1、The Golden Touch (Minas)Midas，was a King of Macedonian Bromium, where he ruled over the Brigians and planted his famous rose gardens One day,the old hero Silenus，Dionysus former teacher, was found sleeping and drunken in the rose gardensThe gardeners tied him and led him before Midas. Then Silenus t
2、old some wonderful tales to Midas. Midas enjoyed the tales very much and entertained Silenus for five days and nights, and then ordered a guide to lead him to Dionysus headquarters Dionysus，who had been worrying about Silenus，was glad to see him back and asked how Midas wished to be rewardedHe repli
3、ed without hesitation：Please turn all I touch into gold. However, not only stones, flowers and the furniture of his house turned to gold. Midas was delighted at first then he found the water he want to drink and the food he want to eat turned to gold too. Midas soon begged to be freed from his wish,
4、 because he was fast dying of hunger and thirst. Dionysus told him to visit the source of the river Pactolus and there wash himself. He obeyed, and was at once freed from the golden touch, but the sands of the river Pactolusare bright with gold to this day 点金术 弥达斯是马其顿勃洛弥恩的国王。他统治勃里癸亚人民，种植闻名遐迩的玫瑰花。 一天
5、，狄俄尼索斯以前的老师森林之神老西勒诺斯喝醉了，躺在弥达斯的花园里酣然大睡。园丁发现了他，把他捆起来领去见弥达斯。西勒诺斯给弥达斯说了一些很有意思的故事，让弥达斯很高兴。于是他盛情款待老山神五天五夜，然后派向导护送他回到狄俄尼索斯的大本营。 狄俄尼索斯一直在为西勒诺斯担心，看到西勒诺斯平安回来很高兴。他询问问弥达斯有什么要求，他应该怎样报答他。弥达斯毫不迟疑地回答说，“请恩准使我摸到的一切都变成金子。”然而，变成金子的不仅仅是石块、花朵和屋内的陈设。他坐下吃饭时，他吃的食物和喝的水也都变成金子。过了不久，弥达斯恳求狄俄尼索斯使他从他那愿望中解脱开来，因为他饥渴交加，快死了。狄俄尼索斯逗弄弥达斯
6、，开心得很。他叫弥达斯前往帕克托罗斯河的源头，在河里洗个澡。弥达斯依法行事，立即解除了点金术，但帕克托罗斯河的沙子至今因含金而闪闪发光。 Baucis and Philemon Zeus and Hermes like visiting the world in disguiseOne day they came to a villageAt a thousand houses they knocked，and a thousand times they were refusedAt last they arrived at a humble cottage，where the old cou
7、ple Baucis and her husband Philemon livedAlthough they were poor，they made the best to offer them . They offered their guests their best seat，and immediately set about preparing dinner for themMoved at the hospitality of the house，the gods told their true identity“We are gods”，said Zeus“While the ne
8、ighbors would pays the penalty for their wickedness you shall be free from misfortune Coming along with us”When they were near the top of the hill，Bancis and Phile mon looked back and saw all the village below covered by amarsh ，and that among the general ruin and destruction their old cottage alone
9、 survived，changed into a grand templeAt their request they were made the guardians of the sacred place of ZeusAfter they died, they turned into an ash and linden，standing side by side in front of the temple 鲍西丝和费莱蒙 奥林波斯山上的神都喜欢乔装改扮到人间察看。有一天，宙斯和海尔墨斯乔装来到一个村子里。他们敲了许多人家的门，却一次又一次地被拒之门外。最后他们来到一间简陋的小茅屋前，这里住
10、着鲍西丝和她的老伴费莱蒙，老俩口虽然很贫穷，却尽力去款待两位天神，给他们最好的座位，并立即为他们准备晚餐。两位天神深深地被他们的盛情款待所感动，说明了自己的真实身分。“我们是天神”宙斯说，“你们将脱离不幸，但你们的邻人们将因他们的邪恶受到惩罚。跟我们走吧！”当他们快到奥林波斯山顶时，鲍西丝和费莱蒙回头看见整个村庄淹没在一片沼泽之中；而他们的旧茅屋却始终完好无损，并且变成了一座金碧辉煌的神殿。出于二老的要求，他们被指派为宙斯所住宫殿的看护者。他们死后，他们变成了白蜡树和菩提树，并肩站在神殿前。Marpessa Marpessa was the only daughter of King Even
11、usShe was noble and gracefulThe king proposed that whoever can beat him in a carriage race would win his daughter. Death would be the penalty for the loser. The king was sure of his victory，for his horses came from Ares stables. Many young princes lost their lives Last came Idas，prince of Messenia.
