《奥德赛·卷9》第12节
“So he spake in prayer, and the god of the dark locks heard him. And once again he lifted a stone, far greater than the first, and with one swing he hurled it, and he put forth a measureless strength, and cast it but a little space behind the dark-prowed ship, and all but struck the end of the rudder. And the sea heaved beneath the fall of the rock, but the wave bare on the ship and drave it to the further shore. “But when he had now reached that island, where all our other decked ships abode together, and our company were gathered sorrowing, expecting us evermore, on our coming thither we ran our ship ashore upon the sand, and ourselves too stept forth upon the sea beach. Next we took forth the sheep of the Cyclops from out the hollow ship, and divided them, that none through me might go lacking his proper share. But the ram for me alone my goodly-greaved company chose out, in the dividing of the sheep, and on the shore I offered him up to Zeus, even to the son of Cronos, who dwells in the dark clouds, and is lord of all, and I burnt the slices of the thighs. But he heeded not the sacrifice, but was devising how my decked ships and my dear company might perish utterly. Thus for that time we sat the livelong day, until the going down of the sun, feasting on abundant flesh and sweet wine. And when the sun had sunk and darkness had come on, then we laid us to rest upon the sea beach. So soon as early Dawn shone forth, the rosy-fingered, I called to my company, and commanded them that they should themselves climb the ship and loose the hawsers. So they soon embarked and sat upon the benches, and sitting orderly smote the grey sea water with their oars. “Thence we sailed onward stricken at heart, yet glad as men saved from death, albeit we had lost our dear companions. image
注释摘要
独眼巨人波吕斐摩斯向他的父亲波塞冬举起了双手。波塞冬是掌管海洋与大地的神，在后世的通行译法中常被称作海神。此刻奥德修斯已经向巨人报上了真名，而巨人回应说，从前有位先知确曾预言过这一切——他会被一个名叫奥德修斯的人夺去视力，只是他一直以为那人该是个魁梧的勇士，没想到竟是个矮小的人用酒把他灌醉后下了手。他邀请奥德修斯回来，许诺赠以客礼，又说自己的父亲波塞冬会治…