Stories from Asgard Norse Myths

Stories from Asgard. Norse Myths. Written by Keith and Sarah Kordermarten. Illustrated by Matthew Forsyth. Focus question. What are some common elements in Norse myths?

阿斯加德的故事。 北欧神话。 基思·科德马滕与萨拉·科德马滕 著。 马修·福赛思 绘。 思考问题。 北欧神话有哪些常见的元素呢？

Introduction. Norse people lived between 700 and 1100 CE in Scandinavia, an area of northern Europe. Fierce Norse warriors known as Vikings raided many other lands in Europe during this period. In Norse mythology, gods lived in a place called Asgard. They fought an ongoing war against giants. For over a thousand years, many tales of these battles have been told.

引言。 公元700年至1100年，北欧人居住在北欧的斯堪的纳维亚地区。 这一时期，被称为维京的凶猛北欧战士劫掠了欧洲的许多其他地区。 在北欧神话中，众神居住在名叫阿斯加德的地方。 他们和巨人持续交战。 一千多年来，这些战斗的故事一直被人们口耳相传。

Odin's Search for Wisdom Odin was the chief of the Norse gods. He prized wisdom above all things. One day, Odin's ravens, thought and memory, told him of a well they had discovered. Whoever drank from this well would have all the knowledge of the universe. A giant, who knew more of the secrets of the universe than any other living being, guarded the well.

奥丁寻觅智慧 奥丁是北欧众神之王。 他把智慧看得比一切都重要。 一天，奥丁的两只乌鸦“思想”和“记忆”，告诉他它们发现了一口井。 谁喝过这口井的水，就能拥有宇宙间的全部知识。 这口井由一位巨人看守，他比所有其他生灵都更懂宇宙的秘密。

Odin traveled to the well and spoke to the giant. I can see what happens in heaven or on earth, but I cannot see everything. He explained, I will pay any price you name for a drink from your well. The giant said, I demand one of your eyes. Then I, too, will be able to see the mysteries of heaven and of earth." Odin hesitated and then said, Very well, I promise you one of my eyes in exchange for one drink of water from your well.

奥丁来到井边，对巨人说道。 “我能看见天界和人间发生的事，却不能洞悉一切。 他解释道：只要能喝一口你的井水，你要什么代价我都愿意付。 巨人说：我要你的一只眼睛。 这样一来，我也能亲眼看见天界和人间的奥秘了。” 奥丁犹豫片刻后说：好，我答应你用我的一只眼睛换一口你的井水。

The giant slowly filled a cup to the brim with clear water from the well. As soon as it was full, Odin snatched the cup and drained it. Before he rode away, Odin left one of his eyes at the bottom of the well. He became the wisest being in the entire universe, except for the giant himself. From that day, Odin pulled his hat down over his one -eyed face so that no one could recognize him.

巨人慢慢用井里的清水把杯子倒得满满当当。 杯子刚满，奥丁就一把夺过一饮而尽。 骑马离开前，奥丁把自己的一只眼睛留在了井底。 他成了整个宇宙除巨人之外最智慧的生灵。 从那天起，奥丁就把帽子拉低遮住自己的独眼，不让别人认出他。

The Making of Thor's Hammer The trickster god Loki was well known for his pranks. One day he went too far. He cut off all the golden hair of the goddess Siv, the wife of the thunder god Thor. Loki promised the angry Thor that he would get new hair for Siv. He went to the world of the dwarves. He knew they were master artists who could create the new hair. Aside from Siv's new hair, the dwarves made other gifts for the gods and goddesses of Asgard. These included a magical ship and the world's deadliest spear.

雷神之锤的诞生 诡计之神洛基以恶作剧闻名。 有一天，他闹得太过分了。 他剃光了雷神托尔的妻子西芙女神的所有金发。 洛基向愤怒的托尔承诺，他会给西芙弄到新的头发。 他前往矮人居住的国度。 他知道矮人们是能工巧匠，可以做出新的头发。 除了西芙的新头发，矮人们还给阿斯加德的众神们做了其他礼物。 其中包括一艘魔法船，还有世上最致命的长矛。