BOOKI
THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.
Povej
Tellme,OMuse,ofthatingeniousherowhotravelleddaleč
farandwideafterhehadsackedthefamousmesto
townofTroy.Manycitiesdidhevisit,
in
andmanywerethenationswithwhosemannersin
andcustomshewasacquainted;moreoverhesuffered
veliko
muchbyseawhiletryingtorešiti
savehisownlifeandbringhismensafelydomov
home;butdowhathemighthecouldnot
rešiti
savehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyineatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;so
je
thegodpreventedthemfromeverreachingdomov
home.Tellme,too,about
vseh
allthesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoeversourceyoulahko
mayknowthem.Sonow
vsi
allwhoescapeddeathinbattleali
orbyshipwreckhadgotsafelydomov
homeexceptUlysses,andhe,thoughhewaslongingtovrniti
returntohiswifeandcountry,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,ki
whohadgothimintoalargecavein
andwantedtomarryhim.Toda
Butasyearswentby,therecameačas
timewhenthegodssettledthathemora
shouldgobacktoIthaca;eventhen,however,
ko
whenhewasamonghisownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;nevertheless
vsi
allthegodshadnowbeguntopityhimexceptNeptune,ki
whostillpersecutedhimwithoutceasingin
andwouldnotlethimgetdomov
home.NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,
ki
whoareattheworld’skoncu
end,andlieintwohalves,theeden
onelookingWestandtheotherEast.[1]Hehadgonetheretoacceptahecatombofsheepin
andoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;toda
buttheothergodsmetinje
thehouseofOlympianJove,in
andthesireofgodsin
andmenspokefirst.AtthatmomenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’s
sin
sonOrestes;sohesaidtotheothergods:.
“See
zdaj
now,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafterallnič
nothingbuttheirownfolly.Poglej
LookatAegisthus;hemustneedsmake
ljubiti
lovetoAgamemnon’swifeunrighteouslyin
andthenkillAgamemnon,thoughheknewitwouldbethesmrt
deathofhim;forIsentMercurytowarnhimnottodoeitherof
teh
thesethings,inasmuchasOresteswouldbesuretotakehisrevengeko
whenhegrewupandwantedtovrniti
returnhome.Mercurytoldhim
to
thisinallgoodwillvendar
buthewouldnotlisten,in
andnowhehaspaidforeverythinginfull.”ThenMinervasaid,“Father,
sin
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,itservedAegisthusright,in
andsoitwouldanyoneelseki
whodoesashedid;ampak
butAegisthusisneitherherenorthere;itisforUlyssesthatmy
srce
heartbleeds,whenIthinkofhissufferingsinthatlonelysea-girtisland,daleč
faraway,poorman,fromvseh
allhisfriends.Itisanislandcovered
z
withforest,intheverymiddleofthesea,in
andagoddesslivesthere,hči
daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthebottomoftheocean,in
andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthatkeepheavenin
andearthasunder.ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdofpoorunhappyUlysses,
in
andkeepstryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehimforgethisdom
home,sothatheistiredoflife,in
andthinksofnothingbutkako
howhemayoncemoreseethesmokeofhisownchimneys.You,
gospod
sir,takenoheedofthis,in
andyetwhenUlysseswaspred
beforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyouz
withmanyaburntsacrifice?Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingsoangrywithhim?”
