BOOKI
THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’S
Visita
VISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.Conta
Tellme,OMuse,ofthatengenhoso
ingeniousherowhotravelledfare
andwideafterhehadsaqueado
sackedthefamoustownofTroy.Muitas
Manycitiesdidhevisit,e
andmanywerethenationswithcujos
whosemannersandcustomshewasacquainted;moreoverhe
sofreu
sufferedmuchbyseawhiletentando
tryingtosavehisownvida
lifeandbringhismensegurança
safelyhome;butdowhathe
pôde
mighthecouldnotsavehismen,fortheypereceram
perishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyincomer
eatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;sothe
deus
godpreventedthemfromeverchegarem
reachinghome.Tellme,too,
sobre
aboutallthesethings,ohfilha
daughterofJove,fromwhatsoeverfonte
sourceyoumayknowthem.So
agora
nowallwhoescapeddeathinbatalha
battleorbyshipwreckhadgotsegurança
safelyhomeexceptUlysses,andhe,embora
thoughhewaslongingtovoltar
returntohiswifeandpaís
country,wasdetainedbythedeusa
goddessCalypso,whohadgothimintouma
alargecaveandwantedtocasar
marryhim.Butasyearswentby,therecame
um
atimewhenthegodssettledque
thatheshouldgobacktoIthaca;eventhen,however,
quando
whenhewasamonghispróprio
ownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;no entanto
neverthelessallthegodshadagora
nowbeguntopityhimexceto
exceptNeptune,whostillpersecutedhimsem
withoutceasingandwouldnotdeixava
lethimgethome.NowNeptune
tinha
hadgoneofftotheEthiopians,que
whoareattheworld’sfim
end,andlieintwohalves,theoneolhando
lookingWestandtheotherEast.[1]Hetinha
hadgonetheretoacceptahecatombofovelhas
sheepandoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival
festival;buttheothergods
reuniram
metinthehouseofOlympianJove,e
andthesireofgodse
andmenspokefirst.Atthat
momento
momenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whotinha
hadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’sfilho
sonOrestes;sohesaidtothe
outros
othergods:.“Seenow,howmenlay
culpam
blameuponusgodsforwhatisafterallnothingbuttheirownfolly.Olhe
LookatAegisthus;hemustneeds
fazer
makelovetoAgamemnon’swifeunrighteouslye
andthenkillAgamemnon,thoughhesaiba
knewitwouldbethemorte
deathofhim;forI
enviei
sentMercurytowarnhimnottofazer
doeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOrestesquisesse
wouldbesuretotakehisrevengequando
whenhegrewupandquisesse
wantedtoreturnhome.Mercury
disse
toldhimthisinallboa
goodwillbuthewouldnotouviu
listen,andnowhehaspagou
paidforeverythinginfull.”ThenMinerva
disse
said,“Father,sonofSaturn,Rei
Kingofkings,itservedAegisthusdireito
right,andsoitwouldqualquer
anyoneelsewhodoesashedid;mas
butAegisthusisneitherherenorlá
there;itisforUlyssesthatmy
coração
heartbleeds,whenIthinkofhissufferingsinthatlonelysea-girtilha
island,faraway,poorman,fromtodos
allhisfriends.Itisan
ilha
islandcoveredwithforest,intheverymeio
middleofthesea,andadeusa
goddesslivesthere,daughterofthemagicianAtlas
Atlas,wholooksafterthefundo
bottomoftheocean,andcarrega
carriesthegreatcolumnsthatmantêm
keepheavenandearthasunder.Esta
ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdofpobre
poorunhappyUlysses,andkeepstentar
tryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehimesquecer
forgethishome,sothatheiscansado
tiredoflife,andthinksofnada
nothingbuthowhemayoncemais
moreseethesmokeofhisownchimneys.You,
senhor
sir,takenoheedofisso
this,andyetwhenUlysseswasantes
beforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyoucom
withmanyaburntsacrifice?Whythen
deve
shouldyoukeeponbeingsoangrycom
withhim?”AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalkingabout?
