3 Odysseus on Calypso’s Island

CHAPTER 3 Odysseus on Calypso's Island Telemachus was moving along well in his journey to find Odysseus. Athena left him and his crew for a little while, not long enough for them to notice. She was restless thinking about Odysseus stuck on Calypso's island. She flew back to Mount Olympus to talk the other gods into setting him free. "Odysseus still suffers on Calypso's island," she told her fellow gods. "Yes, she loves him and takes care of him. But Odysseus is heartsick and homesick. We must send him home," she pleaded. She also spoke of the

第三章奥德修斯在卡里普索岛忒勒马科斯在寻找奥德修斯的旅途中进展顺利。 雅典娜离开了他和他的船员一段时间，但他们没有注意到。 她不安地想着奥德修斯被困在卡里普索的岛上。 她飞回奥林匹斯山，说服其他诸神放他自由。 “奥德修斯仍然在卡里普索的岛上受苦，”她告诉她的众神同伴。 “是的，她爱他，照顾他。 但是奥德修斯很伤心，很想家。 我们必须送他回家，”她恳求道。 她还谈到了

wicked suitors' plan to attack Telemachus. Athena's father, Zeus, hated to see his daughter unhappy. Besides, Poseidon was away, so he was unable to argue his point. Zeus decided to send Hermes, Athena's brother, to speak to Calypso. He would convince the goddess to free Odysseus. "But, Daughter, it will not be that simple," Zeus reminded her. "Odysseus's suffering is far from over." Hermes put on his golden sandals and flew to Calypso's island. He reached her cave. Surrounding it was a lush forest of beautiful trees. Many kinds of birds had built their nests there, and they sang wonderful songs. Grapes, violets, and all sorts of fragrant herbs bloomed under the trees. Even a god such as Hermes was charmed by the scene. Clearly, however, one mortal was not so charmed. Hermes saw Odysseus sitting down

邪恶的追求者袭击忒勒马科斯的计划。 雅典娜的父亲宙斯不愿看到自己的女儿不快乐。 此外，波塞冬不在，所以他无法论证自己的观点。 宙斯决定派雅典娜的兄弟赫尔墨斯去和卡利普索谈话。 他会说服女神释放奥德修斯。 “但是，女儿，事情不会那么简单。”宙斯提醒她。 “奥德修斯的苦难远未结束。” 赫尔墨斯穿上他的金凉鞋，飞向卡利普索的岛屿。 他来到了她的山洞。它的周围是一片郁郁葱葱的森林。 许多种类的鸟在那里筑巢，他们唱着美妙的歌曲。 葡萄、紫罗兰和各种芳香的草本植物在树下盛开。 就连赫尔墨斯这样的神也被这一幕迷住了。 然而，很明显，有一个凡人并没有如此着迷。 赫尔墨斯看见奥德修斯坐着

by the edge of the sea. He was staring sadly out over the water. Hermes knew he was thinking of home. Hermes entered Calypso's cave. When she saw him, she recognized him at once. All the gods knew one another. She also knew exactly why he had come. Hermes did not even have to speak a word. "You will never get me to release Odysseus!" she exclaimed. "I love him and he is mine. Zeus and the other gods must be jealous that I, a goddess, have fallen in love with a mortal man! "And I haven't done anything wrong," she continued. "I saved Odysseus when his ship sank. I only wanted to make him immortal, so he could live with me forever." "I come by Zeus's command," Hermes told her. "He says you must give up Odysseus." Calypso knew she couldn't disobey Zeus.

在海边。他悲伤地望着水面。 赫尔墨斯知道他在想家。 赫尔墨斯进入了卡利普索的洞穴。 她一看见他就认出了他。 诸神彼此认识。 她也清楚地知道他为什么要来。 赫尔墨斯甚至不需要说一个字。 “你永远也不能让我释放奥德修斯！”她大声说。 “我爱他，他是我的。 宙斯和其他众神一定嫉妒我，一个女神，爱上了一个凡人！“我没有做错任何事，”她继续说道。 “我在奥德修斯的船沉没时救了他。 我只是想让他长生不老，这样他就能永远和我在一起了。” “我奉宙斯之命而来，”赫尔墨斯告诉她。 “他说你必须放弃奥德修斯。” 卡吕普索知道她不能违抗宙斯的命令。

