8 Jason and the Golden Fleece

CHAPTER 8 Jason and the Golden Fleece There once was a young prince named Jason. He was handsome, with blond curly hair that flowed down his back. He was tall and strong. All who met him were impressed. In Greece, where Jason lived, King Pelias ruled. A great prophet had spoken to the Oracle in Delphi. The Oracle was where people would go when they had a question for the gods. The prophet then told Jason that he was supposed to rule Greece with King Pelias. Jason went to speak with King

第8章伊阿宋和金羊毛从前有个年轻的王子，名叫伊阿宋。 他长得很英俊，金色的卷发披在背上。 他又高又壮。所有见过他的人都对他印象深刻。 在伊阿宋居住的希腊，珀利阿斯国王统治着那里。 一位伟大的先知在特尔斐对神谕说过。 神谕是人们向神提问的地方。 先知然后告诉伊阿宋，他应该和珀利阿斯国王一起统治希腊。 杰森去找金谈话

Pelias about this prediction. "The Oracle has said that you and I should rule this land together," Jason said. King Pelias had no interest in sharing his kingdom. Jason was practically still a boy! But he knew that Jason was a favorite of Hera, the queen goddess. "If that is so," King Pelias replied, "you will have to prove yourself worthy." "What shall I do?" asked Jason. "You must go on a quest. Bring back the Golden Fleece that was taken from our kingdom long ago. I am an old man, and too old to go on this quest. But if you succeed, it will bring honor back to our kingdom. Bring back the Golden Fleece from King Aetes of Colchis," King Pelias told him, "and half my kingdom shall be yours." Jason was delighted by the idea of this great adventure. He announced that he

珀利阿斯对这个预言表示怀疑。 “神谕说你和我应该一起统治这片土地，”伊阿宋说。 珀利阿斯国王对分享他的王国毫无兴趣。 杰森实际上还是个男孩！但他知道伊阿宋是女神后赫拉的最爱。 “如果是这样的话，”珀利阿斯国王回答说，“你必须证明自己是值得的。” 伊阿宋说：“我该怎么办呢？” “你必须去探险。把很久以前从我们王国拿走的金羊毛拿回来。 我是个老人了，年纪太大了，不能再去追寻了。 但如果你成功了，这将为我们的王国带来荣耀。 珀利阿斯国王对他说：“把金羊毛从科尔基斯国王埃忒斯那里拿回来，我的半个王国就归你。” 伊阿宋对这次伟大冒险的想法感到很高兴。 他宣布他

would sail from Greece on the great ship Argo. He welcomed men to join him. The best warriors from all over Greece wanted to come along on his quest. Jason put together a great crew. They were known as the Argonauts. Hera watched from Mount Olympus and smiled. She sent Jason and the Argonauts flasks of courage potion to drink. This potion would make them fearless against the dangers they would face along the way. Jason and his fellow Argonauts set sail to search for the Golden Fleece. After traveling for many days, they came to a land called Lemnos. A group of fierce and war-like women lived there. The women saw Jason at the wheel of the great ship. He looked so strong and brave that the women became gentle and peaceful at once. They offered the Argonauts food and

将乘坐阿尔戈号巨轮从希腊出发。 他欢迎人们加入他的行列。 全希腊最优秀的战士都想跟随他的征途。 杰森组织了一个很棒的团队。 他们被称为阿尔戈英雄。 赫拉在奥林匹斯山上看着，微笑着。 她让伊阿宋和阿尔戈英雄们喝了几瓶勇气药水。 这种药剂会让他们在旅途中面对危险时无所畏惧。 伊阿宋和他的同伴们起航去寻找金羊毛。 走了许多天之后，他们来到了一个叫利姆诺斯的地方。 那里住着一群凶猛好战的妇女。 女人们看见伊阿宋在大船的舵轮上。 他看起来是那么强壮和勇敢，妇女们立刻变得温柔和平静。 他们给阿尔戈英雄们提供食物和

drink. They also offered newly woven clothing to replace the torn clothes they wore. Then they sent the men on their way. Jason and the Argonauts sailed night and day in their quest to bring back the Golden Fleece. One night while the ship glided over the dark waters, a terrible smell filled the air. Without warning, frightful creatures attacked the men from the sky. The bird-like things had hooked beaks and sharp claws. "Harpies!" Jason shouted to his crew. "Take cover!" The men covered their heads and faces with their shields. The Harpies were nasty bird-like creatures that attacked humans. They were created by Zeus to torment an old man named Phineas. Phineas had been given the gift of truth- telling by Apollo. But he had used his powers to reveal the gods' plans on Earth to too many people. So Zeus sent the Harpies to

