The myth of Pegasus and the chimera - Iseult Gillespie

Translator: Rizka Anjani Reviewer: Reno Kanti Riananda

Shielded from the gorgon’s stone-cold gaze,

Terlindungi dari pandangan gorgon yang sedingin batu,

Perseus crept through Medusa’s cave.

Perseus mengendap-endap dalam gua Medusa.

When he reached her, he took a deep breath,

Saat bertemu dengannya, ia menarik napas dalam-dalam,

and in one sudden movement,

dan dalam satu gerakan mendadak,

drew his sickle and brought it down on her neck.

menarik celuritnya dan mengayunkannya ke leher Medusa.

Medusa’s head rolled to the ground and from her neck sprung two children.

Kepala Medusa berguling ke tanah dan dari lehernya lahir dua anak.

One of them was Chrysaor, a giant wielding a golden sword;

Salah satunya adalah Krisaor, raksasa yang memiliki pedang emas;

The other was the magnificent, white, winged horse, Pegasus.

sementara yang lainnya adalah kuda putih bersayap yang luar biasa, Pegasus.

He was swifter than any other steed, and with the stomp of his hooves,

Ia lebih cepat daripada kuda lainnya, dan dengan hentakan kakinya,

he could alter mountains and draw streams from dry rock.

ia bisa mengubah gunung dan mengalirkan sungai dari batu kering.

No bridle could contain him— until one fateful day.

Tak ada kekang yang bisa menahannya —sampai tiba suatu hari yang fatal.

Bellerophon, prince of the Greek city-state of Corinth,

Bellerofon, pangeran kotapraja Korintus di Yunani,

seemed to have it all.

seakan memiliki segalanya.

But his ambitions exceeded his earthly circumstances.

Namun, ambisinya melampaui keadaan duniawinya.

What he truly wanted was to be a hero so great

Keinginan terdalamnya adalah menjadi seorang pahlawan hebat

that the gods would welcome him on Mount Olympus.

yang membuat para dewa menyambutnya di Gunung Olimpus.

Bellerophon believed that Pegasus would be key in helping him reach such heights.

Ia yakin Pegasus akan menjadi kunci yang membantu mewujudkan mimpi tertingginya.

One night, he visited the temple of Athena,

Suatu malam, ia mengunjungi kuil Athena,

the goddess of war and wisdom,

dewi perang dan kebijaksanaan,

and prayed for the power to appease the mighty animal.

dan berdoa meminta kekuatan untuk menenangkan hewan perkasa.

When Bellerophon woke, he found a magical golden bridle,

Saat Bellerofon bangun, ia menemukan tali kekang emas ajaib,

and sped to the fountain that Pegasus drank from.

dan bergegas menuju air mancur tempat Pegasus minum.

As soon as the horse bent towards the water,

Segera setelah kuda itu menunduk ke arah air,

Bellerophon jumped on his back and slipped the bridle on.

Bellerofon melompat ke punggungnya dan menyelipkan tali kekang itu.

Finally, Pegasus was subdued.

Akhirnya, Pegasus ditaklukan.

With this conquest, Bellerophon felt that he was on his way to becoming

Dengan penaklukan ini, Bellerofon merasa semakin dekat dengan impiannya

a legendary hero.

menjadi seorang pahlawan legendaris.

He trained for battle day and night.

Ia berlatih untuk perang selama siang dan malam.

But one training session went horribly wrong,

Namun, satu sesi latihan berakhir sangat buruk,

and Bellerophon mortally injured his brother, Deliades.

dan Bellerofon melukai saudaranya, Deliades, dengan fatal.

Disgraced, he was exiled to Argos, where King Proetus purified him.

Dipermalukan, ia diasingkan ke Argos, tempat Raja Proitos menyucikannya.

Bellerophon was resolved to repair his reputation,

Bellerofon memutuskan untuk memperbaiki reputasinya,

but the Queen of Argos had her eye on him.

tetapi Ratu Argos menaruh perhatian padanya.

And when Bellerophon rebuffed her advances,

Saat Bellerofon menolak rayuannya,

she accused him of trying to seduce her, further tarnishing his honor.

Ratu malah menuduhnya berbuat tak pantas. Reputasi Bellerofon kian tercemar.

King Proetus soon devised a plan to exact revenge.

Raja Proitos segera menyusun sebuah rencana balas dendam.

He banished Bellerophon and Pegasus and sent them to the kingdom of Lycia,

Ia mengusir Bellerofon dan Pegasus dan mengirim mereka ke Kerajaan Likia,

carrying a note to Iobates, Lycia’s king.

membawa sebuah catatan untuk Iobates, raja Likia.