Como
HowcanIforgetUlyssesthanwhomthereisnão
nomorecapablemanonterra
earth,normoreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgodsthatvivem
liveinheaven?Bearin
mente
mind,however,thatNeptuneisainda
stillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedum
aneyeofPolyphemuskingoftheCyclopes.Polyphemusis
filho
sontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,filha
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;therefore
embora
thoughhewillnotkillUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbyimpedindo
preventinghimfromgettinghome.Ainda
Still,letuslayourheadsjuntas
togetherandseehowwepodemos
canhelphimtoreturn;Neptunewillthenbepacified,for
se
ifweareallofamente
mindhecanhardlystandoutagainstus.”E
AndMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,Rei
Kingofkings,if,then,thegodsagora
nowmeanthatUlyssesshouldchegue
gethome,weshouldfirstenviar
sendMercurytotheOgygianilha
islandtotellCalypsothatwehavemadeupourmindse
andthatheistovoltar
return.InthemeantimeI
vou
willgotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’filho
sonTelemachus;IwillemboldenhimtocalltheAchaeansinassembly,
e
andspeakouttothesuitorsofhismãe
motherPenelope,whopersistincomer
eatingupanynumberofhisovelhas
sheepandoxen;Iwill
também
alsoconducthimtoSpartae
andtoPylos,toseese
ifhecanhearanythingsobre
aboutthereturnofhisquerido
dearfather—forthiswillmakepessoas
peoplespeakwellofhim.”So
dizendo
sayingsheboundonherglitteringouro
goldensandals,imperishable,withwhichshepode
canflylikethewindoverterra
landorsea;shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shod
lança
spear,sostoutandsturdye
andstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroesque
whohavedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’casa
house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,e
andsheheldabronzelança
spearinherhand.Thereshe
encontrou
foundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesofos
theoxenwhichtheyhadkillede
andeaten,andplayingdraughtsinfrente
frontofthehouse.Men-servants
e
andpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponlos
them,somemixingwinewithágua
waterinthemixing-bowls,somelimpando
cleaningdownthetableswithwetspongese
andlayingthemoutagain,e
andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesofcarne
meat.Telemachussawherlong
antes
beforeanyoneelsedid.Hewas
sentado
sittingmoodilyamongthesuitorspensando
thinkingabouthisbravefather,e
andhowhewouldsendthemvoar
flyingoutofthehouse,se
ifheweretocometohispróprio
ownagainandbehonouredasindaysgoneby.Thusbroodingashe
sentava
satamongthem,hecaughtsightofMinervae
andwentstraighttotheportão
gate,forhewasvexedthatum
astrangershouldbekeptespera
waitingforadmittance.Hetookherright
mão
handinhisown,andbadeherdesse
givehimherspear.“Welcome,”
disse
saidhe,“toourhouse,e
andwhenyouhavepartakenoffoodyoushalldisse
telluswhatyouhavevindo
comefor.”Heledthe
caminho
wayashespoke,andMinervaseguiu
followedhim.Whentheywerewithinhetookherspear
e
andsetitinthespear-standcontra
againstastrongbearing-postalongcom
withthemanyotherspearsofhisunhappypai
father,andheconductedhertoum
arichlydecoratedseatunderqual
whichhethrewaclothofdamask.Therewas
um
afootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]e
andhesetanotherseatperto
nearherforhimself,awayfromos
thesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyedenquanto
whileeatingbytheirnoisee
andinsolence,andthathepudesse
mightaskhermorefreelysobre
abouthisfather.Amaidservantthen
trouxe
broughtthemwaterinabeautifulouro
goldenewerandpoureditintoasilverbacia
basinforthemtowashtheirhands,e
andshedrewacleanmesa
tablebesidethem.Anupper
servo
servantbroughtthembread,andofereceu
offeredthemmanygoodthingsofwhattherewasino
thehouse,thecarverfetchedthemplatesoftoda
allmannerofmeatsandsetcupsofouro
goldbytheirside,andamanservanttrouxe
broughtthemwineandpoureditoutforthem.Thenthesuitorscamein
e
andtooktheirplacesonthebenchese
