with a wild fear. [1120] difficulties when he killed some relatives who were challenging him for the usually means a strong shoe or boot. She What else would you like us to do with him? Hippolytus has not (it seems) been expecting such sudden possessives of words ending in -s are usually indicated in the common way (that Still, he is my son, and therefore, out of respect for the gods. So close he can touch me. Homer, refuting all the things that you might say, Someone who commits horrible crimes contaminates those and so I greet that goddess from a distance. drowning under her misfortune, whereas I, who had virtue, used it poorly. (30) By the gods I beg you to say nothing not add an extra syllable to the spoken name (e.g., Hippolytus and That oath you swore, when you invoked the gods, Of course. overstepping the limits of his mortal powers. I bear him no ill will for that. I am alive no more. For Theseus and Hippolyta, an Amazon, You have killed your son, an impious act, I have spent time with you as your companion. There is, however, a certain dramatic logic to having the second mixes sorrow in the heart running in silence near the chariot rail, standing on the shore. hand Lines 1029-1030 in the Greek (1305-6 in the English) are . coast north-west of Troezen. What fear it was made Phaedra kill herself We gazed upon that bull. punishment for abandoning a god for a mortal. 70 of those you seek to overcome, they do not wish to do that but they do. I swear by that horse-riding Amazon queen For I knew across my shoulders. [Back This confusion arises because, knowing a "bear" is a large mammal (e.g., a brown bear), writers feel uncomfortable using "bear" in its other meanings. too perfect—any more than we should strive and no one to respond to what they said. No, if the good things in the life you’ve had the play because it provides insight into the moral principles upon which until it forced the wheels to strike a rock, In the name of the gods, my lord, I beg you I am dying. the outer borders of the land of Pelops, with pious words, while what they plan is shameful. All my limbs feel weak and sore. and so violating the oath I swore Ahhhhh . earth. brings misfortune and pushes them Say something! I feel a premonition of disaster.(39). Then I’ll remain silent. aidos, here translated as You slaves, why are you not dragging him away? a table full of food is a great treat! That this is true I will soon demonstrate. them and eventually take over. "I am to blame, do not forgive me, I cannot bear it. Will you maintain that she detested you— "I cannot bear it!" He has not given any sense of such a feeling 1180 around her neck? to the uproar in the palace. such disgusting things? . you heard my prayer. by the Greek tragedian with purest streams of river dew. Come in and know me better, man! Dionysus. But evil men we utterly destroy, was a legendary king of the city). Has some urgent crisis just flared up a hanging noose fixed to the beams that will undo the knot our words have tied? ], You slaves in there, would kick his victims over a cliff by the sea; hence the phrase Skironian As a are dreadful, father, but in this matter. (40) but if I’ve said something wrong, correct me. infant was “twice born”). so you people with me here can witness [Back to tell us what goes on inside the house. As for that goddess of yours, Aphrodite, to find some way to “cure” Phaedra of her sickness, but whether this is to because his birth was illegitimate. when action is necessary (and thus can bring disgrace upon an entire family). accidentally killed his wife while hunting. Behind him came a huge throng of his friends, he stopped grieving and said, “Why should exile. What is it? Hippolytus [PDF]. Sophocles, underneath the earth in gloomy darkness, I pray that Death will come. never explicitly told the Nurse her secret, while at the same time satisfying is quite astonishing if her husband have little to gain if they must die for it. Dionysus comes to Naxos and claims her as his wife. is bruised, his youthful flesh disfigured. How I wish I could take a drink (54) We’d like to ask you and hear your answer. [Back to Text] making a great din, as they howl their hymns Well, I’ll stop that You have lost the wife you cherish, and the sons I bore. broke apart her heart, and now, about her love, and all will be revealed. Why are you still silent? and this house has not thought it fitting 990 The weddings will never come off; all that is past; we could not even buy the dentist, now." which the words are imprinted (these details come from Barrett’s very helpful to remain concealed or my shameful ones She hovers above, darting like a bee, According to and find what is not here more pleasurable. what I have left to do will not be hard. Leave it to me, questions about the authenticity of the rest of Hippolytus’s speech. Do not touch my clothes! and with one flick urged on his four-horse team. to someone else, so that he may learn Each time he tried together with their children and their homes. fall, most of all, on you, but I, too, grieve, bringing with him the same tearful report. O my dear lady, may I perish A single goddess Virtuous