A day in the life of a Celtic Druid - Philip Freeman

Translator: Sabrina Go Reviewer: Ade Indarta

As the sun rises on a fall morning in 55 BCE,

Saat matahari terbit di suatu pagi di musim gugur tahun 55 SM,

Camma lays two pigeons on the altar at the center of her village.

Camma meletakkan dua ekor merpati di altar di pusat desa.

She offers a prayer to Matrona mother goddess of the Earth,

Ia mempersembahkan doa kepada Matrona dewi Bumi,

and Lugus chief of the gods.

dan Lugus, pemimpin para dewa.

Then, she wrings the birds’ necks

Lalu ia memuntir leher burung-burung itu

and cuts them open to examine their entrails for divine messages.

dan membedahnya untuk memeriksa isi perutnya untuk mendapat wahyu.

Camma is a druid.

Camma adalah seorang druid.

This means she conducts religious rites,

Artinya ia menjalankan ritual religius,

but she also serves as a judge, healer, and scholar,

tapi juga bertugas sebagai hakim, penyembuh dan akademisi,

teaching children and mediating conflict between Celtic tribes.

mengajari anak-anak dan melerai konflik antara suku-suku Celtic.

She began her studies as a child,

Ia memulai pendidikannya sejak masih kanak-kanak,

memorizing the countless details necessary to perform her many roles,

menghafal banyak detail yang diperlukan untuk menjalankan tugas-tugasnya,

since the druids’ knowledge is considered too sacred to record in writing.

sebab pengetahuan druid dianggap terlalu suci untuk dituliskan.

Like many druids, she spent years studying in Britain.

Layaknya banyak druid, ia menghabiskan bertahun-tahun belajar di Britania.

Now, she is a resident Druid of the Veneti tribe

Sekarang, ia adalah druid tetap dari suku Veneti

in a small farming village near the western coast of Gaul,

di desa pertanian kecil di dekat sebelah barat pesisir Gaul,

in what is now France.

yang sekarang adalah Perancis.

Since returning to Gaul, she has received many offers of marriage–

Sejak kembali ke Gaul, ia menerima banyak tawaran pernikahan-

but she has decided to devote herself to her work, at least for now.

namun ia memutuskan untuk mengabdikan diri pada pekerjaannya, setidaknya saat ini.

This morning, the omens are troubling.

Pagi ini, pertanda buruk.

They tell of war and strife, as they often have in recent months.

Akan ada perang dan perselisihan, seperti yang sering terjadi akhir-akhir ini.

A neighboring tribe, the Redones,

Suku tetangga, para Redone,

have raided their village and stolen cattle in broad daylight twice this fall.

menjarah desa mereka dan mencuri ternak di siang bolong dua kali musim gugur ini.

The children have gathered around to watch her work.

Anak-anak berkumpul melihatnya bekerja.

Camma plays her lyre and sings to them.

Camma memainkan liranya dan bernyanyi untuk mereka.

She weaves stories of the powerful kings who once ruled their land –

Ia bercerita tentang raja-raja hebat yang pernah berkuasa di wilayah mereka -

brave warriors who were slain naked in combat but who will be reborn,

para pejuang pemberani yang gugur dalam pertarungan tapi akan bangkit lagi,

as will all the Celts.

seperti semua Celt.

When the children go off to help in the fields,

Ketika anak-anak pergi untuk membantu di ladang,

Camma heads across the village to visit an old woman with an eye infection.

Camma pergi melintasi desa mengunjungi seorang wanita tua yang infeksi mata.

On the way to the old woman’s hut,

Dalam perjalanan menuju pondok wanita itu,

she passes men salting pigs for the winter food supply

ia melewati para pria sedang menggarami daging babi untuk cadangan musim dingin

and women weaving clothing from dyed wool.

dan para wanita menenun kain dari benang wol yang diwarnai.

