1 Wicked Uncle Pelias

Chapter 1 Wicked Uncle Pelias Long ago in Greece, there lived a boy named Jason. He was supposed to become king of the island Iolcos*, but his Uncle Pelias* had stolen his throne. When he was old enough, he set off to lolcos to win it back.

很久以前，在希腊住着一个名叫伊阿宋的男孩。 他本应成为伊俄科斯岛的国王，但他的叔叔珀利阿斯偷走了他的王位。 当他足够大的时候，他就去寻欢作乐，想把它赢回来。

On the way, Jason carried an old woman across a river. As he waded through, he lost one of his sandals. "Don't worry," said the woman. "If you go on with just one sandal, you'll become a great hero."

在路上，杰森背着一位老妇人过河。 他涉水过河时，丢了一只凉鞋。 “别担心，”女人说。 “如果你只穿一只凉鞋，你就会成为一个伟大的英雄。”

Then she disappeared. "How odd," thought Jason. But he did as she said, all the same. When he got to lolcos, his Uncle Pelias was not pleased to see him. The gods had told him that a young man with only one sandal would come to take his throne.

然后她就消失了。“真奇怪，”杰森想。 但他还是照她说的做了。 当他到达洛可斯时，他的叔叔珀利阿斯见到他很不高兴。 诸神告诉他，将会有一个只穿一只凉鞋的年轻人来继承他的王位。

"So, nephew!" sneered King Pelias. "You think I don't know why you've come? Well, I've a jol for you first." Jason wondered what he'd say. "Bring me the precious Golden Fleece, and the throne is yours!" the king said, with an evil smile.

“原来如此，侄儿！”珀利阿斯国王讥笑道。 “你以为我不知道你为什么来？” 好吧，我先有个活儿要给你。” 杰森不知道他会说什么。 “把珍贵的金羊毛给我，王位就是你的了！”国王带着邪恶的微笑说。

Jason gulped. The Golden Fleece was far away in a place known as Colchis*. But he agreed. He set to work right away. A man named Argus built him a ship. Then the goddess Athene* gave him a magic branch.

杰森一饮而尽。金羊毛远在一个叫科尔基斯的地方。 但他同意了。他马上开始工作。 一个叫阿古斯的人为他造了一艘船。 然后女神雅典娜给了他一根神奇的树枝。