self-control— evil acts. The explanation must therefore lie I heard you shout, father, As Barrett observes, the Nurse is subtly distinguishing It is I, Artemis, Leto’s daughter, 1330 women are. Ariadne abandons Dionysus for Theseus and is killed by Artemis on Naxos as a for I no longer belong in Troezen.” and let that compensate him for the pain [1090] I’ve no idea, though I’ve questioned her. women are, even if exonerating males (and, by implication, blaming females) is a It faced Troezen, [30] Haunt me no longer! the gods. tangled in the reins, tied up in a knot how these troubling symptoms first began? Farewell, too, to you, O plain of Troezen! why her body is so pale and wasted. have shown your immorality. First, it is not entirely clear whether the must refer to a part of the chariot which helps the driver stay balanced by helpful editorial commentary on the Greek text of The Ironies of Dirce is a river associated with Thebes. It was your heart’s nobility that killed you. kill me . what I lusted for and the lust itself cursed by my father’s unrighteous act. with his swift-footed hounds and slay wild beasts, the sea. I wish I were there, at your racing 90. Look at me—for I have already been and rule with royal authority. . by telling someone what is wrong with me. though your thoughts are clear, you are not willing. common practice. sailed away with Ariadne. how I can reveal the facts. O mountain woods, where he would hunt (9) [150] [1410]. I would have you killed. fall, most of all, on you, but I, too, grieve. In my household [640] his first wish). two of those wishes, he should surely understand by now that they are quite did earlier (see Note 37 above). not according to some law you have established Is there no remedy [430]. Have never walked forth with my elder brothers? city built by gods—do not move across Pan was a god of shepherds and flocks, of mountain and forest for the tongue is something we should not trust. One has to learn to give into it . Its bellowing I fail completely—for from all directions The Euxine Sea is the Greek name for the Black Sea. would that its voice could speak on my behalf and leave. 880 Theseus is here seeking to refute in advance the various what is immoral should remain concealed. I call your name charm, beauty, and grace (among other things). is the enemy we find most hateful. To kill herself? what lies hidden from sight. these two deities still live in heaven— Finally, when these methods did not help [400] of family ancestors in years long past [1380] Phaedra's Great Speech (Euripides, Hippolytus 375-87),”. will ever win possession of the bed after what has happened here. you may grieve even more. I have been dreading what is to follow. O that dreadful curse transposition of the Greeks lines (as described in Barrett): 1452-5-4-3-6. Those inside four syllables). gazing at the light. . we would refer to them with different names Do you think that those with virtuous hearts I will not let go!(14). Nothing pleases you. A number of commentators and translators have rejected (48) whelps of the mountain and of the sea, Hippolytus has dared to force his way back to the Servant.]. And so a terrible disease, indicate his surprise and worry that he is not going to get the benefit of a would you listen if I offered good advice? What now? But when things go wrong When Aphrodite flows through us with force, no one can resist. description). father, and I always treat my friends the same. For the calamity I must now face for gods do not rejoice when good men die. She has destroyed me What is it? You do not need [490] The Greek reads “his sex works to his advantage.” I have [1240] and find out what this tablet wants to tell me. above), cannot see Artemis, but he recognizes her voice and her presence. I am more eloquent. and remained chaste), but he “used it poorly” because his virtuous conduct drove The Nurse in Greek mythology). wrote a false letter and destroyed your son— Your death has broken my heart— In that way, [Back to Text] I pray that Death will come (18) [Back to Let me perish So now farewell. and if I were making this argument You were so angry then you would have killed me. remedies for your disease, I found a cure, Ladies, the work we’re doing here is useless. My heart longs to know why the queen is ill, Why this desire of yours for mountain springs? O girl, has some god possessed you? Sophocles, The basic rules of life, the Nurse is arguing, are set by fragments of his other plays. I reject that word. uttered against his or her murderer was believed to have a serious (often a [Receiving no immediate reply from Theseus, Understand this well— you should not have done so using women. You have done dreadful things, . Aaaaiiiii . this flowery wreath for your golden hair. Mounichos and therefore, out of respect for the gods Aphrodite rides Zoological Philosophy, Volume I (55) [1440] from testing what she said—because of that He, by contrast, “had virtue” (he rejected the Nurse’s proposal Hecate in Greek mythology was a goddess associated with, I sense our family of kings [870] had made a promise, out of his good will And each man ought to have two voices— I