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THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.
Söyle
Tellme,OMuse,ofthatingeniousherowhotravelledfar
ve
andwideafterhehadsackedthefamoustownofTroy.
Birçok
Manycitiesdidhevisit,
ve
andmanywerethenationswithwhosemanners
ve
andcustomshewasacquainted;
moreoverhesuffered
çok
muchbyseawhiletryingto
kurtarmak
savehisownlifeand
getirmek
bringhismensafelyhome;
ama
butdowhathemighthecouldnotsavehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyineatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;
sothe
tanrı
godpreventedthemfromeverreaching
eve
home.
Tellme,too,aboutallthesethings,oh
kızı
daughterofJove,fromwhatsoeversourceyoumay
bileyim
knowthem.
Sonowallwhoescapeddeathinbattle
ya da
orbyshipwreckhadgotsafelyhomeexceptUlysses,
ve
andhe,thoughhewaslongingto
dönmek
returntohiswifeandcountry,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,whohadgothiminto
bir
alargecaveandwantedtomarryhim.
Ama
Butasyearswentby,there
geldi
cameatimewhenthegodssettledthatheshouldgo
geri
backtoIthaca;
eventhen,however,
zaman
whenhewasamonghis
kendi
ownpeople,histroubleswerenot
henüz
yetover;
neverthelessallthegodshadnowbeguntopityhimexceptNeptune,whostillpersecutedhimwithoutceasing
ve
andwouldnotlethimget
eve
home.
NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,whoareattheworld’s
sonunda
end,andlieintwohalves,theone
bakıyordu
lookingWestandtheotherEast.[1]Hehad
gitmişti
gonetheretoacceptahecatombofsheep
ve
andoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;
ama
buttheothergodsmetinthehouseofOlympianJove,
ve
andthesireofgods
ve
andmenspokefirst.
Atthat
anda
momenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’s
oğlu
sonOrestes;
sohesaidtothe
diğer
othergods:.
“Seenow,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafterallnothingbuttheirownfolly.
Bak
LookatAegisthus;
hemustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’swifeunrighteously
ve
andthenkillAgamemnon,thoughhe
bilse
knewitwouldbethedeathofhim;
forI
gönderdim
sentMercurytowarnhimnottodoeitherof
bu
thesethings,inasmuchasOresteswouldbesuretotakehisrevengewhenhegrewup
ve
andwantedtoreturnhome.
Mercurytoldhimthisinall
iyi
goodwillbuthewouldnot
dinlemedi
listen,andnowhehas
ödeme
paidforeverythinginfull.”
ThenMinervasaid,“Father,
oğlu
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,itservedAegisthus
doğru
right,andsoitwouldanyoneelsewho
yapacaktı
doesashedid;
butAegisthusisneither
burada
herenorthere;
itisforUlysses
o
thatmyheartbleeds,whenIthinkofhissufferingsin
o
thatlonelysea-girtisland,faraway,
zavallı
poorman,fromallhisfriends.
Itisanislandcoveredwithforest,intheverymiddleofthesea,
ve
andagoddesslivesthere,
kızı
daughterofthemagicianAtlas,who
bakıyor
looksafterthebottomoftheocean,
ve
andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthatkeepheaven
ve
andearthasunder.
ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdof
zavallı
poorunhappyUlysses,andkeepstryingby
her
everykindofblandishmenttomakehimforgethishome,sothatheistiredoflife,
ve
andthinksofnothingbut
nasıl
howhemayoncemoreseethesmokeofhis
kendi
ownchimneys.
You,sir,takenoheedofthis,
ve
andyetwhenUlysseswasbeforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyouwith
birçok
manyaburntsacrifice?
Whythenshouldyou
devam
keeponbeingsoangrywithhim?”
Ve
AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalkingabout?
Nasıl
HowcanIforgetUlyssesthanwhomthereis
yok
nomorecapablemanon
yeryüzünde
earth,normoreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgodsthatliveinheaven?
