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《六个经典的希腊神话、丘比特和普赛克故事(中英文双语)》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在学术论文-天天文库。
1、TheGoldenTouch(Minas)Midas,wasaKingofMacedonianBromium,whereheruledovertheBrigiansandplantedhisfamousrosegardens.Oneday,theoldheroSilenus,Dionysus'formerteacher,wasfoundsleepinganddrunkenintherosegardens.ThegardenerstiedhimandledhimbeforeMidas.ThenSilenustoldsomewonderful
2、talestoMidas.MidasenjoyedthetalesverymuchandentertainedSilenusforfivedaysandnights,andthenorderedaguidetoleadhimtoDionysus'headquarters.Dionysus,whohadbeenworryingaboutSilenus,wasgladtoseehimbackandaskedhowMidaswishedtoberewarded.Herepliedwithouthesitation:‘PleaseturnallI
3、touchintogold.'However,notonlystones,flowersandthefurnitureofhishouseturnedtogold.Midaswasdelightedatfirstthenhefoundthewaterhewanttodrinkandthefoodhewanttoeatturnedtogoldtoo.Midassoonbeggedtobefreedfromhiswish,becausehewasfastdyingofhungerandthirst.Dionysustoldhimtovisit
4、thesourceoftheriverPactolusandtherewashhimself.Heobeyed,andwasatoncefreedfromthegoldentouch,butthesandsoftheriverPactolusarebrightwithgoldtothisday.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,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
5、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,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
6、子至今因含金而闪闪发光。BaucisandPhilemonZeusandHermeslikevisitingtheworldindisguise.Onedaytheycametoavillage.Atathousandhousestheyknocked,andathousandtimestheywererefused.Atlasttheyarrivedatahumblecottage,wheretheoldcoupleBaucisandherhusbandPhilemonlived.Althoughtheywerepoor,theymad
7、ethebesttoofferthem.Theyofferedtheirgueststheirbestseat,andimmediatelysetaboutpreparingdinnerforthem.Movedatthehospitalityofthehouse,thegodstoldtheirtrueidentity.“Wearegods”,saidZeus.“Whiletheneighborswouldpaysthepenaltyfortheirwickednessyoushallbefreefrommisfortune.Comin
8、galongwithus”.Whentheywerenearthetopofthehill,BancisandPhilemonlookedbackandsawallthevillagebelo
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