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The Odyssey | Gradually Hardening Swedish A1-B2

The Odyssey | Gradually Hardening Swedish A1-B2

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BOOKI
THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’S
Besöker
VISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.
Berätta
Tellme,OMuse,ofthat
geniala
ingeniousherowhotravelledfar
och
andwideafterhehadsacked
den
thefamoustownofTroy.
Många
Manycitiesdidhevisit,
och
andmanywerethenations
med
withwhosemannersandcustomshewasacquainted;
moreoverhe
led
sufferedmuchbyseawhile
försökte
tryingtosavehisown
liv
lifeandbringhismensafely
hem
home;
butdowhathe
kunde
mighthecouldnotsavehismen,fortheyperished
genom
throughtheirownsheerfollyin
äta
eatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;
sothe
gud
godpreventedthemfromever
nå
reachinghome.
Tellme,too,aboutall
dessa
thesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoever
källa
sourceyoumayknowthem.
So
nu
nowallwhoescapeddeathin
strid
battleorbyshipwreckhad
fått
gotsafelyhomeexceptUlysses,
och
andhe,thoughhewaslongingto
återvända
returntohiswifeand
land
country,wasdetainedbythe
gudinnan
goddessCalypso,whohadgothiminto
en
alargecaveandwantedtomarry
honom
him.
Butasyearswentby,there
kom
cameatimewhenthegodssettledthatheshould
gick
gobacktoIthaca;
eventhen,however,
när
whenhewasamonghis
eget
ownpeople,histroubleswerenotyet
över
over;
neverthelessallthegods
hade
hadnowbeguntopityhim
förutom
exceptNeptune,whostillpersecutedhimwithout
upphöra
ceasingandwouldnotlethim
komma
gethome.
NowNeptunehad
gått
goneofftotheEthiopians,whoareat
den
theworld’send,andliein
två
twohalves,theonelookingWest
och
andtheotherEast.[1]He
hade
hadgonetheretoaccept
en
ahecatombofsheepandoxen,
och
andwasenjoyinghimselfathis
festival
festival;
buttheothergodsmetin
de
thehouseofOlympianJove,
och
andthesireofgods
och
andmenspokefirst.
At
som
thatmomenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,who
hade
hadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’ssonOrestes;
sohe
sade
saidtotheothergods:.
“See
nu
now,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafterallnothingbuttheir
egen
ownfolly.
LookatAegisthus;
he
måste
mustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’s
fru
wifeunrighteouslyandthenkillAgamemnon,thoughhe
visste
knewitwouldbethe
död
deathofhim;
forI
skickade
sentMercurytowarnhimnotto
göra
doeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOrestes
ville
wouldbesuretotakehis
hämnas
revengewhenhegrewup
och
andwantedtoreturnhome.
Mercury
sa
toldhimthisinall
god
goodwillbuthewouldnot
lyssna
listen,andnowhehas
betalat
paidforeverythinginfull.”
ThenMinerva
sa
said,“Father,sonofSaturn,
Kung
Kingofkings,itservedAegisthus
rätt
right,andsoitwouldanyoneelsewhodoesashedid;
men
butAegisthusisneitherhere
eller
northere;
itisforUlysses
att
thatmyheartbleeds,whenI
tänker
thinkofhissufferingsin
att
thatlonelysea-girtisland,far
borta
away,poorman,fromallhisfriends.
Itisan
ö
islandcoveredwithforest,inthevery
mitt
middleofthesea,and
en
agoddesslivesthere,daughterofthemagician
Atlas
Atlas,wholooksafterthe
botten
bottomoftheocean,and
bär
carriesthegreatcolumnsthat
håller
keepheavenandearthasunder.
Denna
ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdof
stackars
poorunhappyUlysses,andkeeps
försöker
tryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehim
glömma
forgethishome,sothatheis
trött
tiredoflife,andthinksof
något
nothingbuthowhemayoncemore
se
seethesmokeofhis
egna
ownchimneys.
You,sir,takenoheedof
detta
this,andyetwhenUlysseswas
före
beforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyou
med
withmanyaburntsacrifice?
Varför
Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingso
arg
angrywithhim?”
AndJove
sa
said,“Mychild,whatareyou
snackar
talkingabout?
