the iliad(伊利亚特)-第45部分

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the　fairest　of　Priam's　daughters　in　marriage；　but　offered　no　gifts
of　wooing；　for　he　promised　a　great　thing；　to　wit；　that　he　would
drive　the　sons　of　the　Achaeans　willy　nilly　from　Troy；　old　King　Priam
had　given　his　consent　and　promised　her　to　him；　whereon　he　fought　on
the　strength　of　the　promises　thus　made　to　him。　Idomeneus　aimed　a
spear；　and　hit　him　as　he　came　striding　on。　His　cuirass　of　bronze　did
not　protect　him；　and　the　spear　stuck　in　his　belly；　so　that　he　fell
heavily　to　the　ground。　Then　Idomeneus　vaunted　over　him　saying；
〃Othryoneus；　there　is　no　one　in　the　world　whom　I　shall　admire　more
than　I　do　you；　if　you　indeed　perform　what　you　have　promised　Priam
son　of　Dardanus　in　return　for　his　daughter。　We　too　will　make　you　an
offer；　we　will　give　you　the　loveliest　daughter　of　the　son　of　Atreus；
and　will　bring　her　from　Argos　for　you　to　marry；　if　you　will　sack　the
goodly　city　of　Ilius　in　company　with　ourselves；　so　come　along　with　me；
that　we　may　make　a　covenant　at　the　ships　about　the　marriage；　and　we
will　not　be　hard　upon　you　about　gifts　of　wooing。〃
　　With　this　Idomeneus　began　dragging　him　by　the　foot　through　the　thick
of　the　fight；　but　Asius　came　up　to　protect　the　body；　on　foot；　in　front
of　his　horses　which　his　esquire　drove　so　close　behind　him　that　he
could　feel　their　'breath　upon　his　shoulder。　He　was　longing　to　strike
down　Idomeneus；　but　ere　he　could　do　so　Idomeneus　smote　him　with　his
spear　in　the　throat　under　the　chin；　and　the　bronze　point　went　clean
through　it。　He　fell　as　an　oak；　or　poplar；　or　pine　which　shipwrights
have　felled　for　ship's　timber　upon　the　mountains　with　whetted　axes…
even　thus　did　he　lie　full　length　in　front　of　his　chariot　and　horses；
grinding　his　teeth　and　clutching　at　the　bloodstained　just。　His
charioteer　was　struck　with　panic　and　did　not　dare　turn　his　horses
round　and　escape：　thereupon　Antilochus　hit　him　in　the　middle　of　his
body　with　a　spear；　his　cuirass　of　bronze　did　not　protect　him；　and
the　spear　stuck　in　his　belly。　He　fell　gasping　from　his　chariot　and
Antilochus　great　Nestor's　son；　drove　his　horses　from　the　Trojans　to
the　Achaeans。
　　Deiphobus　then　came　close　up　to　Idomeneus　to　avenge　Asius；　and
took　aim　at　him　with　a　spear；　but　Idomeneus　was　on　the　look…out　and
avoided　it；　for　he　was　covered　by　the　round　shield　he　always　bore…　a
shield　of　oxhide　and　bronze　with　two　arm…rods　on　the　inside。　He
crouched　under　cover　of　this；　and　the　spear　flew　over　him；　but　the
shield　rang　out　as　the　spear　grazed　it；　and　the　weapon　sped　not　in
vain　from　the　strong　hand　of　Deiphobus；　for　it　struck　Hypsenor　son
of　Hippasus；　shepherd　of　his　people；　in　the　liver　under　the　midriff；
and　his　limbs　failed　beneath　him。　Deiphobus　vaunted　over　him　and　cried
with　a　loud　voice　saying；　〃Of　a　truth　Asius　has　not　fallen
unavenied；　he　will　be　glad　even　while　passing　into　the　house　of　Hades；
strong　warden　of　the　gate；　that　I　have　sent　some　one　to　escort　him。〃
　　Thus　did　he　vaunt；　and　the　Argives　were　stung　by　his　saying。　Noble
Antilochus　was　more　angry　than　any　one；　but　grief　did　not　make　him
