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THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.
Povej
Tellme,OMuse,ofthatingeniousherowhotravelled
daleč
farandwideafterhehadsackedthefamous
mesto
townofTroy.
Manycitiesdidhevisit,
in
andmanywerethenationswithwhosemanners
in
andcustomshewasacquainted;
moreoverhesuffered
veliko
muchbyseawhiletryingto
rešiti
savehisownlifeandbringhismensafely
domov
home;
butdowhathemighthecouldnot
rešiti
savehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyineatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;
so
je
thegodpreventedthemfromeverreaching
domov
home.
Tellme,too,about
vseh
allthesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoeversourceyou
lahko
mayknowthem.
Sonow
vsi
allwhoescapeddeathinbattle
ali
orbyshipwreckhadgotsafely
domov
homeexceptUlysses,andhe,thoughhewaslongingto
vrniti
returntohiswifeandcountry,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,
ki
whohadgothimintoalargecave
in
andwantedtomarryhim.
Toda
Butasyearswentby,therecamea
čas
timewhenthegodssettledthathe
mora
shouldgobacktoIthaca;
eventhen,however,
ko
whenhewasamonghisownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;
nevertheless
vsi
allthegodshadnowbeguntopityhimexceptNeptune,
ki
whostillpersecutedhimwithoutceasing
in
andwouldnotlethimget
domov
home.
NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,
ki
whoareattheworld’s
koncu
end,andlieintwohalves,the
eden
onelookingWestandtheotherEast.[1]Hehadgonetheretoacceptahecatombofsheep
in
andoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;
toda
buttheothergodsmetin
je
thehouseofOlympianJove,
in
andthesireofgods
in
andmenspokefirst.
AtthatmomenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’s
sin
sonOrestes;
sohesaidtotheothergods:.
“See
zdaj
now,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafterall
nič
nothingbuttheirownfolly.
Poglej
LookatAegisthus;
hemustneedsmake
ljubiti
lovetoAgamemnon’swifeunrighteously
in
andthenkillAgamemnon,thoughheknewitwouldbethe
smrt
deathofhim;
forIsentMercurytowarnhimnottodoeitherof
teh
thesethings,inasmuchasOresteswouldbesuretotakehisrevenge
ko
whenhegrewupandwantedto
vrniti
returnhome.
Mercurytoldhim
to
thisinallgoodwill
vendar
buthewouldnotlisten,
in
andnowhehaspaidforeverythinginfull.”
ThenMinervasaid,“Father,
sin
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,itservedAegisthusright,
in
andsoitwouldanyoneelse
ki
whodoesashedid;
ampak
butAegisthusisneitherherenorthere;
itisforUlyssesthatmy
srce
heartbleeds,whenIthinkofhissufferingsinthatlonelysea-girtisland,
daleč
faraway,poorman,from
vseh
allhisfriends.
Itisanislandcovered
z
withforest,intheverymiddleofthesea,
in
andagoddesslivesthere,
hči
daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthebottomoftheocean,
in
andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthatkeepheaven
in
andearthasunder.
ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdofpoorunhappyUlysses,
in
andkeepstryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehimforgethis
dom
home,sothatheistiredoflife,
in
andthinksofnothingbut
kako
howhemayoncemoreseethesmokeofhisownchimneys.
You,
gospod
sir,takenoheedofthis,
in
andyetwhenUlysseswas
pred
beforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyou
z
withmanyaburntsacrifice?
Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingsoangrywithhim?”
In
AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalking
o
about?
HowcanIforgetUlysses
od
thanwhomthereisno
bolj
morecapablemanonearth,nor
bolj
moreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgods
ki
thatliveinheaven?
Bearin
mislih
mind,however,thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedaneyeofPolyphemuskingoftheCyclopes.
Polyphemusis
sin
sontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,
hčerko
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;
therefore
čeprav
thoughhewillnotkillUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgetting
domov
home.
Still,letuslayourheadstogether
in
andseehowwecanhelphimtoreturn;
Neptune
bo
willthenbepacified,for
če
ifweareallofamindhecanhardlystandoutagainstus.”
In
AndMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,
Kralj
Kingofkings,if,then,thegods
zdaj
nowmeanthatUlyssesshouldget
domov
home,weshouldfirstsendMercurytotheOgygianislandtotellCalypsothatwehavemadeupourminds
in
andthatheisto
vrniti
return.