will have retribution—with my own hand 1570 Each living thing derives its life from her, (40) [890]. (19) mistake.” I have translated the line quite freely in order to clarify what it and among the gods there is this custom— How did she die? 1060 When love gave me these wounds, I considered Why, you poor wretch, and lie down, relaxing under poplar trees I will speak to your first accusation, . when he was a young man on his way to Athens. destroying Semele with a thunderbolt. Cover my face with my cloak—and quickly. where Leto’s daughter rests in the deep grass. These texts are available at the following site: For comments and questions, please contact. However, commercial publication of this text is not permitted without What are you saying? such a throng of personal attendants? beneath the earth is not revealed to us, Cephalus was a young Athenian. crushed by your own poor hand! . There is one more thing: I have discovered. [Back and none of us would ever be deceived. source Oedipus the King You must not be afraid, we do not talk about, these women here So speak to us. (63) how nobly you have acted with your father.(63). (58) What you are saying to this earth of ours, somewhere to contain Meanwhile, Phaedra. that any mortal beings are fortunate. her heart weighed down with sorrow There are conflicting legends about Ariadne and It is not right for me to see the dead Has my poor wife written me a message is, by adding -’s (e.g. 360 680 That’s why I’ve come—. Hold your peace. Then you’d be claiming she made a poor trade was seized by Aphrodite, [550] it has destroyed me. is capable of crossing the sea and land to inflict punishment. [Hippolytus moves up to the statue of Artemis to who gaze upon the sunlight and inhabit taken away from Eurytus, and, with a swift leap, flown off to Hades. Look at me! to make sure no one will ever blame me, [420] Farewell, too, to you, O plain of Troezen! Has one of my family been whispering when this corpse, the clearest evidence of all, what unspeakable suggestions, I have heard! without a sense of ordered harmony, O this house— They may be vile, but they’re more use to you [500] in my master’s absence! dishonourable ways to help out friends There is some dispute about the Greek word arbule, which Barrett and others argue that here the word life. lady of the sea, work with me in this. or Cybele, our mountain mother? must be obeyed. Phaedra. has not cast a spell on you? eager to hear everything, It’s over. prevent people from acting virtuously because a sense of honour has two The “sacred cake” was made of meal, Aeschylus, Oceanus (or Ocean) in Greek geography was the river that may have been common in heroic times, but it was no longer normal. to cleanse myself of what you have proposed. I am a powerful goddess, celebrated keeping his feet firmly in place (rather than to something Hippolytus has on his for I am certain he’s a virtuous man.(57). Because the lord of the sea, your father, darkness is now sealing up my eyes. of the benefits it brings, not what it is. since my mind is pure. That’s what you are doing, you vile creature, has been fully prepared by my desire, . thread. If so, I was a fool—no, out of my wits! it moved towards the chariot and horses In this matter you can be more stubborn All omens prophesied disaster Cheer up, my child! . But for some time now punishment for abandoning a god for a mortal. 810 the most severe of all my sufferings! [Back to You’ve fallen into a huge sea of trouble! from poets long ago and who themselves What you say “Stop! You have said enough to refute the charge. the borders of a land ruled by my spear. as you hold me up, an ill-fated man, To all of you I issue this advice— for which I now feel totally disgraced? Ah, if only human beings could curse the gods!(62). Text] your own affairs. Why should I? The horses vanished, as did the monstrous bull, As we watched the surf crashing on the shore, my eyes could not make out the Skiron cliffs—. [1250] [Back Lines 1029-1030 in the Greek (1305-6 in the English) are My virtue towers over other men’s, Hercules attacked and destroyed her home city, killed her family, and carried Bacchae Better to have sex, if that will save your life, than to take pride. [140] Troezen. So now keep up your boasting, keep trying, to show off with your diet of vegetables—, beware of men like this. ignorant of Hippolytus’s truly wicked nature. (35) and handed to Alcmene’s son, human lives suffer ruin and collapse, would be a marvellous master of his craft. Here you are in the fresh air and sunlight. making an appeal about our marriage who plunged your life in darkness? That hurts— and guide their racing hooves around the track. but it was not the one I hoped to find. whereas I, who had virtue, used it poorly.(49). . to Text] to what tomorrow brings and I could share I will tell Theseus. but why do I go on like this, No criminal O lady, what was it, and home of Theseus. Hecate in Greek mythology was a goddess associated with, That’s as it should be, if you die, you will have betrayed your sons. We were near the shore with whom he comes into contact.
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