forget　his　friend　and　comrade。　He　ran　up　to　him；　bestrode　him；　and
covered　him　with　his　shield；　then　two　of　his　staunch　comrades；
Mecisteus　son　of　Echius；　and　Alastor　stooped　down；　and　bore　him　away
groaning　heavily　to　the　ships。　But　Idomeneus　ceased　not　his　fury。　He
kept　on　striving　continually　either　to　enshroud　some　Trojan　in　the
darkness　of　death；　or　himself　to　fall　while　warding　off　the　evil　day
from　the　Achaeans。　Then　fell　Alcathous　son　of　noble　Aesyetes：　he　was
son…in…law　to　Anchises；　having　married　his　eldest　daughter　Hippodameia
who　was　the　darling　of　her　father　and　mother；　and　excelled　all　her
generation　in　beauty；　accomplishments；　and　understanding；　wherefore
the　bravest　man　in　all　Troy　had　taken　her　to　wife…　him　did　Neptune　lay
low　by　the　hand　of　Idomeneus；　blinding　his　bright　eyes　and　binding　his
strong　limbs　in　fetters　so　that　he　could　neither　go　back　nor　to　one
side；　but　stood　stock　still　like　pillar　or　lofty　tree　when　Idomeneus
struck　him　with　a　spear　in　the　middle　of　his　chest。　The　coat　of　mail
that　had　hitherto　protected　his　body　was　now　broken；　and　rang
harshly　as　the　spear　tore　through　it。　He　fell　heavily　to　the　ground；
and　the　spear　stuck　in　his　heart；　which　still　beat；　and　made　the
butt…end　of　the　spear　quiver　till　dread　Mars　put　an　end　to　his　life。
Idomeneus　vaunted　over　him　and　cried　with　a　loud　voice　saying；
〃Deiphobus；　since　you　are　in　a　mood　to　vaunt；　shall　we　cry　quits　now
that　we　have　killed　three　men　to　your　one？　Nay；　sir；　stand　in　fight
with　me　yourself；　that　you　may　learn　what　manner　of　Jove…begotten
man　am　I　that　have　come　hither。　Jove　first　begot　Minos　chief　ruler
in　Crete；　and　Minos　in　his　turn　begot　a　son；　noble　Deucalion；
Deucalion　begot　me　to　be　a　ruler　over　many　men　in　Crete；　and　my
ships　have　now　brought　me　hither；　to　be　the　bane　of　yourself；　your
father；　and　the　Trojans。〃
　　Thus　did　he　speak；　and　Deiphobus　was　in　two　minds；　whether　to　go
back　and　fetch　some　other　Trojan　to　help　him；　or　to　take　up　the
challenge　single…handed。　In　the　end；　he　deemed　it　best　to　go　and　fetch
Aeneas；　whom　he　found　standing　in　the　rear；　for　he　had　long　been
aggrieved　with　Priam　because　in　spite　his　brave　deeds　he　did　not
give　him　his　due　share　of　honour。　Deiphobus　went　up　to　him　and　said；
〃Aeneas；　prince　among　the　Trojans；　if　you　know　any　ties　of　kinship；
help　me　now　to　defend　the　body　of　your　sister's　husband；　come　with
me　to　the　rescue　of　Alcathous；　who　being　husband　to　your　sister
brought　you　up　when　you　were　a　child　in　his　house；　and　now　Idomeneus
has　slain　him。〃
　　With　these　words　he　moved　the　heart　of　Aeneas；　and　he　went　in
pursuit　of　Idomeneus；　big　with　great　deeds　of　valour；　but　Idomeneus
was　not　to　be　thus　daunted　as　though　he　were　a　mere　child；　he　held　his
ground　as　a　wild　boar　at　bay　upon　the　mountains；　who　abides　the　coming
of　a　great　crowd　of　men　in　some　lonely　place…　the　bristles　stand
upright　on　his　back；　his　eyes　flash　fire；　and　he　whets　his　tusks　in
his　eagerness　to　defend　himself　against　hounds　and　men…　even　so　did
famed　Idomeneus　hold　his　ground　and　budge　not　at　the　coming　of　Aeneas。
