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hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第37部分

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of Apollo。  Among them sport Ares and the keen…eyed Slayer of Argus; while Apollo plays his lyre stepping high and featly and a radiance shines around him; the gleaming of his feet and close…woven vest。  And they; even gold…tressed Leto and wise Zeus; rejoice in their great hearts as they watch their dear son playing among the undying gods。

(ll。 207…228) How then shall I sing of you  though in all ways you are a worthy theme for song?  Shall I sing of you as wooer and in the fields of love; how you went wooing the daughter of Azan along with god…like Ischys the son of well…horsed Elatius; or with Phorbas sprung from Triops; or with Ereutheus; or with Leucippus and the wife of Leucippus。。。。 ((LACUNA)) 。。。。you on foot; he with his chariot; yet he fell not short of Triops。  Or shall I sing how at the first you went about the earth seeking a place of oracle for men; O far…shooting Apollo?  To Pieria first you went down from Olympus and passed by sandy Lectus and Enienae and through the land of the Perrhaebi。  Soon you came to Iolcus and set foot on Cenaeum in Euboea; famed for ships: you stood in the Lelantine plain; but it pleased not your heart to make a temple there and wooded groves。  From there you crossed the Euripus; far…shooting Apollo; and went up the green; holy hills; going on to Mycalessus and grassy…bedded Teumessus; and so came to the wood…clad abode of Thebe; for as yet no man lived in holy Thebe; nor were there tracks or ways about Thebe's wheat…bearing plain as yet。

(ll。 229…238) And further still you went; O far…shooting Apollo; and came to Onchestus; Poseidon's bright grove: there the new… broken cold distressed with drawing the trim chariot gets spirit again; and the skilled driver springs from his car and goes on his way。  Then the horses for a while rattle the empty car; being rid of guidance; and if they break the chariot in the woody grove; men look after the horses; but tilt the chariot and leave it there; for this was the rite from the very first。  And the drivers pray to the lord of the shrine; but the chariot falls to the lot of the god。

(ll。 239…243) Further yet you went; O far…shooting Apollo; and reached next Cephissus' sweet stream which pours forth its sweet… flowing water from Lilaea; and crossing over it; O worker from afar; you passed many…towered Ocalea and reached grassy Haliartus。

(ll。 244…253) Then you went towards Telphusa: and there the pleasant place seemed fit for making a temple and wooded grove。  You came very near and spoke to her: ‘Telphusa; here I am minded to make a glorious temple; an oracle for men; and hither they will always bring perfect hecatombs; both those who live in rich Peloponnesus and those of Europe and all the wave…washed isles; coming to seek oracles。  And I will deliver to them all counsel that cannot fail; giving answer in my rich temple。'

(ll。 254…276) So said Phoebus Apollo; and laid out all the foundations throughout; wide and very long。  But when Telphusa saw this; she was angry in heart and spoke; saying: ‘Lord Phoebus; worker from afar; I will speak a word of counsel to your heart; since you are minded to make here a glorious temple to be an oracle for men who will always bring hither perfect hecatombs for you; yet I will speak out; and do you lay up my words in your heart。  The trampling of swift horses and the sound of mules watering at my sacred springs will always irk you; and men will like better to gaze at the well…made chariots and stamping; swift…footed horses than at your great temple and the many treasures that are within。  But if you will be moved by me  for you; lord; are stronger and mightier than I; and your strength is very great  build at Crisa below the glades of Parnassus: there no bright chariot will clash; and there will be no noise of swift…footed horses near your well…built altar。  But so the glorious tribes of men will bring gifts to you as Iepaeon (‘Hail… Healer'); and you will receive with delight rich sacrifices from the people dwelling round about。'  So said Telphusa; that she alone; and not the Far…Shooter; should have renown there; and she persuaded the Far…Shooter。

(ll。 277…286) Further yet you went; far…shooting Apollo; until you came to the town of the presumptuous Phlegyae who dwell on this earth in a lovely glade near the Cephisian lake; caring not for Zeus。  And thence you went speeding swiftly to the mountain ridge; and came to Crisa beneath snowy Parnassus; a foothill turned towards the west: a cliff hangs over if from above; and a hollow; rugged glade runs under。  There the lord Phoebus Apollo resolved to make his lovely temple; and thus he said:

