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Eumendides
450BC
EUMENDIDES
byAeschylustranslatedbyE.D.A.MorsheadCHARACTERSINTHEPLAYTHEPYTHIANPRIESTES
APOLLO
ORESTES
THEGHOSTOFCLYTEMNESTRA
CHORUSOFFURIES
ATHENA
ATTENDANTSOFATHENA
TWELVEATHENIANCITIZENS
EUMENDIDES
(SCENE:
-BeforethetempleofAPOLLOatDelphi.ThePYTHIANPRIESTESSentersandapproachesthedoorsofthetemple.)THEPYTHIANPRIESTES
First,inthisprayer,ofallthegodsInameTheprophet-motherEarth;andThemisnext,Secondwhosat-forsowithtruthissaid-Onthishermother'sshrineoracular.
Thenbyhergrace,whounconstrainedallowed,TheresatthereonanotherchildofEarth-TitanianPhoebe.She,inaftertime,Gaveo'erthethrone,asbirthgifttoagod,Phoebus,whoinhisownbearsPhoebe'sname.
HefromthelakeandridgeofDelos'isleSteeredtotheportofPallas'Atticshores,Thehomeofships;andthencehepassedandcameUntothislandandtoPamassus'shrine.
Andathisside,withawereveringhim,TherewentthechildrenofHephaestus'seed,Thehewersofthesacredway,whotameThestubborntractthaterstwaswilderness.
Andallthisfolk,andDelphos,chieftain-kingOfthistheirland,withhonourgavehimhome;AndinhisbreastZeussetaprophet'ssoul,Andgavetohimthisthrone,whereonhesits,Fourthprophetoftheshrine,and,Loxiashight,GivesvoicetothatwhichZeushissiredecrees.
SuchgodsInameinmypreludingprayer,Andafterthem,IcallwithhonourdueOnPallas,wardressofthefane,andNymphsWhodwellaroundtherockCorycian,Whereinthehollowcave,thewildbirds'haunt,Wanderthefeetoflessergods;andthere,RightwellIknowit,BromianBacchusdwells,SinceheingodshipledhisMaenadhost,DevisingdeathforPentheus,whomtheyrentPiecemeal,ashareamongthehounds.Andlast,IcallonPleistus'springs,Poseidon'smight,AndZeusmosthigh,thegreatAccomplisher.
ThenasaseeresstothesacredchairIpassandsit;andmaythepowersdivineMakethismineentrancefruitfulinresponseBeyondeachformeradvent,triplyblest.
Andiftherestandwithout,fromHellasbound,Menseekingoracles,leteachpassinInorderofthelot,asuseallows;Forthegodguideswhate'ermytongueproclaims.
(Shegoesintotheinteriorofthetemple;afterashortinterval,shereturnsingreatfear.)Thingsfelltospeakof,fellforeyestosee,HavespedmeforthagainfromLoxias'shrine,Withstrengthunstrung,movingerectnomore,Butaidingwithmyhandsmyfailingfeet,Unnervedbyfear.Abeldame'sforceisnaught-Isasachild's,whenageandfearcombine.
ForasIpacetowardstheinmostfaneBay-filletedbymanyasuppliant'shand,Lo,atthecentralaltarIdescryOnecrouchingasforrefuge-yea,amanAbhorredofheaven;andfromhishands,whereinAswordnew-drawnheholds,bloodreekedandfell:
Awandhebears,theolive'stopmostbough,TwinedasofpurposewithadeepclosetuftOfwhitestwool.This,thatIplainlysaw,PlainlyItell.Butlo,infrontofhim,Crouchedonthealtar-steps,agrislybandOfwomenslumbers-notlikewomenthey,ButGorgonsrather;nay,thatwordisweak,NormayImatchtheGorgons'shapewiththeirs!
SuchhaveIseeninpaintedsemblanceerst-
WingedHarpies,snatchingfoodfromPhineus'board,-Butthesearewingless,black,andalltheirshapeTheeye'sabominationtobehold.
