the iliad(伊利亚特)-第15部分

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phalanxes　of　the　Trojans　driven　in　rout　by　the　son　of　Tydeus；　and　many
though　they　were；　they　dared　not　abide　his　onslaught。
　　Now　when　the　son　of　Lycaon　saw　him　scouring　the　plain　and　driving
the　Trojans　pell…mell　before　him；　he　aimed　an　arrow　and　hit　the
front　part　of　his　cuirass　near　the　shoulder：　the　arrow　went　right
through　the　metal　and　pierced　the　flesh；　so　that　the　cuirass　was
covered　with　blood。　On　this　the　son　of　Lycaon　shouted　in　triumph；
〃Knights　Trojans；　come　on；　the　bravest　of　the　Achaeans　is　wounded；　and
he　will　not　hold　out　much　longer　if　King　Apollo　was　indeed　with　me
when　I　sped　from　Lycia　hither。〃
　　Thus　did　he　vaunt；　but　his　arrow　had　not　killed　Diomed；　who　withdrew
and　made　for　the　chariot　and　horses　of　Sthenelus；　the　son　of　Capaneus。
〃Dear　son　of　Capaneus；〃　said　he；　〃come　down　from　your　chariot；　and
draw　the　arrow　out　of　my　shoulder。〃
　　Sthenelus　sprang　from　his　chariot；　and　drew　the　arrow　from　the
wound；　whereon　the　blood　came　spouting　out　through　the　hole　that　had
been　made　in　his　shirt。　Then　Diomed　prayed；　saying；　〃Hear　me；　daughter
of　aegis…bearing　Jove；　unweariable；　if　ever　you　loved　my　father　well
and　stood　by　him　in　the　thick　of　a　fight；　do　the　like　now　by　me；　grant
me　to　come　within　a　spear's　throw　of　that　man　and　kill　him。　He　has
been　too　quick　for　me　and　has　wounded　me；　and　now　he　is　boasting
that　I　shall　not　see　the　light　of　the　sun　much　longer。〃
　　Thus　he　prayed；　and　Pallas　Minerva　heard　him；　she　made　his　limbs
supple　and　quickened　his　hands　and　his　feet。　Then　she　went　up　close　to
him　and　said；　〃Fear　not；　Diomed；　to　do　battle　with　the　Trojans；　for
I　have　set　in　your　heart　the　spirit　of　your　knightly　father　Tydeus。
Moreover；　I　have　withdrawn　the　veil　from　your　eyes；　that　you　know　gods
and　men　apart。　If；　then；　any　other　god　comes　here　and　offers　you
battle；　do　not　fight　him；　but　should　Jove's　daughter　Venus　come；
strike　her　with　your　spear　and　wound　her。〃
　　When　she　had　said　this　Minerva　went　away；　and　the　son　of　Tydeus
again　took　his　place　among　the　foremost　fighters；　three　times　more
fierce　even　than　he　had　been　before。　He　was　like　a　lion　that　some
mountain　shepherd　has　wounded；　but　not　killed；　as　he　is　springing　over
the　wall　of　a　sheep…yard　to　attack　the　sheep。　The　shepherd　has
roused　the　brute　to　fury　but　cannot　defend　his　flock；　so　he　takes
shelter　under　cover　of　the　buildings；　while　the　sheep；
panic…stricken　on　being　deserted；　are　smothered　in　heaps　one　on　top　of
the　other；　and　the　angry　lion　leaps　out　over　the　sheep…yard　wall。　Even
thus　did　Diomed　go　furiously　about　among　the　Trojans。
　　He　killed　Astynous；　and　shepherd　of　his　people；　the　one　with　a
thrust　of　his　spear；　which　struck　him　above　the　nipple；　the　other　with
a　sword…　cut　on　the　collar…bone；　that　severed　his　shoulder　from　his
neck　and　back。　He　let　both　of　them　lie；　and　went　in　pursuit　of　Abas
and　Polyidus；　sons　of　the　old　reader　of　dreams　Eurydamas：　they　never
came　back　for　him　to　read　them　any　more　dreams；　for　mighty　Diomed　made