(ll。 287…293) ‘In this place I am minded to build a glorious temple to be an oracle for men; and here they will always bring perfect hecatombs; both they who dwell in rich Peloponnesus and the men of Europe and from all the wave…washed isles; coming to question me。  And I will deliver to them all counsel that cannot fail; answering them in my rich temple。'

(ll。 294…299) When he had said this; Phoebus Apollo laid out all the foundations throughout; wide and very long; and upon these the sons of Erginus; Trophonius and Agamedes; dear to the deathless gods; laid a footing of stone。  And the countless tribes of men built the whole temple of wrought stones; to be sung of for ever。

(ll。 300…310) But near by was a sweet flowing spring; and there with his strong bow the lord; the son of Zeus; killed the bloated; great she…dragon; a fierce monster wont to do great mischief to men upon earth; to men themselves and to their thin… shanked sheep; for she was a very bloody plague。  She it was who once received from gold…throned Hera and brought up fell; cruel Typhaon to be a plague to men。  Once on a time Hera bare him because she was angry with father Zeus; when the Son of Cronos bare all…glorious Athena in his head。  Thereupon queenly Hera was angry and spoke thus among the assembled gods:

(ll。 311…330) ‘Hear from me; all gods and goddesses; how cloud… gathering Zeus begins to dishonour me wantonly; when he has made me his true…hearted wife。  See now; apart from me he has given birth to bright…eyed Athena who is foremost among all the blessed gods。  But my son Hephaestus whom I bare was weakly among all the blessed gods and shrivelled of foot; a shame and disgrace to me in heaven; whom I myself took in my hands and cast out so that he fell in the great sea。  But silver…shod Thetis the daughter of Nereus took and cared for him with her sisters: would that she had done other service to the blessed gods!  O wicked one and crafty!  What else will you now devise?  How dared you by yourself give birth to bright…eyed Athena?  Would not I have borne you a child  I; who was at least called your wife among the undying gods who hold wide heaven。  Beware now lest I devise some evil thing for you hereafter: yes; now I will contrive that a son be born me to be foremost among the undying gods  and that without casting shame on the holy bond of wedlock between you and me。  And I will not come to your bed; but will consort with the blessed gods far off from you。'

(ll。 331…333) When she had so spoken; she went apart from the gods; being very angry。  Then straightway large…eyed queenly Hera prayed; striking the ground flatwise with her hand; and speaking thus:

(ll。 334…362) ‘Hear now; I pray; Earth and wide Heaven above; and you Titan gods who dwell beneath the earth about great Tartarus; and from whom are sprung both gods and men!  Harken you now to me; one and all; and grant that I may bear a child apart from Zeus; no wit lesser than him in strength  nay; let him be as much stronger than Zeus as all…seeing Zeus than Cronos。'  Thus she cried and lashed the earth with her strong hand。  Then the life…giving earth was moved: and when Hera saw it she was glad in heart; for she thought her prayer would be fulfilled。  And thereafter she never came to the bed of wise Zeus for a full year; not to sit in her carved chair as aforetime to plan wise counsel for him; but stayed in her temples where many pray; and delighted in her offerings; large…eyed queenly Hera。  But when the months and days were fulfilled and the seasons duly came on as the earth moved round; she bare one neither like the gods nor mortal men; fell; cruel Typhaon; to be a plague to men。  Straightway large…eyed queenly Hera took him and bringing one evil thing to another such; gave him to the dragoness; and she received him。  And this Typhaon used to work great mischief among the famous tribes of men。  Whosoever met the dragoness; the day of doom would sweep him away; until the lord Apollo; who deals death from afar; shot a strong arrow at her。  Then she; rent with bitter pangs; lay drawing great gasps for breath and rolling about that place。  An awful noise swelled up unspeakable as she writhed continually this way and that amid the wood: and so she left her life; breathing it forth in blood。  Then Phoebus Apollo boasted over her:

(ll。 363…369) ‘Now rot here upon the soil that feeds man!  You at least shall live no more to be a fell bane to men who eat the fruit of the all…nourishing earth; and who will bring hither perfect hecatombs。  Against cruel death neither Typhoeus shall avail you nor ill…famed Chimera; but here shall
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