《伊利亚特·第10卷》第13节
So spake he, and drave the whole-hooved horses through the fosse, laughing; and the other Achaians went with him joyfully. But when they had come to the well-built hut of the son of Tydeus, they bound the horses with well-cut thongs, at the mangers where the swift horses of Diomedes stood eating honey-sweet barley. And Odysseus placed the bloody spoils of Dolon in the stern of the ship, that they might make ready a sacred offering to Athene. But for themselves, they went into the sea, and washed off the thick sweat from shins, and neck, and thighs. But when the wave of the sea had washed the thick sweat from their skin, and their hearts revived again, they went into polished baths, and were cleansed. And when they had washed, and anointed them with olive oil, they sat down at supper, and from the full mixing bowl they drew off the honey-sweet wine, and poured it forth to Athene.
注释摘要
奥德修斯驱赶着从色雷斯人营地夺来的马匹穿过壕沟,笑着回到阿开亚人的阵营,其他阿开亚首领也欢欣地随他同行。笑声在此处是夜袭成功的释放,也是全卷始终紧绷的暗夜氛围中第一道明朗的情绪。他们来到狄俄墨得斯坚固的棚屋,将马匹用精心切割的皮条拴在食槽旁,与狄俄墨得斯自己的快马同槽享用甜美的稷麦。这一细节轻轻落下一笔:狄俄墨得斯的营帐本身就配有马厩与精饲料,说明他在联军…