He　cried　aloud　to　his　comrades　looking　towards　Ascalaphus；　Aphareus；
Deipyrus；　Meriones；　and　Antilochus；　all　of　them　brave　soldiers…
〃Hither　my　friends；〃　he　cried；　〃and　leave　me　not　single…handed…　I　go
in　great　fear　by　fleet　Aeneas；　who　is　coming　against　me；　and　is　a
redoubtable　dispenser　of　death　battle。　Moreover　he　is　in　the　flower　of
youth　when　a　man's　strength　is　greatest；　if　I　was　of　the　same　age　as
he　is　and　in　my　present　mind；　either　he　or　I　should　soon　bear　away　the
prize　of　victory
　　On　this；　all　of　them　as　one　man　stood　near　him；　shield　on
shoulder。　Aeneas　on　the　other　side　called　to　his　comrades；　looking
towards　Deiphobus；　Paris；　and　Agenor；　who　were　leaders　of　the
Trojans　along　with　himself；　and　the　people　followed　them　as　sheep
follow　the　ram　when　they　go　down　to　drink　after　they　have　been
feeding；　and　the　heart　of　the　shepherd　is　glad…　even　so　was　the
heart　of　Aeneas　gladdened　when　he　saw　his　people　follow　him。
　　Then　they　fought　furiously　in　close　combat　about　the　body　of
Alcathous；　wielding　their　long　spears；　and　the　bronze　armour　about
their　bodies　rang　fearfully　as　they　took　aim　at　one　another　in　the
press　of　the　fight；　while　the　two　heroes　Aeneas　and　Idomeneus；　peers
of　Mars；　outxied　every　one　in　their　desire　to　hack　at　each　other
with　sword　and　spear。　Aeneas　took　aim　first；　but　Idomeneus　was　on
the　lookout　and　avoided　the　spear；　so　that　it　sped　from　Aeneas'　strong
hand　in　vain；　and　fell　quivering　in　the　ground。　Idomeneus　meanwhile
smote　Oenomaus　in　the　middle　of　his　belly；　and　broke　the　plate　of
his　corslet；　whereon　his　bowels　came　gushing　out　and　he　clutched　the
earth　in　the　palms　of　his　hands　as　he　fell　sprawling　in　the　dust。
Idomeneus　drew　his　spear　out　of　the　body；　but　could　not　strip　him　of
the　rest　of　his　armour　for　the　rain　of　darts　that　were　showered　upon
him：　moreover　his　strength　was　now　beginning　to　fail　him　so　that　he
could　no　longer　charge；　and　could　neither　spring　forward　to　recover
his　own　weapon　nor　swerve　aside　to　avoid　one　that　was　aimed　at　him；
therefore；　though　he　still　defended　himself　in　hand…to…hand　fight；　his
heavy　feet　could　not　bear　him　swiftly　out　of　the　battle。　Deiphobus
aimed　a　spear　at　him　as　he　was　retreating　slowly　from　the　field；　for
his　bitterness　against　him　was　as　fierce　as　ever；　but　again　he
missed　him；　and　hit　Ascalaphus；　the　son　of　Mars；　the　spear　went
through　his　shoulder；　and　he　clutched　the　earth　in　the　palms　of　his
hands　as　he　fell　sprawling　in　the　dust。
　　Grim　Mars　of　awful　voice　did　not　yet　know　that　his　son　had　fallen；
for　he　was　sitting　on　the　summits　of　Olympus　under　the　golden
clouds；　by　command　of　Jove；　where　the　other　gods　were　also　sitting；
forbidden　to　take　part　in　the　battle。　Meanwhile　men　fought　furiously
about　the　body。　Deiphobus　tore　the　helmet　from　off　his　head；　but
Meriones　sprang　upon　him；　and　struck　him　on　the　arm　with　a　spear　so
that　the　visored　helmet　fell　from　his　hand　and　came　ringing　down
upon　the　ground。　Thereon　Meriones　sprang　upon　him　like　a　vulture；　drew
the　spear　from　his　shoulder；　and　fell　back　under　cover　of　his　men。
Then