饮料。他们还提供新编织的衣服来代替他们穿的破衣服。 于是打发他们走了。 伊阿宋和阿尔戈英雄们夜以继日地航行，寻找金羊毛。 一天晚上，当船在黑暗的海面上滑行时，空气中充满了一种可怕的气味。 没有任何警告，可怕的生物从天上袭击了人类。 这种像鸟的东西有钩状的喙和锋利的爪子。 “残忍贪婪!”杰森对他的船员喊道。 “隐蔽!”男人们用盾牌遮住头和脸。 鹰身女妖是一种讨厌的鸟状生物，会攻击人类。 他们是宙斯为了折磨一位名叫菲尼亚斯的老人而创造的。 菲尼亚斯被阿波罗赋予了说真话的天赋。 但他已经用他的力量向太多人透露了神在地球上的计划。 于是宙斯派鹰身女妖去

punish Phineas. Every time Phineas would eat, the Harpies would arrive to steal his food. Then they would leave him with foul smells. Jason and the Argonauts sailed closer to land. When they arrived on the shore, they found Phineas, half starved. He begged Jason for help. "Of course I will help you, old man. What shall I do?" Jason said to Phineas. The old man told Jason that only the sons of the North Wind could free him from the Harpies. Jason went to the sons of the North Wind and asked for help. They were impressed by Jason's confidence and grace. So they agreed to help Phineas. When the Harpies appeared again, the sons of the North Wind struck the horrible creatures with their swords. The Harpies began to fall from the sky. Iris, the rainbow

惩罚菲尼亚斯。每次菲尼亚斯吃东西的时候，鸟身女妖就会来偷他的食物。 然后他们会给他留下难闻的气味。 伊阿宋和阿尔戈英雄们驶近陆地。 当他们到达岸边时，发现菲尼亚斯已经快饿死了。 他请求杰森帮忙。“我当然会帮你的，老头。 我该怎么办呢？”伊阿宋对菲尼亚斯说。 老人告诉伊阿宋，只有北风之子才能把他从鸟身女妖手中解救出来。 伊阿宋去找北风之子，请求帮助。 杰森的自信和风度给他们留下了深刻的印象。 所以他们同意帮助菲尼亚斯。 当鸟身女妖再次出现时，北风之子们用剑攻击了这些可怕的生物。 鹰身女妖开始从天上坠落。 虹膜，彩虹

messenger from Zeus, appeared. She convinced the sons of the North Wind to allow the Harpies to live. Iris promised that the creatures would never trouble Phineas or the Argonauts again. To thank Jason and the Argonauts for their help, Phineas told Jason the secret to his next obstacle: the Clashing Rocks. These rocks were large boulders that crashed against one another. The sea boiled up around them. "You must send a dove to fly between the rocks. Notice the speed with which the dove flies. Notice the path that the dove takes. If the dove survives, the Argo shall pass safely through. If it does not survive, you will never make it past the rocks. Then you must return home to Greece and give up all hope of finding the Golden Fleece," Phineas warned. The next morning, the Argo reached the

宙斯的使者出现了。 她说服了北风之子，让鹰身女妖活了下来。 艾瑞斯保证这些生物再也不会骚扰菲尼亚斯和阿尔戈英雄了。 为了感谢伊阿宋和阿尔戈英雄们的帮助，菲尼亚斯告诉了伊阿宋下一个障碍的秘密：碰撞岩。 这些岩石是相互碰撞的巨石。 他们周围的海水沸腾了。 “你必须派一只鸽子在岩石之间飞。 注意鸽子飞行的速度。 注意鸽子的飞行路线。 如果鸽子活了下来，阿尔戈号就会安全通过。 如果它不能存活，你就永远无法通过岩石。 然后你必须回到希腊，放弃找到金羊毛的所有希望。”菲尼亚斯警告说。 第二天早上，阿尔戈号到达了