InthemeantimeIwill
šel
gotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’
sina
sonTelemachus;
IwillemboldenhimtocalltheAchaeansinassembly,
in
andspeakouttothesuitorsofhis
matere
motherPenelope,whopersistineatingupanynumberofhissheep
in
andoxen;
IwillalsoconducthimtoSparta
in
andtoPylos,toseeifhecanhearanything
o
aboutthereturnofhisdearfather—for
to
thiswillmakepeoplespeak
dobro
wellofhim.”
Sosayingsheboundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,
s
withwhichshecanfly
kot
likethewindoverland
ali
orsea;
shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostout
in
andsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroes
ki
whohavedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’
hišo
house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,
in
andsheheldabronzespearinher
roki
hand.
Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesof
je
theoxenwhichtheyhadkilled
in
andeaten,andplayingdraughtsinfrontof
je
thehouse.
Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponthem,somemixingwine
z
withwaterinthemixing-bowls,somecleaningdownthetables
z
withwetspongesandlayingthemout
ponovno
again,andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesofmeat.
Telemachussawherlongbeforeanyoneelsedid.
Hewassittingmoodilyamongthesuitorsthinking
o
abouthisbravefather,and
kako
howhewouldsendthemflying
ven
outofthehouse,ifhewereto
prišel
cometohisownagain
in
andbehonouredasindaysgoneby.
Thusbroodingashesatamong
njimi
them,hecaughtsightofMinerva
in
andwentstraighttothegate,forhewasvexedthatastrangershouldbekeptwaitingforadmittance.
Hetookher
desno
righthandinhisown,
in
andbadehergivehimherspear.
“Welcome,”said
je
he,“toourhouse,and
ko
whenyouhavepartakenoffoodyoushalltelluswhatyouhavecomefor.”
Heledthewayashespoke,andMinervafollowed
mu
him.
Whentheywerewithinhetookherspear
in
andsetitinthespear-stand
proti
againstastrongbearing-postalong
z
withthemanyotherspearsofhisunhappy
očeta
father,andheconductedhertoarichlydecoratedseat
pod
underwhichhethrewaclothofdamask.
Tam
Therewasafootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]
in
andhesetanotherseatnearherforhimself,
stran
awayfromthesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyedwhileeatingbytheirnoise
in
andinsolence,andthathemightaskher
bolj
morefreelyabouthisfather.
Je
Amaidservantthenbroughtthem
vodo
waterinabeautifulgoldenewer
in
andpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,
in
andshedrewacleantablebesidethem.
Anupperservantbroughtthembread,
in
andofferedthemmanygoodthingsofwhattherewasinthe
hiši
house,thecarverfetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeats
in
andsetcupsofgoldbytheirside,
in
andamanservantbroughtthemwine
in
andpoureditoutforthem.
Thenthesuitorscamein
in
andtooktheirplacesonthebenches
in
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspoured
vodo
waterovertheirhands,maidswentroundwiththebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowlswithwine
in
andwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthe
dobre
goodthingsthatwerebeforethem.
Assoonastheyhadhad
dovolj
enoughtoeatanddrinktheywantedmusic
in
anddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquet,soaservantbroughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforcetosingto
jim
them.
Assoonashetouchedhislyre
in
andbegantosingTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,
z
withhisheadclosetohersthat
ne
nomanmighthear.
“Ihope,sir,”said
je
he,“thatyouwillnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingto
rekel
say.
Singingcomescheapto
tiste
thosewhodonotpayforit,
in
andallthisisdoneatthecostofonewhosebones
ležijo
lierottinginsomewildernessorgrindingtopowderinthesurf.
Če
Ifthesemenwereto
videli
seemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsrather
kot
thanalongerpurse,for
denar
moneywouldnotservethem;
toda
buthe,alas,hasfallenonanillfate,
in
andevenwhenpeopledo
včasih
sometimessaythatheiscoming,we
ne
nolongerheedthem;
weshall
nikoli
neverseehimagain.
And
zdaj
now,sir,tellmeandtellmetrue,
kdo
whoyouareandwhereyoucome
od
from.
Tellmeofyour
mestu
townandparents,whatmannerofshipyoucame
v
in,howyourcrewbroughtyoutoIthaca,
in
andofwhatnationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothavecomebyland.
