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1、TheGoldenFleeceInancientGreece,thereisacountrycalledPodiya,andthekingnamedAthamas.Hiswifeisafairyofclouds,namedNephele.Theyhavetwokids,theeldersisternamedHelleandtheyoungerbrothernamedPhrixus.古希臘有個波迪亞國,國王名叫阿塔瑪斯。他的妻子是彩云仙女,名叫涅斐勒。他們有兩個孩子大的是姐姐,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,一個名叫伊諾的妖
3、女來到波迪亞國,阿塔瑪斯國王被妖女的美貌迷住了。這樣,國王便拋棄了涅斐勒,迫使她回到彩云間生活。涅斐勒戀戀不舍地告別了她的兩個孩子,返回云間。Thenewempressisacruelperson,ontheonehandshetriestopleasetheking,ontheotherhandshealwaysmakeadispute,persecutethetwokidsofNephele.Seeinghertwokidsbeingabusedbythenewempress,Nepheleisverys
4、adandangry.Hence,sheprysforZeustodeclineadisastertothisnation.這位新皇后是一個心狠手毒的人,她一方面討好國王,另一方面又制造事端,迫害涅斐勒留在王宮的兩個孩子。涅斐勒在云間看到自己的孩子受到后母的虐待,十分悲傷和氣憤。于是,她請求天神宙斯降災(zāi)給這個國家。However,tothesurpriseofNephele,thissirenmakesuseofthenationaldisastertosaycalumnytotheking.Shesayst
5、hatthenationaldisasteristhefaultofprincePhrixus,onlyusethelivingprincetosacrificegodcantheydismissadisaster.然而,出人意料的是,這個妖女利用國家受災(zāi)而向國王進讒言。她說:“大王,國家受災(zāi)是由于王子佛里克索斯的罪過,只有將王子活祭給神,才能免除災(zāi)難。”Luckily,thistrickisfoundbyHermes,comeoutofrighteousness,hesendsNepheleasheepfu
6、llwithgoldhairofwholebodytogiverelieftoherchildren.Nepheleallowshertwokidstorideonthegoldsheepandflyasfaraspossibletoseekrefuge.幸好,這個詭計被神使赫耳墨斯發(fā)現(xiàn)了,出于正義感,他送給涅斐勒仙女一只渾身長滿金毛的飛羊,用以解救她的孩子們。涅斐勒讓她的兩個孩子騎上金毛羊,飛往很遠的地方去避難。Thetwokidsflyforalongtimeintheskyandcrossedmanyh
7、ighmountains,riverandocean.Unfortunately,justwhiletheywereflyingoveroneocean,seeingdownwards,theeldersisterHelleburstofaneyedizzyandlooseherhandthenslipawayfromthebackofgoldensheep,fallingtoseaanddie.姐弟倆跨上這只神奇的金毛飛羊,在空中飛行了很久,越過了許多高山、河流和海洋。他們正在飛越一片大洋時,姐姐赫勒在往下
8、看時,一陣頭暈?zāi)垦J忠凰杀銖难虮成匣讼聛恚瑝嫼I硗?。Seeinghissisterbeingswallowedbytheocean,theyoungerbrotherhasnothingtodobuthavetocontinueflyingonthegoldensheep.Finally,theyoungerbrothercrossesawasteofwatersafelyandarriveaco