第 11 节
作者:指点迷津      更新:2021-02-19 00:27      字数:9321
  oak leaves and paid heed to sacrifice; invoking the mother of Dindymum;
  most venerable; dweller in Phrygia; and Titias and Cyllenus; who alone of
  many are called dispensers of doom and assessors of the Idaean mother;
  the   Idaean   Dactyls   of   Crete;   whom   once   the   nymph   Anchiale;   as   she
  grasped   with   both   hands   the   land   of   Oaxus;   bare   in   the   Dictaean   cave。
  And with many prayers did Aeson's son beseech the goddess to turn aside
  the stormy blasts as he poured libations on the blazing sacrifice; and at the
  same time by command of Orpheus the youths trod a measure dancing in
  full armour; and clashed with their swords on their shields; so that the ill…
  omened cry might be lost in the air the wail which the people were still
  sending   up   in   grief   for   their   king。  Hence   from   that   time   forward   the
  Phrygians       propitiate   Rhea     with   the   wheel    and    the   drum。     And     the
  gracious     goddess;     I  ween;    inclined    her  heart   to  pious    sacrifices;   and
  favourable signs appeared。           The trees shed abundant fruit; and round their
  feet the   earth of   its own   accord put   forth   flowers   from  the   tender   grass。
  And the beasts of the wild wood left their lairs and thickets and came up
  fawning on them with their tails。           And she caused yet another marvel; for
  hitherto there was no flow of water on Dindymum; but then for them an
  unceasing stream gushed forth from the thirsty peak just as it was; and the
  dwellers   around   in   after   times   called   that   stream;   the   spring   of   Jason。
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  And   then   they   made   a   feast   in   honour   of   the   goddess   on   the   Mount   of
  Bears; singing the praises of Rhea most venerable; but at dawn the winds
  had ceased and they rowed away from the island。
  (ll。 1153…1171)       Thereupon a spirit of contention stirred each chieftain;
  who should be the last to leave his oar。               For all around the windless air
  smoothed the swirling waves and lulled the sea to rest。                 And they; trusting
  in the calm; mightily drove the ship forward; and as she sped through the
  salt    sea;  not   even    the   storm…footed      steeds    of   Poseidon     would     have
  overtaken   her。      Nevertheless   when   the   sea   was   stirred   by   violent   blasts
  which   were   just   rising   from  the   rivers   about   evening;  forspent   with toil;
  they   ceased。     But   Heracles   by   the   might   of   his   arms   pulled   the   weary
  rowers along all together; and made the strong…knit timbers of the ship to
  quiver。     But    when;     eager   to  reach    the  Mysian     mainland;      they   passed
  along in sight of the mouth of Rhyndaeus and the great cairn of Aegaeon;
  a little way from Phrygia; then Heracles; as he ploughed up the furrows of
  the roughened surge; broke his oar in the middle。                And one half he held in
  both his hands as he fell sideways; the other the sea swept away with its
  receding   wave。       And   he   sat   up   in   silence   glaring   round;   for   his   hands
  were unaccustomed to he idle。
  (ll。 1172…1186)       Now at the hour when from the field some delver or
  ploughman goes gladly home to his hut; longing for his evening meal; and
  there on the threshold; all squalid with dust; bows his wearied knees; and;
  beholding his hands worn with toil; with many a curse reviles his belly; at
  that   hour   the   heroes   reached   the     homes   of   the   Cianian   land     near   the
  Arganthonian        mount   and   the   outfall   of   Cius。    Them   as   they   came   in
  friendliness; the  Mysians; inhabitants   of that land; hospitably  welcomed;
  and   gave   them   in   their   need   provisions   and   sheep   and   abundant   wine。
  Hereupon some brought dried wood; others from the meadows leaves for
  beds   which   they  gathered   in   abundance  for  strewing;  whilst others   were
  twirling sticks to get fire; others again were mixing wine in the bowl and
  making ready the feast; after sacrificing at nightfall to Apollo Ecbasius。
  (ll。   1187…1206)      But   the   son   of   Zeus   having   duly   enjoined   on   his
