17 Achilles and Hector Meet

CHAPTER 17 Achilles and Hector Meet The men of Troy moved through the gates and into their city. Once the gates closed, they were safe again. The men wiped away their sweat. They quenched their thirst with cool water. They thanked the gods that they had made it home. Only Hector stayed outside the gates. He was waiting for Achilles. Achilles raced toward Troy, shouting for Hector. King Priam watched from his lookout as Achilles approached the gates. Priam called down to Hector, who was waiting for his

第十七章阿喀琉斯和赫克托耳相遇特洛伊人穿过城门进入他们的城市。 一旦大门关闭，他们又安全了。 男人们擦干了汗水。 他们用凉水解渴。 他们感谢诸神让他们终于回到了家。 只有赫克托耳留在门外。 他在等阿喀琉斯。 阿喀琉斯向特洛伊奔去，喊着赫克托耳。 当阿喀琉斯走近城门时，国王普里阿摩斯站在瞭望台上看着。 普里阿摩斯朝正在等他的赫克托耳喊道

enemy: "Do not stand there, my son! Come inside the gates of the city. Don't you feel Achilles's rage? Don't you see his hatred? I have lost too many sons to this man and this war. Do not fight him here and now!" Priam cried and tore at his hair. Hector's mother cried and wailed, too. Hector's wife watched silently with tears in her eyes. But Hector stood in front of the gates of Troy. If he turned back now, he would be considered a coward by his fellow Trojans. He would not be able to hold his head high ever again. Hector could not live in disgrace. To him, that was worse than death. Hector saw Achilles approach. He saw the rage in Achilles's eyes and was scared. Rather than battle Achilles face to face, Hector ran away in fear. Achilles chased him faster than a wild mountain hawk chases its prey. They raced around the walls of the city. Hector ran for his life. Achilles followed.

敌人：“不要站在那里，我的孩子！进入城门吧。 你没有感受到阿喀琉斯的愤怒吗？ 你没看到他的仇恨吗？我因为这个人和这场战争失去了太多的儿子。 不要在此时此地和他决斗！”普里阿摩斯哭着，扯着自己的头发。 赫克托耳的母亲也哭了起来。 赫克托耳的妻子默默地看着，眼里含着泪水。 但是赫克托耳站在特洛伊城的大门前。 如果他现在回头，特洛伊人会认为他是个懦夫。 他再也抬不起头来了。 赫克托耳不能苟且偷生。 对他来说，这比死还要糟糕。 赫克托耳看见阿喀琉斯靠近了。 他看到阿喀琉斯眼中的愤怒，很害怕。 赫克托耳没有与阿喀琉斯正面交锋，而是恐惧地逃跑了。 阿喀琉斯追赶他的速度比野山鹰追赶猎物还要快。 他们绕着城墙跑。 赫克托耳逃命了。阿基里斯。

They raced around the city's walls four times.

他们绕着城墙跑了四圈。

As the two men reached the fountain for the fourth time, Zeus took out his scales. This war had gone on far too long. The mortals had been fighting for almost ten years. Now gods and goddesses were fighting one another. Zeus set up the scales and measured the fates of Achilles and Hector. The scales of fate weighed down on Hector's side. Athena flew down to Achilles and gave him the news. "It is time for you to meet Hector face to face. He is destined to die in this battle. You must seal his fate," she said. Hector realized he could not run any longer. He turned to face Achilles. "I will run no more, Achilles. Let us end this. But first I will make a pledge to you: if I win this battle, I will return your body to your people. Pledge that you will do the same." Achilles laughed. "We will have no pledge,

当两个人第四次到达喷泉时，宙斯拿出了他的天平。 这场战争进行得太久了。 人类已经战斗了将近十年。 现在男神和女神在互相争斗。 宙斯架起天平，测量阿喀琉斯和赫克托耳的命运。 命运的天平压在赫克托耳这边。 雅典娜飞下来告诉阿喀琉斯这个消息。 "现在是你和赫克托耳面对面的时候了。 他注定要在这场战斗中死去。 你必须决定他的命运，”她说。 赫克托耳意识到他再也跑不动了。 他转身面对阿喀琉斯。 “我不会再跑了，阿喀琉斯。 让我们结束这一切。但首先我要向你保证：如果我打赢了这场战争，我就把你的尸体还给你的族人。 保证你也会这样做。” 阿基里斯笑了。“我们不需要保证，

Hector! A wolf does not make a pact with his prey. There is no love between us. Draw your spear and let us finish this battle once and for all." Achilles quickly threw his spear. Hector ducked out of the way. "Ha! You have missed me," Hector mocked Achilles. He pitched his own spear. It hit Achilles's shield dead in the center. A clang rang out, and his spear shattered. Hector was shocked. He did not have another spear. He knew instantly that his fate was to die. Achilles and Hector drew their swords. They clashed. They lunged. They slashed through the air. At last, Achilles knocked Hector down with his sword. "You killed Patroclus and stole the armor he was wearing—my armor! You thought you would be protected by the gods. But you were wrong. And now you will die," Achilles roared.

赫克托耳!狼不会与猎物订立契约。 我们之间没有爱情。 拔出你的矛来，让我们一劳永逸地结束这场战斗。” 阿喀琉斯迅速扔出长矛。 赫克托耳闪开了。 “哈!你错过了我，”赫克托耳嘲笑阿喀琉斯。 他投了自己的矛。它正中阿喀琉斯的盾牌。 一声巨响，他的矛碎了。 赫克托耳惊呆了。他没有另一支矛。 他立刻知道他的命运是死。 阿喀琉斯和赫克托耳拔出了剑。 他们发生了冲突。他们突进。 他们在空中划来划去。 最后，阿喀琉斯用剑击倒了赫克托耳。 “你杀了帕特洛克勒斯，偷走了他身上的盔甲——我的盔甲！”你以为你会得到诸神的保护。 但是你错了。现在你会死的。”阿喀琉斯吼道。

Hector begged Achilles to promise that his body would go to his family for a proper burial. Achilles refused. "I can see that you will have no mercy on me. Your chest is filled with iron, not a heart—" But Hector's speech was cut short by death. Achilles took back his sword from Hector's body. He then stole Hector's armor. Achilles announced to his soldiers, "Hector is now dead. We need not fear him or his army any longer! And I have killed the man who killed Patroclus. My friend will always live in my heart. I have gotten my revenge for his death." Achilles's men brought him his chariot. He stood atop it and faced the walls of Troy with great pride. "Your prince is dead!" he shouted. "I have his armor and his body. You are left with nothing!" Achilles then dragged the body of Hector back to the Achaean

赫克托耳恳求阿喀琉斯答应把他的遗体交给他的家人妥善安葬。 阿基里斯拒绝了。“我看得出来，你不会怜悯我的。 你的胸膛装的是铁，而不是一颗心——”但赫克托耳的讲话被死亡打断了。 阿喀琉斯从赫克托耳的身上拿回了他的剑。 然后他偷走了赫克托耳的盔甲。 阿喀琉斯向他的士兵们宣布：“赫克托耳已经死了。 我们不用再害怕他和他的军队了！我杀了杀害帕特洛克勒斯的人。 我的朋友永远活在我心里。 我为他的死报了仇。” 阿喀琉斯的部下给他带来了战车。 他站在山顶上，无比自豪地面对着特洛伊城的城墙。 “你的王子死了！” “我有他的盔甲和身体。 你什么都没有了！”然后阿喀琉斯把赫克托耳的尸体拖回了亚该亚