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantsderramaram
pouredwaterovertheirhands,maidswentroundcom
withthebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowlscom
withwineandwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsupontheboas
goodthingsthatwerebeforethem.Assoonastheyhadhadenoughto
comer
eatanddrinktheywantedmúsica
musicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquete
banquet,soaservantbroughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforcetocantar
singtothem.Assoonashe
tocou
touchedhislyreandbegantocantar
singTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,com
withhisheadclosetohersque
thatnomanmighthear.“Ihope,sir,”said
ele
he,“thatyouwillnotbeofenda
offendedwithwhatIamvou
goingtosay.Singingcomes
barato
cheaptothosewhodonotpagam
payforit,andallthisisfeito
doneatthecostofonecujos
whoseboneslierottinginalgum
somewildernessorgrindingtopó
powderinthesurf.If
esses
thesemenweretoseemypai
fathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldrezariam
prayforlongerlegsratherde
thanalongerpurse,fordinheiro
moneywouldnotservethem;mas
buthe,alas,hasfallenonum
anillfate,andevenquando
whenpeopledosometimessayque
thatheiscoming,wenão
nolongerheedthem;weshall
nunca
neverseehimagain.And
agora
now,sir,tellmeanddiga
tellmetrue,whoyouaree
andwhereyoucomefrom.Diz
Tellmeofyourtowne
andparents,whatmannerofnavio
shipyoucamein,howyourtripulação
crewbroughtyoutoIthaca,e
andofwhatnationtheydeclararam
declaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannotter
havecomebyland.Tellme
também
alsotruly,forIwanttosaber
know,areyouastrangertoesta
thishouse,orhaveyoubeenaqui
hereinmyfather’stime?In
o
theolddayswehadmuitos
manyvisitorsformyfatherwentaboutmuito
muchhimself.”AndMinervaanswered,“Iwill
contar
tellyoutrulyandparticularlytudo
allaboutit.IamMentes,
filho
sonofAnchialus,andIamRei
KingoftheTaphians.Ihave
vim
comeherewithmyshipe
andcrew,onavoyagetomenofuma
aforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]com
withacargoofiron,e
andIshallbringbackcobre
copper.Asformyship,itliesoveryonderofftheopen
campo
countryawayfromthetown,intheharbourRheithron[5]debaixo
underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriendsantes
beforeus,asoldLaerteswilldirá
tellyou,ifyouwillir
goandaskhim.They
dizem
say,however,thathenevercomestocidade
townnow,andlivesbyhimselfino
thecountry,faringhardly,withuma
anoldwomantolookafterhime
andgethisdinnerforhim,quando
whenhecomesintiredfrompotteringsobre
abouthisvineyard.Theytoldmeyour
pai
fatherwasathomeagain,e
andthatwaswhyIvim
came,butitseemsthegodsarestillkeepinghimback,forheisnotmorto
deadyetnotonthecontinente
mainland.Itismorelikelyheisonsomesea-girt
ilha
islandinmidocean,orum
aprisoneramongsavageswhoaredetendo
detaininghimagainsthiswill.Iam
não
noprophet,andknowverypouco
littleaboutomens,butIfalo
speakasitisborneinuponmefromcéu
heaven,andassureyouthathefoi
willnotbeawaymuchlonger;forheis
um
amanofsuchresourceque
thateventhoughhewereinchainsofferro
ironhewouldfindsomemeansofgettingcasa
homeagain.Buttellme,
e
andtellmetrue,canUlyssesrealmente
reallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowforum
ason?Youareindeed
maravilhosamente
wonderfullylikehimaboutthecabeça
headandeyes,forwewereclosefriendsantes
beforehesetsailforTroyonde
wheretheflowerofalltheArgivesfoi
wentalso.Sincethattimewehave
nunca
nevereitherofusseentheother.”“Mymother,”
respondeu
answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIamsontoUlysses,mas
butitisawisechildthatconhece
knowshisownfather.WouldthatIwere
filho
sontoonewhohadgrownolduponhisownestates,for,sinceyoupergunta
askme,thereisnomais
moreill-starredmanunderheaventhanhewhotheydizem
tellmeismyfather.”E
AndMinervasaid,“Thereisnomedo
fearofyourracedyingoutainda
yet,whilePenelopehassuchum
afinesonasyouare.Mas
Buttellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningoftodo
allthisfeasting,andwhoareestas
thesepeople?Whatisitallabout?
