Norse Myths
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Introduction Norse people lived between 700 and 1100 in Scandinavia, an area of northern Europe.
北欧的一个地区斯堪的纳维亚有700到1100人。
Fierce Norse warriors known as Vikings raided many other lands in Europe during this period.
菲斯·诺斯战士被称为维京人,在此期间突袭了欧洲许多其他土地.
In Norse mythology, gods lived in a place called Asgard.
在诺斯神话中,神就住在一个叫阿斯加德的地方.
They fought an ongoing war against giants.
他们对巨人不断发动战争
For over a thousand years, many tales of these battles have been told.
一千多年以来,这些战役的很多故事都被讲述.
Odin’s Search for Wisdom Odin was the chief of the Norse gods.
奥丁的"寻找智慧"奥丁是诺斯神的首领.
He prized wisdom above all things.
他以智慧为重
One day Odin’s ravens, Thought and Memory, told him of a well they had discovered.
有一天,奥丁的乌鸦,思想和记忆告诉他他们发现了一口井。
Whoever drank from this well would have all the knowledge of the universe.
从这口井喝出水的人 将拥有宇宙的一切知识
A giant who knew more of the secrets of the universe than any other living being guarded the well.
一个比其他任何活着的人 更了解宇宙秘密的巨人
Odin traveled to the well and spoke to the giant.
奥丁出行于井上并和巨人交谈.
“I can see what happens in heaven or on earth, but I cannot see everything,” he explained.
他解释说,“我可以看到在天上或地上发生的事情,但我看不到一切。”
“I will pay any price you name for a drink from your well.”
“从井中取出一瓶酒,我愿意付出任何代价。 “
The giant said, “I demand one of your eyes.
这名巨人说:“我要求你们有一只眼睛。
Then I, too, will be able to see the mysteries of heaven and of earth.”
然后我也能看到天地的奥秘。 “
Odin hesitated and then said, “Very well.
Odin犹豫不决,然后说:“很好。
I promise you one of my eyes in exchange for one drink of water from your well.”
我向你保证,我用一只眼睛来换取你井里的一瓶水 “
The giant slowly filled a cup to the brim with clear water from the well.
巨人慢慢地用井里的清水把杯子灌入了布里姆.
As soon as it was full, Odin snatched the cup and drained it.
满后,奥丁将杯子取出并排出.
Before he rode away, Odin left one of his eyes at the bottom of the well.
在他出走之前,奥丁在井底留下了一只眼睛.
He became the wisest being in the entire universe—except for the giant himself.
他成为了整个宇宙中最聪明的人——除了巨人本人.
From that day, Odin pulled his hat down over his one-eyed face so that no one could recognize him.
从那天起, 奥丁把他的帽子拉到他单眼相上 让人认不出他
The Making of Thor’s Hammer The trickster god Loki was well known for his pranks.
托尔之锤的制造 狡猾的神洛基以恶作剧而出名.
One day he went too far.
有一天他走得太远了
He cut off all the golden hair of the goddess Sif, the wife of the thunder-god Thor.
他剪去雷神雷神雷神雷神之妻西夫所生出的所有金发.
Loki promised the angry Thor that he would get new hair for Sif.
洛基答应过生气的 索尔会给西夫换发型
He went to the world of the dwarves.
入于矮人出世间.
He knew they were master artists who could create the new hair.
他知道他们是能创造出新发型的大师艺术家.
Aside from Sif’s new hair, the dwarves made other gifts for the gods and goddesses of Asgard.
除了西夫的新发型,矮人还为阿斯加德的神和女神们做了其他礼物.
These included a magical ship and the world’s deadliest spear.
包括一艘神奇的飞船和世界上最致命的长矛。
Seeing these gifts, Loki’s greed overcame him.
看到这些礼物,洛基的贪婪战胜了他.
He took his treasures to another group of dwarves.
他把他的财宝带到了另一群矮人那里.
