4 Odysseus Arrives at the Palace

CHAPTER 4 Odysseus Arrives at the Palace The princess returned to the palace with the laundry. She acted as if everything were normal, going up to her room without a word. Meanwhile, Odysseus waited in the trees outside town, just as the princess had instructed. Athena suddenly appeared by his side. Odysseus was happy to see the goddess who had helped him survive Poseidon's storm. She offered him some advice. "When you go in," she said, "do not be afraid. The more confident you act, the more likely you are to

第4章奥德修斯到达宫殿公主拿着洗好的衣服回到了宫殿。 她表现得好像一切都很正常，一言不发地上楼回房间去了。 与此同时，奥德修斯按照公主的指示，在城外的树林里等着。 雅典娜突然出现在他身边。 奥德修斯很高兴见到帮助他在波塞冬的风暴中幸存下来的女神。 她给了他一些建议。 “你进去的时候，”她说，“不要害怕。 你表现得越自信，你就越有可能成功

be trusted." Odysseus thanked her and made his way to the king's palace. Outside, the palace garden was full of beautiful trees. Luscious pears, pomegranates, apples, figs, and olives hung from the branches. A stream ran through the garden, watering colorful beds of flowers. The palace walls were made of bronze, with a trim of royal-blue tiles. The golden doors were framed by silver. Odysseus was stunned at the beauty of this Phaeacian palace. All around the inner courtyard, people were working. Some servants were grinding rich, yellow grain. Others worked at looms, weaving tapestries and rugs. People carried things back and forth. All was lively and active. But when Odysseus arrived, everyone stopped their activity and watched. They were shocked as this stranger walked straight

被信任。”奥德修斯谢过她，向王宫走去。 外面，宫殿花园里长满了美丽的树木。 甜美的梨子、石榴、苹果、无花果和橄榄挂在树枝上。 一条小溪穿过花园，浇灌着五颜六色的花坛。 宫殿的墙壁是铜质的，镶有宝蓝色的瓷砖。 金门镶着银框。 奥德修斯被这座费阿契斯宫殿的美丽惊呆了。 内院四周，人们都在干活。 一些仆人正在磨肥美的黄色谷物。 其他人则在织布机上工作，编织挂毯和地毯。 人们把东西搬来搬去。 一切都很热闹，很活跃。 但当奥德修斯到来时，每个人都停止了他们的活动，注视着。 当这个陌生人直着走的时候，他们都惊呆了

up to the queen and kneeled before her. "O Queen," Odysseus exclaimed, "I understand you are the woman to talk to. I

他走到王后跟前，跪在她面前。 “哦，女王，”奥德修斯喊道，“我知道你就是那个可以交谈的女人。 我

humbly ask Your Majesty—please help me return to my own country. I have been at sea and away from my family for too long." The ruler, Queen Arete, welcomed him, as the Phaeacians were always kind to travelers. This stranger seemed brave and gentle. The queen had a good feeling about him. She introduced him to her husband, King Alcinous. They invited the stranger to join them for supper. Odysseus sat down at their grand table. A fine meal was set in front of them, and it smelled delicious. Odysseus realized it had been a long time since anyone had invited him to dine. They began to eat. The king and queen made polite conversation with their guest. At once, Queen Arete recognized the shirt and cloak Odysseus was wearing. It was her own design. She had sewn these clothes for

恭敬地请求陛下，请帮助我回到自己的国家。 我在海上离开家人太久了。” 统治者阿雷特女王欢迎他，因为费阿喀斯人总是善待旅行者。 这个陌生人显得勇敢而温柔。 王后对他很有好感。 她把他介绍给她的丈夫阿尔奇诺斯国王。 他们邀请陌生人和他们一起吃晚饭。 奥德修斯在他们的大桌旁坐下。 一顿美餐摆在他们面前，闻起来很香。 奥德修斯意识到已经很久没有人请他吃饭了。 他们开始吃东西。国王和王后与客人进行了礼貌的交谈。 阿雷特王后立刻认出了奥德修斯穿的衬衫和斗篷。 这是她自己设计的。她为我缝制了这些衣服

her sons. "Where did you get your clothes?" she asked. Instead of giving the short answer, Odysseus told her his whole story. He spoke about how he had been held captive by Calypso, then set free. How he had sailed from the island in a tiny raft, and braved the mighty anger of Poseidon. How he arrived at Phaeacia and how her kind daughter had helped him. The king and queen were amazed by his story. They agreed that this man had been on quite an adventure! After supper, the queen showed him to his guest room. Everyone in the palace went to bed. As Odysseus fell asleep, he thanked Athena for bringing him to this place. The next day, the king invited his trusted counselors to a meeting. He wanted to

她的儿子。“你的衣服在哪儿买的？”她问。 奥德修斯没有给出简短的回答，而是把整个故事都告诉了她。 他讲述了他是如何被卡里普索囚禁，然后又被释放的。 他是如何坐着一只小木筏从岛上出发，不顾海神波塞冬的愤怒。 他是如何到达费阿西亚的，以及她善良的女儿是如何帮助他的。 国王和王后被他的故事惊呆了。 他们一致认为这个人经历了相当大的冒险！晚饭后，王后把他领到客房。 宫殿里的每个人都去睡觉了。 奥德修斯睡着了，他感谢雅典娜把他带到这里。 第二天，国王邀请他信任的顾问开会。 他想

discuss their guest. "Hear me, hear me," he said, standing before his loyal men. "This stranger needs our generosity and kindness." He placed his hand on Odysseus's shoulder. "The reputation of our people is that we are kind to travelers. Let us work together to build him a fine ship. Fifty of our finest young men shall volunteer to be his crew. We will escort him safely back home." Odysseus was thrilled to hear this. Everyone knew the Phaeacians were also masters of the sea. In fact, it was said their ships didn't even need captains or wheels. As if by magic, their boats knew where the captain wanted to go. These ships could sail safely even when the sea was covered in mist and clouds. They could go on even when others had to stop. On a Phaeacian boat, there was no danger. That is how it had always been.

讨论他们的客人。“听我说，听我说。”他站在他忠诚的部下面前说。 “这个陌生人需要我们的慷慨和善良。” 他把手放在奥德修斯的肩膀上。 “我们人民的名声是我们对旅行者很友好。 让我们一起为他造一艘好船。 我们最好的五十名年轻人将自愿做他的船员。 我们会护送他安全回家的。” 奥德修斯听到这个消息非常激动。 每个人都知道费阿契亚人也是海洋的主人。 事实上，据说他们的船甚至不需要船长或轮子。 就像魔法一样，他们的船知道船长要去哪里。 即使海面被雾和云覆盖，这些船也能安全航行。 即使其他人不得不停下来，他们也能继续前进。 在费阿契斯人的船上，没有危险。 一直都是这样。