Tem
Haveyousomebanquet,oristhereacasamento
weddinginthefamily—fornooneparece
seemstobebringinganyprovisionsofhisown?E
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarecomportar
behaving;whatriottheymakeover
a
thewholehouse;itis
suficiente
enoughtodisgustanyrespectablepessoa
personwhocomesnearthem.”“Sir,”saidTelemachus,“asregardsyour
pergunta
question,solongasmypai
fatherwashereitwasbem
wellwithusandwiththecasa
house,butthegodsintheirdispleasurehavewilleditotherwise,e
andhavehiddenhimawaymais
morecloselythanmortalmanwaseveryethidden.I
poderia
couldhaveborneitbettermesmo
eventhoughheweredead,se
ifhehadfallenwithhismenantes
beforeTroy,orhaddiedcom
withfriendsaroundhimwhenos
thedaysofhisfightingweredone;forthentheAchaeanswouldhavebuilt
um
amoundoverhisashes,e
andIshouldmyselfhavebeenherdeiro
heirtohisrenown;but
agora
nowthestorm-windshavespiritedhimlonge
awayweknownotwhither;heis
foi
gonewithoutleavingsomuchasum
atracebehindhim,andIherdo
inheritnothingbutdismay.Nordoes
o
thematterendsimplywithgriefforo
thelossofmyfather;céu
heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyetoutro
anotherkind;forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,Same,
e
andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,astambém
alsoalltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmycasa
houseunderthepretextofpagar
payingtheircourttomymãe
mother,whowillneitherpointblankdirá
saythatshewillnotmarry,[7]norainda
yetbringmatterstoanfim
end;sotheyaremaking
estragos
havocofmyestate,andbeforetempo
longwilldosoalsowithmyself.”“Is
isso
thatso?”exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeed
quer
wantUlysseshomeagain.Givehimhis
capacete
helmet,shield,andacoupleoflances,e
andifheisthehomem
manhewaswhenIfirstconheci
knewhiminourhouse,bebendo
drinkingandmakingmerry,hewouldlogo
soonlayhishandsaboutesses
theserascallysuitors,werehetostandoncemais
moreuponhisownthreshold.Hewasthen
vindo
comingfromEphyra,wherehetinha
hadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,filho
sonofMermerus.Ilusfeared
os
theever-livinggodsandwouldnotdava
givehimany,butmypai
fatherlethimhavesome,forhewasmuito
veryfondofhim.IfUlyssesis
o
themanhethenwasestes
thesesuitorswillhaveacurta
shortshriftandasorrycasamento
wedding.“Butthere!