12、He was confident，because he had Poseidon on his sideHe borrowed horses from Poseidon and then win the king . Then the King Evenus drowned himself in a river cause he lose his daughter Idas and Marpessa arrived at a riverside.They spent the night in a temple nearbyWhen morning came，Idas found that Ma
13、rpessa had been stolen by Apollo, who was attracted by her beauty. Idas decided to fight die for his loveApollo held his arrows Idas drew his swordThe duel was about to start when suddenly they heard a thunderbolt round about，and Zeus himself arrived to stop the unequal contestHe gave Marpessa the c
14、hoice between immorality and eternal glory on one side and on the other a mortal life of faithful love mixed with endless care sand grieves. Marpessa turned down the sweet promises of Apollo and chose Idas. Apollo left with disappointment. 玛彭莎 玛彭莎是国王伊万诺斯的独生女，她高贵优雅。国王提出：如果有人想得到玛彭莎，必须在战车较量中战胜他。死亡将作为对失
15、败者的惩罚。国王确信自己能够胜利，因为他的马来自阿瑞斯的马厩。许多年轻的王子就这样丧了命。 莫塞尼亚的王子伊达斯最后出场，他很有信心，因为他有海神波塞冬的支持。海神借给了他马，使他最后赢得了比赛。而国王伊万诺斯因为失去了女儿最后投江自尽。 不久伊达斯和玛彭莎来到江边。他们在附近一寺庙中过夜。早晨醒来，伊达斯发现阿波罗将玛彭莎偷走了。阿波罗迷恋于玛彭沙的美貌，伊达斯决定与之决斗。决斗即将开始。突然，他们周围响起了雷电声。原来是宙斯赶来制止这场不公平的决斗。宙斯让玛彭莎作出选择：要么长生不老，享受永久的荣耀；要么对爱情忠贞不渝，而过一种充满忧虑和悲伤的凡人的生活。玛彭莎谢绝了阿波罗甜蜜的许诺。她选
16、择了伊达斯。阿波罗垂头丧气地走了。伊达斯则感到万分喜悦。 Theseus Theseuss father, Aegues, was king of Athens and his mother a princess of TroezenWhen he was still an infant his father left him and went back to his own kingdomBefore he left，Aegeus buried his sword under a huge stone. At the age of sixteen he became a strong you
17、ng man，Theseus take the sword from under the rock，and then set out to look for his fatherIt was a journey of adventures，But he arrived his fathers kingdom at last. King Aegeus had recently married Medea，a bad womanShe was anxious to have the Athenian throne for her own child. She wanted to poisoned
18、Theseus. But the king found her plan and saved Theseus. Medea killed herself . At this time the city of Athens needed to offer sacrifices to King Minos of Crete. They needed to send seven boys and seven girls to Crete every year to feed the half man，half bull MinotaurTheseus decided to set out to ki
19、ll the Minotaur. Before he left he promised his father that if he succeeded he would change the black sails of his ships to white onesWith the help of princess Ariadne of Crete，he killed the Minotaur and won the love of PrincessBut when he neared Athens he forgot to put up the promised white sails，a
20、nd his anxious father， saw the black sails，threw himself down into the sea in despairTheseus was so shocked and regretful by his fathers death when he heard this.At last, Theseus became the king of Athens.特修斯 特修斯的父亲是雅典国王埃尔忒斯，而他的母亲是特隆泽的一位公主。当他还在襁褓中时，他父亲就离开他，返回自己的王国去了。临行前，埃尔忒斯将自己的剑埋在一块巨石之下。特修斯 16 岁时就长
21、成了身强体壮的年轻人，他从巨石下拿出宝剑，并起程去寻找他的父亲。旅途惊险至极，但他终于顺利抵达父亲的王国雅典。 国王埃尔忒斯新近娶了梅底。梅底是个心地歹毒的女人。她一心想让自己的孩子继承雅典王国的王位。她试图毒死特修斯，但是被国王发现。 梅底只好自杀。那段时间，雅典城一直要向克里特国王米诺斯进贡，每年须向克里特王国进贡七对童男童女来喂养半人半牛的怪物。特修斯决定去杀死怪物。临行前，他向父亲保证，一旦成功，他将把船上的黑帆换成白帆。在克里特公主阿瑞安得妮的帮助下，他完成了任务并赢得了克里特公主的爱。但在快到雅典时，他忘记换约定好的白帆。他焦虑的父亲看到黑帆，以为儿子死了，就绝望地跳海自尽了。特修
