hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第21部分

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Lerna；　whom　the　goddess；　white…armed　Hera　nourished；　being　angry　beyond　measure　with　the　mighty　Heracles。　　And　her　Heracles；　the　son　of　Zeus；　of　the　house　of　Amphitryon；　together　with　warlike　Iolaus；　destroyed　with　the　unpitying　sword　through　the　plans　of　Athene　the　spoil…driver。　　She　was　the　mother　of　Chimaera　who　breathed　raging　fire；　a　creature　fearful；　great；　swift…footed　and　strong；　who　had　three　heads；　one　of　a　grim…eyed　lion；　in　her　hinderpart；　a　dragon；　and　in　her　middle；　a　goat；　breathing　forth　a　fearful　blast　of　blazing　fire。　　Her　did　Pegasus　and　noble　Bellerophon　slay；　but　Echidna　was　subject　in　love　to　Orthus　and　brought　forth　the　deadly　Sphinx　which　destroyed　the　Cadmeans；　and　the　Nemean　lion；　which　Hera；　the　good　wife　of　Zeus；　brought　up　and　made　to　haunt　the　hills　of　Nemea；　a　plague　to　men。　　There　he　preyed　upon　the　tribes　of　her　own　people　and　had　power　over　Tretus　of　Nemea　and　Apesas：　yet　the　strength　of　stout　Heracles　overcame　him。

（ll。　333…336）　And　Ceto　was　joined　in　love　to　Phorcys　and　bare　her　youngest；　the　awful　snake　who　guards　the　apples　all　of　gold　in　the　secret　places　of　the　dark　earth　at　its　great　bounds。　　This　is　the　offspring　of　Ceto　and　Phoreys。

（ll。　334…345）　And　Tethys　bare　to　Ocean　eddying　rivers；　Nilus；　and　Alpheus；　and　deep…swirling　Eridanus；　Strymon；　and　Meander；　and　the　fair　stream　of　Ister；　and　Phasis；　and　Rhesus；　and　the　silver　eddies　of　Achelous；　Nessus；　and　Rhodius；　Haliacmon；　and　Heptaporus；　Granicus；　and　Aesepus；　and　holy　Simois；　and　Peneus；　and　Hermus；　and　Caicus　fair　stream；　and　great　Sangarius；　Ladon；　Parthenius；　Euenus；　Ardescus；　and　divine　Scamander。

（ll。　346…370）　Also　she　brought　forth　a　holy　company　of　daughters　（15）　who　with　the　lord　Apollo　and　the　Rivers　have　youths　in　their　keeping　　to　this　charge　Zeus　appointed　them　　Peitho；　and　Admete；　and　Ianthe；　and　Electra；　and　Doris；　and　Prymno；　and　Urania　divine　in　form；　Hippo；　Clymene；　Rhodea；　and　Callirrhoe；　Zeuxo　and　Clytie；　and　Idyia；　and　Pasithoe；　Plexaura；　and　Galaxaura；　and　lovely　Dione；　Melobosis　and　Thoe　and　handsome　Polydora；　Cerceis　lovely　of　form；　and　soft　eyed　Pluto；　Perseis；　Ianeira；　Acaste；　Xanthe；　Petraea　the　fair；　Menestho；　and　Europa；　Metis；　and　Eurynome；　and　Telesto　saffron…clad；　Chryseis　and　Asia　and　charming　Calypso；　Eudora；　and　Tyche；　Amphirho；　and　Ocyrrhoe；　and　Styx　who　is　the　chiefest　of　them　all。　　These　are　the　eldest　daughters　that　sprang　from　Ocean　and　Tethys；　but　there　are　many　besides。　　For　there　are　three　thousand　neat…ankled　daughters　of　Ocean　who　are　dispersed　far　and　wide；　and　in　every　place　alike　serve　the　earth　and　the　deep　waters；　children　who　are　glorious　among　goddesses。　　And　as　many　other　rivers　are　there；　babbling　as　they　flow；　sons　of　Ocean；　whom　queenly　Tethys　bare；　but　their　names　it　is　hard　for　a　mortal　man　to　tell；　but　people　know　those　by　which　they　severally　dwell。

（ll。　371…374）　And　Theia　was　subject　in　love　to　Hyperion　and　bare　great　Helius　（Sun）　and　clear　Selene　（Moon）　and　Eos　（Dawn）　who　shines　upon　all　that　are　on　earth　and　upon　the　deathless　Gods　who　live　in　the　wide　heaven。

（ll。　375…377）　And　Eurybia；　bright　goddess；　was　joined　in　love　to　Crius　and　bare　great　Astraeus；　and　Pallas；　and　Perses　who　also　was　eminent　among　all　men　in　wisdom。

（ll。　378…382）　And　Eos　bare　to　Astraeus　the　strong…hearted　winds；　brightening　Zephyrus；　and　Boreas；　headlong　in　his　course；　and　Notus；　　a　goddess　mating　in　love　with　a　god。　　And　after　these　Erigenia　（16）　bare　the　star　Eosphorus　（Dawn…bringer）；　and　the　gleaming　stars　with　which　heaven　is　crowned。