In
AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalkingo
about?HowcanIforgetUlysses
od
thanwhomthereisnobolj
morecapablemanonearth,norbolj
moreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgodski
thatliveinheaven?Bearin
mislih
mind,however,thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedaneyeofPolyphemuskingoftheCyclopes.Polyphemusis
sin
sontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,hčerko
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;therefore
čeprav
thoughhewillnotkillUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgettingdomov
home.Still,letuslayourheadstogether
in
andseehowwecanhelphimtoreturn;Neptune
bo
willthenbepacified,forče
ifweareallofamindhecanhardlystandoutagainstus.”In
AndMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,Kralj
Kingofkings,if,then,thegodszdaj
nowmeanthatUlyssesshouldgetdomov
home,weshouldfirstsendMercurytotheOgygianislandtotellCalypsothatwehavemadeupourmindsin
andthatheistovrniti
return.InthemeantimeIwill
šel
gotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’sina
sonTelemachus;IwillemboldenhimtocalltheAchaeansinassembly,
in
andspeakouttothesuitorsofhismatere
motherPenelope,whopersistineatingupanynumberofhissheepin
andoxen;IwillalsoconducthimtoSparta
in
andtoPylos,toseeifhecanhearanythingo
aboutthereturnofhisdearfather—forto
thiswillmakepeoplespeakdobro
wellofhim.”Sosayingsheboundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,
s
withwhichshecanflykot
likethewindoverlandali
orsea;shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostout
in
andsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroeski
whohavedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’hišo
house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,in
andsheheldabronzespearinherroki
hand.Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesof
je
theoxenwhichtheyhadkilledin
andeaten,andplayingdraughtsinfrontofje
thehouse.Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponthem,somemixingwine
z
withwaterinthemixing-bowls,somecleaningdownthetablesz
withwetspongesandlayingthemoutponovno
again,andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesofmeat.Telemachussawherlongbeforeanyoneelsedid.
Hewassittingmoodilyamongthesuitorsthinking
o
abouthisbravefather,andkako
howhewouldsendthemflyingven
outofthehouse,ifheweretoprišel
cometohisownagainin
andbehonouredasindaysgoneby.Thusbroodingashesatamong
njimi
them,hecaughtsightofMinervain
andwentstraighttothegate,forhewasvexedthatastrangershouldbekeptwaitingforadmittance.Hetookher
desno
righthandinhisown,in
andbadehergivehimherspear.“Welcome,”said
je
he,“toourhouse,andko
whenyouhavepartakenoffoodyoushalltelluswhatyouhavecomefor.”Heledthewayashespoke,andMinervafollowed
mu
him.Whentheywerewithinhetookherspear
in
andsetitinthespear-standproti
againstastrongbearing-postalongz
withthemanyotherspearsofhisunhappyočeta
father,andheconductedhertoarichlydecoratedseatpod
underwhichhethrewaclothofdamask.Tam
Therewasafootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]in
andhesetanotherseatnearherforhimself,stran
awayfromthesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyedwhileeatingbytheirnoisein
andinsolence,andthathemightaskherbolj
morefreelyabouthisfather.Je
Amaidservantthenbroughtthemvodo
waterinabeautifulgoldenewerin
andpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,in
andshedrewacleantablebesidethem.Anupperservantbroughtthembread,
in
andofferedthemmanygoodthingsofwhattherewasinthehiši
house,thecarverfetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeatsin
andsetcupsofgoldbytheirside,in
andamanservantbroughtthemwinein
andpoureditoutforthem.Thenthesuitorscamein
in
andtooktheirplacesonthebenchesin
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspouredvodo
waterovertheirhands,maidswentroundwiththebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowlswithwinein
andwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthedobre
goodthingsthatwerebeforethem.Assoonastheyhadhad
dovolj
enoughtoeatanddrinktheywantedmusicin
anddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquet,soaservantbroughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforcetosingtojim
them.Assoonashetouchedhislyre
in
andbegantosingTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,z
withhisheadclosetohersthatne
nomanmighthear.“Ihope,sir,”said
je
he,“thatyouwillnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingtorekel
say.Singingcomescheapto
tiste
thosewhodonotpayforit,in
andallthisisdoneatthecostofonewhosebonesležijo
lierottinginsomewildernessorgrindingtopowderinthesurf.Če
Ifthesemenweretovideli
seemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsratherkot
thanalongerpurse,fordenar
moneywouldnotservethem;toda
buthe,alas,hasfallenonanillfate,in
andevenwhenpeopledovčasih
sometimessaythatheiscoming,wene
nolongerheedthem;weshall
nikoli
neverseehimagain.And
zdaj
now,sir,tellmeandtellmetrue,kdo
whoyouareandwhereyoucomeod
from.Tellmeofyour
mestu
townandparents,whatmannerofshipyoucamev
in,howyourcrewbroughtyoutoIthaca,in
andofwhatnationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothavecomebyland.Povej
Tellmealsotruly,forIwanttovedeti
know,areyouastrangertotej
thishouse,orhaveyoubeentukaj
hereinmyfather’stime?In
je
theolddayswehadmanyvisitorsformyoče
fatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”In
AndMinervaanswered,“Iwilltellyoutrulyin
andparticularlyallaboutit.IamMentes,
sin
sonofAnchialus,andIamKralj
KingoftheTaphians.I
so
havecomeherewithmyshipin
andcrew,onavoyagetomenofaforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]s
withacargoofiron,in
andIshallbringbackcopper.Asformyship,itliesoveryonderofftheopencountryawayfromthe
mesta
town,intheharbourRheithron[5]pod
underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriendspred
beforeus,asoldLaertesbo
willtellyou,ifyoubo
willgoandaskhim.They
pravijo
say,however,thathenevercomestomesto
townnow,andlivesbyhimselfinthecountry,faringhardly,withanstaro
oldwomantolookafterhimin
andgethisdinnerformu
him,whenhecomesintiredfrompotteringabouthisvineyard.Theytoldmeyour
oče
fatherwasathomeagain,in
andthatwaswhyIcame,butitseemsthegodsarestillkeepinghimback,forheisnotmrtev
deadyetnotonthemainland.Itis
bolj
morelikelyheisonsomesea-girtislandinmidocean,ali
oraprisoneramongsavageski
whoaredetaininghimagainsthiswill.Iam
ne
noprophet,andknowverymalo
littleaboutomens,butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,in
andassureyouthathebo
willnotbeawaymuchlonger;forheisa
človek
manofsuchresourcethattudi
eventhoughhewereinchainsofironhewouldfindsomemeansofgettingdomov
homeagain.Buttellme,
in
andtellmetrue,canUlyssesreallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowforasina
son?Youareindeedwonderfullylikehimaboutthehead
in
andeyes,forwewereclosefriendspreden
beforehesetsailforTroywheretheflowerofvseh
alltheArgiveswentalso.Sincethattimewehave
nikoli
nevereitherofusseentheother.”“Mymother,”answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIam
sin
sontoUlysses,butitisawiseotrok
childthatknowshisownočeta
father.WouldthatIwere
sin
sontoonewhohadgrownolduponhisownestates,for,sinceyouaskmi
me,thereisnomoreill-starredmanpod
underheaventhanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.”In
AndMinervasaid,“Thereisnofearofyourracedyingoutyet,medtem ko
whilePenelopehassuchafinesina
sonasyouare.But
povej
tellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningofalltega
thisfeasting,andwhoareti
thesepeople?Whatisit
vse
allabout?Haveyousomebanquet,
ali
oristhereaweddinginthefamily—forne
nooneseemstobebringingnobenih
anyprovisionsofhisown?In
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;whatriottheymakeoverthewhole
hiši
house;itisenoughtodisgustanyrespectable
osebo
personwhocomesnearthem.”“Sir,”saidTelemachus,“asregardsyourquestion,solongasmy
oče
fatherwashereitwasdobro
wellwithusandwithje
thehouse,butthegodsintheirdispleasureso
havewilleditotherwise,andso
havehiddenhimawaymorecloselythanmortalčlovek
manwaseveryethidden.Icouldhaveborneit
bolje
bettereventhoughheweremrtev
dead,ifhehadfallens
withhismenbeforeTroy,ali
