1 Calypso's prisoner

The Odyssey

《奥德赛》

Chapter 1 Calypso's prisoner On the island of Ogygia- home of the sea nymph Calypso- a big strong man was sitting on the beach and sobbing his heart out. His name was Odysseus, and he was a very long way from home.

第一章卡里普索的囚犯在奥吉亚岛——海仙女卡里普索的故乡——一个高大强壮的男人坐在海滩上，痛哭着。 他的名字叫奥德修斯，他离家很远。

Far above him, the mighty gods of Mount Olympus were watching. Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, turned to her father, Zeus. He was king of all the gods; if anyone could help Odysseus, he could. She pointed to the tiny, ant-like human below. "Look, Father. Poor Odysseus has been stranded there for years. Will you help him to escape from Calypso's island and get home to his family?"

在他的上方，奥林匹斯山上强大的众神正在注视着他。 智慧女神雅典娜向她的父亲宙斯求助。 他是众神之王；如果有人能帮助奥德修斯，那就是他。 她指着下面那个小小的、像蚂蚁一样的人。 “看,父亲。可怜的奥德修斯已经被困在那里好多年了。 你愿意帮助他逃离卡里普索的岛屿，回到他的家人身边吗？”

Zeus scowled. "Why should I help him?" he asked. "He's just a human." "He's not just any human, Father," said Athena. "He's a hero! A clever hero, not like a lot of the blockheads out there." "Hmm," said Zeus. "That may be true. But what about Poseidon, God of the Seas? He hates Odysseus and he'll be furious if I help him. Besides, your hero will have to escape Calypso's island by sea, so making Poseidon angry is not a good idea." "But you're King of the Gods," Athena said, arching an eyebrow. "Your word is law. All other gods must bow to you." Zeus grunted, obviously pleased. "That is true." He called to a young, handsome god nearby, "Hermes! Go and tell that pesky Calypso to let Odysseus go!" Hermes saluted, scrambled into his golden winged sandals and pushed off into the empty air. Down... down... down...

宙斯皱起了眉头。“我为什么要帮他？”他问。 “他只是个普通人。”“他不是一般的人，父亲。”雅典娜说。 “他是个英雄！”一个聪明的英雄，不像外面那些笨蛋。” “嗯，”宙斯说。“这也许是真的。 那海神波塞冬呢？ 他讨厌奥德修斯，如果我帮他，他会大发雷霆的。 此外，你的英雄必须从海上逃离卡里普索的岛屿，所以激怒波塞冬并不是个好主意。” “但你是众神之王，”雅典娜说，扬起眉毛。 “你的话就是法律。其他的神都要向你跪拜。” 宙斯哼了一声，显然很高兴。 “这倒是真的。”他向旁边一位年轻英俊的神喊道：“赫尔墨斯！去告诉那个讨厌的卡里普索放了奥德修斯！”赫尔墨斯敬了个礼，匆匆穿上金色的带翼凉鞋，奔向空中。 下来……下来……下来……

When Hermes landed on Ogygia, he found himself in a beautiful forest, surrounded by lush vegetation and the delicious smell of herbs. Somewhere close by, a scented fire was burning. And then, he saw her... Calypso.

当赫尔墨斯登陆奥吉吉亚时，他发现自己身处一个美丽的森林，周围是茂密的植被和芬芳的草药。 在附近的某个地方，一堆有香味的火正在燃烧。 然后，他看见了她……海中女神。