The Legend of the Giant's Causeway

The Legend of the Giant's Causeway An Irish folk tale retold by Catherine Follett Illustrated by Thessar Samaniego Focus Question What is the plan that Una came up with and did the plan work?

《巨人堤道的传说》 爱尔兰民间故事，凯瑟琳·福利特改写 绘画：塞萨尔·萨马涅戈 重点问题 乌娜想出了什么计划？这个计划成功了吗？

Long ago, giants lived in the hills of Ireland. The strongest in the land was Finn McCool. He lived with his wife Una on top of Knockmanny Hill. Finn was helping build a bridge from Ireland to Scotland. He was almost done when the ground began to shake.

很久很久以前，巨人住在爱尔兰的群山里。 这片土地上最强壮的巨人叫芬恩·麦库尔。 他和妻子乌娜住在诺克曼尼山顶。 芬恩当时正在帮忙修一座从爱尔兰通往苏格兰的桥。 桥快修完的时候，地面突然开始晃动。

Finn McCool knew why. He ran home as fast as he could. Kukulun is coming from Scotland. I felt his footsteps shake the ground, he shouted to Una. Kukulun was the strongest giant in Scotland. Once he had smashed a thunderbolt into a flat, glowing pancake. He still carried it to show off.

芬恩·麦库尔知道是怎么回事。 他拼尽全力往家跑。 库库伦从苏格兰过来了！ 我感觉到他的脚步声震得地都在晃，他对乌娜大喊。 库库伦是苏格兰最强壮的巨人。 他曾经把一道雷电砸成了一块平平的、发光的薄饼。 他到现在还随身带着它炫耀呢。

Kukulun had fought almost every giant around, all except Finn McCool. We've got to deal with Kukulun once and for all, Una said. When will he get here? Finn put his thumb in his mouth. Thumbs are where giants get their strength. Tomorrow morning, Finn said.

库库伦几乎和周边所有巨人都打过架，唯独没和芬恩·麦库尔交过手。 我们得一次性把库库伦的问题解决掉，乌娜说。 他什么时候到？ 芬恩把大拇指塞进嘴里。 巨人的力量都来自大拇指哦。 明天早上。芬恩回答。

We can beat Kukulun if you do exactly as I say," Una said. She asked Finn to find a pot of cream and three white stones. She cooked the cream into a ball of soft cheese. She set it in a basket with the stones. Next, she sent Finn to borrow a frying pan from every neighbor. She made twenty -one loaves of bread. Inside seven, she hid an iron pan.

只要你完全照我说的做，我们就能打败库库伦，乌娜说。 她让芬恩找一罐奶油和三块白色的石头。 她把奶油煮成了一团软奶酪， 和石头一起放进了篮子里。 接着，她让芬恩去每个邻居家借一口煎锅， 自己烤了二十一条面包。 她在七条面包里各藏了一口铁锅。

Then Una set up a large baby crib and blankets. I won't sleep in a crib, Finn shouted. Would you rather fight, Kukkolan, Una asked. No, muttered Finn. He squeezed into the crib and hid under the blankets.

然后乌娜搭了一个超大的婴儿床，铺好了毯子。 我才不要睡婴儿床！芬恩大喊。 那你宁愿去和库库伦打架吗？乌娜问。 不想。芬恩小声嘟囔。 他挤进婴儿床，躲到了毯子下面。