orhaddiedwithfriendsokrog
aroundhimwhenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;forthentheAchaeanswouldhavebuiltamound
nad
overhisashes,andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;toda
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhimstran
awayweknownotwhither;heisgonewithoutleavingsomuchasatrace
za
behindhim,andIinheritnič
nothingbutdismay.Nordoesthematterendsimply
z
withgriefforthelossofmyočeta
father;heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeof
še
yetanotherkind;forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,Same,
in
andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,astudi
alsoalltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmyhišo
houseunderthepretextofpayingtheircourttomymother,whobo
willneitherpointblanksaythatshebo
willnotmarry,[7]noryetbringmatterstoanend;sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,
in
andbeforelongwilldosotudi
alsowithmyself.”“Isthatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeedwantUlysses
domov
homeagain.Givehimhishelmet,shield,
in
andacoupleoflances,in
andifheisthemoški
manhewaswhenIprvič
firstknewhiminourhiši
house,drinkingandmakingmerry,hewouldkmalu
soonlayhishandsaboutte
theserascallysuitors,werehetostandoncemoreuponhisownthreshold.HewasthencomingfromEphyra,
kjer
wherehehadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,sina
sonofMermerus.Ilusfearedtheever-livinggods
in
andwouldnotgivehimany,butmyoče
fatherlethimhavesome,forhewaszelo
veryfondofhim.IfUlyssesisthe
moški
manhethenwasthesesuitorsbodo
willhaveashortshriftin
andasorrywedding.“But
tam
there!Itrestswithheaventodeterminewhetherheistoreturn,
in
andtakehisrevengeinhisownhiši
houseorno;Iwould,however,urgeyoutosetabouttryingtogetridof
teh
thesesuitorsatonce.Takemyadvice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassembly
jutri
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebeforejim
them,andcallheaventobearyouwitness.Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,
vsak
eachtohisownplace,in
andifyourmother’smindissetonmarryingponovno
again,lethergobacktoheročetu
father,whowillfindheramoža
husbandandprovideherwithallthemarriagegiftsthatsodraga
dearadaughtermayexpect.Asforyourself,
naj
letmeprevailuponyoutotakethebestshipyoulahko
canget,withacrewoftwentymen,in
andgoinquestofyouročeta
fatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.Someone
lahko
maytellyousomething,or(andpeopleoftenhearthingsinthisway)someheaven-sentmessagelahko
maydirectyou.FirstgotoPylos
in
andaskNestor;thencegoontoSparta
in
andvisitMenelaus,forhegotdomov
homelastofalltheAchaeans;če
ifyouhearthatyouroče
fatherisaliveandonhispoti
wayhome,youcanputupwiththewasteti
thesesuitorswillmakeforše
yetanothertwelvemonths.Ifontheotherhandyouhearofhis
smrt
death,comehomeatonce,celebratehisfuneralritesz
withallduepomp,buildabarrowtohismemory,in
andmakeyourmothermarryponovno
again.Then,havingdoneallthis,thinkit
dobro
welloverinyourmindkako
how,byfairmeansorfoul,youlahko
maykillthesesuitorsinyourownhiši
house.Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
haveyounotheard
kako
howpeoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhavingkilledhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?Youareafine,smartlookingfellow;
pokaži
showyourmettle,then,andmakeyourselfaime
nameinstory.Now,however,Imustgobacktomyship
in
andtomycrew,whobo
willbeimpatientifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;thinkthematteroverforyourself,
in
andrememberwhatIhavesaidtoyou.”“Sir,”answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeen
zelo
verykindofyoutotalktomeinta
thisway,asthoughIwereyourownsin
son,andIwilldovse
allyoutellme;I
vem
knowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,vendar
butstayalittlelongertillyouhavetakenabathin
andrefreshedyourself.Iwillthen
dal
giveyouapresent,andyoushallšel
goonyourwayrejoicing;Iwill
dal
giveyouoneofgreatbeautyin
andvalue—akeepsakesuchassamo
onlydearfriendsgivetoeno
oneanother.”Minervaanswered,“Donottrytokeepme,forIwouldbeonmywayatonce.
