkind;
forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,Same,
e
andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,as
também
alsoalltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmy
casa
houseunderthepretextof
pagar
payingtheircourttomy
mãe
mother,whowillneitherpointblank
dirá
saythatshewillnotmarry,[7]nor
ainda
yetbringmatterstoan
fim
end;
sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,
e
andbeforelongwilldosoalsowithmyself.”
“Is
isso
thatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeed
quer
wantUlysseshomeagain.
Givehimhishelmet,shield,
e
andacoupleoflances,
e
andifheisthe
homem
manhewaswhenIfirst
conheci
knewhiminourhouse,
bebendo
drinkingandmakingmerry,hewould
logo
soonlayhishandsabout
esses
theserascallysuitors,werehetostandonce
mais
moreuponhisownthreshold.
Hewasthen
vindo
comingfromEphyra,wherehe
tinha
hadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,
filho
sonofMermerus.
Ilusfeared
os
theever-livinggodsandwouldnot
dava
givehimany,butmy
pai
fatherlethimhavesome,forhewas
muito
veryfondofhim.
IfUlyssesis
o
themanhethenwas
estes
thesesuitorswillhaveashortshrift
e
andasorrywedding.
“But
aí
there!
Itrestswithheaventodeterminewhetherheisto
voltar
return,andtakehisrevengeinhisown
casa
houseorno;
Iwould,however,urgeyoutosetabout
tentar
tryingtogetridofthesesuitorsatonce.
Takemyadvice,
chama
calltheAchaeanheroesinassembly
amanhã
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebefore
eles
them,andcallheaventobearyouwitness.
Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,eachtohisown
lugar
place,andifyourmother’smindissetonmarrying
novo
again,lethergobacktoher
pai
father,whowillfindhera
marido
husbandandprovideherwith
todos
allthemarriagegiftsthatso
querida
dearadaughtermayexpect.
Asforyourself,
deixe
letmeprevailuponyoutotakethe
melhor
bestshipyoucanget,
com
withacrewoftwentymen,
e
andgoinquestofyour
pai
fatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.
Someone
pode
maytellyousomething,or(and
pessoas
peopleoftenhearthingsinthisway)someheaven-sentmessage
pode
maydirectyou.
FirstgotoPylos
e
andaskNestor;
thencegoontoSparta
e
andvisitMenelaus,forhe
chegou
gothomelastofalltheAchaeans;
se
ifyouhearthatyour
pai
fatherisaliveandonhis
caminho
wayhome,youcanputupwiththewaste
estes
thesesuitorswillmakeforyetanothertwelvemonths.
Se
Ifontheotherhandyou
ouvirem
hearofhisdeath,come
casa
homeatonce,celebratehisfuneralrites
com
withallduepomp,build
um
abarrowtohismemory,
e
andmakeyourmothermarry
novo
again.
Then,havingdoneallthis,
pense
thinkitwelloverinyour
mente
mindhow,byfairmeans
ou
orfoul,youmaykill
esses
thesesuitorsinyourown
casa
house.
Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
ter
haveyounotheardhow
pessoas
peoplearesingingOrestes’praisesfor
ter
havingkilledhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?
Youare
um
afine,smartlookingfellow;
mostra
showyourmettle,then,and
faz
makeyourselfanamein
história
story.
Now,however,Imustgobacktomyship
e
andtomycrew,whowillbeimpatient
se
ifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;
pensa
thinkthematteroverforyourself,
e
andrememberwhatIhave
disse
saidtoyou.”
“Sir,”answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeen
muito
verykindofyouto
falar
talktomeinthis
forma
way,asthoughIwereyour
próprio
ownson,andIwill
farei
doallyoutellme;
I
sei
knowyouwanttobegettingon
com
withyourvoyage,butstay
um
alittlelongertillyou
ter
havetakenabathandrefreshedyourself.
Iwillthen
darei
giveyouapresent,andyoushallgoonyour
caminho
wayrejoicing;
Iwillgiveyouoneof
grande
greatbeautyandvalue—akeepsakesuchas
só
onlydearfriendsgivetooneanother.”
Minerva
respondeu
answered,“Donottrytokeep
me
me,forIwouldbeonmy
caminho
wayatonce.
Asfor
qualquer
anypresentyoumaybedisposedto
fazer
makeme,keepittillIcomeagain,
e
andIwilltakeit
casa
homewithme.
Youshallgivemea
muito
verygoodone,andIwillgiveyouoneof
não
nolessvalueinreturn.”
Com
Withthesewordssheflewaway
como
likeabirdintothe
ar
air,butshehadgivenTelemachuscourage,
e
andhadmadehimthink
mais
morethaneverabouthis
pai
father.
Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,
e
andknewthatthestranger
tinha
hadbeenagod,sohe
foi
wentstraighttowherethesuitorsweresitting.
Phemiuswasstill
cantar
singing,andhishearerssatraptinsilenceashe
contava
toldthesadtaleofthe
retorno
returnfromTroy,andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.
