《伊利亚特·第6卷》第2节
So spake he, and moved the spirit in his breast. And now had he forthwith given him to his squire to lead him to the Achaians’ fleet ships, but that Agamemnon came running to meet him, and spake a word of chiding to him: “Good Menelaos, why art thou so careful of the foemen? Have then such good deeds been wrought thee in thy house by Trojans? Of them let not one escape sheer destruction at our hands, not even the man-child that the mother beareth in her womb; let not even him escape, but all perish together out of Ilios, uncared for and unknown.” So spake the hero and turned his brother’s mind with righteous persuasion; so with his hand he thrust the hero Adrestos from him, and lord Agamemnon smote him in the flank, and he was overthrown, and Atreus’ son set his heel upon his chest and plucked forth his ashen spear. Then Nestor called to the Argives with far-reaching shout: “My friends, Danaan warriors, men of Ares’ company, let no man now take thought of spoils to tarry behind, that he may bring the greatest burden to the ships; but let us slay the foemen. Thereafter shall ye at your ease also strip of their spoil the dead corpses about the plain.” So spake he and stirred the spirit and soul of every man. Now had the Trojans been chased again by the Achaians, dear to Ares, up into Ilios, in their weakness overcome, but that Priam’s son Helenos, far best of augurs, stood by Aineias’ side and Hector’s, and spake to them: “Aineias and Hector, seeing that on you lieth the task of war in chief of Trojans and Lykians, because for every issue ye are foremost both for fight and counsel, stand ye your ground, and range the host everywhither to rally them before the gates, ere yet they fall fleeing in their women’s arms, and be made a rejoicing to the foe. Then when ye have aroused all our battalions we will abide here and fight the Danaans, though in sore weariness; for necessity presseth us hard: but thou, Hector, go into the city, and speak there to thy mother and mine; let her gather the aged wives to bright-eyed Athene’s temple in the upper city, and with her key open the doors of the holy house; and let her lay the robe, that seemeth to her the most gracious and greatest in her hall and far dearest unto herself, upon the knees of beauteous-haired Athene; and vow to her to sacrifice in her temple twelve sleek kine, that have not felt the goad, if she will have mercy on the city and the Trojans’ wives and little children. So may she perchance hold back Tydeus’ son from holy Ilios, the furious spearman, the mighty deviser of rout, whom in good sooth I deem to have proved himself mightiest of the Achaians. Never in this wise feared we Achilles, prince of men, who they say is born of a goddess; nay, but he that we see is beyond measure furious; none can match him for might.”
注释摘要
赫勒诺斯提出了一个不同寻常的主张。他把狄俄墨得斯与阿喀琉斯相提并论，而且说得十分直白：我们从来不曾这样怕过阿喀琉斯，尽管人人都说他是女神生的；眼前这个人才是真的疯狂到了极点，谁都挡不住他。这番话在战场上说出来，是要让赫克托耳和埃涅阿斯明白，他们面对的不只是一时的败退，而是一个远比他们预想中更可怕的对手。赫勒诺斯的身份在这里是明确的：他是普里阿摩斯的儿子，也…