But unbeknownst to Bellerophon, he was carrying a decree for his own death.

Tanpa sepengetahuannya, Bellerofon membawa titah untuk kematiannya sendiri.

Iobates considered how to dispose of the youth

Iobates mempertimbangkan cara menyingkirkan pemuda itu

and picked just the right monster for the job:

dan memilih monster yang tepat untuk hal tersebut:

the fire-breathing lion-goat-dragon Chimera

Khimaira, gabungan naga-kambing-singa yang menyemburkan api

that had long been terrorizing his kingdom.

yang telah lama meneror kerajaannya.

Bellerophon— eager to achieve greatness— jumped at the challenge.

Bellerofon yang haus akan kemasyhuran menerima tantangan tersebut.

He mounted Pegasus, and the two shot into the sky.

Ia menunggangi Pegasus, dan keduanya melesat ke langit.

Swooping above the earth, they saw the Chimera surrounded by its charred victims.

Sambil melayang mereka melihat Khimaira dikelilingi korbannya yang hangus.

Soon, they too were facing its firepower.

Mereka pun tak luput menghadapi kekuatan apinya.

In a sequence of agile aerial acrobatics,

Dalam rangkaian akrobat udara yang lincah,

Pegasus dodged every blast from the Chimera

Pegasus menghindari setiap semburan Khimaira,

as Bellerophon launched his arrows.

sementara Bellerofon melepaskan anak panahnya.

Finally, Pegasus closed in on the beast at just the right angle,

Akhirnya, Pegasus mendekati hewan buas itu dari sisi yang tepat,

and Bellerophon dealt it a deadly blow.

dan Bellerofon melayangkan pukulan yang mematikan.

Iobates was incredulous.

Iobates merasa takjub.

He was glad to be rid of the monster, but still needed to deal with Bellerophon.

Ia senang monsternya ditumpas, tetapi masih harus menghadapi Bellerofon.

So, he set forth more challenges,

Jadi, ia memberikan lebih banyak tantangan,

putting Bellerophon up against fearsome warriors, highly skilled archers,

memerintahkan Bellerofon untuk menghadapi prajurit menakutkan, pemanah ulung,

and, ultimately, Lycia’s best soldiers.

dan akhirnya, tentara terbaik Likia.

Every time, Pegasus’ power turned the tide in Bellerophon’s favor.

Setiap kali, kekuatan Pegasus membalikkan keadaan menjadi menguntungkan Bellerofon.

Finally, Iobates had no choice but to concede

Akhirnya, Iobates tak punya pilihan kecuali mengakui

that Bellerophon was a true hero.

bahwa Bellerofon adalah seorang pahlawan sejati.

He even offered him his daughter’s hand in marriage.

Ia bahkan menawarkan anak perempuannya sebagai istri Bellerofon.

But Bellerophon’s sights were set far beyond the land of mortals.

Namun, cita-cita Bellerofon jauh melampaui dunia makhluk fana.

He was certain he must now be entitled to a place on Mount Olympus.

Ia yakin saat ini sudah berhak memiliki tempat di Gunung Olimpus.

So, he jumped onto Pegasus and urged him higher and higher.

Jadi, ia menunggangi Pegasus dan mendesaknya terbang lebih tinggi lagi.

Zeus watched as Bellerophon, buoyed by hubris,

Zeus mengawasi Bellerofon yang dikuasai keangkuhan

neared his palace.

mendekati istananya.

To punish the youth, he released a single gadfly,

Untuk menghukum pemuda itu, ia melepaskan seekor lalat

which beelined towards Pegasus and bit into his flesh.

yang langsung membidik Pegasus dan menggigit dagingnya.

This was as high as Bellerophon would ever get.

Bellerofon hanya mampu terbang sampai setinggi ini.

As Pegasus flinched, he flung his rider into the air,

Saat Pegasus tersentak, ia melemparkan Bellerofon ke udara,

and Bellerophon fell careening back to Earth.

yang lantas terjun bebas ke Bumi.

Pegasus, on the other hand, ascended with Zeus’s blessing.

Sebaliknya, Pegasus tetap naik ke langit atas restu dari Zeus.

The gods welcomed him into the halls of Mount Olympus

Para dewa menyambutnya di aula Gunung Olimpus

and immortalized him in a constellation.

dan mengabadikannya dalam sebuah konstelasi.

There in the night sky, Pegasus can be seen soaring,

Di langit malam itu, Pegasus membumbung tinggi,

unfettered and free.

bebas dari kekangan.