Povej
Tellmealsotruly,forIwantto
vedeti
know,areyouastrangerto
tej
thishouse,orhaveyoubeen
tukaj
hereinmyfather’stime?
In
je
theolddayswehadmanyvisitorsformy
oče
fatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”
In
AndMinervaanswered,“Iwilltellyoutruly
in
andparticularlyallaboutit.
IamMentes,
sin
sonofAnchialus,andIam
Kralj
KingoftheTaphians.
I
so
havecomeherewithmyship
in
andcrew,onavoyagetomenofaforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]
s
withacargoofiron,
in
andIshallbringbackcopper.
Asformyship,itliesoveryonderofftheopencountryawayfromthe
mesta
town,intheharbourRheithron[5]
pod
underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriends
pred
beforeus,asoldLaertes
bo
willtellyou,ifyou
bo
willgoandaskhim.
They
pravijo
say,however,thathenevercomesto
mesto
townnow,andlivesbyhimselfinthecountry,faringhardly,withan
staro
oldwomantolookafterhim
in
andgethisdinnerfor
mu
him,whenhecomesintiredfrompotteringabouthisvineyard.
Theytoldmeyour
oče
fatherwasathomeagain,
in
andthatwaswhyIcame,butitseemsthegodsarestillkeepinghimback,forheisnot
mrtev
deadyetnotonthemainland.
Itis
bolj
morelikelyheisonsomesea-girtislandinmidocean,
ali
oraprisoneramongsavages
ki
whoaredetaininghimagainsthiswill.
Iam
ne
noprophet,andknowvery
malo
littleaboutomens,butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,
in
andassureyouthathe
bo
willnotbeawaymuchlonger;
forheisa
človek
manofsuchresourcethat
tudi
eventhoughhewereinchainsofironhewouldfindsomemeansofgetting
domov
homeagain.
Buttellme,
in
andtellmetrue,canUlyssesreallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowfora
sina
son?
Youareindeedwonderfullylikehimaboutthehead
in
andeyes,forwewereclosefriends
preden
beforehesetsailforTroywheretheflowerof
vseh
alltheArgiveswentalso.
Sincethattimewehave
nikoli
nevereitherofusseentheother.”
“Mymother,”answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIam
sin
sontoUlysses,butitisawise
otrok
childthatknowshisown
očeta
father.
WouldthatIwere
sin
sontoonewhohadgrownolduponhisownestates,for,sinceyouask
mi
me,thereisnomoreill-starredman
pod
underheaventhanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.”
In
AndMinervasaid,“Thereisnofearofyourracedyingoutyet,
medtem ko
whilePenelopehassuchafine
sina
sonasyouare.
But
povej
tellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningofall
tega
thisfeasting,andwhoare
ti
thesepeople?
Whatisit
vse
allabout?
Haveyousomebanquet,
ali
oristhereaweddinginthefamily—for
ne
nooneseemstobebringing
nobenih
anyprovisionsofhisown?
In
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;
whatriottheymakeoverthewhole
hiši
house;
itisenoughtodisgustanyrespectable
osebo
personwhocomesnearthem.”
“Sir,”saidTelemachus,“asregardsyourquestion,solongasmy
oče
fatherwashereitwas
dobro
wellwithusandwith
je
thehouse,butthegodsintheirdispleasure
so
havewilleditotherwise,and
so
havehiddenhimawaymorecloselythanmortal
človek
manwaseveryethidden.
Icouldhaveborneit
bolje
bettereventhoughhewere
mrtev
dead,ifhehadfallen
s
withhismenbeforeTroy,
ali
orhaddiedwithfriends
okrog
aroundhimwhenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;
forthentheAchaeanswouldhavebuiltamound
nad
overhisashes,andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;
toda
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhim
stran
awayweknownotwhither;
heisgonewithoutleavingsomuchasatrace
za
behindhim,andIinherit
nič
nothingbutdismay.
Nordoesthematterendsimply
z
withgriefforthelossofmy
očeta
father;
heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeof
še
yetanotherkind;
forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,Same,
in
andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,as
tudi
alsoalltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmy
hišo
houseunderthepretextofpayingtheircourttomymother,who
bo
willneitherpointblanksaythatshe
bo
willnotmarry,[7]noryetbringmatterstoanend;
sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,
in
andbeforelongwilldoso
tudi
alsowithmyself.”
“Isthatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeedwantUlysses
domov
homeagain.
