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1、TheGoldenFleeceInancientGreece,thereisacountrycalledPodiya,andthekingnamedAthamas.Hiswifeisafairyofclouds,namedNephele.Theyhavetwokids,theeldersisternamedHelleandtheyoungerbrothernamedPhrixus.古希腊有个波迪亚国,国王名叫阿塔玛斯。他的妻子是彩云仙女,名叫涅斐勒。他们有两个孩子大的是姐姐,名叫赫勒;小的是弟弟,名叫佛里克索
2、斯。TheorgineofgoldenfleeceOneday,asirennamedofInoarrivesatthecountry,thekingwasattractedbythebeautyofthiswoman.Thus,thekingthenabandonedNepheleandforcedhertoreturntoliveintheclouds.Nephelewasveryunwillingtopartwithhertwokids,butshehadnothingtodo.有一天,一个名叫伊诺的妖
3、女来到波迪亚国,阿塔玛斯国王被妖女的美貌迷住了。这样,国王便抛弃了涅斐勒,迫使她回到彩云间生活。涅斐勒恋恋不舍地告别了她的两个孩子,返回云间。Thenewempressisacruelperson,ontheonehandshetriestopleasetheking,ontheotherhandshealwaysmakeadispute,persecutethetwokidsofNephele.Seeinghertwokidsbeingabusedbythenewempress,Nepheleisverys
4、adandangry.Hence,sheprysforZeustodeclineadisastertothisnation.这位新皇后是一个心狠手毒的人,她一方面讨好国王,另一方面又制造事端,迫害涅斐勒留在王宫的两个孩子。涅斐勒在云间看到自己的孩子受到后母的虐待,十分悲伤和气愤。于是,她请求天神宙斯降灾给这个国家。However,tothesurpriseofNephele,thissirenmakesuseofthenationaldisastertosaycalumnytotheking.Shesayst
5、hatthenationaldisasteristhefaultofprincePhrixus,onlyusethelivingprincetosacrificegodcantheydismissadisaster.然而,出人意料的是,这个妖女利用国家受灾而向国王进谗言。她说:“大王,国家受灾是由于王子佛里克索斯的罪过,只有将王子活祭给神,才能免除灾难。”Luckily,thistrickisfoundbyHermes,comeoutofrighteousness,hesendsNepheleasheepfu
6、llwithgoldhairofwholebodytogiverelieftoherchildren.Nepheleallowshertwokidstorideonthegoldsheepandflyasfaraspossibletoseekrefuge.幸好,这个诡计被神使赫耳墨斯发现了,出于正义感,他送给涅斐勒仙女一只浑身长满金毛的飞羊,用以解救她的孩子们。涅斐勒让她的两个孩子骑上金毛羊,飞往很远的地方去避难。Thetwokidsflyforalongtimeintheskyandcrossedmanyh
7、ighmountains,riverandocean.Unfortunately,justwhiletheywereflyingoveroneocean,seeingdownwards,theeldersisterHelleburstofaneyedizzyandlooseherhandthenslipawayfromthebackofgoldensheep,fallingtoseaanddie.姐弟俩跨上这只神奇的金毛飞羊,在空中飞行了很久,越过了许多高山、河流和海洋。他们正在飞越一片大洋时,姐姐赫勒在往下
8、看时,一阵头晕目眩手一松便从羊背上滑了下来,坠海身亡。Seeinghissisterbeingswallowedbytheocean,theyoungerbrotherhasnothingtodobuthavetocontinueflyingonthegoldensheep.Finally,theyoungerbrothercrossesawasteofwatersafelyandarriveaco