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1、AContestbetweenaMortaland theGoddessofWisdom凡人与智慧女神的竞赛语言092于欢雅典娜——密涅瓦阿拉喀涅AContestbetweenaMortaland theGoddessofWisdomTherewasacontestinwhichamortaldaredtocomeincompetitionwithMinerva,thegoddessofwisdom.ThatmortalwasArachne,amaidenwhohadattainedsuchski
2、llintheartsofweavingandembroiderythatthenymphsthemselveswouldleavetheirgrovesandfountainstocomeandgazeuponherwork.OnewouldhavesaidthatMinervaherselfhadtaughther.Butthisshedenied,andcouldnotbeartobethoughtapupilevenofagoddess."LetMinervatryherskillwith
3、mine,"saidshe;"ifbeaten,Iwillpaythepenalty."凡人与智慧女神的竞赛从前发生过一场竞赛，一个凡人竟敢与智慧女神密涅瓦比试。这个凡人叫阿拉喀涅，她有一手非凡的纺织和刺绣本领，每当这位少女干活儿时就连林中和喷泉中的神女们也都拥来观看。人们会说，她是密涅瓦亲手教的。可是关于这一点阿拉喀涅予以否认，就是把她说成是女神的学生她都觉得不能忍受。“让密涅瓦来与我比试一下吧，”她说道，“如果我输了，甘愿受罚。”AContestbetweenaMortaland theGod
4、dessofWisdomMinervaheardthisandwasdispleased.SheassumedtheformofanoldwomanandwentandgaveArachnesomefriendlyadvice."Ihavehadmuchexperience,"saidshe,"andIhopeyouwillnotdespisemycounsel.Challengeyourfellow-mortalsasyouwill,butdonotcompetewithagoddess."Ar
5、achnestoppedherspinningandlookedattheolddamewithangerinhercountenance."Keepyourcounsel,"saidshe,"foryourdaughtersorhandmaids!Iamnotafraidofthegoddess;lethertryherskill,ifshedareventure.""Shecomes,"saidMinerva;anddroppingherdisguise,stoodconfessed.凡人与智
6、慧女神的竞赛密涅瓦听到这个消息后很不高兴。她变成了一个老婆婆来到阿拉喀涅那儿并向她提出友好的忠告：“我有许多经验，”她说，“我希望你不要轻视我的劝告。你要是喜欢、就和你的人类同胞去比试，却千万不要和女神争高低。”阿拉喀涅停下了纺织，怒视着老婆婆。“收起你的忠告吧，”她说，“留给你的女儿或女仆们听吧。我不怕那位女神，如果她敢的话，就让她显示一下她的本领吧。”“她来了，”密涅瓦说完就丢下伪装，站在那里证实自己的身分。AContestbetweenaMortaland theGoddessofWisdo
7、mArachnewasunterrified.Shestoodtoherresolve,andwithafoolishconceitofherownskillrushedonherfate.Minervaforborenolonger,norinterposedanyfurtheradvice.Theyproceedtothecontest.Eachtakesherstationandattachesthewebtothebeam.Bothworkwithspeed;theirskilfulhan
8、dsmoverapidly,andtheexcitementofthecontestmakesthelaborlight.凡人与智慧女神的竞赛阿拉喀涅不感到害怕。她毫不动摇，一种对自己技艺的盲目自信驱使她选择了自己的命运。密涅瓦再也不能容忍了，她也不再提出进一步的忠告。她们开始了比赛，两人各就其位并把织物接到了桁架上。两人都干得很快，她们的巧手飞速地运动着，由于比赛带来的兴奋使她们不感到活儿很累。AContestbetweenaMortaland theGoddessofWisdo
