Irische Texte : mit ersetzungen und Wterbuch

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72 The Destruction of Troy. coine on an embassy", saith he, „from Priam son of Laomedon, from the king of the Trojans. Of the Trojans is my race. To declare and to set forth the vast vexation that Priam suffers from the dishonour and from the disgrace that the Greeks have put upon him, to wit, slaying his father, and burning his city (and) enslaving his sister, without making (any) compensation to him. Yet he would forgive every one of all those things if his sister Hesione were delivered to him out of bondage." As soon as Peleus heard that, anger and grief at that answer possessed him, and he said: „It is audacity and it is great rashness for Trojans to come unto Greeks without the guarantee, without the safeguard of the country, because much of evil have they done to the Greeks." So Peleus told Antenor to go forth out of the country and out of the haven. So Antenor went to his vessel, according to the king's commands. They set their vessel on sea, and fared onwards, past Boeotia, to Salamis. When he came to Telamon, king of Salamis, he set forth his embassy to him, namely, to ask for Hesione of him particularly — for unto him she had been given in guerdon of his valour and war-service — and Antenor said that it was not meet for a daughter of the royal race to abide in bondage and thraldom like a slavegirl. Then Telamon answered and said that he had done no evil to Priam, that it was not he that had caused the expedition to fare forth, and he declared that he would not give to any one the payment that had been bestowed on him in guerdon of his valour. He declared to him then (that he should go) out of the country. 259. After that declaration, Antenor went on board his vessel, and came to Achaia, to Castor and to Pollux. He told them what he had come for, and said that peace and friend- ship with the Trojans and Priam were better than being at variance with them. If Hesione were given back to him it would be a cause of that peace and friendship. They replied that they had not given occasion of dissension or disunion to the Trojans, for they had not been present at the sacking nor at the burning of the city, nor at carrying away the plunder

Literal Translation. 73 thereof. They said, moreover, that it was not they that had Hesione, and if they had her that they would not restore her to Priam. They said, moreover, to him that he should abide no longer in the country, for they supposed that he had come from the Trojans to beguile the Greeks. So then Antenor went forth to his vessel, with great grief and with heaviness. He declared to his people the disgrace and the great shame that had been inflicted upon him by Castor and by Pollux. 272. Thereafter he fared into Pylos, to Nestor, so that he might not err by omitting to go to any of the leaders of the hosting. Nestor asked tidings of him, what was the reason he had come? Antenor declared, „to ask for Hesione, daughter of Laomedon", saith he. When Nestor heard that, wroth and bitterness against Antenor seized him, and he declared that it was audacity and great shamelessness for Trojans to come unto Greeks, for that Trojans had clone evil to Greeks rather than Greeks to Trojans. Mournful was Antenor at the mockery that was made of 1 Priam and of himself and of all Trojans. 231. So when ho embarked on board his vessel, he rowed straightway to Troy. After reaching the city he tells his tidings and his goings, from beginning to end, unto Priam. „It is as nothing, now, is to be measured by thee every evil that the Greeks have done to thee up to this time, as com- pared with the shame and the disgrace and the dishonour that on this occasion they have inflicted on thyself and on all the Trojans. Unless, now, thou repellest from thee that shame thy wealth will not abide till doomsday — unless thou up- liftest thy valour ever the valours of every one, so that the world's men may know of the vengeance which thou wilt take on the Greeks who have done evil to thee. Every one who shall raise on high the use of valour in the countries of the Greeks will think that there is no leader over you who prac- tises valour and (wins) splendour and renown, unless a full-mighty soldiery shall arise to battle and prey upon Greece, and cause in Greece lamentation on every side." 1 Lit. set upon. W 0t*p*

Literal Translation. 73<br />

thereof. They said, moreover, that it was not they that had<br />

Hesione, and if they had her that they would not restore her<br />

to Priam. They said, moreover, to him that he should abide<br />

no longer in the country, for they supposed that he had come<br />

from the Trojans to beguile the Greeks. So then Antenor<br />

went forth to his vessel, with great grief and with heaviness.<br />

He declared to his people the disgrace and the great shame<br />

that had been inflicted upon him by Castor and by Pollux.<br />

272. Thereafter he fared into Pylos, to Nestor, so that<br />

he might not err by o<strong>mit</strong>ting to go to any of the leaders of<br />

the hosting. Nestor asked tidings of him, what was the reason<br />

he had come? Antenor declared, „to ask for Hesione, daughter<br />

of Laomedon", saith he. When Nestor heard that, wroth and<br />

bitterness against Antenor seized him, and he declared that it<br />

was audacity and great shamelessness for Trojans to come unto<br />

Greeks, for that Trojans had clone evil to Greeks rather than<br />

Greeks to Trojans. Mournful was Antenor at the mockery<br />

that was made of 1 Priam and of himself and of all Trojans.<br />

231. So when ho embarked on board his vessel, he rowed<br />

straightway to Troy. After reaching the city he tells his<br />

tidings and his goings, from beginning to end, unto Priam.<br />

„It is as nothing, now, is to be measured by thee every evil<br />

that the Greeks have done to thee up to this time, as com-<br />

pared with the shame and the disgrace and the dishonour that<br />

on this occasion they have inflicted on thyself and on all the<br />

Trojans. Unless, now, thou repellest from thee that shame<br />

thy wealth will not abide till doomsday — unless thou up-<br />

liftest thy valour ever the valours of every one, so that the<br />

world's men may know of the vengeance which thou wilt take<br />

on the Greeks who have done evil to thee. Every one who<br />

shall raise on high the use of valour in the countries of the<br />

Greeks will think that there is no leader over you who prac-<br />

tises valour and (wins) splendour and renown, unless a full-mighty<br />

soldiery shall arise to battle and prey upon Greece, and cause<br />

in Greece lamentation on every side."<br />

1 Lit. set upon.<br />

W 0t*p*

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