Givehimhishelmet,shield,
in
andacoupleoflances,
in
andifheisthe
moški
manhewaswhenI
prvič
firstknewhiminour
hiši
house,drinkingandmakingmerry,hewould
kmalu
soonlayhishandsabout
te
theserascallysuitors,werehetostandoncemoreuponhisownthreshold.
HewasthencomingfromEphyra,
kjer
wherehehadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,
sina
sonofMermerus.
Ilusfearedtheever-livinggods
in
andwouldnotgivehimany,butmy
oče
fatherlethimhavesome,forhewas
zelo
veryfondofhim.
IfUlyssesisthe
moški
manhethenwasthesesuitors
bodo
willhaveashortshrift
in
andasorrywedding.
“But
tam
there!
Itrestswithheaventodeterminewhetherheistoreturn,
in
andtakehisrevengeinhisown
hiši
houseorno;
Iwould,however,urgeyoutosetabouttryingtogetridof
teh
thesesuitorsatonce.
Takemyadvice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassembly
jutri
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebefore
jim
them,andcallheaventobearyouwitness.
Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,
vsak
eachtohisownplace,
in
andifyourmother’smindissetonmarrying
ponovno
again,lethergobacktoher
očetu
father,whowillfindhera
moža
husbandandprovideherwithallthemarriagegiftsthatso
draga
dearadaughtermayexpect.
Asforyourself,
naj
letmeprevailuponyoutotakethebestshipyou
lahko
canget,withacrewoftwentymen,
in
andgoinquestofyour
očeta
fatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.
Someone
lahko
maytellyousomething,or(andpeopleoftenhearthingsinthisway)someheaven-sentmessage
lahko
maydirectyou.
FirstgotoPylos
in
andaskNestor;
thencegoontoSparta
in
andvisitMenelaus,forhegot
domov
homelastofalltheAchaeans;
če
ifyouhearthatyour
oče
fatherisaliveandonhis
poti
wayhome,youcanputupwiththewaste
ti
thesesuitorswillmakefor
še
yetanothertwelvemonths.
Ifontheotherhandyouhearofhis
smrt
death,comehomeatonce,celebratehisfuneralrites
z
withallduepomp,buildabarrowtohismemory,
in
andmakeyourmothermarry
ponovno
again.
Then,havingdoneallthis,thinkit
dobro
welloverinyourmind
kako
how,byfairmeansorfoul,you
lahko
maykillthesesuitorsinyourown
hiši
house.
Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
haveyounotheard
kako
howpeoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhavingkilledhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?
Youareafine,smartlookingfellow;
pokaži
showyourmettle,then,andmakeyourselfa
ime
nameinstory.
Now,however,Imustgobacktomyship
in
andtomycrew,who
bo
willbeimpatientifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;
thinkthematteroverforyourself,
in
andrememberwhatIhavesaidtoyou.”
“Sir,”answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeen
zelo
verykindofyoutotalktomein
ta
thisway,asthoughIwereyourown
sin
son,andIwilldo
vse
allyoutellme;
I
vem
knowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,
vendar
butstayalittlelongertillyouhavetakenabath
in
andrefreshedyourself.
Iwillthen
dal
giveyouapresent,andyoushall
šel
goonyourwayrejoicing;
Iwill
dal
giveyouoneofgreatbeauty
in
andvalue—akeepsakesuchas
samo
onlydearfriendsgiveto
eno
oneanother.”
Minervaanswered,“Donottrytokeepme,forIwouldbeonmywayatonce.
Asforanypresentyoumaybedisposedtomake
mi
me,keepittillIcomeagain,andIwilltakeit
domov
homewithme.
Youshall
dal
givemeaverygood
eno
one,andIwillgiveyou
eno
oneofnolessvalueinreturn.”
S
Withthesewordssheflewawaylikeabirdintothe
zrak
air,butshehadgivenTelemachuscourage,
in
andhadmadehimthink
bolj
morethaneverabouthis
očetu
father.
Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,
in
andknewthatthestrangerhadbeena
bog
god,sohewentstraightto
kjer
wherethesuitorsweresitting.
Phemiuswasstillsinging,
in
andhishearerssatraptinsilenceashetoldthesadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,
in
andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.
Penelope,
hči
daughterofIcarius,heardhissongfromherroomupstairs,
in
andcamedownbythegreatstaircase,not
sama
alone,butattendedbytwoofherhandmaids.