Itrestswith
céu
heaventodeterminewhetherheistovoltar
return,andtakehisrevengeinhisowncasa
houseorno;Iwould,
no entanto
however,urgeyoutosetabouttentar
tryingtogetridofthesesuitorsatonce.Takemy
conselho
advice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassemblyamanhã
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebeforeeles
them,andcallheaventobearyoutestemunhar
witness.Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,eachtohisown
lugar
place,andifyourmother’smindissetoncasar
marryingagain,lethergobacktoherpai
father,whowillfindheramarido
husbandandprovideherwithtodos
allthemarriagegiftsthatsodearafilha
daughtermayexpect.Asforyourself,
deixe
letmeprevailuponyoutotakethemelhor
bestshipyoucanget,com
withacrewoftwentymen,e
andgoinquestofyourpai
fatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.Someone
pode
maytellyousomething,or(andpessoas
peopleoftenhearthingsinthisway)someheaven-sentmensagem
messagemaydirectyou.First
vai
gotoPylosandaskNestor;thence
vá
goontoSpartaandvisite
visitMenelaus,forhegotcasa
homelastofalltheAchaeans;se
ifyouhearthatyourpai
fatherisaliveandonhiscaminho
wayhome,youcanputupwiththedesperdício
wastethesesuitorswillmakeforyetanothertwelvemonths.Se
Ifontheotherhandyououvirem
hearofhisdeath,comecasa
homeatonce,celebratehisfuneralritescom
withallduepomp,buildum
abarrowtohismemory,e
andmakeyourmothermarrynovo
again.Then,havingdoneallthis,
pense
thinkitwelloverinyourmente
mindhow,byfairmeansou
orfoul,youmaykillesses
thesesuitorsinyourowncasa
house.Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
ter
haveyounotheardhowpessoas
peoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforter
havingkilledhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?Youare
um
afine,smartlookingfellow;mostra
showyourmettle,then,andfaz
makeyourselfanameinhistória
story.Now,however,Imustgobacktomyship
e
andtomycrew,whowillbeimpaciente
impatientifIkeepthemesperar
waitinglonger;thinkthematteroverforyourself,
e
andrememberwhatIhavedisse
saidtoyou.”“Sir,”answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeen
muito
verykindofyoutofalar
talktomeinthisforma
way,asthoughIwereyourpróprio
ownson,andIwillfarei
doallyoutellme;I
sei
knowyouwanttobegettingoncom
withyourvoyage,butstayum
alittlelongertillyouter
havetakenabathandrefrescar
refreshedyourself.Iwillthen
darei
giveyouapresent,andyoushallgoonyourcaminho
wayrejoicing;Iwillgiveyouoneof
grande
greatbeautyandvalue—akeepsakesuchassó
onlydearfriendsgivetooneanother.”Minerva
respondeu
answered,“Donottrytokeepme
me,forIwouldbeonmycaminho
wayatonce.Asfor
qualquer
anypresentyoumaybedisposedtofazer
makeme,keepittillIcomeagain,e
andIwilltakeitcasa
homewithme.Youshallgivemea
muito
verygoodone,andIwillgiveyouoneofnão
nolessvalueinreturn.”Com
Withthesewordssheflewawaycomo
likeabirdintothear
air,butshehadgivenTelemachuscoragem
courage,andhadmadehimpensar
thinkmorethaneverabouthispai
father.Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,
e
andknewthatthestrangertinha
hadbeenagod,sohefoi
wentstraighttowherethesuitorsweresitting.Phemiuswasstill
cantar
singing,andhishearerssatraptinsilêncio
silenceashetoldthetriste
sadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,e
andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.Penelope,
filha
daughterofIcarius,heardhiscanção
songfromherroomupstairs,e
andcamedownbythegrande
greatstaircase,notalone,butattendedbyduas
twoofherhandmaids.Whenshe
chegou
reachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthesuporte
bearingpoststhatsupportedthetelhado
roofofthecloisters[8]withaficou
staidmaidenoneithersideofher.She
segurava
heldaveil,moreover,beforeherrosto
face,andwasweepingbitterly.“Phemius,”shecried,“you
conhece
knowmanyanotherfeatofgodse
andheroes,suchaspoetslovetocelebrar
celebrate.Singthesuitorssome
um
oneofthese,andletthembeberem
drinktheirwineinsilence,mas
butceasethissadtale,foritquebra
breaksmysorrowfulheart,andlembra
remindsmeofmylostmarido
