14 Patroclus Puts on the Armor

CHAPTER 14 Patroclus Puts on the Armor Patroclus went to see Achilles when he returned from the battlefield. He needed to tell his dear friend about the destruction he had seen. "What is wrong?" Achilles asked his friend Patroclus, who was weeping. "What did you see on the battlefield?" "I cannot describe how terrible it is, my lord," Patroclus said. "Diomedes, Odysseus, and Agamemnon are all injured. The Achaeans have been driven back to the ships. The Trojans are closing in. They will soon

第十四章普特洛克勒斯穿上盔甲普特洛克勒斯从战场回来后去看望阿喀琉斯。 他需要告诉他亲爱的朋友他所看到的破坏。 “怎么了？”阿喀琉斯问正在哭泣的朋友普特洛克勒斯。 “你在战场上看到了什么？”“我无法形容这有多可怕，大人。”普特洛克勒斯说。 “狄俄墨得斯、奥德修斯和阿伽门农都受伤了。 亚该亚人被赶回了船上。 特洛伊木马正在逼近。 他们很快就会

destroy the ships and finish our army for good!" Achilles said nothing in reply. Patroclus looked Achilles in the eye. "Nothing moves you, does it? Your rage still controls you. You cannot see past it." Patroclus was angry. "I cannot believe that Thetis is your mother or Peleus is your father," he said. "You have none of their strength and courage. You must come out and help defend your fellow soldiers." Achilles finally replied. "Let us put an end to this argument. I cannot go to battle. I swore I would join only when the fighting reached the ships. That is my final word." "If you will not go to battle, let me go in your place. I will help defend our army and our ships," Patroclus said. Back at the ships, Ajax and his fellow generals were struggling to keep the Trojans away. Hector had climbed aboard Ajax's ship

摧毁船只，永远消灭我们的军队！”阿喀琉斯没有回答。 普特洛克勒斯直视着阿喀琉斯的眼睛。 “什么也打动不了你，是吗？” 你的愤怒仍然控制着你。 你无法看穿它。”普特洛克勒斯生气了。 “我无法相信忒提斯是你的母亲，珀琉斯是你的父亲，”他说。 “你没有他们的力量和勇气。 你必须出来帮助保护你的战友。” 阿喀琉斯终于回答了。“让我们结束这场争论吧。 我不能上战场。我发过誓，只有战斗打到船上我才会加入。 这是我的最后一句话。”你若不出战、就让我替你去罢。 我将帮助保卫我们的军队和船只，”普特洛克勒斯说。 回到战舰上，阿贾克斯和他的战友们正在奋力击退特洛伊人。 赫克托耳爬上了阿贾克斯的船

with some of his best soldiers. He battled Ajax toe to toe while his soldiers took care of Ajax's men. The two mighty generals exchanged fierce blows. Ajax lunged at Hector with his spear. Hector sidestepped and chopped off the top of Ajax's spear with one clean swoop of his sword. He had little hope now for the safety of his ship. He knew that this was the work of the gods. Trojans on shore set arrows on fire, shooting them at the ships. Ajax's ship went up in flames. Hector and his men quickly left the ship and rowed back to shore, watching it burn. From his own ship, a few miles out at sea, Achilles saw Ajax's ship burn. At last, he understood why Patroclus had to join the battle. "Strap on my gear and lead the men," Achilles said to Patroclus with urgency. "If the Trojans see my armor, they will be filled

带着他最好的士兵。 他与阿贾克斯针锋相对，而他的士兵则照顾阿贾克斯的人。 这两位威武的将军互相猛烈地打了起来。 阿贾克斯用长矛刺向赫克托耳。 赫克托耳躲开，一刀砍下了阿贾克斯的矛尖。 他现在对他的船的安全已经不抱什么希望了。 他知道这是众神的安排。 岸上的特洛伊人点燃了箭，向船只射击。 阿贾克斯的船着火了。 赫克托耳和他的手下迅速离开船，划回岸边，看着它燃烧。 阿喀琉斯在几英里外的海上，从他自己的船上看到阿贾克斯的船被烧毁了。 终于，他明白了为什么普特洛克勒斯必须加入战斗。 “系好我的装备，带领大家。”阿喀琉斯急迫地对普特洛克勒斯说。 “如果特洛伊人看到我的盔甲，他们会被填满的

with fear. Go now! We cannot let the rest of the ships burn. Go and strike fear into the hearts of all Trojans." Patroclus put on his friend's armor and grabbed his shield. The armor was made of heavy, strong bronze. It was well polished and shone brightly in the strong sunlight. The helmet sat high on the head of Patroclus. Bright red feathers adorned the top. But he did not take Achilles's sword. It was too heavy for anyone but Achilles to lift. Only Achilles was skilled enough to use it. Patroclus entered the battle with bravery and might. The Trojans were shocked to see the armor. They thought Achilles had returned to battle. Some even tried to run away. These men feared the great Achilles. Patroclus gained strength by wearing Achilles's armor and seeing the Trojans' fear. He landed a spear and killed a Trojan first thing. Many Achaeans, also thinking Achilles