22、斯知道此事懊悔万分。 这样特修斯接替他的父亲，成了雅典的国王。Eros And PsycheThere was a king who had three very beautiful daughters and the beauty of the youngest named Psyche was so wonderful that no words could express. Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, was jealous. She provoked her son, Eros, to punish Psyche. But when he saw
23、 Psyche, he was amazed by her beauty and loved her immediately. He decided to get marry with Psyche secretly. One day, Psyche got lost in the forest and discovered a magnificent palace. Then she met Eros and fell in love with him. Eros treated her so well but never let her know what he looks like. H
24、e told Psyche that he couldnt tell her who he is but his love was true. Psyche believed him and felt so happy. She invited her two sisters to the palace, However, Psyches luxurious life caused her sisters envy. After they had known that Psyche had never seen her husbands looks, they told Psyche the
25、inhabitants in the valley said her husband was a monster. They gave Psyche a knife and let her cut off her husbands head. When Eros had fallen asleep, Psyche lighten the lamp and held the knife. Suddenly, she found her husband was so gorgeous instead of an ugly monster. She was regret but it was lat
26、e cause Eros opened the eyes and found everything. “O foolish Psyche, is it thus you repay my love? After having disobeyed my mothers commands and made you my wife, will you think me a monster and cut off my head?” So saying, he fled away, leaving poor Psyche lying on the ground with tears.厄洛斯和普绪卡有一
27、个国王，他有三个美丽的女儿。其中，最小的那个，普绪卡，长得是最漂亮的，她的美，无法用语言形容。安佛洛狄忒，真正的美神，得知以后很嫉妒。她指使她的儿子，厄洛斯，去惩罚她。可是当厄洛斯，看到普绪卡的时候，惊异于她的美貌并立即爱上了她。他决定偷偷背着他的母亲和普绪卡结婚。有一天，普绪卡在森林里迷路并发现了一座豪华的宫殿。接着，她遇到了厄洛斯并爱上了他。厄洛斯对她非常好但从来不让她看到自己的样子。他告诉普绪卡他现在不能够告诉她他是谁但是他的爱是真的。普绪卡相信了并很快乐的生活，还邀请她的两个姐姐到宫殿里来做客。然而，她的姐姐们看到妹妹有如此奢华的生活，很嫉妒。当她们得知妹妹并不知道丈夫的样子时，她们告
28、诉普绪卡，附近的村民说她的丈夫是一个魔鬼，并给了她一把特别的刀，让她砍掉厄洛斯的头。在厄洛斯熟睡以后，普绪卡点亮灯并拿着刀来到丈夫床边。忽然，她发现自己丈夫居然如此迷人。但是太晚了，厄洛斯已经醒来并发现了一切。“愚蠢的普绪卡，你就是这样报答我对你的爱的么？我违背了我母亲的命令并娶了你，而你却认为我是魔鬼要杀我？”说完这个，厄罗斯便飞走了，留下普绪卡倒在地上，痛哭流涕。Pandoras BoxPrometheus was a Titan. He and his brother, Epimetheus created men with mixed mud and water. They taugh
29、t men some skills also. To help men, Prometheus stole the fire from Zeus. This gifts allowed men to make weapons subdue the other animals, cultivate the earth, cook, warm their homes Zeus burst in to anger and punished Prometheus. Zeus made a woman named Pandora The first woman in the world. She, al
30、ong with a mysterious box, was then presented to Epimetheus, who gladly accepted her, though his brother cautioned him to beware of Zeus and his gifts. Pandora was warmed not to open the box. But she could not control her curiosity. One day, she slipped off the cover and looked in, thousands of tiny