HowcanI
glömma
forgetUlyssesthanwhomthereis
inte
nomorecapablemanon
jorden
earth,normoreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgods
som
thatliveinheaven?
Bearinmind,
emellertid
however,thatNeptuneisstill
rasande
furiouswithUlyssesforhavingblinded
ett
aneyeofPolyphemuskingoftheCyclopes.
PolyphemusissontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,
dotter
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;
därför
thereforethoughhewillnot
döda
killUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimby
hindra
preventinghimfromgettinghome.
Still,
låt
letuslayourheads
ihop
togetherandseehowwe
kan
canhelphimtoreturn;
Neptune
kommer
willthenbepacified,forifweareallof
ett
amindhecanhardly
stå
standoutagainstus.”
AndMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,
Kung
Kingofkings,if,then,thegods
nu
nowmeanthatUlyssesshould
komma
gethome,weshouldfirst
sända
sendMercurytotheOgygian
ö
islandtotellCalypsothatwe
har
havemadeupourminds
och
andthatheisto
återvända
return.
InthemeantimeIwill
åka
gotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’sonTelemachus;
I
kommer
willemboldenhimtocalltheAchaeansinassembly,
och
andspeakouttothesuitorsofhis
mor
motherPenelope,whopersistin
äta
eatingupanynumberofhissheep
och
andoxen;
IwillalsoconducthimtoSparta
och
andtoPylos,toseeifhe
kan
canhearanythingaboutthereturnofhis
kära
dearfather—forthiswillmake
folk
peoplespeakwellofhim.”
So
säger
sayingsheboundonherglittering
gyllene
goldensandals,imperishable,withwhichshe
kan
canflylikethewind
över
overlandorsea;
shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostout
och
andsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroeswho
har
havedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’
hus
house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,
hövding
chiefoftheTaphians,andshe
höll
heldabronzespearinher
handen
hand.
Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesof
de
theoxenwhichtheyhad
dödat
killedandeaten,andplayingdraughtsinfrontof
de
thehouse.
Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaitupon
dem
them,somemixingwinewith
vatten
waterinthemixing-bowls,somecleaning
ner
downthetableswithwetsponges
och
andlayingthemoutagain,
och
andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesof
kött
meat.
Telemachussawherlong
innan
beforeanyoneelsedid.
Hewas
satt
sittingmoodilyamongthesuitors
tänkte
thinkingabouthisbravefather,
och
andhowhewouldsendthem
flyga
flyingoutofthehouse,ifhewereto
komma
cometohisownagain
och
andbehonouredasindaysgoneby.
Thus
grubblade
broodingashesatamong
dem
them,hecaughtsightofMinerva
och
andwentstraighttothegate,forhewasvexedthat
en
astrangershouldbekept
vänta
waitingforadmittance.
Hetookher
högra
righthandinhisown,
och
andbadehergivehimher
spjut
spear.
“Welcome,”saidhe,“toour
hus
house,andwhenyouhavepartakenoffoodyoushall
berätta
telluswhatyouhave
kommit
comefor.”
Heledthe
vägen
wayashespoke,andMinerva
följde
followedhim.
Whentheywerewithinhe
tog
tookherspearandsetitinthespear-stand
mot
againstastrongbearing-postalong
med
withthemanyotherspearsofhisunhappyfather,
och
andheconductedherto
en
arichlydecoratedseatunderwhichhe
kastade
threwaclothofdamask.
Therewas
en
afootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]
och
andhesetanotherseat
nära
nearherforhimself,awayfrom
det
thesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyed
medan
whileeatingbytheirnoise
och
andinsolence,andthathe
kunde
mightaskhermorefreelyabouthis
far
father.
Amaidservantthen
förde
broughtthemwaterina
vacker
beautifulgoldenewerandpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemto
tvätta
washtheirhands,andshe
drog
drewacleantablebeside
dem
them.
Anupperservantbroughtthem
bröd
bread,andofferedthemmany
goda
goodthingsofwhattherewasin
det
thehouse,thecarverfetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeats
och
andsetcupsofgoldbytheir
sida
side,andamanservantbroughtthem
vin
wineandpoureditoutfor
dem
them.
Thenthesuitorscamein
och
andtooktheirplaceson
de
thebenchesandseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspoured
vatten
waterovertheirhands,maids
gick
wentroundwiththebread-baskets,pages
fyllde
filledthemixing-bowlswithwine
och
andwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsupon
de
thegoodthingsthatwerebefore
dem
them.