Fellisthebreath-letnonedrawnightoit-
Exudethedamneddropsofpoisonousire:
AndsuchtheirgarbasnoneshoulddaretobringTostatuesofthegodsorhomesofmen.
IwotnotofthetribewherefromcancomeSofellalegion,norinwhatlandEarthCouldrear,unharmed,suchcreatures,noravowThatshehadtravailedandhadbroughtforthdeath.
But,fortherest,beallthesethingsacarpUntothemightyLoxias,thelordOfthisourshrine:
healerandprophethe,Discernerheofportents,andthecleanserOfotherhomes-behold,hisowntocleanse!
(Shegoesout.Thecentraldoorsopen,disclosingtheinteriorofthetemple.ORESTESclingstothecentralaltar;theFURIESlieslumberingatalittledistance;APOLLOandHERMESappearfromtheinnermostshrine.)APOLLO(toORESTES)
Lo,Ideserttheenever:
totheend,Hardatthysideasnow,orsunderedfar,Iamthyguard,andtothineenemiesImplacablyopposeme:
lookonthem,Thesegreedyfiends,beneathmycraftsubduedISee,theyarefallenonsleep,thesebeldamesold,UntowhosegrimandwizenedmaidenhoodNorgodnormannorbeastcane'erdrawnear.
Yea,evilweretheyborn,forevil'sdoom,EvilthedarkabyssofTartarusWhereintheydwell,andtheythemselvesthehateOfmenonearth,andofOlympiangods.
Butthou,fleefarandwithunfalteringspeed;FortheyshallhunttheethroughthemainlandwideWhere'erthroughoutthetractoftravelledearthThyfootmayroam,ando'erando'ertheseasAndislandhomesofmen.Faintnotnorfail,ToosoonandtimidlywithinthybreastShepherdingthoughtsforlornofthisthytoil;ButuntoPallas'citygo,andthereCrouchathershrine,andinthinearmsenfoldHerancientimage:
therewewellshallfindMeetjudgesforthiscauseandsuasivepleas,SkilledtocontrivefortheedeliveranceForbymyhestthoudidstthymotherslay.
ORESTES
OkingApollo,sincerightwellthouknow'stWhatjusticebids,haveheed,fulfilthesame,-Thystrengthisall-sufficienttoachieve.
APOLLO
Havethoutooheed,norletthyfearprevailAbovethywill.Anddothouguardhim,Hermes,Whosebloodisbrotheruntomine,whosesireThesamehighGod.Mencalltheeguideandguard,Guidethereforethouandguardmysuppliant;ForZeushimselfreverestheoutlaw'sright,Boonoffairescort,uponmanconferred.
(APOLLO,HERMES,andORESTESgoout.TheGHOSTOFCLYTEMNESTRArises.)
GHOSTOFCLYTEMNESTRA
Sleepon!
awake!
whatskillsyoursleeptome-Me,amongallthedeadbyyoudishonoured-
Mefromwhomnever,intheworldofdeath,Dieththiscourse,'Tisshewhosmoteandslew,AndshamedandscornedIroam?
Awake,andhearMyplaintofdeadmen'shateintolerable.
Me,sternlyslainbythemthatshouldhaveloved,Medothnogodarousehimtoavenge,Hewndowninbloodbymatricidalhands.
Markyethesewoundsfromwhichtheheart'sbloodran,Andbywhosehand,bethinkye!
forthesenseWhenshutinsleephaththenthespirit-sight,Butinthedaytheinwardeyeisblind.
List,yewhodranksooftwithlappingtongueThewinelessdraughtbymeoutpouredtosootheYourvengefulire!
howoftonkindledshrineIlaidthefeastofdarkness,atthehourAbhorredofeverygodbutyoualone!
Lo,allmyservicetrampleddownandscorned!