husbandwhomImourneversem
withoutceasing,andwhosenamewasgrande
greatoverallHellasandmeio
middleArgos.”[9].“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“let
o
thebardsingwhathehasamindto;bards
fazem
donotmaketheillstheycantam
singof;itisJove,notthey,who
faz
makesthem,andwhosendswealou
orwoeuponmankindaccordingtohispróprio
owngoodpleasure.Thisfellowmeans
não
noharmbysingingtheill-fatedretorno
returnoftheDanaans,forpessoas
peoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongsmais
mostwarmly.Makeupyourmindtoit
e
andbearit;Ulyssesisnot
o
theonlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,mas
butmanyanotherwentdownaswellashe.Vai
Go,then,withinthehousee
andbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,e
andtheorderingofyourservants;for
fala
speechisman’smatter,andmineabovetodas as
allothers[10]—foritisIwhoammestre
masterhere.”Shewentwonderingbackintothe
casa
house,andlaidherson’ssayinginhercoração
heart.Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoher
quarto
room,shemournedherdearmarido
husbandtillMinervashedsweetsono
sleepoverhereyes.But
os
thesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutos
thecoveredcloisters[11],andprayedeachum
onethathemightbehercama
bedfellow.ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatour
prazer
pleasurenow,andlettherebenão
nobrawling,foritisarara
rarethingtohearahomem
manwithsuchadivinevoz
voiceasPhemiushas;butinthe
manhã
morningmeetmeinfullassemblyque
thatImaygiveyouformal
formalnoticetodepart,andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turne
andturnabout,atyourpróprio
owncost.Ifonthe
outro
otherhandyouchoosetopersistir
persistinspungingupononehomem
man,heavenhelpme,butJoveshallconta
reckonwithyouinfull,e
andwhenyoufallinmyfather’scasa
housethereshallbenohomem
mantoavengeyou.”Thesuitorsbittheirlipsasthey
ouviram
heardhim,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisdiscurso
speech.Then,Antinous,sonofEupeithes,
disse
said,“Thegodsseemtoter
havegivenyoulessonsinblustere
andtalltalking;mayJove
nunca
nevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyourpai
fatherwasbeforeyou.”Telemachus
respondeu
answered,“Antinous,donotchidecom
withme,but,godwilling,Ivontade
willbechieftooifIpuder
can.Isthistheworst
destino
fateyoucanthinkofformim
me?Itisnobad
coisa
thingtobeachief,forittraz
bringsbothrichesandhonour.Ainda
Still,nowthatUlyssesismorto
deadtherearemanygreatmeninIthacabotholde
andyoung,andsomeotherpodem
maytaketheleadamongeles
them;neverthelessIwillbechiefinmyown
casa
house,andwillrulethosewhomUlysseshasganhou
wonforme.”ThenEurymachus,
filho
sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithcéu
heaventodecidewhoshallbechiefentre
amongus,butyoushallbemestre
masterinyourownhousee
andoveryourownpossessions;noone
enquanto
whilethereisamaninIthacashallfará
doyouviolencenorrobyou.E
Andnow,mygoodfellow,Iquero
wanttoknowaboutthisestranho
stranger.Whatcountrydoeshe
vem
comefrom?Ofwhatfamilyis
ele
he,andwhereishispropriedade
estate?Hashebroughtyou
notícias
newsaboutthereturnofyourpai
father,orwasheonbusinessofhisown?He
parecia
seemedawelltodohomem
man,buthehurriedoffsosuddenlyque
thathewasgoneinum
amomentbeforewecouldgettoknowhim.”“My
pai
fatherisdeadandgone,”respondeu
answeredTelemachus,“andevenifalgum
somerumourreachesmeIputnão
nomorefaithinitagora
now.Mymotherdoesindeed
às vezes
sometimessendforasoothsayere
andquestionhim,butIdou
givehisprophecyingsnoheed.Asforthe
estranho
stranger,hewasMentes,sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,um
anoldfriendofmyfather’s.”Mas
Butinhishearthesabia
knewthatithadbeena
thegoddess.Thesuitorsthen
voltaram
returnedtotheirsinginganddanças
dancinguntiltheevening;but
quando
whennightfellupontheirpleasuringtheyforam
wenthometobedeachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’squarto
roomwashighupinatower[13]que
thatlookedontotheoutercourt;hither,then,hehied,brooding
e
andfullofthought.A
boa
goodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,thefilho
sonofPisenor,wentbeforehimcom
withacoupleofblazingtorches.Laerteshad
comprou
boughtherwithhisowndinheiro
moneywhenshewasquitejovem
young;hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,
e
andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohisownweddedwife,mas
buthedidnottakehertohiscama
bedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwaswhoagora
nowlightedTelemachustohisquarto
room,andshelovedhimbetterthanqualquer
anyoftheotherwomeninthehousedid,forshehadamamentado
nursedhimwhenhewasum
ababy.Heopenedthe
porta
doorofhisbedroome
andsatdownuponthecama
bed;BOOKII
ASSEMBLYOFTHE
Povo
PEOPLEOFITHACA—SPEECHESOFTELEMACHUSE
ANDOFTHESUITORS—TELEMACHUSMAKESHISPREPARATIONSE
ANDSTARTSFORPYLOSWITHMINERVADISGUISEDASMentor
MENTOR.Nowwhenthechildof
manhã
morning,rosy-fingeredDawn,appearedTelemachusrosee
anddressedhimself.Heboundhissandalsontohiscomely
pés
feet,girdedhisswordabouthisombro
shoulder,andlefthisroomlookinglikeum
animmortalgod.Heatonce
enviou
sentthecriersroundtochamar
callthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledtheme
andthepeoplegatheredthereon;then,
quando
whentheyweregottogether,hewenttothelugar
placeofassemblyspearinhand—notsozinho
alone,forhistwohoundswentcom
withhim.Minervaendowedhim
com
withapresenceofsuchdivina
divinecomelinessthatallmarvelledathimashewentby,e
andwhenhetookhisplaceinhisfather’sseateventhemais
oldestcouncillorsmadewayforhim.Aegyptius,
um
amanbentdoublewithage,e
andofinfiniteexperience,wastheprimeiro
firsttospeak.HissonAntiphus
tinha
hadgonewithUlyssestoIlius,terra
landofnoblesteeds,buto
thesavageCyclopshadkilledhimquando
whentheywereallshutupino
thecave,andhadcookedhisúltimo
lastdinnerforhim.[17]Hetinha
hadthreesonsleft,ofwhomdois
twostillworkedontheirfather’sterra
land,whilethethird,Eurynomus,wasum
oneofthesuitors;neverthelesstheir
pai
fathercouldnotgetovera
thelossofAntiphus,andwasainda
stillweepingforhimwhenhecomeçou
beganhisspeech.“MenofIthaca,”he
disse
said,“hearmywords.From
o
thedayUlyssesleftustherehasbeennão
nomeetingofourcouncillorsaté
untilnow;whothencanitbe,whether
velho
oldoryoung,thatfindsitsonecessário
necessarytoconveneus?Hashegotwindof
algum
somehostapproaching,anddoeshedeseja
wishtowarnus,oriria
wouldhespeakuponsomeoutro
othermatterofpublicmoment?Iam
certeza
sureheisanexcellentpessoa
person,andIhopeJovewillgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”Telemachus
tomou
tookthisspeechasofgoodpresságio
omenandroseatonce,forhewasrebentando
burstingwithwhathehadtodizer
say.Hestoodinthe
meio
middleoftheassemblyando
thegoodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”
disse
saidhe,“itisI,asyouwillshortlyaprenderá
learn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisIquem
whoamthemostaggrieved.I
tenho
havenotgotwindofqualquer
anyhostapproachingaboutwhichIiria
wouldwarnyou,noristherequalquer
anymatterofpublicmomentonqual
whichIwouldspeak.Mygrievanceis
puramente
purelypersonal,andturnsondois
twogreatmisfortuneswhichhavecaíram
fallenuponmyhouse.The
primeiro
firstoftheseistheperda
lossofmyexcellentfather,que
whowaschiefamongallyouaqui
herepresent,andwaslikeapai
fathertoeveryoneofyou;the
segundo
secondismuchmoreserious,e
anderelongwillbetheutterruína
ruinofmyestate.Thesonsof
todos
allthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmymãe
mothertomarrythemagainsthervontade
will.Theyareafraidto
ir
gotoherfatherIcarius,pedindo
askinghimtochoosetheonehegosta
likesbest,andtoprovidecasamento
marriagegiftsforhisdaughter,mas
butdaybydaytheycontinuam
keephangingaboutmyfather’scasa
house,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,e
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,e
andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothequantidade
quantityofwinetheydrink.No
propriedade
estatecanstandsuchrecklessness;we
temos
havenownoUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,e
andIcannotholdmyowncontra
againstthem.