Stories of magical animals

Magical Animals

神奇动物

Chapter 1 Pegasus Long ago in Greece there lived a handsome prince named Bellerophon. He was strong, brave and loved by everyone except the king.

第一章 珀伽索斯 很久以前，希腊住着一位英俊的王子，名叫柏勒洛丰。 他强壮勇敢，所有人都喜欢他，只有国王除外。

The king wanted to get rid of Bellerophon, so he thought up a plan and sent for the prince. Think you're brave, do you? he sneered. We'll soon see about that. You must kill the Chimera, a terrible beast that keeps eating my people.

国王想除掉柏勒洛丰，于是他想出了一个计划，派人去请王子。 "你觉得自己很勇敢，是吧？"他嘲笑道。"我们很快就会知道答案了。" 你必须去杀掉奇美拉，那只一直在吃我子民的可怕野兽。

Eager to obey his king, Bellerophon set off to find the monster. On the way, an old lady stopped him. First, you must catch the winged horse, Pegasus, she said. Find Pegasus, and you will be safe from the beast. Pegasus is strong and swift and flies like a bird.

柏勒洛丰一心想服从国王的命令，便出发去寻找那只怪物。 半路上，一位老婆婆拦住了他。 "首先，你得抓住那匹长翅膀的马，珀伽索斯。"她说。 找到珀伽索斯，你就不会被那只野兽伤害了。 珀伽索斯强壮敏捷，飞起来就像鸟儿一样。

After searching for days, Belerophon found the horse high up in the mountains. What a beauty, he gasped. I'll never be able to catch him. Pegasus was wild and free, with powerful beating wings. Catching him wouldn't be easy.

找了好几天之后，柏勒洛丰在高高的山上找到了这匹马。 "太美了，"他惊叹道，"我肯定抓不住他的。" 珀伽索斯野性十足、自由自在，翅膀扇动起来充满力量，要抓住他可不容易。

In a flash of silvery light, the goddess Athene appeared. She held out a golden bridle to Bellerophon. This is a magic bridle. It will help you catch Pegasus. If you put this over the horse's head, Pegasus will become tame, she said.

一道银光闪过，女神雅典娜出现了。 她把一副金色的缰绳递给柏勒洛丰。 这是一副魔法缰绳，能帮你抓住珀伽索斯。 "你要是把这副缰绳套到马头上，珀伽索斯就会变得温顺听话。"她说。