After Hermes left, she went down to the shore to sit with Odysseus. She told him he could leave. "I am sorry I couldn't be happy here," Odysseus said. "It must be this way," Calypso replied. She had tears in her eyes but quickly wiped them away. "Go cut some beams of wood and make yourself a sturdy raft. I will put bread and water on board, so you won't starve. I will also give you clothes to keep you warm, and a fair wind to take you home. It is settled." But Odysseus was nervous. "Goddess," he said. "Do you really mean to help me? You cannot truly want me to sail this rough sea on just a raft, no matter how sturdy it is. Please promise me that this is not a trick of some kind." Calypso took his hand. "Your trip will not

赫尔墨斯离开后，她到岸边和奥德修斯坐在一起。 她告诉他可以离开。 奥德修斯说：“很抱歉，我在这里不能快乐。” “一定是这样。”卡利普索回答。 她眼里含着泪水，但很快就擦掉了。 “去砍几根木头，做一个结实的木筏。 我会把面包和水放在船上，这样你就不会挨饿了。 我也要给你衣服使你暖和，给你顺风送你回家。 就这么定了。”但是奥德修斯很紧张。 “女神，”他说。“你真的想帮我吗？” 你不能真想让我在这波涛汹涌的海上只靠木筏航行，不管木筏有多结实。 请向我保证这不是什么恶作剧。” 卡利普索握住他的手。“你的旅行不会

be easy," she admitted. "But this is what the gods have decided. This raft is your only way off my island. Go back to your life in Ithaca. Go back to your wife. The heavens above and earth below are my witnesses. I promise I am not trying to trick or hurt you. My heart is not made of iron. I do love you, and I am very sorry for you." With these words, Odysseus followed Calypso to the cave. He sat and ate a final meal with her. "Are you sure you don't want to stay here with me?" she asked him. "Surely, your wife is not taller or more beautiful than I am?" "Calypso," Odysseus said. "You are a goddess. Of course no mortal woman could compare. But I love my wife more than anything." Calypso nodded, and the two of them went to sleep. When morning came,

放轻松，”她承认。“但这是众神的决定。 这筏是你离开我的岛的唯一途径。 回到你在伊萨卡岛的生活。 回到你妻子身边去。天上地下都是我的见证。 我保证我不会欺骗或伤害你。 我的心不是铁做的。 我真的爱你，我很为你难过。” 说完这些话，奥德修斯跟着卡利普索来到了山洞。 他坐下来和她吃了最后一顿饭。 “你真的不想和我呆在这里吗？”她问他。 “你的妻子不会比我高，也不会比我漂亮吧？”“卡里普索，”奥德修斯说。 “你是女神。当然，凡人的女人无法与之相比。 但我爱我的妻子胜过一切。” 卡吕普索点点头，他们俩就睡着了。 当早晨来临时，

Odysseus was ready to build his raft. Calypso handed him a beautiful ax with an olive- wood handle. She led him to the far end of the island, where the driest and best trees could be found. He would make his raft out of these. Odysseus quickly cut down twenty trees. He chopped them into planks of wood for the raft. In no time, he had tied all the wood together and fitted the raft with a mast and a wheel. Calypso gave Odysseus some linen to make his sails. Together they pulled the raft into the water. It was time for Odysseus to set sail for home. Pushed by Calypso's fair wind, Odysseus sailed for seventeen days without seeing land. Finally, he could see the outlines of the Phaeacian coast on the horizon. But Poseidon, the mighty god of the sea, was flying overhead. He caught sight of

奥德修斯准备造他的木筏。 卡利普索递给他一把漂亮的橄榄木柄斧头。 她把他带到岛的另一端，那里有最干燥、最好的树。 他会用这些做木筏。 奥德修斯迅速砍倒了二十棵树。 他把它们砍成做木筏的木板。 很快，他就把所有的木头捆在一起，给木筏装上桅杆和轮子。 卡利普索给了奥德修斯一些亚麻布做帆。 他们一起把木筏拉进水里。 奥德修斯是时候起航回家了。 在卡利普索的顺风推动下，奥德修斯航行了十七天，没有看到陆地。 终于，他看到了地平线上菲厄西亚海岸的轮廓。 这时，强大的海神波塞冬正从头顶飞过。 他看见了