奥德赛 打印版.docx
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奥德赛打印版
TheOdyssey
Homer
Level4
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RetoldbyFionaBeddall
SeriesEditors:
AndyHopkinsandJocelynPotter
Contents
Activities1iv
Chapter1AnIslandwithoutaKing1
Chapter2Telemachus’sTravels9
Activities218
Chapter3LeavingCalypso20
Chapter4WiththePhaeacians27
Activities332
Chapter5AMonsterwithOneEye34
Chapter6Circe41
Activities446
Chapter7Teiresias’sProphecy48
Chapter8ComingHome57
Activities562
Chapter9TelemachusReturns64
Chapter10OdysseusatthePalace70
Activities676
Chapter11TheDayofJudgement78
Chapter12OdysseusandPenelope85
Talkaboutit88
Writeaboutit89
Project:
SkillforLife90
Chapter1
AnIslandwithoutaKing
‘Ifyouprefertodestroymyproperty,thenstay.ButIwillaskZeusforadayofjudgement,andonthatdayIwilldestroyyou.’
‘Odysseus’sunluckyfateiscausingmegreatsadness,’saidthegoddessAthenetoherfather,thegreatgoZeus,Father,kingofKings,whyareyoudoingnothingtohelpthisman?
’
‘IhavenotforgottenthisgreatheroOdysseus,mychild,’repliedZeus.‘Youareright---histroubleshavecontinuedlongenough.Weshouldbringhimhome.’
‘Thankyou,Father,’saidbright-eyedAthene.‘FirstIwillgotoOdysseus’spalaceandtalktohisson,youngTelemachus.Imustmakehimreadytoforhisfather’sreturn.’
Atheneputonhershoesofgold,whichcarriedherasfastasthewinddownfromMountOlympus,overlandandsea,totheislandofIthaca.AsshearrivedatOdysseus’spalace,shedisguisedherselfasamancalledMentes,afamilyfriendofOdysseus.
Outsidethehouseshefoundagroupofmenplayinganoisygamewhileservantswerebusyaroundthem.Someoftheservantsweremixingwineandwaterinbowls;otherswerepilingmeatontoplatesandpreparingthetablesfordinner.Odysseus’sson,Telemachus,wassittingunhappilyamongthemen,dreamingofhisfather’sreturn.
TelemachussawAtheneinherdisguise,andfeltashamedthatnoonewasgreetingthevisitor.Hehurriedtowardsher.‘Welcome,friend!
’hesaid.‘Comeandhavesomefood.Thenyoucantelluswhyyouarehere.’
HeledAthenetoatableawayfromtheothermen,worriedthathisvisitorwouldbeupsetbytheirnoiseandrudeness.Aservantpouredwaterintoafinesilverbowlsotheycouldwashtheirhands.Thenplatesofbreadandmeatwerebrought,andtheirgoldwerefilledwithwine.
Theothermenalsoarewell,thencalledforasongfromthebardPhemius.AsPhemiusbegan,Telemachussaidtohisguest,‘Thosemenoverthereworryaboutnothingexceptmusic.Theyhaveaneasylife,livingfreewhileanothermanpays!
IfOdysseusreturnednow,theywouldwishforafasterpairoflegs,notgoldorfineclothes.Butunfortunatelythatwillneverhappen.Myfatherwasoncethekingofthisisland,butnowhisbonesareprobablybeingwashedbytheraininafarawayland,orbythesaltseawaves.Noonecangiveusanynewsofhim.Buttellme,whatisyourname,andwhatisthereasonforyourvisit?
”
“MynameisMentes,”answeredbright-eyedAthene.“Myfamilyandyourshavebeenfriendsformanyyears.IamherebecauseIheardthatyourfatherhadalreadyarrivedhome.Thegodsmustbemakinghisjourneydifficult,butIansureheisstillalive.Heisaresourcefulman;hewillthinkofawaytogethome.ButareyoureallyOdysseus’sson?
Youhavegrownsotall!
Youcertainlyhaveyourfather’eye–althoughIhavenotseenhimfortwentyyears,sincehelefttofightintheTrojanWar.”
“SometimesIwishIhadadifferentfather,whowasgrowingoldinhisownhome,”Telemachusreplied.“Odysseusisthemostunfortunatemanthathaseverlived.”
“Heislucky,atleast,inhischoiceofwife,thelovingPenelope.Buttellme,whatareyoucelebratingwiththisspecialmeal?
Andwhoarethesemen,whobringnofoodbutbehaveliketheownersofthehouse?
Ihaveneverseensuchimpoliteguests.”
“Myfriends,”Telemachusreplied,“thesemenhaveameallikethiseverydayoftheyear.Myfather’sdisappearancehasbroughtdisastertothishouse.ManygreatheroesdiedintheTrojanWar,buttheirsonsarelucky.Theirfathersleftthemafamousname.Odysseuswasstillaliveattheendofthewar,buthehasleftmeonlytears.ThesemenhavecomefromIthacaandneighbouringlands,hopingtomarrymymother.Shedosenotwanttoacceptanyofhersuitors.Butwithnonewsofmyfather,shecannotrefusethemall.Theywaitforheranswer,eatinganddrinkinguntilwearenearlyruined.”
“Howterrible!
