hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第22部分

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e　son　of　Cronos　made　her　a　nurse　of　the　young　who　after　that　day　saw　with　their　eyes　the　light　of　all…seeing　Dawn。　　So　from　the　beginning　she　is　a　nurse　of　the　young；　and　these　are　her　honours。

（ll。　453…491）　But　Rhea　was　subject　in　love　to　Cronos　and　bare　splendid　children；　Hestia　（18）；　Demeter；　and　gold…shod　Hera　and　strong　Hades；　pitiless　in　heart；　who　dwells　under　the　earth；　and　the　loud…crashing　Earth…Shaker；　and　wise　Zeus；　father　of　gods　and　men；　by　whose　thunder　the　wide　earth　is　shaken。　　These　great　Cronos　swallowed　as　each　came　forth　from　the　womb　to　his　mother's　knees　with　this　intent；　that　no　other　of　the　proud　sons　of　Heaven　should　hold　the　kingly　office　amongst　the　deathless　gods。　　For　he　learned　from　Earth　and　starry　Heaven　that　he　was　destined　to　be　overcome　by　his　own　son；　strong　though　he　was；　through　the　contriving　of　great　Zeus　（19）。　　Therefore　he　kept　no　blind　outlook；　but　watched　and　swallowed　down　his　children：　and　unceasing　grief　seized　Rhea。　　But　when　she　was　about　to　bear　Zeus；　the　father　of　gods　and　men；　then　she　besought　her　own　dear　parents；　Earth　and　starry　Heaven；　to　devise　some　plan　with　her　that　the　birth　of　her　dear　child　might　be　concealed；　and　that　retribution　might　overtake　great；　crafty　Cronos　for　his　own　father　and　also　for　the　children　whom　he　had　swallowed　down。　　And　they　readily　heard　and　obeyed　their　dear　daughter；　and　told　her　all　that　was　destined　to　happen　touching　Cronos　the　king　and　his　stout…hearted　son。　　So　they　sent　her　to　Lyetus；　to　the　rich　land　of　Crete；　when　she　was　ready　to　bear　great　Zeus；　the　youngest　of　her　children。　　Him　did　vast　Earth　receive　from　Rhea　in　wide　Crete　to　nourish　and　to　bring　up。　　Thither　came　Earth　carrying　him　swiftly　through　the　black　night　to　Lyctus　first；　and　took　him　in　her　arms　and　hid　him　in　a　remote　cave　beneath　the　secret　places　of　the　holy　earth　on　thick…wooded　Mount　Aegeum；　but　to　the　mightily　ruling　son　of　Heaven；　the　earlier　king　of　the　gods；　she　gave　a　great　stone　wrapped　in　swaddling　clothes。　　Then　he　took　it　in　his　hands　and　thrust　it　down　into　his　belly：　wretch！　　he　knew　not　in　his　heart　that　in　place　of　the　stone　his　son　was　left　behind；　unconquered　and　untroubled；　and　that　he　was　soon　to　overcome　him　by　force　and　might　and　drive　him　from　his　honours；　himself　to　reign　over　the　deathless　gods。

（ll。　492…506）　After　that；　the　strength　and　glorious　limbs　of　the　prince　increased　quickly；　and　as　the　years　rolled　on；　great　Cronos　the　wily　was　beguiled　by　the　deep　suggestions　of　Earth；　and　brought　up　again　his　offspring；　vanquished　by　the　arts　and　might　of　his　own　son；　and　he　vomited　up　first　the　stone　which　he　had　swallowed　last。　　And　Zeus　set　it　fast　in　the　wide…pathed　earth　at　goodly　Pytho　under　the　glens　of　Parnassus；　to　be　a　sign　thenceforth　and　a　marvel　to　mortal　men　（20）。　　And　he　set　free　from　their　deadly　bonds　the　brothers　of　his　father；　sons　of　Heaven　whom　his　father　in　his　foolishness　had　bound。　　And　they　remembered　to　be　grateful　to　him　for　his　kindness；　and　gave　him　thunder　and　the　glowing　thunderbolt　and　lightening：　for　before　that；　huge　Earth　had　hidden　these。　　In　them　he　trusts　and　rules　over　mortals　and　immortals。