（ll。　383…403）　And　Styx　the　daughter　of　Ocean　was　joined　to　Pallas　and　bare　Zelus　（Emulation）　and　trim…ankled　Nike　（Victory）　in　the　house。　　Also　she　brought　forth　Cratos　（Strength）　and　Bia　（Force）；　wonderful　children。　　These　have　no　house　apart　from　Zeus；　nor　any　dwelling　nor　path　except　that　wherein　God　leads　them；　but　they　dwell　always　with　Zeus　the　loud…thunderer。　　For　so　did　Styx　the　deathless　daughter　of　Ocean　plan　on　that　day　when　the　Olympian　Lightener　called　all　the　deathless　gods　to　great　Olympus；　and　said　that　whosoever　of　the　gods　would　fight　with　him　against　the　Titans；　he　would　not　cast　him　out　from　his　rights；　but　each　should　have　the　office　which　he　had　before　amongst　the　deathless　gods。　　And　he　declared　that　he　who　was　without　office　and　rights　as　is　just。　　So　deathless　Styx　came　first　to　Olympus　with　her　children　through　the　wit　of　her　dear　father。　　And　Zeus　honoured　her；　and　gave　her　very　great　gifts；　for　her　he　appointed　to　be　the　great　oath　of　the　gods；　and　her　children　to　live　with　him　always。　　And　as　he　promised；　so　he　performed　fully　unto　them　all。

But　he　himself　mightily　reigns　and　rules。

（ll。　404…452）　Again；　Phoebe　came　to　the　desired　embrace　of　Coeus。

Then　the　goddess　through　the　love　of　the　god　conceived　and　brought　forth　dark…gowned　Leto；　always　mild；　kind　to　men　and　to　the　deathless　gods；　mild　from　the　beginning；　gentlest　in　all　Olympus。　　Also　she　bare　Asteria　of　happy　name；　whom　Perses　once　led　to　his　great　house　to　be　called　his　dear　wife。　　And　she　conceived　and　bare　Hecate　whom　Zeus　the　son　of　Cronos　honoured　above　all。　　He　gave　her　splendid　gifts；　to　have　a　share　of　the　earth　and　the　unfruitful　sea。　　She　received　honour　also　in　starry　heaven；　and　is　honoured　exceedingly　by　the　deathless　gods。　　For　to　this　day；　whenever　any　one　of　men　on　earth　offers　rich　sacrifices　and　prays　for　favour　according　to　custom；　he　calls　upon　Hecate。　　Great　honour　comes　full　easily　to　him　whose　prayers　the　goddess　receives　favourably；　and　she　bestows　wealth　upon　him；　for　the　power　surely　is　with　her。　　For　as　many　as　were　born　of　Earth　and　Ocean　amongst　all　these　she　has　her　due　portion。　　The　son　of　Cronos　did　her　no　wrong　nor　took　anything　away　of　all　that　was　her　portion　among　the　former　Titan　gods：　but　she　holds；　as　the　division　was　at　the　first　from　the　beginning；　privilege　both　in　earth；　and　in　heaven；　and　in　sea。　　Also；　because　she　is　an　only　child；　the　goddess　receives　not　less　honour；　but　much　more　still；　for　Zeus　honours　her。　　Whom　she　will　she　greatly　aids　and　advances：　she　sits　by　worshipful　kings　in　judgement；　and　in　the　assembly　whom　she　will　is　distinguished　among　the　people。　　And　when　men　arm　themselves　for　the　battle　that　destroys　men；　then　the　goddess　is　at　hand　to　give　victory　and　grant　glory　readily　to　whom　she　will。　　Good　is　she　also　when　men　contend　at　the　games；　for　there　too　the　goddess　is　with　them　and　profits　them：　and　he　who　by　might　and　strength　gets　the　victory　wins　the　rich　prize　easily　with　joy；　and　brings　glory　to　his　parents。　　And　she　is　good　to　stand　by　horsemen；　whom　she　will：　and　to　those　whose　business　is　in　the　grey　discomfortable　sea；　and　who　pray　to　Hecate　and　the　loud…crashing　Earth…Shaker；　easily　the　glorious　goddess　gives　great　catch；　and　easily　she　takes　it　away　as　soon　as　seen；　if　so　she　will。　　She　is　good　in　the　byre　with　Hermes　to　increase　the　stock。　　The　droves　of　kine　and　wide　herds　of　goats　and　flocks　of　fleecy　sheep；　if　she　will；　she　increases　from　a　few；　or　makes　many　to　be　less。　　So；　then。　albeit　her　mother's　only　child　（17）；　she　is　honoured　amongst　all　the　deathless　gods。　　And　the　son　of　Cronos　made　her　a　nurse　of　the　young　who　after　that　day　saw　with　their　eyes　the　light　of　al