an　end　of　them。　He　then　gave　chase　to　Xanthus　and　Thoon；　the　two
sons　of　Phaenops；　both　of　them　very　dear　to　him；　for　he　was　now　worn
out　with　age；　and　begat　no　more　sons　to　inherit　his　possessions。　But
Diomed　took　both　their　lives　and　left　their　father　sorrowing　bitterly；
for　he　nevermore　saw　them　come　home　from　battle　alive；　and　his　kinsmen
divided　his　wealth　among　themselves。
　　Then　he　came　upon　two　sons　of　Priam；　Echemmon　and　Chromius；　as
they　were　both　in　one　chariot。　He　sprang　upon　them　as　a　lion　fastens
on　the　neck　of　some　cow　or　heifer　when　the　herd　is　feeding　in　a
coppice。　For　all　their　vain　struggles　he　flung　them　both　from　their
chariot　and　stripped　the　armour　from　their　bodies。　Then　he　gave
their　horses　to　his　comrades　to　take　them　back　to　the　ships。
　　When　Aeneas　saw　him　thus　making　havoc　among　the　ranks；　he　went
through　the　fight　amid　the　rain　of　spears　to　see　if　he　could　find
Pandarus。　When　he　had　found　the　brave　son　of　Lycaon　he　said；
〃Pandarus；　where　is　now　your　bow；　your　winged　arrows；　and　your
renown　as　an　archer；　in　respect　of　which　no　man　here　can　rival　you　nor
is　there　any　in　Lycia　that　can　beat　you？　Lift　then　your　hands　to
Jove　and　send　an　arrow　at　this　fellow　who　is　going　so　masterfully
about；　and　has　done　such　deadly　work　among　the　Trojans。　He　has
killed　many　a　brave　man…　unless　indeed　he　is　some　god　who　is　angry
with　the　Trojans　about　their　sacrifices；　and　and　has　set　his　hand
against　them　in　his　displeasure。〃
　　And　the　son　of　Lycaon　answered；　〃Aeneas；　I　take　him　for　none　other
than　the　son　of　Tydeus。　I　know　him　by　his　shield；　the　visor　of　his
helmet；　and　by　his　horses。　It　is　possible　that　he　may　be　a　god；　but　if
he　is　the　man　I　say　he　is；　he　is　not　making　all　this　havoc　without
heaven's　help；　but　has　some　god　by　his　side　who　is　shrouded　in　a　cloud
of　darkness；　and　who　turned　my　arrow　aside　when　it　had　hit　him。　I　have
taken　aim　at　him　already　and　hit　him　on　the　right　shoulder；　my　arrow
went　through　the　breastpiece　of　his　cuirass；　and　I　made　sure　I
should　send　him　hurrying　to　the　world　below；　but　it　seems　that　I
have　not　killed　him。　There　must　be　a　god　who　is　angry　with　me。
Moreover　I　have　neither　horse　nor　chariot。　In　my　father's　stables
there　are　eleven　excellent　chariots；　fresh　from　the　builder；　quite
new；　with　cloths　spread　over　them；　and　by　each　of　them　there　stand　a
pair　of　horses；　champing　barley　and　rye；　my　old　father　Lycaon　urged　me
again　and　again　when　I　was　at　home　and　on　the　point　of　starting；　to
take　chariots　and　horses　with　me　that　I　might　lead　the　Trojans　in
battle；　but　I　would　not　listen　to　him；　it　would　have　been　much
better　if　I　had　done　so；　but　I　was　thinking　about　the　horses；　which
had　been　used　to　eat　their　fill；　and　I　was　afraid　that　in　such　a　great
gathering　of　men　they　might　be　ill…fed；　so　I　left　them　at　home　and
came　on　foot　to　Ilius　armed　only　with　my　bow　and　arrows。　These　it
seems；　are　of　no　use；　for　I　have　already　hit　two　chieftains；　the
sons　of　Atreus　and　of　Tydeus；　and　though　I　drew　blood　surely　enough；　I
have　only　made　them　still　more　furious。　I　did　ill　to　take　my　bow