Assoonastheyhadhad
tillräckligt
enoughtoeatanddrinktheywanted
musik
musicanddancing,whichare
de
thecrowningembellishmentsofa
bankett
banquet,soaservantbrought
en
alyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforceto
sjunga
singtothem.
Assoonashe
rörde
touchedhislyreandbeganto
sjunga
singTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,
med
withhisheadclosetohersthat
ingen
nomanmighthear.
“I
hoppas
hope,sir,”saidhe,“thatyou
kommer
willnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingto
säga
say.
Singingcomescheapto
dem
thosewhodonotpayforit,
och
andallthisisdoneat
det
thecostofonewhosebones
ligger
lierottinginsomewilderness
eller
orgrindingtopowderin
det
thesurf.
Ifthesemenwereto
se
seemyfathercomebacktoIthacathey
komma
wouldprayforlongerlegs
snarare
ratherthanalongerpurse,for
pengar
moneywouldnotservethem;
men
buthe,alas,hasfallenon
ett
anillfate,andeven
när
whenpeopledosometimessay
att
thatheiscoming,we
inte
nolongerheedthem;
weshall
aldrig
neverseehimagain.
And
nu
now,sir,tellmeand
berätta
tellmetrue,whoyouare
och
andwhereyoucomefrom.
Berätta
Tellmeofyourtown
och
andparents,whatmannerof
skepp
shipyoucamein,howyour
besättning
crewbroughtyoutoIthaca,
och
andofwhatnationthey
förklarade
declaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannot
ha
havecomebyland.
Tellme
också
alsotruly,forIwantto
veta
know,areyouastrangertothis
hus
house,orhaveyoubeenhereinmyfather’s
tid
time?
Intheolddayswe
hade
hadmanyvisitorsformy
far
fatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”
Och
AndMinervaanswered,“Iwill
berätta
tellyoutrulyandparticularly
allt
allaboutit.
IamMentes,sonofAnchialus,
och
andIamKingoftheTaphians.
I
har
havecomeherewithmy
skepp
shipandcrew,ona
resa
voyagetomenofa
främmande
foreigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]
med
withacargoofiron,
och
andIshallbringback
koppar
copper.
Asformyship,it
ligger
liesoveryonderoffthe
öppna
opencountryawayfromthe
staden
town,intheharbourRheithron[5]under
det
thewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriends
före
beforeus,asoldLaerteswill
berätta
tellyou,ifyouwill
gå
goandaskhim.
Theysay,however,thathe
aldrig
nevercomestotownnow,
och
andlivesbyhimselfin
det
thecountry,faringhardly,withan
gammal
oldwomantolookafterhim
och
andgethisdinnerfor
honom
him,whenhecomesin
trött
tiredfrompotteringabouthis
vingård
vineyard.
Theytoldmeyour
far
fatherwasathomeagain,
och
andthatwaswhyI
kom
came,butitseemsthegodsare
fortfarande
stillkeepinghimback,forheisnot
död
deadyetnotonthe
fastlandet
mainland.
Itismorelikelyheisonsomesea-girt
ö
islandinmidocean,or
en
aprisoneramongsavageswhoaredetaininghim
mot
againsthiswill.
Iamno
profet
prophet,andknowverylittleaboutomens,
men
butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefrom
himlen
heaven,andassureyouthathe
kommer
willnotbeawaymuchlonger;
forheis
en
amanofsuchresource
att
thateventhoughhewereinchainsofironhe
komma
wouldfindsomemeansof
komma
gettinghomeagain.
Buttellme,
och
andtellmetrue,canUlysses
verkligen
reallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowfor
en
ason?
Youareindeed
underbart
wonderfullylikehimaboutthe
huvud
headandeyes,forwewere
nära
closefriendsbeforeheset
seglade
sailforTroywheretheflowerofall
det
theArgiveswentalso.
Sincethattimewe
har
havenevereitherofus
sett
seentheother.”
“Mymother,”
svarade
answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIamsontoUlysses,
men
butitisawise
barn
childthatknowshisown
far
father.
WouldthatIweresontoonewho
hade
hadgrownolduponhis
egna
ownestates,for,sinceyou
frågar
askme,thereisno
mer
moreill-starredmanunderheaven
än
thanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.”