Asforanypresentyoumaybedisposedtomake
mi
me,keepittillIcomeagain,andIwilltakeitdomov
homewithme.Youshall
dal
givemeaverygoodeno
one,andIwillgiveyoueno
oneofnolessvalueinreturn.”S
Withthesewordssheflewawaylikeabirdintothezrak
air,butshehadgivenTelemachuscourage,in
andhadmadehimthinkbolj
morethaneverabouthisočetu
father.Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,
in
andknewthatthestrangerhadbeenabog
god,sohewentstraighttokjer
wherethesuitorsweresitting.Phemiuswasstillsinging,
in
andhishearerssatraptinsilenceashetoldthesadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,in
andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.Penelope,
hči
daughterofIcarius,heardhissongfromherroomupstairs,in
andcamedownbythegreatstaircase,notsama
alone,butattendedbytwoofherhandmaids.Ko
Whenshereachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthebearingpostski
thatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]s
withastaidmaidenoneithersideofher.Sheheld
je
aveil,moreover,beforeherface,in
andwasweepingbitterly.“Phemius,”shecried,“youknow
veliko
manyanotherfeatofgodsin
andheroes,suchaspoetslovetocelebrate.Sing
je
thesuitorssomeoneofthese,in
andletthemdrinktheirwineinsilence,vendar
butceasethissadtale,foritbreaksmysorrowfulsrce
heart,andremindsmeofmylostmoža
husbandwhomImourneverbrez
withoutceasing,andwhosenamewasveliko
greatoverallHellasandmiddleArgos.”[9].“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“letthebardsingwhathehasamind
da
to;bardsdonotmaketheillsthey
pojejo
singof;itisJove,notthey,
ki
whomakesthem,andwhosendswealali
orwoeuponmankindaccordingtohisowndobro
goodpleasure.Thisfellowmeans
ne
noharmbysingingtheill-fatedvrnitev
returnoftheDanaans,forpeoplevedno
alwaysapplaudthelatestsongsnajbolj
mostwarmly.Makeupyourmindtoit
in
andbearit;Ulyssesisnotthe
edini
onlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,ampak
butmanyanotherwentdownaswellashe.Pojdi
Go,then,withinthehousein
andbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,in
andtheorderingofyourservants;forspeechisman’smatter,
in
andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisIwhoammasterhere.”Shewentwonderingbackinto
je
thehouse,andlaidherson’ssayinginhersrcu
heart.Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoher
sobo
room,shemournedherdearmožem
husbandtillMinervashedsweetsleepoverhereyes.Toda
Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],in
andprayedeachonethathemightbeherbedfellow.ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatourpleasurenow,
in
andlettherebenobrawling,foritisararestvar
thingtohearamanz
withsuchadivinevoiceasPhemiushas;butinthe
zjutraj
morningmeetmeinfullassemblythatImaydal
giveyouformalnoticetodepart,in
andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turnin
andturnabout,atyourowncost.Če
Ifontheotherhandyouchoosetopersistinspunginguponenega
oneman,heavenhelpme,toda
butJoveshallreckonwithyouinceloti
full,andwhenyoufallinmyfather’shiši
housethereshallbenomantoavengeyou.”Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheard
ga
him,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisspeech.Then,Antinous,
sin
sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodsseemtoso
havegivenyoulessonsinblusterin
andtalltalking;mayJove
nikoli
nevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyouroče
fatherwasbeforeyou.”Telemachusanswered,“Antinous,donotchidewith
mi
me,but,godwilling,Ibo
willbechieftooifIlahko
can.Isthistheworstfateyou
lahko
canthinkofforme?Itis
ni
nobadthingtobeachief,foritbringsbothrichesin
andhonour.Still,nowthatUlyssesis
mrtev
deadtherearemanygreatmeninIthacabotholdin
andyoung,andsomeotherlahko
maytaketheleadamongnjimi
them;neverthelessIwillbechiefinmyown
hiši
house,andwillrulethosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”ThenEurymachus,
sin
sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecidekdo
whoshallbechiefamongnami
us,butyoushallbemasterinyourownhiši
houseandoveryourownpossessions;ne
noonewhilethereisačlovek
maninIthacashalldoyouviolencenorrobyou.In
Andnow,mygoodfellow,Iwanttovedeti
knowaboutthisstranger.Whatcountrydoeshecome
iz
from?Ofwhatfamilyishe,
in
andwhereishisestate?Hashebroughtyou
novice
newsaboutthereturnofyouročeta
father,orwasheonbusinessofhisown?Heseemedawelltodo
človek
man,buthehurriedoffsosuddenlythathewasgoneinamomentpreden
beforewecouldgettoknowhim.”“My
oče
fatherisdeadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“andevenifsomerumourreachesmeIputne