31、 monsters escaping from the boxenvy, revenge, ill, disaster, death. They were running and flying out of the box in all directions, spreading out into the world. Pandora hastened to replace the lid! But the whole contents of the box had escaped, only one thing excepted. After a minute, she heard a sm
32、all voice cry out, “Please open the lid of the box. Im not like the others, I can help to fix what you have done; I can reduce the pain and suffering of mankind. “ Pandora opened the box again, the last thing left was “hope”.From that day on, people began to get sick, grow old, and die. But they wou
33、ld always have Hope to help them. This was the punishment of Zeus upon men for taking fire from the gods.潘多拉宝盒普洛米修斯是一个泰坦神，他和他的弟弟厄庇墨透斯用泥土和谁创造了人类，但只有男人。并教会他们各种技能，为了帮助人类，普洛米修斯甚至去盗窃了宙斯的圣火，从而使得人们可以抗击动物袭击，耕种，做饭，温暖房屋。宙斯知道以后勃然大怒并惩罚了普洛米修斯。宙斯制作了世界上第一个女人叫潘多拉。并把她以及一个神秘的盒子送给了厄庇墨透斯作为礼物。尽管被兄长警告要小心，但厄庇墨透斯很喜欢潘多拉。潘多拉
34、被警告不要打开盒子，但她无法控制她的好奇心。一天，她轻轻掀开盒子，于是危害人类的大量天灾降临人间嫉妒，报复，疾病，灾难，死亡等。潘多拉立即合上盖子，但几乎所有的灾难都已经散播开来除了一样。这时，她听到盒子里有一个微弱的声音“请打开盒子，我和其他人不一样，我能帮助人类，能够弥补的过失，减轻他们的痛苦”潘多拉再次打开盒子最后剩在盒子里的是希望。于是从那一天起，人们的生活有了疾病，衰老，死亡的困扰。但由于有希望的存在，人们依然坚强的生活下去。这一切，就是宙斯因为人类盗取圣火，而给人类的惩罚。Eros was the god of love，better known by his latin name
35、 CupidSon of Aphrodite by Ares ，he took his place among the small gods of OlympusHe was represented as a little naked boy，with sparkling wings，and he carried his bow and arrows wherever he wanderedShooting his thrilling arrows in evils，he inspired the passion of love and provided all nature with lif
36、e and power of reproductionThe lovely，naughty god had two kinds of arrows：the gold tipped arrows used to quicken the pulse of love and the lead tipped ones to palsy it Besides，he had a torch to light hearts withThough sometimes he was blindfolded ，no man nor god，Zeus himself included，was safe from h
37、is tricksAt one time the little naughty god was wounded by his own arrows and such burning love was awakened in him for the human maiden Psyche that he disregarded the constant interference of his mother and plucked up his courage to beg Zeus for justiceAnother famous story where Eros played an impo
38、rtant part was the Argonautic expeditionMedea，daughter of king Aeetes，was wounded by cupid arrows，took Jasons part in recovering the golden fleece and eventually became the heros wife厄洛斯是爱神，它的拉丁名称丘比特更为人熟知。他是阿瑞斯和阿芙罗狄娜的儿子，是一位小奥林波斯山神。他的形象是一个裸体的小男孩，有一对闪闪发光的翅膀。他带着弓箭漫游。他恶作剧地射出令人震颤的神箭，唤起爱的激情。给自然界带来生机，授予万物繁
39、衍的能力。这位可爱而又淘气的小精灵有两种神箭：加快爱情产生的金头神箭和中止爱情的铅头神箭。另外，他还有一束照亮心灵的火炬。尽管有时他被蒙着眼睛，但没有任何人或神，包括宙斯在内，能逃避他的恶作剧。有一次这位淘气的精灵被自己的箭射中。对人间少女普赛克炽热的爱在他心中复苏，以致于他不顾他母亲的干预，鼓起勇气让宙斯给予公正评判。厄洛斯起了重大作用的另一个著名的故事是亚尔古英雄的远征。美狄亚，国王埃厄忒斯的女儿，被厄洛斯的神箭射中，和伊阿宋一起寻觅金羊毛，最后成为这位英雄的妻子。Once there was a king who had three daughters. Psyche was the y
40、oungest and most beautiful. She was so beautiful that the people in her land began to neglect Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, to worship Psyche instead. Venus became jealous and eventually so angry that she sought revenge. Venus went to her son, Cupid, and asked him to make Psyche fall in lov