Och
AndMinervasaid,“Thereis
ingen
nofearofyourrace
dör
dyingoutyet,whilePenelope
har
hassuchafinesonasyouare.
Men
Buttellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningofall
denna
thisfeasting,andwhoare
dessa
thesepeople?
Whatisitallabout?
Har
Haveyousomebanquet,oristherea
bröllop
weddinginthefamily—fornoone
verkar
seemstobebringinganyprovisionsofhis
egen
own?
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;
what
upplopp
riottheymakeoverthewhole
huset
house;
itisenoughtodisgust
någon
anyrespectablepersonwhocomes
i närheten av
nearthem.”
“Sir,”saidTelemachus,“asregardsyour
fråga
question,solongasmy
far
fatherwashereitwas
bra
wellwithusandwith
det
thehouse,butthegodsintheirdispleasure
har
havewilleditotherwise,and
har
havehiddenhimawaymorecloselythan
dödlig
mortalmanwaseveryet
gömt
hidden.
Icouldhaveborneit
bättre
bettereventhoughhewere
död
dead,ifhehadfallen
med
withhismenbeforeTroy,
eller
orhaddiedwithfriends
runt
aroundhimwhenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;
forthentheAchaeanswould
ha
havebuiltamoundoverhisashes,
och
andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;
men
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhim
bort
awayweknownotwhither;
heisgonewithout
lämna
leavingsomuchasa
spår
tracebehindhim,andI
ärver
inheritnothingbutdismay.
Nordoes
det
thematterendsimplywith
sorg
griefforthelossofmy
far
father;
heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyetanother
slag
kind;
forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,Same,
och
andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,as
också
alsoalltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,are
äter
eatingupmyhouseunderthe
förevändning
pretextofpayingtheircourttomy
mor
mother,whowillneitherpointblank
säga
saythatshewillnotmarry,[7]
eller
noryetbringmattersto
ett
anend;
sotheyaremaking
förödelse
havocofmyestate,andbeforelong
kommer
willdosoalsowithmyself.”
“Isthatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeed
vill
wantUlysseshomeagain.
Givehimhis
hjälm
helmet,shield,andacoupleoflances,
och
andifheisthe
man
manhewaswhenI
först
firstknewhiminour
hus
house,drinkingandmakingmerry,hewould
snart
soonlayhishandsabout
dessa
theserascallysuitors,wereheto
stå
standoncemoreuponhis
egen
ownthreshold.
Hewasthen
kom
comingfromEphyra,wherehe
hade
hadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,sonofMermerus.
Ilus
fruktade
fearedtheever-livinggodsand
ville
wouldnotgivehimany,
men
butmyfatherlethimhavesome,forhewas
mycket
veryfondofhim.
IfUlyssesis
den
themanhethenwas
dessa
thesesuitorswillhavea
kort
shortshriftandasorry
bröllop
wedding.
“Butthere!
Itrestswith
himlen
heaventodeterminewhetherheisto
återvända
return,andtakehisrevengeinhis
eget
ownhouseorno;
Iwould,however,
uppmana
urgeyoutosetabout
försöka
tryingtogetridof
dessa
thesesuitorsatonce.
Takemy
råd
advice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassemblyto-morrowmorning—layyour
fall
casebeforethem,andcall
himlen
heaventobearyouwitness.
Bid
de
thesuitorstakethemselvesoff,eachtohis
eget
ownplace,andifyourmother’smindissetonmarryingagain,
låt
lethergobacktoher
far
father,whowillfindher
en
ahusbandandprovideherwithall
de
themarriagegiftsthatsodear
en
adaughtermayexpect.
Asforyourself,
låt
letmeprevailuponyouto
ta
takethebestshipyou
kan
canget,withacrewoftwentymen,
och
andgoinquestofyour
far
fatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.
Some
ett
onemaytellyousomething,
eller
or(andpeopleoftenhearthingsin
detta
thisway)someheaven-sentmessage
kan
maydirectyou.
FirstgotoPylos
och
andaskNestor;
thencegoontoSparta
och
andvisitMenelaus,forhe
kom
gothomelastofalltheAchaeans;
ifyou
hör
hearthatyourfatherisalive
och
andonhiswayhome,you
kan
canputupwiththe
slöseri
wastethesesuitorswillmakeforyetanothertwelvemonths.
