hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第44部分

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　fragrance　was　wafted　from　her　sweet…smelling　robes；　and　from　the　divine　body　of　the　goddess　a　light　shone　afar；　while　golden　tresses　spread　down　over　her　shoulders；　so　that　the　strong　house　was　filled　with　brightness　as　with　lightning。　　And　so　she　went　out　from　the　palace。

（ll。　281…291）　And　straightway　Metaneira's　knees　were　loosed　and　she　remained　speechless　for　a　long　while　and　did　not　remember　to　take　up　her　late…born　son　from　the　ground。　　But　his　sisters　heard　his　pitiful　wailing　and　sprang　down　from　their　well…spread　beds：　one　of　them　took　up　the　child　in　her　arms　and　laid　him　in　her　bosom；　while　another　revived　the　fire；　and　a　third　rushed　with　soft　feet　to　bring　their　mother　from　her　fragrant　chamber。　　And　they　gathered　about　the　struggling　child　and　washed　him；　embracing　him　lovingly；　but　he　was　not　comforted；　because　nurses　and　handmaids　much　less　skilful　were　holding　him　now。

（ll。　292…300）　All　night　long　they　sought　to　appease　the　glorious　goddess；　quaking　with　fear。　　But；　as　soon　as　dawn　began　to　show；　they　told　powerful　Celeus　all　things　without　fail；　as　the　lovely…　crowned　goddess　Demeter　charged　them。　　So　Celeus　called　the　countless　people　to　an　assembly　and　bade　them　make　a　goodly　temple　for　rich…haired　Demeter　and　an　altar　upon　the　rising　hillock。　　And　they　obeyed　him　right　speedily　and　harkened　to　his　voice；　doing　as　he　commanded。　　As　for　the　child；　he　grew　like　an　immortal　being。

（ll。　301…320）　Now　when　they　had　finished　building　and　had　drawn　back　from　their　toil；　they　went　every　man　to　his　house。　　But　golden…haired　Demeter　sat　there　apart　from　all　the　blessed　gods　and　stayed；　wasting　with　yearning　for　her　deep…bosomed　daughter。　　Then　she　caused　a　most　dreadful　and　cruel　year　for　mankind　over　the　all…nourishing　earth：　the　ground　would　not　make　the　seed　sprout；　for　rich…crowned　Demeter　kept　it　hid。　　In　the　fields　the　oxen　drew　many　a　curved　plough　in　vain；　and　much　white　barley　was　cast　upon　the　land　without　avail。　　So　she　would　have　destroyed　the　whole　race　of　man　with　cruel　famine　and　have　robbed　them　who　dwell　on　Olympus　of　their　glorious　right　of　gifts　and　sacrifices；　had　not　Zeus　perceived　and　marked　this　in　his　heart。　　First　he　sent　golden…winged　Iris　to　call　rich…haired　Demeter；　lovely　in　form。　　So　he　commanded。　　And　she　obeyed　the　dark…clouded　Son　of　Cronos；　and　sped　with　swift　feet　across　the　space　between。　　She　came　to　the　stronghold　of　fragrant　Eleusis；　and　there　finding　dark…cloaked　Demeter　in　her　temple；　spake　to　her　and　uttered　winged　words：

（ll。　321…323）　‘Demeter；　father　Zeus；　whose　wisdom　is　everlasting；　calls　you　to　come　join　the　tribes　of　the　eternal　gods：　come　therefore；　and　let　not　the　message　I　bring　from　Zeus　pass　unobeyed。'

（ll。　324…333）　Thus　said　Iris　imploring　her。　　But　Demeter's　heart　was　not　moved。　　Then　again　the　father　sent　forth　all　the　blessed　and　eternal　gods　besides：　and　they　came；　one　after　the　other；　and　kept　calling　her　and　offering　many　very　beautiful　gifts　and　whatever　right　she　might　be　pleased　to　choose　among　the　deathless　gods。　　Yet　no　one　was　able　to　persuade　her　mind　and　will；　so　wrath　was　she　in　her　heart；　but　she　stubbornly　rejected　all　their　words：　for　she　vowed　that　she　would　never　set　foot　on　fragrant　Olympus　nor　let　fruit　spring　out　of　the　ground；　until　she　beheld　with　her　eyes　her　own　fair…faced　daughter。

