3 Thetis Pleads for Her Son

CHAPTER 3 Thetis Pleads for Her Son Meanwhile, Odysseus arrived at the island where Chryses lived. Odysseus and his men unloaded the Achaeans' sacrifice for Apollo. The lovely daughter of Chryses stepped off the ship. The old priest was overjoyed to hold his daughter in his arms again. As Odysseus and his men prepared their sacrifice, the priest stretched out his arms and raised them to heaven. "Hear me now, Apollo! End your battle with the Achaeans!" Then everyone on the island enjoyed a feast. The men poured drops of wine on the

与此同时，奥德修斯来到了克丽丝居住的岛屿。 奥德修斯和他的手下把阿该亚人的祭品卸给阿波罗。 克丽丝可爱的女儿走下了船。 老牧师又把女儿抱在怀里，喜出望外。 当奥德修斯和他的随从们准备祭品时，祭司伸出双臂，把他们举到天上。 “听我说，阿波罗！”结束你与亚该亚人的战争吧！”然后岛上的每个人都享受了一顿盛宴。 男人们把几滴酒倒在

ground to honor the gods. They sang songs praising the gods. Apollo heard the prayers and saw the Achaeans' gifts to him. He was pleased. He ended his storm of arrows over the Achaean camps. The next morning Odysseus and his men set sail back to King Agamemnon's ships. They left at dawn while the sky was still rosy pink. Apollo provided a strong wind to make their journey easier.

这里是敬神之地。他们唱歌赞美神灵。 阿波罗听到了祈祷，看到了亚该亚人送给他的礼物。 他很高兴。他结束了对亚该亚人营地的箭雨。 第二天早上，奥德修斯和他的手下坐船回到阿伽门农国王的船上。 他们在黎明时离开，那时天空还是玫瑰色的。 阿波罗为他们的旅程提供了强风。

Despite the passing of days, Achilles was still filled with rage. He stayed in his camp with his ship anchored near the shore. He could stand on the deck of his ship to see Agamemnon's ships. But Achilles did not talk to the other generals or his old friends. Only his friend Patroclus stayed by his side. Meanwhile, when Thetis arrived at Mount Olympus, she found Zeus sitting by himself. She knelt before him and placed her hand on his knee. "Lord Zeus, please hear my son's prayer," she said. "Agamemnon has disgraced Achilles." Thetis told Zeus the story of Achilles and Agamemnon. She pointed out that the king was not treating his subjects fairly. "Zeus, I know that you would always be fair to your subjects," she said. "What would you like from me?" Zeus asked. He spoke gently. He had always liked the noble sea goddess Thetis.

尽管日子一天天过去，阿喀琉斯仍然满腔怒火。 他呆在营地里，船停泊在岸边。 他可以站在自己的甲板上看阿伽门农的船。 但阿喀琉斯没有和其他将军或他的老朋友说话。 只有他的朋友普特洛克勒斯留在他身边。 与此同时，当忒提斯到达奥林匹斯山时，她发现宙斯独自坐着。 她跪在他面前，把手放在他的膝盖上。 “宙斯大人，请聆听我儿子的祈祷，”她说。 “阿伽门农让阿喀琉斯蒙羞。” 忒提斯给宙斯讲了阿喀琉斯和阿伽门农的故事。 她指出国王对待他的臣民不公平。 “宙斯，我知道你对你的臣民总是公平的，”她说。 “你想从我这里得到什么？”宙斯问道。 他说话很温柔。他一直很喜欢高贵的海神忒提斯。

"We ask that you help the Trojans fight against the Achaeans," she said, "until Agamemnon respects my son and gives him the honor he deserves." Zeus was not pleased with this request. He stood up from his chair and raised his voice in anger. "This is not a simple request! You know this will cause trouble among the gods." "I only ask for my son," Thetis said calmly. "This will drive me into a war with my wife, Hera. She favors the Achaean army and will be very angry if I help the Trojans. She hates the Trojans since Paris chose Aphrodite in that silly contest," he thundered. Zeus sat back down in his chair. "You saved me once, so I owe you this favor," he said. "I give you my promise. I will help Achilles by favoring the Trojans in battle. But leave me now." Thetis returned to the sea, and Zeus

“我们请求你帮助特洛伊人对抗亚该亚人，”她说，“直到阿伽门农尊重我的儿子，给他应得的荣誉。” 宙斯对这个请求很不满意。 他从椅子上站起来，愤怒地提高了嗓门。 “这不是一个简单的请求！”你知道这会在诸神中引起麻烦的。” “我只想要我的儿子，”忒提斯平静地说。 “这将使我与我的妻子赫拉发生战争。 她支持亚该亚军队，如果我帮助特洛伊人，她会非常生气。 她恨特洛伊人，因为帕里斯在那次愚蠢的竞赛中选择了阿芙罗狄蒂，”他怒吼道。 宙斯坐回椅子上。 “你救过我一次，所以我欠你这个人情，”他说。 “我向你保证。我会帮助阿喀琉斯在战斗中支持特洛伊人。 但现在离开我吧。”忒提斯回到大海，宙斯

returned to the great hall of the gods. The gods rose when Zeus arrived, then returned to their seats. Only Hera suspected that something was wrong. She knew Zeus was forming a plan. She sat on the throne beside him. "What are you up to?" she asked. Zeus did not reply. Hera's anger was growing. "I know that Thetis came to see you. I assume she asked for a favor for her son. I know that he is angry with his king." Zeus still refused to speak to or look at his wife. Hera spoke in a harsh whisper. Her voice was almost a hiss. "If you plan to punish the Achaeans to help Achilles, I will make disaster happen. Athena and I will never let the Trojans win. You will only cause more pain and suffering among the mortals if you side with the Trojans. You have my word!" Zeus ignored his wife's comments. He had already made his decision. He had honored

回到了众神的大厅。 宙斯到达时，众神站起来，然后回到他们的座位上。 只有赫拉怀疑出了什么事。 她知道宙斯在策划一个计划。 她坐在他旁边的宝座上。 “你在做什么？”她问。 宙斯没有回答。赫拉的怒气越来越大。 “我知道忒提斯来找过你。 我猜她是让我帮她儿子一个忙。 我知道他在生他的王的气。” 宙斯仍然拒绝和他的妻子说话或看她一眼。 赫拉用刺耳的耳语说。 她的声音几乎是嘶嘶的。 “如果你打算惩罚亚该亚人来帮助阿喀琉斯，我会让灾难发生。 雅典娜和我绝不会让特洛伊人赢。 如果你站在特洛伊人一边只会给人类带来更多的痛苦。 我向你保证！”宙斯没有理会妻子的话。 他已经作出了决定。 他很荣幸