nomorefaithinitzdaj
now.Mymotherdoesindeed
včasih
sometimessendforasoothsayerin
andquestionhim,butIgivehisprophecyingsne
noheed.Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,
sin
sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,anstari
oldfriendofmyfather’s.”Toda
Butinhisheartheknewthatithadbeenthegoddess.Thesuitorsthenreturnedtotheirsinging
in
anddancinguntiltheevening;toda
butwhennightfellupontheirpleasuringtheywenthometobedvsak
eachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’ssoba
roomwashighupinatower[13]ki
thatlookedontotheoutercourt;hither,then,hehied,brooding
in
andfullofthought.A
dobra
goodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,thesina
sonofPisenor,wentbeforehimz
withacoupleofblazingtorches.Laerteshadboughther
z
withhisownmoneywhenshewasquiteyoung;hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,
in
andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohisownweddedžene
wife,buthedidnottakehertohisposteljo
bedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwaski
whonowlightedTelemachustohissobo
room,andshelovedhimbetterthananyofthedruga
otherwomeninthehousedid,forshehadnursedhimko
whenhewasababy.Heopenedthe
vrata
doorofhisbedroomin
andsatdownupontheposteljo
bed;BOOKII
ASSEMBLYOFTHEPEOPLEOFITHACA—SPEECHESOFTELEMACHUS
In
ANDOFTHESUITORS—TELEMACHUSMAKESHISPREPARATIONSIn
ANDSTARTSFORPYLOSWITHMINERVADISGUISEDASMENTOR.Now
ko
whenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingeredDawn,appearedTelemachusrosein
anddressedhimself.Heboundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhisswordabouthisshoulder,
in
andlefthisroomlookingkot
likeanimmortalgod.Heatoncesentthecriersroundtocallthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthem
in
andthepeoplegatheredthereon;then,
ko
whentheyweregottogether,hewenttothemesto
placeofassemblyspearinhand—notsam
alone,forhistwohoundswentz
withhim.Minervaendowedhimwithapresenceof
take
suchdivinecomelinessthatallmarvelledathimashewentby,in
andwhenhetookhismesto
placeinhisfather’sseattudi
eventheoldestcouncillorsmadepot
wayforhim.Aegyptius,a
moški
manbentdoublewithage,in
andofinfiniteexperience,wastheprvi
firsttospeak.HissonAntiphushadgone
z
withUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,vendar
butthesavageCyclopshadkilledhimko
whentheywereallshutupinthecave,in
andhadcookedhislastvečerjo
dinnerforhim.[17]Hehadtri
threesonsleft,ofwhomdva
twostillworkedontheirfather’sland,medtem ko
whilethethird,Eurynomus,waseden
oneofthesuitors;neverthelesstheir
oče
fathercouldnotgetoverthelossofAntiphus,in
andwasstillweepingforhimko
whenhebeganhisspeech.“MenofIthaca,”hesaid,“hearmywords.
From
je
thedayUlyssesleftustherehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillorsdo
untilnow;whothencanitbe,whether
star
oldoryoung,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconvenenas
us?Hashegotwindofsomehostapproaching,
in
anddoeshewishtowarnnas
us,orwouldhespeakuponsomeothermatterofpublicmoment?Iamsureheisanexcellentperson,
in
andIhopeJovewillgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”Telemachustookthisspeechasof
dobro
goodomenandroseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathehadtopovedati
say.Hestoodinthemiddleoftheassembly
in
andthegoodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”saidhe,“itis
Sem
I,asyouwillshortlylearn,ki
whohaveconvenedyou,foritisIki
whoamthemostaggrieved.IhavenotgotwindofanyhostapproachingaboutwhichIwouldwarnyou,noris
ni
thereanymatterofpublicmomentonwhichIwouldspeak.Mygrievanceispurelypersonal,
in
andturnsontwogreatmisfortuneski
whichhavefallenuponmyhišo
house.Thefirstoftheseisthelossofmyexcellentfather,
ki
whowaschiefamongallyoutukaj
herepresent,andwaslikeafathertoeveryoneofyou;the
druga
secondismuchmoreserious,in
anderelongwillbetheutterruinofmyestate.Thesonsof
vseh
allthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmymamo
mothertomarrythemagainstherwill.TheyareafraidtogotoherfatherIcarius,askinghimtochoosetheonehelikesbest,
in
andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhishčerko
daughter,butdaybydaytheykeephangingo
aboutmyfather’shouse,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,in
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,in
andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothequantityofwinetheypijejo
drink.Noestatecanstand
takšne
suchrecklessness;wehavenow
ne
noUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,in
andIcannotholdmyownproti
againstthem.