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

Prevodilac: Kristina Radosavljević Lektor: Ivana Krivokuća

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

Dok se sunce rađa tog jesenjeg jutra, godine 55. pre nove ere,

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

Kama polaže dva goluba na oltar u centru svog sela.

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

Ona nudi darove Matroni, boginji majci zemlje,

and Lugus chief of the gods.

i Lugusu, poglavaru bogova.

Then, she wrings the birds’ necks

Zatim zavrće vratove pticama

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

i raseca ih kako bi pregledala iznutrice u potrazi za uzvišenom porukom.

Camma is a druid.

Kama je druid.

This means she conducts religious rites,

To znači da ona izvodi religiozne rituale,

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

ali je takođe i sudija, iscelitelj i učenjak,

teaching children and mediating conflict between Celtic tribes.

uči decu i posreduje u sukobima među keltskim plemenima.

She began her studies as a child,

Svoje učenje je započela još kao dete,

memorizing the countless details necessary to perform her many roles,

pamteći bezbroj detalja neophodnih za njene mnogobrojne uloge,

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

pošto se znanje druida smatralo suviše svetim da bi se beležilo napismeno.

Like many druids, she spent years studying in Britain.

Kao i mnogi druidi, provela je godine učeći u Britaniji.

Now, she is a resident Druid of the Veneti tribe

Trenutno je druid plemena Veneti

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

u malom ratarskom selu blizu zapadne obale Galije

in what is now France.

u današnjoj Francuskoj.

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

Otkako se vratila u Galiju, dobila je brojne ponude za brak -

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

ali je odlučila da se, bar zasada, posveti svome radu.

This morning, the omens are troubling.

Tog jutra, predznaci su bili zabrinjavajući.

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

Predviđali su rat i razdor, što se često dešavalo poslednjih meseci.

A neighboring tribe, the Redones,

Susedno pleme, Redoni,

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

upali su u njihovo selo i ukrali im stoku u po bela dana,

već dva puta ove jeseni.

The children have gathered around to watch her work.

Deca su se okupila oko nje da bi je posmatrala kako radi.

Camma plays her lyre and sings to them.

Kama svira liru i peva im.

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

Ispreda priče o moćnom kralju koji je nekada vladao njihovom zemljom -

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

hrabrim ratnicima koji su ubijeni u borbi, ali će ponovo biti rođeni,

as will all the Celts.

kao i svi Kelti.

When the children go off to help in the fields,

Kada deca odu da pomažu u polju,

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

Kama kreće u selo da poseti staru ženu sa infekcijom oka.

On the way to the old woman’s hut,

Na putu do staričine kolibe,

she passes men salting pigs for the winter food supply

prolazi pored čoveka koji usoljava svinjsko meso za zimu

and women weaving clothing from dyed wool.

i ženu koja prede odeću od farbane vune.

She delivers a remedy for the injured eye–

Donosi lek za povređeno oko -

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

napravljen od imele, svete lekovite biljke,

but deadly if used incorrectly.

ali istovremeno smrtonosne, ako se nepravilno upotrebljava.

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

Odatle, Kama odlazi do poglavice, kako bi razgovarali o predznacima.

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

Ubeđuje ga da ide i razgovara o problemima sa komšijama.

Accompanied by several warriors,

U pratnji nekoliko ratnika,

they head through the forest and demand a meeting

odlaze kroz šumu i traže sastanak

outside the Redones’ village walls.

izvan zidina redonskog sela.

The Redones’ representatives bring their own druid,

Redonski predstavnici dovode svog druida,

who Camma recognizes from the annual gathering in central Gaul

koju Kama prepoznaje sa godišnjeg okupljanja u centralnoj Galiji,

where head druids are elected.

gde se biraju vrhovni druidi.

The chieftains immediately begin to argue and threaten each other.

Poglavice odmah počinju da se svađaju i da prete jedan drugom.

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

Kama staje između zavađenih strana da bi ih sprečila da se tuku -

they must honor her authority.

moraju poštovati njen autoritet.

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

Napokon, Redoni pristaju da plate Kaminom plemenu nekoliko grla stoke.

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

Uprkos rešenju situacije, Kama i dalje oseća nelagodu na putu kući.

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

Dok se približavaju seoskim zidinama, sjajna traka zapara nebo -

another omen, but of what?

još jedan predznak, ali čega?

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

Kod kuće, Kama seda među starce da bi večerala kašu,

a bit of meat, and a cup of wine.

malo mesa i čašu vina.

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

Dok su bili odsutni tokom dana, presreteni pergamentni svitak je stigao.

Camma recognizes the writing immediately.

Kama je odmah prepoznala rukopis.

Although the druids are forbidden from recording their knowledge,

Iako je druidima zabranjeno da pismeno beleže svoja znanja,

she and many other young druids can read Latin.

ona i mnogi drugi mladi druidi znaju da čitaju latinski.

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

Iz poruke saznaje da se Rimljani približavaju njihovoj zemlji.

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

Neki od staraca predlažu da pleme pobegne u obližnja brda i da se sakrije,

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

ali ih Kama savetuje da imaju vere u bogove i da ostanu na svom ognjištu.

Privately, she has her doubts.

Ona lično ima svoje sumnje.

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

Ako bi Rimljani došli do njih, njena moć bi bila ograničena.

Unlike the other Celtic tribes,

Za razliku od ostalih keltskih plemena,

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

rimske legije ne mare za druide i njihovu svetu ulogu mirotvorca.

Before going to bed,

Pre odlaska u krevet,

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

posmatra kretanje planeta i konsultuje svoju kartu,

trying to make sense of the meteor she saw earlier.

pokušavajući da shvati meteor koji je ranije videla.

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

Znakovi upućuju na veću opasnost nego što su to njihove komšije.