hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第30章

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nd　they　bade　Iris　call　her　aside　from　white…armed　Hera；　lest　she　might　afterwards　turn　her　from　coming　with　her　words。　　When　swift　Iris；　fleet　of　foot　as　the　wind；　had　heard　all　this；　she　set　to　run；　and　quickly　finishing　all　the　distance　she　came　to　the　home　of　the　gods；　sheer　Olympus；　and　forthwith　called　Eilithyia　out　from　the　hall　to　the　door　and　spoke　winged　words　to　her；　telling　her　all　as　the　goddesses　who　dwell　on　Olympus　had　bidden　her。　　So　she　moved　the　heart　of　Eilithyia　in　her　dear　breast；　and　they　went　their　way；　like　shy　wild…doves　in　their　going。

（ll。　115…122）　And　as　soon　as　Eilithyia　the　goddess　of　sore　travail　set　foot　on　Delos；　the　pains　of　birth　seized　Leto；　and　she　longed　to　bring　forth；　so　she　cast　her　arms　about　a　palm　tree　and　kneeled　on　the　soft　meadow　while　the　earth　laughed　for　joy　beneath。　　Then　the　child　leaped　forth　to　the　light；　and　all　the　goddesses　washed　you　purely　and　cleanly　with　sweet　water；　and　swathed　you　in　a　white　garment　of　fine　texture；　new…woven；　and　fastened　a　golden　band　about　you。

（ll。　123…130）　Now　Leto　did　not　give　Apollo；　bearer　of　the　golden　blade；　her　breast；　but　Themis　duly　poured　nectar　and　ambrosia　with　her　divine　hands：　and　Leto　was　glad　because　she　had　borne　a　strong　son　and　an　archer。　　But　as　soon　as　you　had　tasted　that　divine　heavenly　food；　O　Phoebus；　you　could　no　longer　then　be　held　by　golden　cords　nor　confined　with　bands；　but　all　their　ends　were　undone。　　Forthwith　Phoebus　Apollo　spoke　out　among　the　deathless　goddesses：

（ll。　131…132）　‘The　lyre　and　the　curved　bow　shall　ever　be　dear　to　me；　and　I　will　declare　to　men　the　unfailing　will　of　Zeus。'

（ll。　133…139）　So　said　Phoebus；　the　long…haired　god　who　shoots　afar　and　began　to　walk　upon　the　wide…pathed　earth；　and　all　goddesses　were　amazed　at　him。　　Then　with　gold　all　Delos　was　laden；　beholding　the　child　of　Zeus　and　Leto；　for　joy　because　the　god　chose　her　above　the　islands　and　shore　to　make　his　dwelling　in　her：　and　she　loved　him　yet　more　in　her　heart；　and　blossomed　as　does　a　mountain…top　with　woodland　flowers。

（ll。　140…164）　And　you；　O　lord　Apollo；　god　of　the　silver　bow；　shooting　afar；　now　walked　on　craggy　Cynthus；　and　now　kept　wandering　about　the　island　and　the　people　in　them。　　Many　are　your　temples　and　wooded　groves；　and　all　peaks　and　towering　bluffs　of　lofty　mountains　and　rivers　flowing　to　the　sea　are　dear　to　you；　Phoebus；　yet　in　Delos　do　you　most　delight　your　heart；　for　there　the　long　robed　Ionians　gather　in　your　honour　with　their　children　and　shy　wives：　mindful；　they　delight　you　with　boxing　and　dancing　and　song；　so　often　as　they　hold　their　gathering。　　A　man　would　say　that　they　were　deathless　and　unageing　if　he　should　then　come　upon　the　Ionians　so　met　together。　　For　he　would　see　the　graces　of　them　all；　and　would　be　pleased　in　heart　gazing　at　the　men　and　well…　girded　women　with　their　swift　ships　and　great　wealth。　　And　there　is　this　great　wonder　besides　　and　its　renown　shall　never　perish　　the　girls　of　Delos；　hand…maidens　of　the　Far…shooter；　for　when　they　have　praised　Apollo　first；　and　also　Leto　and　Artemis　who　delights　in　arrows；　they　sing　a　strain…telling　of　men　and　women　of　past　days；　and　charm　the　tribes　of　men。　　Also　they　can　imitate　the　tongues　of　all　men　and　their　clattering　speech：　each　would　say　that　he　himself　were　singing；　so　close　to　truth　is　their　sweet　song。

（ll。　165…178）　And　now　may　Apollo　be　favourable　and　Artemis；　and　farewell　all　you　maidens。　　Remember　me　in　after　time　whenever　any　one　of　men　on　earth；　a　stranger　who　has　seen　and　suffered　much；　comes　here　and　asks　of　you：　‘Whom　think　ye；　girls；　is　the　sweetest　singer　that　comes　here；　and　in　whom　do　you　most　delight？'　　Then　answer；　each　and　all；　with　one　voice：　‘He　is　a　blind　man；　and　dwells　in　rocky　Chios：　his　lays　are　evermore　supreme。'　　As　for　me；　I　will　carry　your　renown　as　far　as　I　roam　over　the　earth　to　the　well…placed　this　thing　is　true。　　And　I　will　never　cease　to　praise　far…shooting　Apollo；　god　of　the　silver　bow；　whom　rich…haired　Leto　bare。

TO　PYTHIAN　APOLLO　

（ll。　179…181）　O　Lord；　Lycia　is　yours　and　lovely　Maeonia　and　Miletus；　charming　city　by　the　sea；　but　over　wave…girt　Delos　you　greatly　reign　your　own　self。

（ll。　182…206）　Leto's　all…glorious　son　goes　to　rocky　Pytho；　playing　upon　his　hollow　lyre；　clad　in　divine；　perfumed　garments；　and　at　the　touch　of　the　golden　key　his　lyre　sings　sweet。　　Thence；　swift　as　thought；　he　speeds　from　earth　to　Olympus；　to　the　house　of　Zeus；　to　join　the　gathering　of　the　other　gods：　then　straightway　the　undying　gods　think　only　of　the　lyre　and　song；　and　all　the　Muses　together；　voice　sweetly　answering　voice；　hymn　the　unending　gifts　the　gods　enjoy　and　the　sufferings　of　men；　all　that　they　endure　at　the　hands　of　the　deathless　gods；　and　how　they　live　witless　and　helpless　and　cannot　find　healing　for　death　or　defence　against　old　age。　　Meanwhile　the　rich…tressed　Graces　and　cheerful　Seasons　dance　with　Harmonia　and　Hebe　and　Aphrodite；　daughter　of　Zeus；　holding　each　other　by　the　wrist。　　And　among　them　sings　one；　not　mean　nor　puny；　but　tall　to　look　upon　and　enviable　in　mien；　Artemis　who　delights　in　arrows；　sister　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