”thegoddessreplied.“Theywilldieifyourfathereverfindsthemhere.Butwhileheisaway,youmusttrytochangethesituationyourself.Hereismyadvice.Chooseyourbestship,hireacrewoftwentystrongoarsmen,andgoinsearchofnewsofyourfather.Someonemaybeabletotellyouabouthim.GotoPylosfirstandquestionitsking,wiseNestor.ThencontinuetoKingMenelausinSparta,sincehewasthelastoftheGreekstoreachhome.Ifyouhearthatyourfatherisalive,prepareyourselfforanotheryearwiththesuitors.Butifyouhearthatheisdead,giveyourmotherinmarriagetoanothermanandendthesuitors’stayinyourhouse.Youarenotachildnow.Actlikeaman,andyourgrandchildren’sgrandchildrenwillcelebrateyourname.Butitisgettinglate.Imustreturntomyshipormycrewwillstarttoworry.Thinkaboutmyadvice.”
“Thankyou,goodMentes,”Telemachussaidwarmly.“Youhaveshownmethekindnessofafathertohisson.Butwillyounotstayalittlelonger?
Haveabathandrelax.Thenyoucangobacktoyourshipwithagiftfrommyhouse–somethingbeautifulandvaluable,asyouhaveprovedtobeagoodfriend.”
“No,”repliedAthene.‘Iaminahurrytogetbacktomyshipandreachmydestination,theportofTemesa.ButIwillbegladtoacceptagiftonmywayhome.”
Whenshehadfinishedspeaking,thegoddessdisappearedsuddenly,likeabirdthroughaholeintheroof.Telemachuswasleftfeelingbraverandmoreresourcefulthanbefore.Noticingthischange,herealizedthatagodhadbeenwithhim.
Hismindwasfilledwiththoughtsofhisfatherasherejoinedthesuitors.HefoundthemlisteninginsilencetoPhemius,whowassingingabouttheGreeks’problemsontheirreturnfromTrojanWar.
Inherroomsupstairs,Penelopecouldhearthebardtoo.Shecamedownthestairswithtearsinhereyes.
“Phemius,”shesaid,“youknowsomanywonderfulsongsaboutgreatheroesandpowerfulgods.Chooseoneofthosesongsfortonight.Andletthemenheredrinktheirwineinpeace.Butgiveusnomoreofyourpresentsong.Italwaysmakesmecry.Intheeventsofyourstory,noonelostadearerorabetterhusbandthanI,whosehusbandisfamousineverycornerofGreece.’
ButwiseyoungTelemachusinterruptedPeople.‘Mother,’hesaid,‘donotstopourgreatbardfromentertainingusashechooses.Thegodsareresponsibleforourfates,notthesongsofabard.ItisnotsurprisingthatPhemiushaschosenthisstory,asthenewestsongsarealwaysthemostpopular.Gobacktoyourrooms,Mother,andbusyyourselfwithyourwork.Iamthemasterofthishouse,soleavedecisionsabouttheentertainmentheretome.’
Penelopewassurprisedbyherson’swords,butsheknewthathespokewisely.Shereturnedtoherrooms,andthereshelaycryingforOdysseusuntilthegoddessAtheneclosedhereyesinsleep.
Backinthehall,thesuitorswereshoutingandjokingabouttheirhopestomarrythebeautifulladyofthehouse.Telemachusstoodupandspoketothem.‘Gentlemen,’hesaid,‘thisisnotthewayforsuitorstobehave.Stopthisrudeness!
Letusenjoythefoodandthesong—Phemiushasthevoiceofagod.Buttomorrowmorningthereisgoingtobeameting.Iamgoingtomakeaformalrequestthatyouleavemyhouse.Aftertonight,eatyourmealssomewhereelse.Ifyouprefertodestroymyproperty,thenstay.ButIwillaskZeusforadayofjudgement,andonthatdayIwilldestroyyou.’
ThesuitorswereshockedbyTelemachus’snewconfidence.Foramomenttheydidnotwhattosay.ThenAntinousspoke.‘Arethegodsteachingyouthisarrogance,Telemachus?
Ifyouarenowsoarrogantnow,IhopeyouneverbecomekingofIthaca.’
‘Iwillgladlybecomekingifthegodswishit,’repliedTelemachus.‘ButmanyotherprincesinGreecewantthattitleandtheyarewelcometoit,sincemyfatherisdead.Ijustwanttobethemasterofmyownhouse,andoftheservantswonbymyfatherinwar.’
Eurymachusnowspoke.‘Youareright,Telemachus.ThegodsmustdecidewhoIthaca’snextkingwillbe.Andyoushouldkeepyourownpropertyandruleyourownhouse.Buttellus,whowasyourguestandwherewashefrom?
Didhebringnewsofyourfather,orwashehereonbusinessofhisown?
Heleftsoquicklythatwehadnoopportunitytomeethim.’
‘Thereisneveranynewsofmyfather.Wemustacceptthatheisnotcomingback.MyguestwasMentes,anoldfriendofmyfather.’Telemachusdidnottellthemwhatheknewinhisheart—thatMenteswasagodindisguise.
Therestoftheeveningwasspentdancingandlisteningtomusic.Whenitgrewdark,thesuitorsslowlyreturnedtotheirownhouse.Inhisbedroom,Telemachuslayawakeallnight,thinkingaboutAthene’sadvice.
Thenextmorning,hecalledthepeopleofIthacatoameeting.Wheneveryonewasready,Telemachuswalkedtothemeeting-placewithonlytwodogsascompanions.Helookedsoproudandconfidentthateveryone’seyesturnedtohiminadmiration.Theoldermenmovedawaysothathecouldtakehisfather’sseat.
Telemachusstoodtoaddressthepeople.‘Icalledthismeeting,gentlemen,toaskforyourhelp.Greattroublehasfallenonmyhouse.First,Ihavelostmyfather,Odysseus
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