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第15章 Callisto

凯里斯特

InthecharmingfollowersofArtemistherewasabeautifulfairymaidencalledCallisto.Zeuslovedherpassionatelyandoftensoughthercompany.Beforetheyearwasoutsheborehimason,Arcasbyname.Helaterbecametheancestorancestorn.祖先,祖宗oftheArchadians.Zeusfrequentabsencesfrommt.OlympuscausedHerassuspicions.Intimethevengefulvengefuladj.复仇心重的,(利于)报复的queendiscoveredthetruthanddrewupaneffectiveplanofpayingback.OnedayCallistosuddenlyfoundherselfchangedintoabear,withmonstrousmonstrousadj.巨大的,畸形的,怪异的,恐怖的,凶暴的jawsandbloodshoteyes.Stillsheremainedhumaninheart.Sheimmediatelylefthersonandwentintohidingintheforest.在阿尔特弥斯那群迷人的追随者中,有一位名叫凯里斯特的美丽仙女。宙斯狂热地爱着她并常让她陪伴自己。没出一年凯里斯特给宙斯生了一个儿子,取名阿卡斯。这个儿子后来成了阿卡狄亚人的祖先。宙斯经常不在奥林匹斯山,这引起了赫拉的怀疑。很快善于报复的赫拉皇后发现了秘密,并制造了一项有效的报复计划。一天凯里斯特忽然间发现自己变成了一只大熊,长着恶魔般的嘴巴和充血的眼睛。但她还留着一颗人的心。她很快离开儿子去森林中藏身。Yearspassed.LittleArcashadgrownintoayoungman.Hewashuntingmerrilymerrilyadv.愉快地,高兴地inthewoodsonedaywhenalargegreybearsuddenlyappearedbeforehim.Bothwereamazed,heterrifiedatthesightofthefrighteningbear.Thebearrecognizedthattheyounghunterwasherownson.Theyounghunteraimedhisspearattheslowlyapproachingbearandwasabouttopounceuponit.JustatthatmomentZeussteppedinandstoppedthefoolishact.Forhehadnotbeenabletofindthewhereaboutswhereaboutsn.下落,行踪,所在之处  adv.在何处ofhislovelymistressuntilquiterecently.Hehadbeensecretlyprotectingherfromalldangerandharm.Nowheturnedhissonintoalittlebear,andsentbothmotherandsonintothehighheavens.Intheretheyhaveremainedtothisday,knownastheGreatandLittleBear.数年后小阿卡斯长成了一个小伙子。一天,当他兴致勃勃地在林中打猎时,一只大灰熊出现在他的眼前。看到可怕的大熊,他毛骨悚然。大灰熊认出年轻的猎人即自己的儿子。而猎手则将梭镖瞄准逐渐逼近的大熊,准备向它飞扑过去。在这一刹那,宙斯出现了,制止了这种愚蠢的行为。原来宙斯直到近来才发现心爱的情人的踪迹。他一直暗中保护她,使她免遭危险的伤害。这时,他将儿子变成一只小熊。将母子二人送上天空。直至今日,他们还在那里。他们就是人们熟知的两个星座——大小熊星座。