Bearinmind,however,thatNeptuneis
hala
stillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedaneyeofPolyphemuskingoftheCyclopes.
PolyphemusissontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,
kızı
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;
thereforethoughhe
ediyor
willnotkillUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgetting
eve
home.
Still,letuslayourheads
araya
togetherandseehowwecan
yardım
helphimtoreturn;
Neptunewillthenbepacified,for
eğer
ifweareallofamindhecanhardlystandout
karşı
againstus.”
AndMinervasaid,“Father,
oğlu
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,
eğer
if,then,thegodsnow
dedi
meanthatUlyssesshouldget
eve
home,weshouldfirstsendMercurytotheOgygianislandtotellCalypsothatwehavemadeupourminds
ve
andthatheistoreturn.
InthemeantimeIwill
gideceğim
gotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’
oğlu
sonTelemachus;
Iwillemboldenhimto
çağırsın
calltheAchaeansinassembly,
ve
andspeakouttothesuitorsofhis
annesi
motherPenelope,whopersistineatingup
herhangi
anynumberofhissheep
ve
andoxen;
IwillalsoconducthimtoSparta
ve
andtoPylos,toseeifhecanhearanything
hakkında
aboutthereturnofhis
sevgili
dearfather—forthiswillmakepeoplespeakwellofhim.”
Sosayingsheboundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,withwhichshecanfly
gibi
likethewindoverland
veya
orsea;
shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostout
ve
andsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroeswhohavedispleased
ona
her,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’house,disguisedas
bir
avisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,
ve
andsheheldabronzespearinherhand.
Orada
Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxenwhichtheyhadkilled
ve
andeaten,andplayingdraughtsinfrontofthe
evin
house.
Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponthem,
bazıları
somemixingwinewithwaterinthemixing-bowls,
bazıları
somecleaningdownthetables
ile
withwetspongesandlayingthemout
tekrar
again,andsomecuttingup
büyük
greatquantitiesofmeat.
Telemachus
gördü
sawherlongbeforeanyoneelsedid.
Hewassittingmoodilyamongthesuitorsthinkingabouthisbravefather,
ve
andhowhewouldsendthemflyingoutofthehouse,
eğer
ifheweretocometohisown
tekrar
againandbehonouredasindaysgoneby.
Thusbroodingashesatamongthem,hecaughtsightofMinerva
ve
andwentstraighttothegate,forhewasvexedthat
bir
astrangershouldbekeptwaitingforadmittance.
He
aldı
tookherrighthandinhis
kendi
own,andbadehergivehimherspear.
“Welcome,”
dedi
saidhe,“toourhouse,
ve
andwhenyouhavepartakenof
yemeği
foodyoushalltelluswhatyouhavecomefor.”
Heledthe
yol
wayashespoke,andMinervafollowed
onu
him.
Whentheywerewithinhetookherspear
ve
andsetitinthespear-stand
karşı
againstastrongbearing-postalongwiththe
birçok
manyotherspearsofhisunhappyfather,
ve
andheconductedherto
bir
arichlydecoratedseatunderwhichhethrew
bir
aclothofdamask.
Therewas
bir
afootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]
ve
andhesetanotherseatnearherforhimself,
uzakta
awayfromthesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyedwhileeatingbytheirnoise
ve
andinsolence,andthathemightaskher
daha
morefreelyabouthisfather.
Bir
Amaidservantthenbroughtthem
su
waterinabeautifulgoldenewer
ve
andpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,
ve
andshedrewacleantablebesidethem.
Anupperservant
getirdi
broughtthembread,andofferedthem
birçok
manygoodthingsofwhattherewasinthehouse,thecarverfetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeats
ve
andsetcupsofgoldbytheirside,
ve
andamanservantbroughtthemwine
ve
andpoureditoutforthem.
Thenthesuitorscamein
ve
andtooktheirplacesonthebenches
ve
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspoured
su
waterovertheirhands,maidswentroundwiththebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowlswithwine
ve
andwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthe
iyi
goodthingsthatwerebeforethem.