与恐惧。现在就去吧!我们不能让剩下的船被烧掉。 去吧，让所有特洛伊人都感到恐惧。” 普特洛克勒斯穿上他朋友的盔甲，抓起他的盾牌。 盔甲是用又重又结实的青铜制成的。 它擦得很亮，在强烈的阳光下闪闪发光。 那顶头盔高高地戴在普特洛克勒斯的头上。 鲜艳的红色羽毛装饰着顶部。 但他没有拿阿喀琉斯的剑。 它太重了，只有阿喀琉斯才能举起。 只有阿喀琉斯才能熟练地使用它。 普特洛克勒斯勇敢而有力地投入战斗。 特洛伊人看到盔甲都惊呆了。 他们以为阿喀琉斯又回到了战场。 有些人甚至试图逃跑。 这些人害怕伟大的阿喀琉斯。 普特洛克勒斯穿上阿喀琉斯的盔甲，看到特洛伊人的恐惧，获得了力量。 他放下长矛，第一件事就是杀死了一个特洛伊人。 许多亚该亚人，也想着阿喀琉斯

had joined them, followed him. They trapped a troop of Trojans led by Zeus's favorite son, Sarpedon, against one of the ships. They had no place to go and could not make their way back to Troy. Patroclus and the Achaean men mowed down the troop. Sarpedon was horrified to see so many of his men fall. He leaped from his chariot to the ground, fully armed. Patroclus saw him and jumped down from his chariot, too. They rushed at each other and shouted to the heavens. Zeus, looking down from his throne, said to Hera: "My cruel fate! The son I love most will soon die at the hands of Patroclus. My heart is torn in two. Shall I pluck him up now, while he's still alive, and set him down someplace safe? Or do I let him find his fate with Patroclus?" "Zeus," Hera replied, "what will the gods think if you interfere in the name of your

加入了他们，跟着他。 他们把宙斯最宠爱的儿子萨尔佩顿率领的特洛伊大军困在其中一艘船上。 他们无处可去，无法回到特洛伊。 普特洛克勒斯和亚该亚人扫荡了这支军队。 看到这么多人倒下，萨佩顿吓坏了。 他全副武装地从车上跳下来。 普特洛克勒斯看见了他，也从车上跳了下来。 他们冲向对方，对着天空大喊大叫。 宙斯从宝座上往下看，对赫拉说：“我残酷的命运！我最爱的儿子很快就会死在普特洛克勒斯手里。 我的心被撕成了两半。我要不要趁他还活着的时候，把他揪起来，放到一个安全的地方？ 还是让他和普特洛克勒斯一起寻找自己的命运？”“宙斯，”赫拉回答说，“如果你干涉你的神的名字，诸神会怎么想？

son? Many gods have sons fighting in the battle. You cannot show favor to your own family." Patroclus and Sarpedon fought on viciously. Finally, Patroclus hit Sarpedon, who did not go down quietly. Sarpedon continued to rage and shout orders to Glaucus, one of his men. "Do not lose faith! And do not let them strip my body of armor." Then he closed his eyes and spoke no more. Glaucus was grief-stricken. He rushed to the slain body of Sarpedon. He tried to protect his friend and prevent his armor from being stripped from his body, but Patroclus was too quick. The Achaean began tossing weapons and bronze to his comrades. Zeus stepped in to retrieve his son's body. He struck fear in all the men so that they would move away from Sarpedon. Then Zeus carried his favorite son's body up to the

儿子吗?许多神的儿子都在战场上战斗。 你不能善待自己的家人。” 普特洛克勒斯和萨佩顿继续恶战。 最后，普特洛克勒斯击中了萨佩顿，他并没有安静地倒下。 萨佩顿继续怒不可遏，向他的一个手下格劳卡斯大声命令。 “不要失去信心！也不要让他们剥去我身上的盔甲。” 然后他闭上眼睛，不再说话。 格劳克斯伤心欲绝。 他冲向被杀的萨佩顿的尸体。 他试图保护他的朋友，防止他的盔甲从身上被剥下来，但帕特洛克勒斯太快了。 这个亚该亚人开始向他的同伴扔武器和铜器。 宙斯介入来取回他儿子的尸体。 他使众人都惧怕，就离开撒彼顿。 然后宙斯把他最喜欢的儿子的尸体抬到山上