（ll。　334…346）　Now　when　all…seeing　Zeus　the　loud…thunderer　heard　this；　he　sent　the　Slayer　of　Argus　whose　wand　is　of　gold　to　Erebus；　so　that　having　won　over　Hades　with　soft　words；　he　might　lead　forth　chaste　Persephone　to　the　light　from　the　misty　gloom　to　join　the　gods；　and　that　her　mother　might　see　her　with　her　eyes　and　cease　from　her　anger。　　And　Hermes　obeyed；　and　leaving　the　house　of　Olympus；　straightway　sprang　down　with　speed　to　the　hidden　places　of　the　earth。　　And　he　found　the　lord　Hades　in　his　house　seated　upon　a　couch；　and　his　shy　mate　with　him；　much　reluctant；　because　she　yearned　for　her　mother。　　But　she　was　afar　off；　brooding　on　her　fell　design　because　of　the　deeds　of　the　blessed　gods。　　And　the　strong　Slayer　of　Argus　drew　near　and　said：

（ll。　347…356）　‘Dark…haired　Hades；　ruler　over　the　departed；　father　Zeus　bids　me　bring　noble　Persephone　forth　from　Erebus　unto　the　gods；　that　her　mother　may　see　her　with　her　eyes　and　cease　from　her　dread　anger　with　the　immortals；　for　now　she　plans　an　awful　deed；　to　destroy　the　weakly　tribes　of　earthborn　men　by　keeping　seed　hidden　beneath　the　earth；　and　so　she　makes　an　end　of　the　honours　of　the　undying　gods。　　For　she　keeps　fearful　anger　and　does　not　consort　with　the　gods；　but　sits　aloof　in　her　fragrant　temple；　dwelling　in　the　rocky　hold　of　Eleusis。'

（ll。　357…359）　So　he　said。　　And　Aidoneus；　ruler　over　the　dead；　smiled　grimly　and　obeyed　the　behest　of　Zeus　the　king。　　For　he　straightway　urged　wise　Persephone；　saying：

（ll。　360…369）　‘Go　now；　Persephone；　to　your　dark…robed　mother；　go；　and　feel　kindly　in　your　heart　towards　me：　be　not　so　exceedingly　cast　down；　for　I　shall　be　no　unfitting　husband　for　you　among　the　deathless　gods；　that　am　own　brother　to　father　Zeus。　　And　while　you　are　here；　you　shall　rule　all　that　lives　and　moves　and　shall　have　the　greatest　rights　among　the　deathless　gods：　those　who　defraud　you　and　do　not　appease　your　power　with　offerings；　reverently　performing　rites　and　paying　fit　gifts；　shall　be　punished　for　evermore。'

（ll。　370…383）　When　he　said　this；　wise　Persephone　was　filled　with　joy　and　hastily　sprang　up　for　gladness。　　But　he　on　his　part　secretly　gave　her　sweet　pomegranate　seed　to　eat；　taking　care　for　himself　that　she　might　not　remain　continually　with　grave；　dark…　robed　Demeter。　　Then　Aidoneus　the　Ruler　of　Many　openly　got　ready　his　deathless　horses　beneath　the　golden　chariot。　　And　she　mounted　on　the　chariot；　and　the　strong　Slayer　of　Argos　took　reins　and　whip　in　his　dear　hands　and　drove　forth　from　the　hall；　the　horses　speeding　readily。　　Swiftly　they　traversed　their　long　course；　and　neither　the　sea　nor　river…waters　nor　grassy　glens　nor　mountain…　peaks　checked　the　career　of　the　immortal　horses；　but　they　clave　the　deep　air　above　them　as　they　went。　　And　Hermes　brought　them　to　the　place　where　rich…crowned　Demeter　was　staying　and　checked　them　before　her　fragrant　temple。

（ll。　384…404）　And　when　Demeter　saw　them；　she　rushed　forth　as　does　a　Maenad　down　some　thick…wooded　mountain；　while　Persephone　on　the　other　side；　when　she　saw　her　mother's　sweet　eyes；　left　the　chariot　and　horses；　and　leaped　down　to　run　to　her；　and　falling　upon　her　neck；　embraced　her。　　But　while　Demeter　was　still　holding　her　dear　child　in　her　arms；　her　heart　suddenly　misgave　her　for　some　snare；　so　that　she　feared　greatly　and　ceased　fondling　her　daughter　and　asked　of　her　at　once：　　‘My　child；　tell　me；　surely　you　have　not　tasted　any　food　while　you　were　below？　　Speak　out　and　hide　nothing；　but　let　us　both　know。　　For　if　you　have　not；　you　shall　come　back　from　loathly　Hades　and　live　with　me　and　your　father；　the　dark…clouded　Son　of　Cronos　and　be　honoured　by　all　the　deathless　gods；　but　if　you　have　tasted　food；　you　must　go　back　again　beneath　the　secret　places　of　the　earth；　there　to　dwell　a　third　part　of　the　seasons　every　year：　yet　for　the　two　parts　you　shall　be　with　me　and　the　other　deathless　gods。　　But　when　the　earth　shall　bloom　with　the