5 Odysseus Begins His Tale

CHAPTER 5 Odysseus Begins His Tale THE CICONES "When I first set off from Troy, after the war, the wind first took me to Ismarus, home of the Cicones. During the war, those people were on the side of the Trojans, our enemies. So my men and I decided to take over the seaside city. We destroyed much of it, and gathered many of its treasures. At that point, I wanted to leave, but my men were foolish and greedy. They wanted to stay longer and

“战争结束后，当我第一次从特洛伊出发时，风首先把我带到伊斯玛鲁斯，西克罗尼的故乡。 战争期间，这些人站在我们的敌人特洛伊人一边。 所以我和我的人决定占领这个海滨城市。 我们摧毁了它的大部分，并收集了它的许多宝藏。 那时，我想离开，但我的手下既愚蠢又贪婪。 他们想待久一点

take even more. "We did not know that the Cicones had sent a message to their brothers who lived farther inland. There were many more of them. They were organized and skilled warriors who surprised us with a counterattack. Although we fought bravely, they were able to defeat us. They killed many of my men and drove us away from their land. When we finally got back to our ships to sail away, each crew was missing six men." THE LOTUS EATERS "One day at sea, a great storm came down upon our ship. My men and I were driven off course. Our ship landed on a beautiful, tropical island where people lived by eating lotus flowers," Odysseus said. "Some of my men went ashore and sampled the flower. It was said to taste like

再多拿一点。“我们不知道西克尼人已经给住在内陆的兄弟们捎信去了。 还有更多的人。 他们是有组织的、熟练的战士，他们的反攻使我们大吃一惊。 尽管我们战斗勇敢，他们还是打败了我们。 他们杀了我很多人，把我们赶出了他们的土地。 当我们最后回到船上准备离开时，每个船员都少了六个人。” 吃莲花的人有一天，在海上，我们的船遇到了大风暴。 我和我的人被赶出了轨道。 我们的船停靠在一个美丽的热带岛屿上，那里的人们以吃莲花为生，”奥德修斯说。 “我的一些人上岸去取样。 据说它尝起来像

the most delicate honey—like the nectar the gods drank. It was so delicious that they wandered off and forgot all about home. As if under a magical spell, they wanted to stay on the island forever, munching lazily on lotus flowers. Oh, how frustrated I was with them! After all, we were on a journey, and we had not reached the end. How they wept when I forced them back to our ship! But I closed my ears and heart to their protests. I was determined to return to my home." THE KING OF THE CYCLOPES "Sailing through the dark and foggy night, we spotted a coastline," Odysseus said. "Once we anchored we recognized the land as the home of the Cyclopes. These are giant, wild creatures who have only one eye in the middle of their heads. They have no laws and are quite savage. They live in caves. We had

最精致的蜂蜜，就像神喝的花蜜。 它是如此的美味，以致于他们忘乎所以，完全忘记了家。 他们像中了魔咒一样，想永远呆在岛上，懒洋洋地嚼着荷花。 啊，我对他们多么失望啊！我们毕竟是在旅途中，还没有到达终点。 当我强迫他们回到我们的船上时，他们哭得多么伤心啊！但我对他们的抗议充耳不闻，充耳不闻。 我下定决心要回家。” 奥德修斯说：“我们航行在漆黑多雾的夜晚，发现了一条海岸线。” “我们一抛锚，就认出这片土地是独眼巨人的家。 它们是巨大的野生生物，只有一只眼睛长在头的中间。 他们没有法律，而且相当野蛮。 他们住在山洞里。我们有

heard that these creatures did not own ships or know how to sail. We felt safe a good distance off their shore. "The next morning, we decided to explore the island. We wanted to see what the Cyclopes were like. At what other time would we have the chance? Just to be safe, we brought a jug of water mixed with a magic sleeping potion. We thought this might help us out of any problems. "When we got to the island, we found a large cave where many sheep and goats were being kept. We figured it must be the home of a Cyclops. In the cave were shelves full of delicious cheeses and crates full of milk. My men and I were hungry and curious. We decided to explore the cave, but quickly. "But then the Cyclops returned from gathering his sheep. He was enormous and awful. My men and I were frightened for our

听说这些生物没有船，也不会航行。 我们在离他们海岸很远的地方感到安全。 第二天早上，我们决定去岛上探险。 我们想看看独眼巨人是什么样的。 不然我们还有机会吗？ 为了安全起见，我们带了一壶混合了神奇安眠药的水。 我们觉得这能帮我们解决问题。 “当我们到达岛上时，我们发现了一个大洞穴，里面养着许多绵羊和山羊。 我们想这一定是独眼巨人的家。 山洞里有摆满美味奶酪的架子和装满牛奶的箱子。 我和我的人又饿又好奇。 我们决定探索这个洞穴，但要很快。 这时独眼巨人放完羊回来了。 他身材高大，令人生畏。 我和我的人都很害怕

lives. We hid at the far end of the cave in the dark. The Cyclops couldn't see us there. He called the rest of his sheep inside, then rolled a boulder over the mouth of the cave. We were trapped inside with the great beast! The boulder was so large that even two dozen horse-drawn wagons could not have removed it. We feared for our lives.

的生活。我们在黑暗中躲在洞穴的另一端。 独眼巨人看不见我们。 他把其余的羊叫到里面，然后把一块大石头滚过洞口。 我们和巨兽一起被困在里面了！这块巨石是如此之大，以至于二十多辆马车也搬不动它。 我们担心我们的生命安全。

"Then the Cyclops turned around and saw us! He asked, 'Strangers, who are you?

“然后独眼巨人转过身来，看见了我们！他问：“陌生人，你们是谁？”