Ifontheotherhandyou
höra
hearofhisdeath,come
hem
homeatonce,celebratehisfuneralrites
med
withallduepomp,build
en
abarrowtohismemory,
och
andmakeyourmothermarryagain.
Then,
ha
havingdoneallthis,thinkit
väl
welloverinyourmind
hur
how,byfairmeansor
foul
foul,youmaykillthesesuitorsinyour
eget
ownhouse.
Youaretoo
gammal
oldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
haveyounot
hört
heardhowpeoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhaving
dödat
killedhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?
Youare
en
afine,smartlookingfellow;
visa
showyourmettle,then,and
göra
makeyourselfanamein
historien
story.
Now,however,Imustgobacktomy
skepp
shipandtomycrew,whowillbeimpatientifIkeepthem
vänta
waitinglonger;
thinkthematter
över
overforyourself,andrememberwhatI
har
havesaidtoyou.”
“Sir,”
svarade
answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeen
mycket
verykindofyouto
tala
talktomeinthis
sätt
way,asthoughIwereyour
egen
ownson,andIwill
göra
doallyoutellme;
I
vet
knowyouwanttobegettingon
med
withyourvoyage,butstay
ett
alittlelongertillyou
har
havetakenabathandrefreshedyourself.
Iwillthen
ge
giveyouapresent,andyoushall
gå
goonyourwayrejoicing;
Iwillgiveyou
ett
oneofgreatbeautyandvalue—akeepsakesuchas
bara
onlydearfriendsgiveto
ett
oneanother.”
Minervaanswered,“Donottryto
hålla
keepme,forIwouldbeonmy
väg
wayatonce.
Asforanypresentyoumaybedisposedtomakeme,
behåll
keepittillIcomeagain,andIwill
tar
takeithomewithme.
Youshall
ge
givemeaverygoodone,
och
andIwillgiveyouoneof
inte
nolessvalueinreturn.”
Med
Withthesewordssheflew
bort
awaylikeabirdintotheair,
men
butshehadgivenTelemachus
mod
courage,andhadmadehim
tänka
thinkmorethaneverabouthis
far
father.
Hefeltthechange,
undrade
wonderedatit,andknewthatthestranger
hade
hadbeenagod,sohe
gick
wentstraighttowherethesuitorswere
satt
sitting.
Phemiuswasstillsinging,
och
andhishearerssatraptin
tystnad
silenceashetoldthesadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,
och
andtheillsMinervahad
lagt
laidupontheAchaeans.
Penelope,
dotter
daughterofIcarius,heardhis
sång
songfromherroomupstairs,
och
andcamedownbythe
stora
greatstaircase,notalone,butattendedby
två
twoofherhandmaids.
Whenshe
nådde
reachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneof
de
thebearingpoststhatsupported
de
theroofofthecloisters[8]
med
withastaidmaidenoneithersideof
henne
her.
Sheheldaveil,moreover,beforeherface,
och
andwasweepingbitterly.
“Phemius,”shecried,“you
känner
knowmanyanotherfeatofgods
och
andheroes,suchaspoets
älskar
lovetocelebrate.
Singthesuitorssomeoneof
dessa
these,andletthemdrinktheir
vin
wineinsilence,butcease
denna
thissadtale,foritbreaksmysorrowful
hjärta
heart,andremindsmeofmy
förlorade
losthusbandwhomImourneverwithout
upphör
ceasing,andwhosenamewasgreat
över
overallHellasandmiddleArgos.”[9].
“Mother,”
svarade
answeredTelemachus,“letthebard
sjunga
singwhathehasamindto;
bardsdonotmake
de
theillstheysingof;
itisJove,notthey,who
gör
makesthem,andwhosendsweal
eller
orwoeuponmankindaccordingtohis
egen
owngoodpleasure.
Thisfellow
menar
meansnoharmbysingingtheill-fatedreturnoftheDanaans,for
folk
peoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongs
mest
mostwarmly.
Makeupyourmindtoit
och
andbearit;
Ulyssesisnot
den
theonlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,
men
butmanyanotherwentdownas
väl
wellashe.
Go,then,withinthe
huset
houseandbusyyourselfwithyour
dagliga
dailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,
och
andtheorderingofyourservants;
forspeechisman’smatter,
och
andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisIwhoammasterhere.”