Assoonastheyhadhadenoughtoeat
ve
anddrinktheywantedmusic
ve
anddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsof
bir
abanquet,soaservant
getirdi
broughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforceto
şarkı
singtothem.
Assoonashetouchedhislyre
ve
andbegantosingTelemachus
konuştu
spokelowtoMinerva,withhishead
yakın
closetohersthatnomanmight
duymasın
hear.
“Ihope,sir,”saidhe,“thatyouwillnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingto
dedi
say.
Singingcomescheaptothosewhodonotpayforit,
ve
andallthisisdoneatthecostof
bir
onewhoseboneslierottinginsomewilderness
ya da
orgrindingtopowderinthesurf.
Eğer
Ifthesemenwereto
görürlerse
seemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsrather
daha
thanalongerpurse,for
para
moneywouldnotservethem;
ama
buthe,alas,hasfallenon
bir
anillfate,andevenwhen
insanlar
peopledosometimessaythatheiscoming,wenolongerheedthem;
weshall
asla
neverseehimagain.
And
şimdi
now,sir,tellmeand
söyle
tellmetrue,whoyouare
ve
andwhereyoucomefrom.
Tellmeofyourtown
ve
andparents,whatmannerofshipyou
geldiniz
camein,howyourcrew
getirdi
broughtyoutoIthaca,andofwhatnationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothave
geldiniz
comebyland.
Tellme
da
alsotruly,forIwanttoknow,areyouastrangerto
bu
thishouse,orhaveyoubeenhereinmyfather’stime?
Intheolddayswe
vardı
hadmanyvisitorsformyfatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”
Ve
AndMinervaanswered,“Iwill
anlatacağım
tellyoutrulyandparticularlyallaboutit.
IamMentes,
oğlu
sonofAnchialus,andIamKingoftheTaphians.
Ihave
geldim
comeherewithmyship
ve
andcrew,onavoyagetomenof
bir
aforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]with
bir
acargoofiron,andIshall
getireceğim
bringbackcopper.
Asformyship,itliesoveryonderoffthe
açık
opencountryawayfromthetown,intheharbourRheithron[5]
altında
underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriends
önce
beforeus,asoldLaerteswilltellyou,
eğer
ifyouwillgoand
sorarsanız
askhim.
Theysay,however,thathe
hiç
nevercomestotownnow,
ve
andlivesbyhimselfinthecountry,faringhardly,with
bir
anoldwomantolookafterhim
ve
andgethisdinnerforhim,whenhecomesintiredfrompotteringabouthisvineyard.
Theytoldmeyourfatherwasathome
yine
again,andthatwaswhyI
geldim
came,butitseemsthegodsare
hala
stillkeepinghimback,forheisnotdead
henüz
yetnotonthemainland.
Itismorelikelyheisonsomesea-girtislandinmidocean,
ya da
oraprisoneramongsavageswhoaredetaininghim
karşı
againsthiswill.
Iamnoprophet,
ve
andknowverylittleaboutomens,
ama
butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,
ve
andassureyouthathewillnotbe
uzak
awaymuchlonger;
forheis
bir
amanofsuchresourcethateven
olsa
thoughhewereinchainsofironhe
olsa
wouldfindsomemeansof
olsa
gettinghomeagain.
Buttell
bana
me,andtellmetrue,canUlysses
gerçekten
reallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowfor
bir
ason?
Youareindeedwonderfullylikehimaboutthehead
ve
andeyes,forwewere
yakın
closefriendsbeforehesetsailforTroywheretheflowerofalltheArgiveswent
de
also.
Sincethattimewehave
hiç
nevereitherofusseentheother.”
“Mymother,”
yanıtladı
answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIam
oğlu
sontoUlysses,butitis
bir
awisechildthatknowshis
kendi
ownfather.
WouldthatIwere
oğlu
sontoonewhohadgrownolduponhis
kendi
ownestates,for,sinceyouask
bana
me,thereisnomoreill-starred
adam
manunderheaventhanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.”
