《奥德赛·卷17》第14节
“Friend, I am going hence to look after thy swine and the things of the farm, thy livelihood and mine; but do thou take charge of all that is here. Yet first look to thyself and take heed that no evil comes nigh thee, for many of the Achaeans have ill will against us, whom may Zeus confound before their mischief falls on us!” And wise Telemachus answered him, and said: “Even so shall it be, father; and do thou get thee on thy way, when thou hast supped. And in the morning come again, and bring fair victims for sacrifice. And all these matters will be a care to me and to the deathless gods.” Thus he spake, and the other sat down again on the polished settle; and when he had satisfied his heart with meat and drink, he went on his way to the swine, leaving the courts and the hall full of feasters; and they were making merry with dance and song, for already it was close on eventide.
注释摘要
第十七卷收束在猪倌欧迈俄斯的辞别上。他低声叮嘱忒勒马科斯（奥德修斯之子，伊塔卡年轻的王子）自己要回农场看管猪群和田产——“你的生计和我的”，这句话把他与这个家族的经济命脉紧紧系在一起。随后他认真地补了一句：你先保全自己，这厅堂里许多阿开亚人（即希腊人，此处指求婚者）对我们心怀恶意，愿宙斯在他们祸害我们之前先行毁灭他们。欧迈俄斯所操心的，不只是夜里猪圈有没有…