She
gick
wentwonderingbackintothe
huset
house,andlaidherson’ssayinginher
hjärta
heart.
Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoher
rum
room,shemournedherdear
man
husbandtillMinervashedsweet
sömn
sleepoverhereyes.
But
de
thesuitorswereclamorousthroughout
de
thecoveredcloisters[11],andprayedeachone
att
thathemightbeherbedfellow.
ThenTelemachus
talade
spoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“and
oförskämda
insolentsuitors,letusfeastatourpleasure
nu
now,andlettherebe
inte
nobrawling,foritis
en
ararethingtohear
en
amanwithsucha
gudomlig
divinevoiceasPhemiushas;
men
butinthemorningmeetmein
full
fullassemblythatImay
ge
giveyouformalnoticetodepart,
och
andfeastatoneanother’shouses,
vända
turnandturnabout,atyour
egen
owncost.
Ifontheotherhandyou
väljer
choosetopersistinspungingupononeman,
himlen
heavenhelpme,butJoveshall
räkna
reckonwithyouinfull,
och
andwhenyoufallinmyfather’s
hus
housethereshallbenomanto
hämnas
avengeyou.”
Thesuitorsbittheirlipsasthey
hörde
heardhim,andmarvelledat
de
theboldnessofhisspeech.
Then,Antinous,sonofEupeithes,
sa
said,“Thegodsseemto
ha
havegivenyoulessonsinbluster
och
andtalltalking;
mayJove
aldrig
nevergrantyoutobe
hövding
chiefinIthacaasyour
far
fatherwasbeforeyou.”
Telemachus
svarade
answered,“Antinous,donotchide
med
withme,but,godwilling,I
kommer
willbechieftooifI
kan
can.
Isthistheworst
öde
fateyoucanthinkofforme?
Itis
ingen
nobadthingtobea
hövding
chief,foritbringsbothriches
och
andhonour.
Still,nowthatUlyssesis
död
deadtherearemanygreatmeninIthaca
både
botholdandyoung,and
några
someothermaytakethelead
bland
amongthem;
neverthelessIwillbe
hövding
chiefinmyownhouse,
och
andwillrulethosewhomUlysses
har
haswonforme.”
ThenEurymachus,sonofPolybus,
svarade
answered,“Itrestswithheavento
bestämma
decidewhoshallbechief
bland
amongus,butyoushallbemasterinyourown
hus
houseandoveryourownpossessions;
ingen
noonewhilethereis
en
amaninIthacashall
göra
doyouviolencenorrobyou.
Och
Andnow,mygoodfellow,I
vill
wanttoknowaboutthisstranger.
What
land
countrydoeshecomefrom?
Ofwhat
familj
familyishe,andwhereishis
egendom
estate?
Hashebroughtyou
nyheter
newsaboutthereturnofyourfather,
eller
orwasheonbusinessofhis
egen
own?
Heseemedawelltodo
man
man,buthehurriedoffso
plötsligt
suddenlythathewasgoneina
ögonblick
momentbeforewecouldgetto
känna
knowhim.”
“Myfatheris
död
deadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“andevenifsomerumour
når
reachesmeIputno
mer
morefaithinitnow.
My
mor
motherdoesindeedsometimessendfor
en
asoothsayerandquestionhim,
men
butIgivehisprophecyings
inte
noheed.
Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,sonofAnchialus,chiefof
det
theTaphians,anoldfriendofmyfather’s.”
Men
Butinhishearthe
visste
knewthatithadbeen
det
thegoddess.
Thesuitorsthen
återvände
returnedtotheirsinginganddancinguntil
de
theevening;
butwhennight
föll
fellupontheirpleasuringthey
gick
wenthometobedeachinhis
egen
ownabode.[12]Telemachus’sroomwas
högt
highupinatower[13]that
såg
lookedontotheoutercourt;
hither,then,hehied,brooding
och
andfullofthought.
A
god
goodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,thesonofPisenor,
gick
wentbeforehimwithacoupleofblazingtorches.