Ve
AndMinervasaid,“Thereisnofearofyourracedyingout
henüz
yet,whilePenelopehassuch
bir
afinesonasyouare.
Ama
Buttellme,andtellme
doğru
true,whatisthemeaningof
tüm
allthisfeasting,andwhoarethese
insanlar
people?
Whatisitallabout?
Haveyousomebanquet,
ya da
oristhereaweddinginthefamily—fornooneseemstobe
getirmiyor
bringinganyprovisionsofhis
kendi
own?
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;
whatriottheymakeoverthe
bütün
wholehouse;
itisenoughtodisgustanyrespectablepersonwhocomesnearthem.”
“Sir,”
dedi
saidTelemachus,“asregardsyourquestion,solongasmyfatherwas
burada
hereitwaswellwithus
ve
andwiththehouse,butthegodsintheirdispleasurehavewilleditotherwise,
ve
andhavehiddenhimawaymorecloselythanmortalmanwaseveryethidden.
Icouldhaveborneitbettereven
olsa
thoughheweredead,ifhehadfallenwithhismenbeforeTroy,
ya da
orhaddiedwithfriendsaroundhimwhenthedaysofhis
savaş
fightingweredone;
forthentheAchaeanswouldhavebuilt
bir
amoundoverhisashes,
ve
andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;
ama
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhimawaywe
bilmiyoruz
knownotwhither;
heis
gitti
gonewithoutleavingsomuchas
bir
atracebehindhim,andIinheritnothingbutdismay.
Nordoesthe
sorun
matterendsimplywithgriefforthelossofmyfather;
heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyet
başka
anotherkind;
forthechiefsfrom
tüm
allourislands,Dulichium,Same,
ve
andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,asalso
tüm
alltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,are
yiyor
eatingupmyhouseunderthepretextofpayingtheircourttomymother,whowillneitherpointblank
de
saythatshewillnotmarry,[7]noryetbringmatterstoanend;
sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,
ve
andbeforelongwilldoso
de
alsowithmyself.”
“Isthatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeedwantUlysses
eve
homeagain.
Givehimhishelmet,shield,
ve
andacoupleoflances,
ve
andifheisthemanhewaswhenI
ilk
firstknewhiminourhouse,
içiyor
drinkingandmakingmerry,hewould
yakında
soonlayhishandsabout
bu
theserascallysuitors,wereheto
durursa
standoncemoreuponhis
kendi
ownthreshold.
Hewasthen
geliyordu
comingfromEphyra,wherehehadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,
oğlu
sonofMermerus.
Ilusfearedtheever-livinggods
ve
andwouldnotgivehimany,
ama
butmyfatherlethimhavesome,forhewas
çok
veryfondofhim.
IfUlyssesisthemanhethenwas
bu
thesesuitorswillhaveashortshrift
ve
andasorrywedding.
“But
orada
there!
Itrestswithheaventodeterminewhetherheistoreturn,andtakehisrevengeinhis
kendi
ownhouseorno;
I
ederim
would,however,urgeyoutosetabouttryingtogetridof
bu
thesesuitorsatonce.
Takemyadvice,
çağır
calltheAchaeanheroesinassembly
yarın
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebeforethem,
ve
andcallheaventobearyouwitness.
Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,
her
eachtohisownplace,
ve
andifyourmother’smindisseton
evlenmeye
marryingagain,lethergo
geri
backtoherfather,whowill
bulsun
findherahusbandandprovideherwith
tüm
allthemarriagegiftsthatsodear
bir
adaughtermayexpect.
Asforyourself,
izin
letmeprevailuponyoutotakethebestshipyoucanget,with
bir
acrewoftwentymen,andgoinquestofyourfatherwhohasso
uzun
longbeenmissing.
Someonemaytellyou
şey
something,or(andpeopleoftenhearthingsin
bu
thisway)someheaven-sentmessagemaydirectyou.
