Greek Mythology大事件.docx
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GreekMythology大事件
THEBATTLEOFZEUS&TYPHOEUS
Hesiod,Theogony820ff(trans.Evelyn-White)(GreekepicC8thorC7thB.C.):
"NowafterZeushaddriventheTitanesoutofheaven,giganticGaia(Earth),inlovewithTartaros(thePit),bymeansofgoldenAphrodite,boretheyoungestofherchildren,Typhoeus;thehandsandarmsofhimaremighty,andhaveworkinthem,andthefeetofthepowerfulgodweretireless,andupfromhisshoulderstheregrewahundredsnakeheads,thoseofadreadeddrakon,andtheheadslickedwithdarktongues,andfromtheeyesontheinhumanheadsfireglitteredfromundertheeyelids:
fromallhisheadsfireflaredfromhiseyes'glancing;andinsideeachoneofthesehorribleheadstherewerevoicesthatthrewouteverysortofhorriblesound,forsometimesitwasspeechsuchasthegodscouldunderstand,butatothertimes,thesoundofabellowingbull,proud-eyedandfuriousbeyondholding,oragainlikealionshamelessincruelty,oragainitwaslikethebarkingofdogs,awondertolistento,oragainhewouldwhistlesothetallmountainsre-echoedtoit.[WhatTyphonlookslike,]
Andnowthatdaytherewouldhavebeendoneathingpastmending,andhe,Typhoeus,wouldhavebeenmasterofgodsandofmortals,hadnot[Zeus]thefatherofgodsandmenbeensharptoperceiveitandgaveahard,heavyclapofthunder,sothattheearthgavegrisl(terrible)reverberation(respond),andthewideheavenabove,andthesea,andthestreamsofOkeanos,andtheundergroundchambers.AndgreatOlymposwasshakenundertheimmortalfeetofthemasterashemoved,andtheearthgroanedbeneathhim,andtheheatandblazefrombothofthemwasonthedark-facedsea,fromthethunderandlightningofZeusandfromtheflameofthemonster,fromhisblazingboltsandfromthescorchandbreathofhisstormwinds,andallthegroundandtheskyandtheseaboiled,andtoweringwavesweretossingandbeatingallupanddownthepromontoriesinthewindoftheseimmortals,andagreatshakingoftheearthcameon,andHaides,lordovertheperisheddead,trembled,andtheTitanesunderTartaros,wholivebesideKronos,trembledtothedreadencounterandtheunendingclamour.[Gaiamadeanearthquake,andTyphonmadeaterriblestorm.]
Butnow,whenZeushadheadeduphisownstrength,seizinghisweapons,thunder,lightning,andthegloweringthunderbolt,hemadealeapfromOlympos,andstruck,settingfiretoallthosewonderfulheadssetaboutonthedreadedmonster.Then,whenZeushadputhimdownwithhisstrokes,Typhoeuscrashed,crippled,andthegiganticearthgroanedbeneathhim,andtheflamefromthegreatlordsothunder-smittenranoutalongthedarkeningandsteepforestsofthemountainsashewasstruck,andagreatpartofthegiganticearthburnedinthewonderfulwindofhisheat,andmelted,astinmeltsintheheatofthecarefullygroovedcruciblewhencraftsmenworkit,orasiron,thoughthatisthestrongestsubstance,meltsunderstressofblazingfireinthemountainforestsworkedbyhandicraftofHephaistosinsidethedivineearth.Soearthmeltedintheflashoftheblazingfire;butZeusintumultofangercastTyphoeusintobroadTartaros.[ZeusdefeatedTyphonandcasthimintoTartarus.]
AndfromTyphoeuscomestheforceofwindsblowingwetly,exceptNotos(theSouthWind)andBoreas(theNorthWind)andclearZephyros(theWestWind).Theseareagod-sentkind,andagreatblessingtomen;buttheothersblowfitfullyupontheseas.Somerushuponthemistyseaandworkgreathavocamongmenwiththeirevil,ragingblasts;forvaryingwiththeseasontheyblow,scatteringshipsanddestroyingsailors.Andmenwhomeettheseupontheseahavenohelpagainstthemischief.Othersagainovertheboundless,floweringearthspoilthefairfieldsofmenwhodwellbelow,fillingthemwithdustandcrueluproar."[TheWindswhichproducedbyTyphondestroyedthelandandtheplaceswhatpeoplelived]
Pindar,PythianOde1.16ff(trans.Conway)(GreeklyricC5thB.C.):
"Butviolencebringstoruineventheboastfulhard-heartsoonorlate.Kilikion(Cilician)Typhonofthehundredheadscouldnotescapehisfate."
Aeschylus,PrometheusBound353ff(trans.WeirSmyth)(GreektragedyC5thB.C.):
"Pitymovedme[theTitanPrometheus],too,atthesightoftheearth-born(gêgenês)dwelleroftheKilikian(Cilician)cavescurbedbyviolence,thatdestructivemonsterofahundredheads(hekatonkaranos),impetuous(thouros)Typhon.Hewithstoodallthegods,hissingoutterrorwithhorridjaws,whilefromhiseyeslightenedahideousglare,asthoughhewouldstormbyforcethesovereigntyofZeus.ButtheunsleepingboltofZeuscameuponhim,theswoopinglightningbrandwithbreathofflame,whichstruckhim,frightened,fromhisloud-mouthedboasts;then,strickentotheveryheart,hewasburnttoashesandhisstrengthblastedfromhimbytheli
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