（ll。　507…543）　Now　Iapetus　took　to　wife　the　neat…ankled　mad　Clymene；　daughter　of　Ocean；　and　went　up　with　her　into　one　bed。　　And　she　bare　him　a　stout…hearted　son；　Atlas：　also　she　bare　very　glorious　Menoetius　and　clever　Prometheus；　full　of　various　wiles；　and　scatter…brained　Epimetheus　who　from　the　first　was　a　mischief　to　men　who　eat　bread；　for　it　was　he　who　first　took　of　Zeus　the　woman；　the　maiden　whom　he　had　formed。　　But　Menoetius　was　outrageous；　and　far…seeing　Zeus　struck　him　with　a　lurid　thunderbolt　and　sent　him　down　to　Erebus　because　of　his　mad　presumption　and　exceeding　pride。　　And　Atlas　through　hard　constraint　upholds　the　wide　heaven　with　unwearying　head　and　arms；　standing　at　the　borders　of　the　earth　before　the　clear…voiced　Hesperides；　for　this　lot　wise　Zeus　assigned　to　him。　　And　ready…　witted　Prometheus　he　bound　with　inextricable　bonds；　cruel　chains；　and　drove　a　shaft　through　his　middle；　and　set　on　him　a　long…　winged　eagle；　which　used　to　eat　his　immortal　liver；　but　by　night　the　liver　grew　as　much　again　everyway　as　the　long…winged　bird　devoured　in　the　whole　day。　　That　bird　Heracles；　the　valiant　son　of　shapely…ankled　Alcmene；　slew；　and　delivered　the　son　of　Iapetus　from　the　cruel　plague；　and　released　him　from　his　affliction　　not　without　the　will　of　Olympian　Zeus　who　reigns　on　high；　that　the　glory　of　Heracles　the　Theban…born　might　be　yet　greater　than　it　was　before　over　the　plenteous　earth。　　This；　then；　he　regarded；　and　honoured　his　famous　son；　though　he　was　angry；　he　ceased　from　the　wrath　which　he　had　before　because　Prometheus　matched　himself　in　wit　with　the　almighty　son　of　Cronos。　　For　when　the　gods　and　mortal　men　had　a　dispute　at　Mecone；　even　then　Prometheus　was　forward　to　cut　up　a　great　ox　and　set　portions　before　them；　trying　to　befool　the　mind　of　Zeus。　　Before　the　rest　he　set　flesh　and　inner　parts　thick　with　fat　upon　the　hide；　covering　them　with　an　ox　paunch；　but　for　Zeus　he　put　the　white　bones　dressed　up　with　cunning　art　and　covered　with　shining　fat。　　Then　the　father　of　men　and　of　gods　said　to　him：

（ll。　543…544）　‘Son　of　Iapetus；　most　glorious　of　all　lords；　good　sir；　how　unfairly　you　have　divided　the　portions！'

（ll。　545…547）　So　said　Zeus　whose　wisdom　is　everlasting；　rebuking　him。　　But　wily　Prometheus　answered　him；　smiling　softly　and　not　forgetting　his　cunning　trick：

（ll。　548…558）　‘Zeus；　most　glorious　and　greatest　of　the　eternal　gods；　take　which　ever　of　these　portions　your　heart　within　you　bids。'　　So　he　said；　thinking　trickery。　　But　Zeus；　whose　wisdom　is　everlasting；　saw　and　failed　not　to　perceive　the　trick；　and　in　his　heart　he　thought　mischief　against　mortal　men　which　also　was　to　be　fulfilled。　　With　both　hands　he　took　up　the　white　fat　and　was　angry　at　heart；　and　wrath　came　to　his　spirit　when　he　saw　the　white　ox…bones　craftily　tricked　out：　and　because　of　this　the　tribes　of　men　upon　earth　burn　white　bones　to　the　deathless　gods　upon　fragrant　altars。　　But　Zeus　who　drives　the　clouds　was　greatly　vexed　and　said　to　him：

（ll。　559…560）　‘Son　of　Iapetus；　clever　above　all！　　So；　sir；　you　have　not　yet　forgotten　your　cunning　arts！'

（ll。　561…584）　So　spake　Zeus　in　anger；　whose　wisdom　is　everlasting；　and　from　that　time　he　was　always　mindful　of　the　trick；　and　would　not　give　the　power　of　unwearying　fire　to　the　Melian　（21）　race　of　mortal　men　who　live　on　the　earth。　　But　the　noble　son　of　Iapetus　outwitted　him　and　stole　the　far…seen　gleam　of　unwearying　fire　in　a　hollow　fennel　stalk。　　And　Zeus　who　thunders　on　high　was　stung　in　spirit；　and　his　dear　heart　was　angered　when　he　saw　amongst　men　the　far…seen　ray　of　fire。　　Forthwith　he　made　an　evil　thing　for　men　as　the　price　of　fire；　for　the　very　famous　Limping　God　formed　of　earth　the　likeness　of　a　shy　maiden　as　the　son　of　Cronos　willed。　　And　the　goddess　bright…eyed　Athene　girded　and　clothed　her　with　silvery　raiment；　and　down　from　her　head　she　spread　with　her　hands　a　broidered　veil；　a　wonder　to　see；　and　she；　Pallas　Athene；　put　about　her　head　lovely　garlands；　flowers　of　new…grown　herbs。　　Also　she　put　upon　her　head　a　crown　of　gold　which　the　very　famous　Limping　God　made　himself　and