Penelope,
filha
daughterofIcarius,heardhissongfromher
quarto
roomupstairs,andcamedownbythe
grande
greatstaircase,notalone,butattendedby
duas
twoofherhandmaids.
Whenshereachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthebearingposts
que
thatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]
com
withastaidmaidenoneithersideofher.
She
segurava
heldaveil,moreover,beforeher
rosto
face,andwasweepingbitterly.
“Phemius,”shecried,“you
conhece
knowmanyanotherfeatofgods
e
andheroes,suchaspoetslovetocelebrate.
Cante
Singthesuitorssomeoneofthese,
e
andletthemdrinktheirwineinsilence,
mas
butceasethissadtale,forit
quebra
breaksmysorrowfulheart,andremindsmeofmy
perdido
losthusbandwhomImournever
sem
withoutceasing,andwhosenamewas
grande
greatoverallHellasandmiddleArgos.”[9].
“Mother,”
respondeu
answeredTelemachus,“letthebard
cantar
singwhathehasamindto;
bardsdonotmake
os
theillstheysingof;
itisJove,notthey,who
faz
makesthem,andwhosendsweal
ou
orwoeuponmankindaccordingtohis
próprio
owngoodpleasure.
Thisfellowmeans
não
noharmbysingingtheill-fated
retorno
returnoftheDanaans,for
pessoas
peoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongs
mais
mostwarmly.
Makeupyourmindtoit
e
andbearit;
Ulyssesisnot
o
theonlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,
mas
butmanyanotherwentdownaswellashe.
Vai
Go,then,withinthehouse
e
andbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,
e
andtheorderingofyourservants;
forspeechisman’s
assunto
matter,andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisIwhoam
mestre
masterhere.”
Shewentwonderingbackintothe
casa
house,andlaidherson’ssayinginher
coração
heart.
Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoher
quarto
room,shemournedherdear
marido
husbandtillMinervashedsweet
sono
sleepoverhereyes.
But
os
thesuitorswereclamorousthroughout
os
thecoveredcloisters[11],andprayedeach
um
onethathemightbeher
cama
bedfellow.
ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatourpleasure
agora
now,andlettherebe
não
nobrawling,foritisarare
coisa
thingtohearaman
com
withsuchadivinevoiceasPhemius
tem
has;
butinthemorningmeetmein
plena
fullassemblythatImay
dê
giveyouformalnoticetodepart,
e
andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turn
e
andturnabout,atyour
próprio
owncost.
Ifonthe
outro
otherhandyouchoosetopersistinspungingupon
um
oneman,heavenhelpme,
mas
butJoveshallreckonwithyouinfull,
e
andwhenyoufallinmyfather’s
casa
housethereshallbeno
homem
mantoavengeyou.”
Thesuitorsbittheirlipsasthey
ouviram
heardhim,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisspeech.
Then,Antinous,
filho
sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodsseemto
ter
havegivenyoulessonsinbluster
e
andtalltalking;
mayJove
nunca
nevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyour
pai
fatherwasbeforeyou.”
Telemachus
respondeu
answered,“Antinous,donotchide
com
withme,but,godwilling,I
vontade
willbechieftooifI
puder
can.
Isthistheworstfateyou
podes
canthinkofforme?
Itis
não
nobadthingtobe
um
achief,foritbringsbothriches
e
andhonour.
Still,nowthatUlyssesis
morto
deadtherearemanygreatmeninIthacabothold
e
andyoung,andsomeother
podem
maytaketheleadamong
eles
them;
neverthelessIwillbechiefinmyown
casa
house,andwillrulethosewhomUlysseshas
ganhou
wonforme.”
ThenEurymachus,
filho
sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecide
quem
whoshallbechiefamong
nós
us,butyoushallbe
mestre
masterinyourownhouse
e
andoveryourownpossessions;
noone
enquanto
whilethereisamaninIthacashall
fará
doyouviolencenorrobyou.
E
Andnow,mygoodfellow,I
quero
wanttoknowaboutthisstranger.
What
país
countrydoeshecomefrom?
Ofwhat
família
familyishe,andwhereishisestate?
Hashe
trouxe
broughtyounewsaboutthe
regresso
returnofyourfather,orwasheonbusinessofhisown?
Heseemed
um
awelltodoman,
mas
buthehurriedoffsosuddenly
que
thathewasgonein
um
amomentbeforewecouldgettoknowhim.”
“My
pai
fatherisdeadandgone,”
respondeu
answeredTelemachus,“andevenif
algum
somerumourreachesmeIput
não
nomorefaithinit
agora
now.
Mymotherdoesindeed
às vezes
sometimessendforasoothsayer
e
andquestionhim,butI
dou
givehisprophecyingsnoheed.
Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,
filho
sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,
um
anoldfriendofmyfather’s.”
Mas
Butinhishearthe
sabia
knewthatithadbeen
a
thegoddess.
