3 The show

Chapter 3 The show Every fourth Spring, three heralds journeyed around Greece to announce a period of peace, known as the Olympic truce, for one month before and after the Games.

每年的第四个春天，三名传令官在希腊各地宣布一段和平时期，即奥运会前后一个月的“奥林匹克休战”。

The Greeks were constantly at war but, during the truce, fighting was banned near Olympia so that people could travel to the festival in safety. Put your feet up, lads! As soon as the truce was over, everyone went back to battle.

希腊人一直处于战争状态，但在休战期间，奥林匹亚附近禁止战斗，以便人们可以安全地前往节日。 把脚抬起来，伙计们！休战一结束，每个人都重新投入战斗。

After 100 years of the Games there were 18 main events. The first was a chariot race known as the tethrippon, which took place in an arena called the Hippodrome.

100年后，奥运会有18个主要项目。 第一场比赛是战车比赛，在一个叫做赛马场的竞技场举行。

One of the highlights was the pentathlon, a series of five events. According to legend, this was invented by a Greek hero named Jason, who competed in the first pentathlon against his friend, Peleus. The pentathlon included throwing the discus... throwing the javelin...

其中一个亮点是五项，即一系列的五项比赛。 根据传说，这是由一位名叫伊阿宋的希腊英雄发明的，他在第一次五项全能比赛中与他的朋友珀琉斯比赛。 五项全能包括投掷铁饼。 扔标枪……

running... wrestling... and the long jump.

运行……摔跤……还有跳远。

The most brutal event was a savage fighting contest called the pankration. Men could punch, kick and break each other's bones. The only things that weren't allowed were biting and eye gouging.

最残酷的比赛是一项叫做“搏击”的野蛮格斗比赛。 男人们可以互相拳打脚踢，打断对方的骨头。 唯一不允许的是咬人和挖眼睛。