《奥德赛·卷6》第7节
She spake, and smote the mules with the shining whip, and quickly they left behind them the streams of the river. And well they trotted and well they paced, and she took heed to drive in such wise that the maidens and Odysseus might follow on foot, and cunningly she plied the lash. Then the sun set, and they came to the famous grove, the sacred place of Athene; so there the goodly Odysseus sat him down. Then straightway he prayed to the daughter of mighty Zeus: “Listen to me, child of Zeus, lord of the aegis, unwearied maiden; hear me even now, since before thou heardest not when I was smitten on the sea, when the renowned Earth-shaker smote me. Grant me to come to the Phaeacians as one dear, and worthy of pity.” So he spake in prayer, and Pallas Athene heard him; but she did not yet appear to him face to face, for she had regard unto her father’s brother, who furiously raged against the godlike Odysseus, till he should come to his own country.
注释摘要
瑙西卡娅扬鞭驱赶骡子，一行人离开河边，踏上了回城的道路。她驾车走在前面，却并未策骡疾驰，而是细心地控制着速度，好让步行的侍女们和奥德修斯能够跟得上。这处细节很有意味：公主亲自执缰，还要留心身后一群步行者的步速，足见她并非那种只知发号施令的闺中少女，对身边人的处境有切实的关照。 日落时分，他们来到了雅典娜的那片著名的白杨树林。这是一处圣所，属于雅典娜——也就…