down　from　its　peg　on　the　day　I　led　my　band　of　Trojans　to　Ilius　in
Hector's　service；　and　if　ever　I　get　home　again　to　set　eyes　on　my
native　place；　my　wife；　and　the　greatness　of　my　house；　may　some　one　cut
my　head　off　then　and　there　if　I　do　not　break　the　bow　and　set　it　on　a
hot　fire…　such　pranks　as　it　plays　me。〃
　　Aeneas　answered；　〃Say　no　more。　Things　will　not　mend　till　we　two　go
against　this　man　with　chariot　and　horses　and　bring　him　to　a　trial　of
arms。　Mount　my　chariot；　and　note　how　cleverly　the　horses　of　Tros　can
speed　hither　and　thither　over　the　plain　in　pursuit　or　flight。　If
Jove　again　vouchsafes　glory　to　the　son　of　Tydeus　they　will　carry　us
safely　back　to　the　city。　Take　hold；　then；　of　the　whip　and　reins
while　I　stand　upon　the　car　to　fight；　or　else　do　you　wait　this　man's
onset　while　I　look　after　the　horses。〃
　　〃Aeneas。〃　replied　the　son　of　Lycaon；　〃take　the　reins　and　drive；　if
we　have　to　fly　before　the　son　of　Tydeus　the　horses　will　go　better
for　their　own　driver。　If　they　miss　the　sound　of　your　voice　when　they
expect　it　they　may　be　frightened；　and　refuse　to　take　us　out　of　the
fight。　The　son　of　Tydeus　will　then　kill　both　of　us　and　take　the
horses。　Therefore　drive　them　yourself　and　I　will　be　ready　for　him　with
my　spear。〃
　　They　then　mounted　the　chariot　and　drove　full…speed　towards　the　son
of　Tydeus。　Sthenelus；　son　of　Capaneus；　saw　them　coming　and　said　to
Diomed；　〃Diomed；　son　of　Tydeus；　man　after　my　own　heart；　I　see　two
heroes　speeding　towards　you；　both　of　them　men　of　might　the　one　a
skilful　archer；　Pandarus　son　of　Lycaon；　the　other；　Aeneas；　whose
sire　is　Anchises；　while　his　mother　is　Venus。　Mount　the　chariot　and　let
us　retreat。　Do　not；　I　pray　you；　press　so　furiously　forward；　or　you　may
get　killed。〃
　　Diomed　looked　angrily　at　him　and　answered：　〃Talk　not　of　flight；
for　I　shall　not　listen　to　you：　I　am　of　a　race　that　knows　neither
flight　nor　fear；　and　my　limbs　are　as　yet　unwearied。　I　am　in　no　mind　to
mount；　but　will　go　against　them　even　as　I　am；　Pallas　Minerva　bids　me
be　afraid　of　no　man；　and　even　though　one　of　them　escape；　their
steeds　shall　not　take　both　back　again。　I　say　further；　and　lay　my
saying　to　your　heart…　if　Minerva　sees　fit　to　vouchsafe　me　the　glory　of
killing　both；　stay　your　horses　here　and　make　the　reins　fast　to　the　rim
of　the　chariot；　then　be　sure　you　spring　Aeneas'　horses　and　drive
them　from　the　Trojan　to　the　Achaean　ranks。　They　are　of　the　stock
that　great　Jove　gave　to　Tros　in　payment　for　his　son　Ganymede；　and
are　the　finest　that　live　and　move　under　the　sun。　King　Anchises　stole
the　blood　by　putting　his　mares　to　them　without　Laomedon's　knowledge；
and　they　bore　him　six　foals。　Four　are　still　in　his　stables；　but　he
gave　the　other　two　to　Aeneas。　We　shall　win　great　glory　if　we　can
take　them。〃
　　Thus　did　they　converse；　but　the　other　two　had　now　driven　close　up　to
them；　and　the　son　of　Lycaon　spoke　first。　〃Great　and　mighty　son；〃
said　he；　〃of　noble　Tydeus；　my　arrow　failed　to　lay　you　low；　so　I　will
now　try　with　my　spear。〃
　　He　poised　his　spear　as　he　spoke　and　hurled　it　from　him。　It　struck
the　shield　of　the　son　of　Tydeus；　the　bronze　point　pierced　it　and
passed