Önce
FirstgotoPylosand
sor
askNestor;
thencegoontoSparta
ve
andvisitMenelaus,forhegot
eve
homelastofalltheAchaeans;
eğer
ifyouhearthatyourfatheris
hayatta
aliveandonhisway
eve
home,youcanputupwiththewastethesesuitorswillmakefor
daha
yetanothertwelvemonths.
Ifontheother
yandan
handyouhearofhisdeath,
gel
comehomeatonce,celebratehisfuneralriteswithallduepomp,build
bir
abarrowtohismemory,
ve
andmakeyourmothermarry
yeniden
again.
Then,havingdoneallthis,thinkitwelloverinyourmind
nasıl
how,byfairmeansorfoul,youmaykillthesesuitorsinyour
kendi
ownhouse.
Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
haveyounot
duymadın
heardhowpeoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhavingkilledhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?
Youare
bir
afine,smartlookingfellow;
göster
showyourmettle,then,and
yap
makeyourselfanameinstory.
Şimdi
Now,however,Imustgo
geri
backtomyshipandtomycrew,whowillbeimpatientifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;
sana
thinkthematteroverforyourself,
ve
andrememberwhatIhavesaidtoyou.”
“Sir,”
yanıtladı
answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeen
çok
verykindofyoutotalktomeinthisway,asthoughIwereyour
kendi
ownson,andIwill
yapacağım
doallyoutellme;
I
biliyorum
knowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,
ama
butstayalittlelongertillyouhavetakenabathandrefreshedyourself.
I
edeceksin
willthengiveyouapresent,andyoushallgoonyourwayrejoicing;
Iwill
vereceğim
giveyouoneofgreatbeauty
ve
andvalue—akeepsakesuchas
sadece
onlydearfriendsgiveto
bir
oneanother.”
Minervaanswered,“Donottryto
tutmaya
keepme,forIwouldbeonmywayatonce.
Asforanypresentyoumaybedisposedtomake
bana
me,keepittillIcomeagain,andIwill
götüreceğim
takeithomewithme.
Youshallgivemea
çok
verygoodone,andIwillgiveyouoneofnolessvalueinreturn.”
With
bu
thesewordssheflewaway
gibi
likeabirdintothe
havaya
air,butshehadgivenTelemachuscourage,
ve
andhadmadehimthinkmorethanever
hakkında
abouthisfather.
Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,
ve
andknewthatthestrangerhadbeen
bir
agod,sohewentstraighttowherethesuitorsweresitting.
Phemiuswas
hala
stillsinging,andhishearers
oturuyordu
satraptinsilenceashe
söylüyordu
toldthesadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,
ve
andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.
Penelope,
kızı
daughterofIcarius,heardhissongfromherroomupstairs,
ve
andcamedownbythe
büyük
greatstaircase,notalone,butattendedby
iki
twoofherhandmaids.
Whenshereachedthesuitorsshe
durdu
stoodbyoneofthebearingpoststhatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]withastaidmaidenoneithersideofher.
She
tutuyordu
heldaveil,moreover,beforeherface,
ve
andwasweepingbitterly.
“Phemius,”shecried,“you
biliyorsun
knowmanyanotherfeatofgods
ve
andheroes,suchaspoetslovetocelebrate.
Singthesuitorssome
bir
oneofthese,andletthemdrinktheirwineinsilence,
ancak
butceasethissadtale,forit
kırıyor
breaksmysorrowfulheart,andremindsmeofmy
kayıp
losthusbandwhomImourneverwithoutceasing,
ve
andwhosenamewasgreat
üzerinde
overallHellasandmiddleArgos.”[9].
“Mother,”
yanıtladı
answeredTelemachus,“letthebardsingwhathehasamindto;
bards
yapmazlar
donotmaketheillsthey
şarkı
singof;
itisJove,not
onlar
they,whomakesthem,andwho
gönderir
sendswealorwoeuponmankindaccordingtohis
kendi
owngoodpleasure.