Ko
Whenshereachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthebearingposts
ki
thatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]
s
withastaidmaidenoneithersideofher.
Sheheld
je
aveil,moreover,beforeherface,
in
andwasweepingbitterly.
“Phemius,”shecried,“youknow
veliko
manyanotherfeatofgods
in
andheroes,suchaspoetslovetocelebrate.
Sing
je
thesuitorssomeoneofthese,
in
andletthemdrinktheirwineinsilence,
vendar
butceasethissadtale,foritbreaksmysorrowful
srce
heart,andremindsmeofmylost
moža
husbandwhomImournever
brez
withoutceasing,andwhosenamewas
veliko
greatoverallHellasandmiddleArgos.”[9].
“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“letthebardsingwhathehasamind
da
to;
bardsdonotmaketheillsthey
pojejo
singof;
itisJove,notthey,
ki
whomakesthem,andwhosendsweal
ali
orwoeuponmankindaccordingtohisown
dobro
goodpleasure.
Thisfellowmeans
ne
noharmbysingingtheill-fated
vrnitev
returnoftheDanaans,forpeople
vedno
alwaysapplaudthelatestsongs
najbolj
mostwarmly.
Makeupyourmindtoit
in
andbearit;
Ulyssesisnotthe
edini
onlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,
ampak
butmanyanotherwentdownaswellashe.
Pojdi
Go,then,withinthehouse
in
andbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,
in
andtheorderingofyourservants;
forspeechisman’smatter,
in
andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisIwhoammasterhere.”
Shewentwonderingbackinto
je
thehouse,andlaidherson’ssayinginher
srcu
heart.
Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoher
sobo
room,shemournedherdear
možem
husbandtillMinervashedsweetsleepoverhereyes.
Toda
Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],
in
andprayedeachonethathemightbeherbedfellow.
ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatourpleasurenow,
in
andlettherebenobrawling,foritisarare
stvar
thingtohearaman
z
withsuchadivinevoiceasPhemiushas;
butinthe
zjutraj
morningmeetmeinfullassemblythatImay
dal
giveyouformalnoticetodepart,
in
andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turn
in
andturnabout,atyourowncost.
Če
Ifontheotherhandyouchoosetopersistinspungingupon
enega
oneman,heavenhelpme,
toda
butJoveshallreckonwithyouin
celoti
full,andwhenyoufallinmyfather’s
hiši
housethereshallbenomantoavengeyou.”
Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheard
ga
him,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisspeech.
Then,Antinous,
sin
sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodsseemto
so
havegivenyoulessonsinbluster
in
andtalltalking;
mayJove
nikoli
nevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyour
oče
fatherwasbeforeyou.”
Telemachusanswered,“Antinous,donotchidewith
mi
me,but,godwilling,I
bo
willbechieftooifI
lahko
can.
Isthistheworstfateyou
lahko
canthinkofforme?
Itis
ni
nobadthingtobeachief,foritbringsbothriches
in
andhonour.
Still,nowthatUlyssesis
mrtev
deadtherearemanygreatmeninIthacabothold
in
andyoung,andsomeother
lahko
maytaketheleadamong
njimi
them;
neverthelessIwillbechiefinmyown
hiši
house,andwillrulethosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”
ThenEurymachus,
sin
sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecide
kdo
whoshallbechiefamong
nami
us,butyoushallbemasterinyourown
hiši
houseandoveryourownpossessions;
ne
noonewhilethereisa
človek
maninIthacashalldoyouviolencenorrobyou.
In
Andnow,mygoodfellow,Iwantto
vedeti
knowaboutthisstranger.
Whatcountrydoeshecome
iz
from?
Ofwhatfamilyishe,
in
andwhereishisestate?
Hashebroughtyou
novice
newsaboutthereturnofyour
očeta
father,orwasheonbusinessofhisown?
Heseemedawelltodo
človek
man,buthehurriedoffsosuddenlythathewasgoneinamoment
preden
beforewecouldgettoknowhim.”
“My
oče
fatherisdeadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“andevenifsomerumourreachesmeIput
ne
nomorefaithinit
zdaj
now.
Mymotherdoesindeed
včasih
sometimessendforasoothsayer
in
andquestionhim,butIgivehisprophecyings
ne
noheed.
Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,
sin
sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,an
stari
oldfriendofmyfather’s.”