  comrades to prepare the feast took his way into a wood; that he might first
  fashion for himself an oar to fit his hand。               Wandering about he found a
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  pine not burdened with many branches; nor too full of leaves; but like to
  the shaft of a tall poplar; so great was it both in length and thickness to
  look   at。    And   quickly   he   laid   on   the   ground   his   arrow…holding   quiver
  together with his bow; and took off his lion's skin。               And he loosened the
  pine   from  the  ground   with his   bronze…tipped  club   and   grasped   the trunk
  with both hands at the bottom; relying on his strength; and he pressed it
  against   his   broad   shoulder   with   legs   wide   apart;   and   clinging   close   he
  raised it from the ground deep…rooted though it was; together with clods of
  earth。    And as when unexpectedly; just at the time of the stormy setting of
  baleful Orion; a swift gust of wind strikes down from above; and wrenches
  a ship's mast from its stays; wedges and all; so did Heracles lift the pine。
  And at   the  same time   he   took up   his bow and  arrows;  his lion   skin   and
  club; and started on his return。
  (ll。 1207…1239)       Meantime Hylas with pitcher of bronze in hand had
  gone apart from the throng; seeking the sacred flow of a fountain; that he
  might be quick in drawing water for the evening meal and actively make
  all things ready in due order against his lord's return。               For in such ways
  did Heracles nurture him from his first childhood when he had carried him
  off   from   the   house   of   his   father;   goodly   Theiodamas;   whom   the   hero
  pitilessly slew among the Dryopians because he withstood him about an
  ox for the plough。        Theiodamas was cleaving with his plough the soil of
  fallow land when he was smitten with the curse; and Heracles bade him
  give up the   ploughing ox against   his will。           For he desired to find some
  pretext for war against the Dryopians for their bane; since they dwelt there
  reckless of right。      But these tales would lead me far astray from my song。
  And     quickly    Hylas    came    to  the   spring   which    the   people    who    dwell
  thereabouts   call   Pegae。      And   the   dances   of   the   nymphs   were   just   now
  being held there;   for it was the care of   all the nymphs   that haunted  that
  lovely headland ever to hymn Artemis in songs by night。                     All who held
  the   mountain   peaks   or   glens;   all   they   were   ranged   far   off   guarding   the
  woods;      but  one;   a  water…nymph       was   just  rising   from   the   fair…flowing
  spring; and the boy she perceived close at hand with the rosy flush of his
  beauty and sweet grace。          For the full moon beaming from the sky smote
  him。     And   Cypris   made   her   heart   faint;  and  in   her   confusion she   could
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  scarcely   gather   her   spirit   back   to   her。    But   as   soon   as   he   dipped   the
  pitcher   in   the   stream;   leaning   to   one   side;   and   the   brimming   water   rang
  loud as it poured against the sounding bronze; straightway she laid her left
  arm above upon his neck yearning to kiss his tender mouth; and with her
  right hand she drew down his elbow; and plunged him into the midst of the
  eddy。
  (ll。 1240…1256)        Alone of his comrades the hero Polyphemus; son of
  Eilatus;    as   he   went   forward     on   the   path;   heard    the  boy's   cry;   for  he
  expected the return of mighty Heracles。               And he rushed after the cry; near
  Pegae; like some beast of the wild wood whom the bleating of sheep has
  reached from afar; and burning with hunger he follows; but does not fall in
  with the flocks; for the shepherds beforehand have penned them in the fold;
  but he groans and roars vehemently until he is weary。                     Thus vehemently
  at that time did the son of Eilatus groan and wandered shouting round the
  spot; and his voice rang piteous。             Then quickly drawing his great sword
  he started in pursuit; in fear lest the boy should be the prey of wild beasts;
  or   men     should    have   lain   in  ambush      for  him   faring    all  alone;   and   be
  carrying   him   off;   an   easy   prey。     Hereupon