Thisfellowmeansnoharmbysingingtheill-fatedreturnoftheDanaans,for
insanlar
peoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongs
en
mostwarmly.
Makeupyourmindtoit
ve
andbearit;
Ulyssesisnotthe
tek
onlymanwhonevercame
geri
backfromTroy,butmanyanotherwentdownaswellashe.
Go,then,withinthehouse
ve
andbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,
ve
andtheorderingofyourservants;
forspeechisman’smatter,
ve
andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisIwhoam
efendi
masterhere.”
Shewentwondering
geri
backintothehouse,andlaidherson’ssayinginherheart.
Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoherroom,shemournedher
sevgili
dearhusbandtillMinervashed
tatlı
sweetsleepoverhereyes.
Ama
Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],
ve
andprayedeachonethathemightbeher
yatak
bedfellow.
ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatourpleasure
şimdi
now,andlettherebenobrawling,foritis
bir
ararethingtohear
bir
amanwithsuchadivinevoiceasPhemiushas;
ama
butinthemorningmeetmeinfullassemblythatImay
vereyim
giveyouformalnoticetodepart,
ve
andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turn
ve
andturnabout,atyour
kendi
owncost.
Ifontheother
yandan
handyouchoosetopersistinspungingupononeman,heaven
yardım
helpme,butJoveshallreckonwithyouin
tam
full,andwhenyoufallinmyfather’shousethereshallbenomantoavengeyou.”
Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheard
onu
him,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisspeech.
Then,Antinous,
oğlu
sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodsseemtohavegivenyoulessonsinbluster
ve
andtalltalking;
mayJove
asla
nevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyourfatherwas
önce
beforeyou.”
Telemachusanswered,“Antinous,donotchidewithme,
ama
but,godwilling,Iwillbechief
de
tooifIcan.
Is
bu
thistheworstfateyoucanthinkofforme?
Itisno
kötü
badthingtobeachief,forit
getirir
bringsbothrichesandhonour.
Yine de
Still,nowthatUlyssesisdead
var
therearemanygreatmeninIthacaboth
yaşlı
oldandyoung,andsomeothermaytaketheleadamongthem;
neverthelessI
olacağım
willbechiefinmy
kendi
ownhouse,andwillrulethosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”
ThenEurymachus,
oğlu
sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecide
kimin
whoshallbechiefamongus,
ama
butyoushallbemasterinyour
kendi
ownhouseandoveryour
kendi
ownpossessions;
noonewhilethereisa
adam
maninIthacashalldoyouviolencenorrobyou.
Ve
Andnow,mygoodfellow,I
istiyorum
wanttoknowaboutthisstranger.
Whatcountrydoeshe
geliyor
comefrom?
Ofwhatfamilyishe,
ve
andwhereishisestate?
Hashe
getirdi
broughtyounewsaboutthereturnofyourfather,orwasheonbusinessofhis
kendi
own?
Heseemedawelltodo
adam
man,buthehurriedoffsosuddenlythathewasgonein
bir
amomentbeforewecouldgettoknowhim.”
“Myfatheris
öldü
deadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“and
bile
evenifsomerumourreachesmeIputnomorefaithinit
artık
now.
Mymotherdoesindeed
bazen
sometimessendforasoothsayerandquestion
onu
him,butIgivehisprophecyingsnoheed.
Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,
oğlu
sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,
bir
anoldfriendofmyfather’s.”
Ama
Butinhishearthe
biliyordu
knewthatithadbeenthegoddess.
Thesuitorsthen
döndüler
returnedtotheirsinginganddancing
kadar
untiltheevening;
butwhen
gece
nightfellupontheirpleasuringthey
gittiler
wenthometobedeachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’s
odası
roomwashighupin
bir
atower[13]thatlookedontotheoutercourt;
hither,then,hehied,brooding
ve
andfullofthought.
A
iyi
goodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,the
oğlu
sonofPisenor,wentbeforehim
ile
withacoupleofblazingtorches.