She delivers a remedy for the injured eye–

Ia mengantarkan obat untuk mata yang sakit-

it’s made from mistletoe, a sacred healing plant,

terbuat dari mistletoe, tanaman penyembuh suci,

but deadly if used incorrectly.

namun mematikan bila salah menggunakan.

From there, Camma visits the chieftain to discuss the omens.

Dari sana, Camma mengunjungi kepala suku untuk membicarakan pertanda.

She convinces him to go and talk through their problems with their neighbors.

Ia meyakinkannya untuk membicarakan permasalahan dengan tetangga mereka.

Accompanied by several warriors,

Ditemani oleh beberapa prajurit,

they head through the forest and demand a meeting

mereka menuju ke hutan dan meminta diadakan pertemuan

outside the Redones’ village walls.

di luar tembok desa Redone.

The Redones’ representatives bring their own druid,

Para wakil Redone membawa druid mereka sendiri,

who Camma recognizes from the annual gathering in central Gaul

yang dikenali Camma dari pertemuan tahunan di pusat Gaul

where head druids are elected.

di mana para pemimpin druid dipilih.

The chieftains immediately begin to argue and threaten each other.

Para kepala suku segera mulai berdebat dan saling mengancam.

Camma steps between the opposing sides to stop them from fighting—

Camma menengahi kedua pihak yang berlawanan agar tidak berkelahi—

they must honor her authority.

mereka harus menghargai otoritasnya.

Finally, the Redones agree to pay Camma’s tribe several cattle.

Akhirnya, Redone setuju untuk membayar desa Camma beberapa ternak.

In spite of this resolution, Camma still feels uneasy on the long walk home.

Meski demikian, Camma masih merasa resah dalam perjalanan pulang.

As they approach the village walls, a bright streak shoots across the sky—

Saat mereka mencapai tembok desa, muncul garis bercahaya melintas di langit—

another omen, but of what?

pertanda lain lagi, tapi apa?

Back home, Camma sits among the elders for her evening meal of porridge,

Di rumah, Camma duduk di antara para tetua untuk makan malam bubur,

a bit of meat, and a cup of wine.

sedikit daging dan secangkir anggur.

While they were out during the day, an intercepted parchment arrived.

Sementara mereka pergi di siang hari, selembar perkamen tiba.

Camma recognizes the writing immediately.

Camma langsung mengenali tulisannya.

Although the druids are forbidden from recording their knowledge,

Meski para druid dilarang mencatat pengetahuannya,

she and many other young druids can read Latin.

ia dan banyak druid muda lain bisa membaca bahasa Latin.

From the message, she learns that the Romans are drawing closer to their lands.

Dari pesan itu, ia mengetahui bahwa para Romawi semakin mendekati tanah mereka.

Some of the elders say that the tribe should flee to the nearby hills and hide,

Sebagian tetua berkata mereka harus lari ke bukit terdekat dan sembunyi,

but Camma counsels them to trust in the gods and remain in their home.

namun Camma menyarankan untuk percaya pada para dewa dan tetap tinggal di rumah.

Privately, she has her doubts.

Dalam hati, ia ragu.

Should the Romans reach them, her power to help might be limited.

Seandainya para Romawi mencapai mereka, kekuatannya untuk menolong terbatas.

Unlike the other Celtic tribes,

Tidak seperti suku-suku Celtic yang lain,

Roman legions have no regard for the druids’ sacred role as peacemakers.

pasukan Romawi tidak menganggap peran druid sebagai pendamai.

Before going to bed,

Sebelum berangkat tidur,

she observes the course of the planets and consults her charts,

ia mengamati pergerakan planet dan berkonsultasi pada diagramnya,

trying to make sense of the meteor she saw earlier.

mencoba memahami meteor yang ia lihat sebelumnya.

The signs are converging on a larger threat than their neighbors.

Tanda-tanda berkumpul pada ancaman yang lebih besar daripada tetangga mereka.