Toda
Butinhisheartheknewthatithadbeenthegoddess.
Thesuitorsthenreturnedtotheirsinging
in
anddancinguntiltheevening;
toda
butwhennightfellupontheirpleasuringtheywenthometobed
vsak
eachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’s
soba
roomwashighupinatower[13]
ki
thatlookedontotheoutercourt;
hither,then,hehied,brooding
in
andfullofthought.
A
dobra
goodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,the
sina
sonofPisenor,wentbeforehim
z
withacoupleofblazingtorches.
Laerteshadboughther
z
withhisownmoneywhenshewasquiteyoung;
hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,
in
andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohisownwedded
žene
wife,buthedidnottakehertohis
posteljo
bedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwas
ki
whonowlightedTelemachustohis
sobo
room,andshelovedhimbetterthananyofthe
druga
otherwomeninthehousedid,forshehadnursedhim
ko
whenhewasababy.
Heopenedthe
vrata
doorofhisbedroom
in
andsatdownuponthe
posteljo
bed;
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Now
ko
whenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingeredDawn,appearedTelemachusrose
in
anddressedhimself.
Heboundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhisswordabouthisshoulder,
in
andlefthisroomlooking
kot
likeanimmortalgod.
Heatoncesentthecriersroundtocallthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthem
in
andthepeoplegatheredthereon;
then,
ko
whentheyweregottogether,hewenttothe
mesto
placeofassemblyspearinhand—not
sam
alone,forhistwohoundswent
z
withhim.
Minervaendowedhimwithapresenceof
take
suchdivinecomelinessthatallmarvelledathimashewentby,
in
andwhenhetookhis
mesto
placeinhisfather’sseat
tudi
eventheoldestcouncillorsmade
pot
wayforhim.
Aegyptius,a
moški
manbentdoublewithage,
in
andofinfiniteexperience,wasthe
prvi
firsttospeak.
HissonAntiphushadgone
z
withUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,
vendar
butthesavageCyclopshadkilledhim
ko
whentheywereallshutupinthecave,
in
andhadcookedhislast
večerjo
dinnerforhim.[17]Hehad
tri
threesonsleft,ofwhom
dva
twostillworkedontheirfather’sland,
medtem ko
whilethethird,Eurynomus,was
eden
oneofthesuitors;
neverthelesstheir
oče
fathercouldnotgetoverthelossofAntiphus,
in
andwasstillweepingforhim
ko
whenhebeganhisspeech.
“MenofIthaca,”hesaid,“hearmywords.
From
je
thedayUlyssesleftustherehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillors
do
untilnow;
whothencanitbe,whether
star
oldoryoung,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconvene
nas
us?
Hashegotwindofsomehostapproaching,
in
anddoeshewishtowarn
nas
us,orwouldhespeakuponsomeothermatterofpublicmoment?
Iamsureheisanexcellentperson,
in
andIhopeJovewillgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”
Telemachustookthisspeechasof
dobro
goodomenandroseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathehadto
povedati
say.
Hestoodinthemiddleoftheassembly
in
andthegoodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.
Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”saidhe,“itis
Sem
I,asyouwillshortlylearn,
ki
whohaveconvenedyou,foritisI
ki
whoamthemostaggrieved.
IhavenotgotwindofanyhostapproachingaboutwhichIwouldwarnyou,noris
ni
thereanymatterofpublicmomentonwhichIwouldspeak.
Mygrievanceispurelypersonal,
in
andturnsontwogreatmisfortunes
ki
whichhavefallenuponmy
hišo
house.
Thefirstoftheseisthelossofmyexcellentfather,
ki
whowaschiefamongallyou
tukaj
herepresent,andwaslikeafathertoeveryoneofyou;
the
druga
secondismuchmoreserious,
in
anderelongwillbetheutterruinofmyestate.
Thesonsof
vseh
allthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmy
mamo
mothertomarrythemagainstherwill.
TheyareafraidtogotoherfatherIcarius,askinghimtochoosetheonehelikesbest,
in
andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhis
hčerko
daughter,butdaybydaytheykeephanging
o
aboutmyfather’shouse,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,
in
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,
in
andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothequantityofwinethey
pijejo
drink.
Noestatecanstand
takšne
suchrecklessness;
wehavenow
ne
noUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,
in
andIcannotholdmyown
proti
againstthem.