Laerteshadboughtherwithhis
kendi
ownmoneywhenshewasquiteyoung;
he
verdi
gavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,
ve
andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohis
kendi
ownweddedwife,buthedidnot
almadı
takehertohisbedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwaswho
şimdi
nowlightedTelemachustohisroom,
ve
andshelovedhimbetterthananyofthe
diğer
otherwomeninthehousedid,forshehadnursedhimwhenhewasababy.
He
açtı
openedthedoorofhis
yatak
bedroomandsatdownuponthe
yatak
bed;
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Nowwhenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingeredDawn,appearedTelemachusrose
ve
anddressedhimself.
Heboundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhisswordabouthisshoulder,
ve
andlefthisroomlooking
gibi
likeanimmortalgod.
Heatonce
gönderdi
sentthecriersroundto
çağırdılar
callthepeopleinassembly,sothey
çağırdılar
calledthemandthepeoplegatheredthereon;
then,whentheyweregottogether,he
gitti
wenttotheplaceofassemblyspearinhand—not
yalnız
alone,forhistwohounds
gitti
wentwithhim.
Minervaendowedhimwith
bir
apresenceofsuchdivinecomelinessthatallmarvelledathimashewentby,
ve
andwhenhetookhisplaceinhisfather’sseat
bile
eventheoldestcouncillorsmade
yol
wayforhim.
Aegyptius,a
adam
manbentdoublewithage,
ve
andofinfiniteexperience,wasthe
ilk
firsttospeak.
HissonAntiphushad
gitmişti
gonewithUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,
ancak
butthesavageCyclopshad
öldürmüştü
killedhimwhentheywereallshutupinthecave,
ve
andhadcookedhislastdinnerforhim.[17]Hehad
üç
threesonsleft,ofwhomtwo
hala
stillworkedontheirfather’sland,whilethethird,Eurynomus,wasoneofthesuitors;
neverthelesstheirfathercouldnotgetoverthelossofAntiphus,
ve
andwasstillweepingforhimwhenhebeganhisspeech.
“MenofIthaca,”he
dedi
said,“hearmywords.
FromthedayUlyssesleftustherehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillors
kadar
untilnow;
whothencanitbe,whether
yaşlı
oldoryoung,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconvene
bizi
us?
Hashegotwindofsomehostapproaching,
ve
anddoeshewishtowarn
bizi
us,orwouldhespeakuponsome
başka
othermatterofpublicmoment?
Iamsureheis
bir
anexcellentperson,andI
umarım
hopeJovewillgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”
Telemachus
aldı
tookthisspeechasof
iyi
goodomenandroseatonce,forhewasbursting
ile
withwhathehadtosay.
He
durdu
stoodinthemiddleoftheassembly
ve
andthegoodheraldPisenor
getirdi
broughthimhisstaff.
Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”
dedi
saidhe,“itisI,asyouwillshortlylearn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisIwhoamthe
en
mostaggrieved.
Ihavenotgotwindof
herhangi
anyhostapproachingaboutwhichIwouldwarnyou,noristhere
herhangi
anymatterofpublicmomentonwhichIwouldspeak.
Mygrievanceispurelypersonal,
ve
andturnsontwogreatmisfortuneswhichhavefallenuponmyhouse.
Thefirstoftheseisthelossofmyexcellent
baba
father,whowaschiefamongallyou
burada
herepresent,andwaslikea
baba
fathertoeveryoneofyou;
thesecondismuchmore
ciddi
serious,anderelongwillbetheutterruinofmyestate.
Thesonsof
tüm
allthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmymothertomarrythemagainsther
ediyorlar
will.
Theyareafraidtogotoher
babası
fatherIcarius,askinghimtochoosetheonehelikesbest,
ve
andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhisdaughter,
ama
butdaybydaytheykeephangingaboutmyfather’shouse,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,
ve
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,
ve
andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothequantityofwinethey
için
drink.
Noestatecanstand
böyle
suchrecklessness;
wehavenow
yok
noUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,
ve
andIcannotholdmyown
karşı
againstthem.