Andhebathbaulkedyourchase,asstagthehounds;Yea,lightlyboundingfromthecirclingtoils,Hathwriedhisfaceinscorn,andfliethfar.
Awakeandhear-formineownsoulIcry-
Awake,yepowersofhell!
thewanderingghostThatoncewasClytemnestracalls-Arise!
(TheFURIESmuttergrimly,asinadream.)
Mutterandmurmur!
Hehathflownafar-
Mykinhavegodstoguardthem,Ihavenone!
(TheFURIESmutterasbefore.)
Odrowsedinsleeptoodeeptoheedmypain!
Orestesflies,whome,hismother,slew.
(TheFURIESgiveaconfusedcry.)
Yelping,anddrowsedagain?
UpandbedoingThatwhichaloneisyours,thedeedofhell!
(TheFURIESgiveanothercry.)
Lo,sleepandtoil,theswornconfederates,Havequelledyourdragon-anger,oncesofell!
THEFURIES(mutteringmorefiercelyandloudly)Seize,seize,seize,seize-mark,yonder!
GHOST
Indreamsyechaseaprey,andlikesomehound,Thateveninsleepdothplywoodlandtoil,Yebellandbay.Whatdoye,sleepinghere?
Benoto'ercomewithtoil,nor,sleep-subdued,Beheedlessofmywrong.Up!
thrillyourheartWiththejustchidingsofmytongue,-SuchwordsAreasaspurtopurposefirmlyheld.
Blowforthonhimthebreathofwrathandblood,Scorchhimwithreekoffirethatburnsinyou,Wastehimwithnewpursuit-swift,houndhimdown!
(TheGHOSTsinks.)
FIRSTFURY(awaking)
Up!
rouseanotherasIrousethee;up!
Sleep'stthou?
Riseup,andspurningsleepaway,Seeweiffalsetousthispreluderang.
CHORUSOFFURIES(singing)
strophe1
Alack,alack,Osisters,wehavetoiled,Omuchandvainlyhavewetoiledandborne!
Vainly!
andallwewroughtthegodshavefoiled,Andturnedustoscorn!
Hehathslippedfromthenet,whomwechased:
hehath'scapeduswhoshouldbeourprey-O'ermasteredbyslumberwesank,andourquarryhathstolenaway!
antistrophe1
Thou,childofthehighGodZeus,Apollo,hastrobbedusandwronged;Thou,ayouth,hastdown-troddentherightthattogodshipmoreancientbelonged;Thouhastcherishedthysuppliantman;theslayer,theGod-forsaken,Thebaneofaparent,bycraftfromoutofourgraspthouhasttaken;Agod,thouhaststolenfromustheavengersamatricideson-Andwhoshallconsiderthydeedandsay,Itisrightfullydone?
strophe2
ThesoundofchidingscornCamefromthelandofdream;DeeptomineinmostheartIfeltitthrillandburn,Thrustasastrong-graspedgoad,tourgeOnwardthechariot'steam.
Thrilled,chilledwithbitterinwardpainIstandasonebeneaththedoomsman'sscourge.
antistrophe2
Shameontheyoungergodswhotreaddownright,Sittingonthronesofmight!
Woeonthealtarofearth'scentralfane!
Clottedonstepandshrine,Behold,theguiltofblood,theghastlystain!
strophe3
Woeuponthee,Apollo!
uncontrolled,Unbidden,hastthou,prophet-god,imbruedThepurepropheticshrinewithwrongfulblood!
ForthoutooheinousarespectdidstholdOfman,toolittleheedofpowersdivine!
AndustheFates,theancientsoftheearth,Didstdeemasnothingworth.
antistrophe3
Scornfultomethouart,yetshaltnotfendMywrathfromhim;thoughuntohellheflee,Theretooarewe!
Andhetheblood-defiled,shouldfeelandrue,ThoughIwerenot,fiend-wraththatshallno
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