Laertes
hade
hadboughtherwithhis
egna
ownmoneywhenshewas
ganska
quiteyoung;
hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,
och
andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhis
hushåll
householdashedidtohis
egen
ownweddedwife,buthe
gjorde
didnottakehertohis
säng
bedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwaswho
nu
nowlightedTelemachustohis
rum
room,andshelovedhim
bättre
betterthananyofthe
andra
otherwomeninthehouse
gjorde
did,forshehadnursedhim
när
whenhewasababy.
He
öppnade
openedthedoorofhis
sängen
bedroomandsatdownuponthe
sängen
bed;
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MENTOR.
Nowwhenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingered
Dawn
Dawn,appearedTelemachusroseand
klädde
dressedhimself.
Heboundhissandalsontohiscomely
fötter
feet,girdedhisswordabouthis
axeln
shoulder,andlefthisroom
såg
lookinglikeanimmortalgod.
Heatonce
sände
sentthecriersroundto
kalla
callthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthem
och
andthepeoplegatheredthereon;
then,
när
whentheyweregottogether,he
gick
wenttotheplaceofassemblyspearinhand—not
ensam
alone,forhistwohounds
gick
wentwithhim.
Minervaendowedhim
med
withapresenceofsuch
gudomlig
divinecomelinessthatallmarvelledathimashe
gick
wentby,andwhenhe
tog
tookhisplaceinhisfather’sseateven
de
theoldestcouncillorsmadewayfor
honom
him.
Aegyptius,amanbent
dubbel
doublewithage,andof
oändlig
infiniteexperience,wasthefirstto
tala
speak.
HissonAntiphushad
gått
gonewithUlyssestoIlius,
land
landofnoblesteeds,butthesavageCyclops
hade
hadkilledhimwhentheywereallshutupinthecave,
och
andhadcookedhislast
middag
dinnerforhim.[17]Hehad
tre
threesonsleft,ofwhom
två
twostillworkedontheirfather’s
land
land,whilethethird,Eurynomus,wasoneofthesuitors;
neverthelesstheir
far
fathercouldnotgetoverthelossofAntiphus,
och
andwasstillweepingforhim
när
whenhebeganhisspeech.
“MenofIthaca,”he
sa
said,“hearmywords.
Fromthe
dag
dayUlyssesleftusthere
har
hasbeennomeetingofourcouncillorsuntil
nu
now;
whothencanitbe,whether
gammal
oldoryoung,thatfindsitso
nödvändigt
necessarytoconveneus?
Hashegotwindofsomehostapproaching,
och
anddoeshewishto
varna
warnus,orwouldhe
tala
speakuponsomeothermatterofpublicmoment?
Iam
säker
sureheisanexcellent
person
person,andIhopeJovewill
ger
granthimhisheart’sdesire.”
Telemachus
tog
tookthisspeechasofgoodomen
och
androseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathe
hade
hadtosay.
Hestoodin
den
themiddleoftheassembly
och
andthegoodheraldPisenor
förde
broughthimhisstaff.
Then,
vände
turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”said
han
he,“itisI,asyou
kommer
willshortlylearn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisIwhoamthe
mest
mostaggrieved.
IhavenotgotwindofanyhostapproachingaboutwhichI
vilja
wouldwarnyou,noristhereanymatterofpublicmomentonwhichI
vilja
wouldspeak.
Mygrievanceis
rent
purelypersonal,andturnson
två
twogreatmisfortuneswhichhavefallenuponmy
hus
house.
Thefirstoftheseis
den
thelossofmyexcellent
far
father,whowaschiefamongallyou
här
herepresent,andwaslike
en
afathertoeveryoneofyou;
den
thesecondismuchmoreserious,
och
anderelongwillbe
den
theutterruinofmy
egendom
estate.
Thesonsofallthechiefmen
bland
amongyouarepesteringmy
mor
mothertomarrythemagainsther
vilja
will.
Theyareafraidto
gå
gotoherfatherIcarius,
be
askinghimtochoosetheonehelikes
bäst
best,andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhis
dotter
daughter,butdaybydaytheykeep
hänger
hangingaboutmyfather’shouse,
offrar
sacrificingouroxen,sheep,and
feta
fatgoatsfortheirbanquets,
och
andnevergivingsomuchas
en
athoughttothequantityof
vin
winetheydrink.
Noestate
kan
canstandsuchrecklessness;
we
har
havenownoUlyssesto
avvärja
wardoffharmfromourdoors,
och
andIcannotholdmy
egen
ownagainstthem.