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第3章 Poseidon

波塞冬

PoseidonwassonofKronusandRhea,andbrotherofZeus.AfterthewarwiththeTitans,hebecamethemightyandmajesticmajesticadj.宏伟的,庄严的godofthesea,rulingallthewatersaroundtheearth.HewasconsideredtohavethegreatestpowernexttoZeus.Poseidonruledhiskingdomkingdomn.王国withcoldshaking.Hecouldcallupallthebigwindsandstiruporcalmdownthestormyoceans.Withatridentinhishand,heflewacrossthewavesinacarriagedrawnbyhorseswithbronzebronzen.青铜(铜与锡合金),铜像adj.青铜色的hoofsandgoldenhairs.AlthoughhehadaseatonOlympus,helived,mostofthetime,inhisshininggoldenpalaceinthedeepsoftheoceans.波塞冬是喀琅娜斯与洛伊之子,宙斯之兄。与泰坦的战争结束之后,波塞冬成为伟大而威严的海之神,掌管环绕大陆的所有水域。人们认为他的权力仅次于宙斯。他用令人战栗的地动山摇来统治他的王国。他有呼风之术,并且能够掀起或是平息狂暴的大海。手持三叉戟,他坐在铜蹄金髦马驾的车里掠过海浪。尽管他在奥林匹斯山有一席之地,但是大部分时间他都住在海洋深处他的辉煌无比的金色宫殿里。Poseidonwasambitiousandaggressiveaggressiveadj.好斗的,敢作敢为的,有闯劲的,侵略性的.Unhappywiththepartofpowergiventohim,heplannedtothrowdownZeusfromhishighposition.Theplandidnotcomeoff,andhewassentawaytoserveahumanbeingonearth.WiththehelpofApollohebuiltthefamouswallsofTroyforkingLaomedon.OnoneoccasionhearguedwithAthenaoverthenamingofthenewcityAthensandwasforcedtogiveintothegoddessofwisdom.Onanotherheenteredintoabitterbitteradj.强烈的,苦味的,厉害的,怀恨的disputedisputev.争论,辩论,怀疑,抗拒,阻止,争夺n.争论,辩论,争吵withApollooverthekingofCorinthandwonthecaseintheend.波塞冬野心勃勃,而且好战。不满足于他所拥有的权力,他密谋把宙斯从他的宝座上赶下来。阴谋没有得逞,他被赶往人间服侍一位凡人。在阿波罗的帮助下,他替拉俄墨冬国王修筑了著名的特洛伊城墙。一次他和雅典娜就新城雅典起名之事争吵,最后被迫向智慧女神让步。另一次他因科林斯的国王之故与阿波罗激烈争吵,最后以胜利告终。Poseidonslovesproducedstrangechildren.Hiswifeborehimthechildrenwhowerehalfmanandhalffishinform.WhenDemeterdidnotlikehisattentionandchangedherselfintoahorse,shamelessshamelessadj.不知羞耻的Poseidonturnedhimselfintoahorsetocontinuehisseeking.Outoftheirloveawonderfulhorse,Arionby name,wasborn.Thishorsehadthepowerofspeechandwassuretowinallthecarriage racesinGreece.PoseidonrobbedtheOphane,abeautifulmaiden,andtakinghertoanisland,changedherintoasheepandhimselfintoaramramn.公羊,撞锤  v.猛击.Asaresultthegoldenfleecedramcameintobeing.波塞冬的爱情为他带来了奇怪的子女,他的妻子给他生下半人半鱼的子女。得墨特尔不喜欢波塞冬对她的注意,就变成一匹马,不知羞耻的波塞冬也变成一匹马,继续追求她。一匹骏马,名为阿瑞翁,是他们的爱情之果。这匹马能够说话,在希腊的所有马拉车大赛中必定独占鳌头。波塞冬还抢走了美丽的少女忒尔菲,把她掳到一个岛上变成一只绵羊,他自己变成一只公羊。然后长有金色羊毛的公羊就出现了。