《伊利亚特·第15卷》第13节
So spake he, and led on, while the other followed him, a godlike man. But the great Aias, son of Telamon, exhorted the Argives, saying: “O friends, play the man, and take shame in your hearts; yea, have shame each of the other’s contempt, in the strong battle. For of men thus shamefast more escape than fall, but of men that flee cometh neither glory, nor any avail.” So spake he, and they likewise themselves were eager to drive off the others, and laid up his word in their hearts, and begirt the ships with a ring of bronze, while Zeus urged on the Trojans. Then Menelaos of the loud war-cry exhorted Antilochos, “Antilochos, not one of the Achaians is younger than thou, nor swifter of foot, nor strong as art thou in fight; see now if thou canst leap out, and smite some man of the Trojans.” So spake he, and hasted back again, having heartened the other, and forth Antilochos leaped from the foremost ranks, and cast his shining spear, glancing all around him, and the Trojans gave ground before him when he threw. And no vain dart threw he, but smote Melanippos, the proud son of Hiketaon, as he was returning to the combat; on the breast hard by the nipple he smote him. And he fell with a crash, and darkness covered his eyes. And Antilochos set on like a hound that rushes upon a wounded fawn, that the hunter hath aimed at and smitten as it leaped from its lair, and hath loosened all its limbs. Even so upon thee, Melanippos, leaped Antilochos steadfast in battle, to spoil thy harness. But noble Hector marked him, and came running against him through the battle. But Antilochos abode not his onset, swift warrior though he was, but he fled, like a wild beast that hath done some evil thing, having slain a dog, or a herdsman by the kine, and flees, before the press of men can gather; even so fled the son of Nestor. Now the Trojans and Hector, with wonderful clamour, showered upon him their dolorous darts, but he turned, and stood, when he had reached the host of his comrades.
注释摘要
在这一节，赫克托耳与埃阿斯各自扮演了阵前呐喊者的角色，而安提洛科斯则在墨涅拉奥斯的激励下发动了一场短暂的个人突击，随即又被迫退回本阵。 赫克托耳率先“走在前面”，梅拉尼波斯紧随其后。梅拉尼波斯是希克塔昂之子，文中特意交代了他的来历：他本在佩尔科忒牧牛，阿开亚人的弯船到来后才返回伊利奥斯，普里阿摩斯待他如同己出。这一段身世追述，在口传战斗叙事中是常见的扩写，…