Thesuitorsthen
voltaram
returnedtotheirsingingand
danças
dancinguntiltheevening;
but
quando
whennightfellupontheirpleasuringthey
foram
wenthometobedeachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’s
quarto
roomwashighupinatower[13]
que
thatlookedontotheoutercourt;
hither,then,hehied,brooding
e
andfullofthought.
A
boa
goodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,the
filho
sonofPisenor,wentbeforehim
com
withacoupleofblazingtorches.
Laerteshad
comprou
boughtherwithhisown
dinheiro
moneywhenshewasquite
jovem
young;
hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,
e
andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohisownweddedwife,
mas
buthedidnottakehertohis
cama
bedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwaswho
agora
nowlightedTelemachustohis
quarto
room,andshelovedhimbetterthan
qualquer
anyoftheotherwomeninthehousedid,forshehadnursedhim
quando
whenhewasababy.
He
abriu
openedthedoorofhis
cama
bedroomandsatdownupon
a
thebed;
BOOKII
ASSEMBLYOFTHE
Povo
PEOPLEOFITHACA—SPEECHESOFTELEMACHUS
E
ANDOFTHESUITORS—TELEMACHUSMAKESHISPREPARATIONS
E
ANDSTARTSFORPYLOSWITHMINERVADISGUISEDASMENTOR.
Agora
Nowwhenthechildof
manhã
morning,rosy-fingeredDawn,appearedTelemachusrose
e
anddressedhimself.
Heboundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhisswordabouthisshoulder,
e
andlefthisroomlookinglike
um
animmortalgod.
Heatonce
enviou
sentthecriersroundto
chamar
callthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthem
e
andthepeoplegatheredthereon;
then,
quando
whentheyweregottogether,hewenttothe
lugar
placeofassemblyspearinhand—not
sozinho
alone,forhistwohoundswent
com
withhim.
Minervaendowedhim
com
withapresenceofsuchdivinecomeliness
que
thatallmarvelledathimashewentby,
e
andwhenhetookhisplaceinhisfather’sseateventheoldestcouncillors
fizeram
madewayforhim.
Aegyptius,
um
amanbentdoublewithage,
e
andofinfiniteexperience,wasthe
primeiro
firsttospeak.
HissonAntiphus
tinha
hadgonewithUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,
mas
butthesavageCyclopshadkilledhim
quando
whentheywereallshutupin
o
thecave,andhadcookedhis
último
lastdinnerforhim.[17]He
tinha
hadthreesonsleft,ofwhom
dois
twostillworkedontheirfather’sland,
enquanto
whilethethird,Eurynomus,was
um
oneofthesuitors;
neverthelesstheir
pai
fathercouldnotgetover
a
thelossofAntiphus,andwas
ainda
stillweepingforhimwhenhebeganhisspeech.
“MenofIthaca,”he
disse
said,“hearmywords.
From
o
thedayUlyssesleftustherehasbeen
não
nomeetingofourcouncillors
até
untilnow;
whothencanitbe,whether
velho
oldoryoung,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconvene
nos
us?
Hashegotwindof
algum
somehostapproaching,anddoeshe
deseja
wishtowarnus,or
iria
wouldhespeakuponsome
outro
othermatterofpublicmoment?
Iam
certeza
sureheisanexcellent
pessoa
person,andIhopeJovewillgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”
Telemachus
tomou
tookthisspeechasof
bom
goodomenandroseatonce,forhewasbursting
com
withwhathehadto
dizer
say.
Hestoodinthemiddleof
o
theassemblyandthegoodheraldPisenor
trouxe
broughthimhisstaff.
Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”
disse
saidhe,“itisI,asyouwillshortly
aprenderá
learn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisI
quem
whoamthemostaggrieved.
I
tenho
havenotgotwindof
qualquer
anyhostapproachingaboutwhichI
iria
wouldwarnyou,noristhere
qualquer
anymatterofpublicmomenton
qual
whichIwouldspeak.
Mygrievanceispurelypersonal,
e
andturnsontwogreatmisfortunes
que
whichhavefallenuponmy
casa
house.
Thefirstoftheseisthelossofmyexcellent
pai
father,whowaschiefamong
todos
allyouherepresent,andwas
como
likeafathertoeveryoneofyou;
the
segundo
secondismuchmoreserious,
e
anderelongwillbetheutterruinofmyestate.
Os
Thesonsofallthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmy
mãe
mothertomarrythemagainsther
vontade
will.
Theyareafraidto
ir
gotoherfatherIcarius,
pedindo
askinghimtochoosetheonehe
gosta
likesbest,andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhis
filha
daughter,butdaybydaythey
continuam
keephangingaboutmyfather’s
casa
house,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,
e
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,
e
andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothequantityofwinethey
bebem
drink.
Noestatecanstand
tal
suchrecklessness;
wehavenow
não
noUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,
e
andIcannotholdmyown
contra
againstthem.