41、e with a hideous monster. Cupid agreed but upon setting his eyes on Psyche, he fell in love with her. He was unable to carry out his mothers wishes. Meanwhile, Psyches father, the king, was trying to marry her off with her sisters. Unfortunately, no one wanted to marry Psyche because she was too bea
42、utiful. The king was very upset, and consulted Apollo s oracle. The Oracle told him to leave Psyche on a mountainside where a serpent would take her away. On the mountain, Psyche waited patiently in despair. She sat and sat, but the serpent never came for her. Instead, Zephyr, the most gentle of win
43、ds, carried her away. In the morning, Psyche awoke. She looked around her and saw a castle. Intrigued, she wandered toward it. As she got closer, Psyche noticed that the palace was empty. Psyche neared the threshold and was surprised to hear voices calling her name. She entered the palace and listen
44、ed as the voices directed her about her new home. “We are your servants. Everything you see around you is yours.“ Psyche had everything she had ever wanted, but something was missing, or rather someone. As evening neared, the voices told Psyche that her husband would be returning. He came to her in
45、total darkness, but she wasnt afraid. Psyche knew that he couldnt be a monster. 参考译文丘比特和普赛克(1)从前有个国王，他有三个女儿。普赛克是最小的也是最漂亮的一个。她实在太漂亮了，以致她那个国家的人都忽视了爱与美的女神维纳斯，转而崇拜普赛克。维纳斯开始的时候是嫉妒，后来就试图寻找报复的办法。她向自己的儿子丘比特求助，让他设法使普赛克爱上一个可怕的魔鬼。丘比特同意了。但当他看到普赛克的时候，他即可爱上了她。他不能行使他妈妈的意愿。同时，普赛克作国王的父亲，想把普赛克嫁出去。不幸的是，普赛克太漂亮了，没有人愿意娶她
46、。她的父亲非常沮丧，向阿波罗的神喻祈求办法。神喻说，将普赛克置于 山腰，一条大毒蛇会将她带走。在山里，普赛克在绝望中耐心等待着。她就这样坐着，坐着，但并没有什么毒蛇靠近她。相反，风向中最温和的西风，将她带走了。清晨，普赛克醒来。她环顾左右，发现了一座城堡里。充满了好奇，她向城堡走去。走得近了，她发现，那座城堡是空的。她惊奇地发现有人在叫她的名字。她走进这个新发现的地方，跟着那个声音的指导她查看自己的新家。“我们都是你的仆人，你所看到的一切都是你的。”普赛克拥有了她想拥有的一切，但总觉得缺了什么，或者缺了什么人。夜晚临近，那些声音告诉普赛克，她的丈夫要回来了。他只能在完全的黑暗中走近她，可她不必
47、害怕。普赛克知道他一定不是个魔鬼。Time passed and Psyche began to miss the companionship of her sisters. She asked her unseen husband if they would come visit her. “They will be nothing but trouble! Be forewarned of their jealous nature.“ However, Psyche was very lonely and longed to sit and talk with her older sibl
48、ings, regardless of their flaws. Soon Zephyr brought Psyches sisters for a little visit. Psyche showed them her beautiful palace and they quickly became jealous. They began to ask questions about her husband and harassed her so much that Psyche admitted she had never seen him. At that her envious si
49、sters reminded her how the oracle had said she was destined for a terrible serpent. “Just think, Psyche! He could be a horrid creature who is just waiting for you to become comfortable. Then, when you least expect it, he will kill you“ “He has made you a prisoner! People say he is a man-eating monster!“ By and by they convinced Psyche that she had to find out who or what her husband really was. Psyche made a plan. Late that night when her husband was sleeping, she armed herself with a knif