Loki taunted them, saying, “I’m sure these are the greatest gifts ever made.
洛基向他们说:“我相信这些是有史以来最伟大的礼物。
I know you’re skilled craftsmen, but I’ll wager my head that you can’t make anything equal to this.”
我知道你们是熟练的工匠, 但我敢打赌, “
The dwarves accepted the trickster’s bet.
矮人接受了骗子的赌注。
They made a golden boar that could run faster than any horse.
他们做了一头能跑快于任何一匹马的金猪.
They also made a magical golden ring.
他们还制作了一个神奇的金戒指.
As Loki saw these treasures take perfect shape, he became nervous.
随着洛基看到这些宝物形状完美,他变得紧张.
Finally, the dwarves began to make a war-hammer.
最后,矮人开始制造出一出战火.
Loki thought of a way to win his wager.
洛基想到了一种赢得他赌注的方法.
He turned himself into a fly.
他把自己变成了一只苍蝇。
Then he stung a dwarf on the eyelid just as the hammer came out of the forge.
然后他把一只矮人刺到眼皮上 就像锤子从伪造物中出来一样
Now the dwarf couldn’t see what he was doing.
现在这个侏儒看不到自己在做什么。
Although he made the most powerful war-hammer ever created, its handle was slightly too short.
虽然他制造出有史以来最强大的战争炮手,但其手柄略为太短了.
Loki took his treasures and returned to Asgard.
洛基取出他所藏的宝物,回到了阿斯嘉德.
Sif’s hair was restored, and the hammer became Thor’s weapon from that day forward.
西夫的发型恢复了 锤子变成了 从那天起托尔的武器。
Thinking they had won the bet, the dwarves followed Loki to Asgard.
矮人以为他们赢了赌局 就跟随洛基去阿斯加德
As they advanced on Loki to take his head, the trickster thought quickly.
当他们向洛基推进取出他的头部时,诡计者迅速思考.
He pointed out that while the dwarves had won his head, they had no right to his neck.
他指出,虽然矮人赢得了他的头,但他们没有权利控制他的脖子.
The dwarves instead sewed Loki’s mouth shut as a punishment for his trickery.
矮人却把Loki的嘴闭上,
They left, satisfied.
他们走了,满足。
Idun’s Apples One day while on a journey, Odin and the trickster Loki became hungry.
伊敦的苹果 一天在旅途中,奥丁和狡猾的洛基变得饥饿.
Spotting a herd of oxen, they decided to butcher one for their dinner.
发现一群牛 他们决定宰了一只作为晚餐
But when they built a fire, the ox wouldn’t cook.
但当他们起起火时,
Then an eagle spoke to them.
然后一只老鹰跟他们说话
“I have cursed your meat so that it won’t cook.
我诅咒你的肉,
However, if you give me a share, I’ll lift the spell.”
若你给我一份, “
The gods agreed.
诸天子同意.
However, as soon as the meat was cooked, the eagle swooped down and took all the best bits.
然而,一煮出肉来,老鹰就向下冲去取出出出出所好之分来.
“That wasn’t our bargain!”
“这不是我们的交易!”
Loki cried.
洛基哭了起来。
He seized a huge tree branch and swiped at the eagle in his anger.
他抓住了一棵巨大的树枝并愤怒地向老鹰刮去.
The eagle caught the branch in his beak and flew off with Loki still dangling from the other end.
老鹰在喙中抓住了树枝并飞走,而Loki仍然从另一端出走.
Loki found that he had been placed under a spell, and he couldn’t let go of the branch.
Loki发现自己被施了咒语,
“Who are you?”
“你是谁? “
he asked the eagle, terrified.
他问了鹰,吓坏了。
“My name is Thiassi,” replied the eagle, “and I’m a giant in disguise.”
“我叫Thiassi,”老鹰回答说,“我是伪装中的巨人。 “
“Release me,” Loki begged.
“放我走”,Loki恳求。
“I won’t release you,” responded Thiassi, “unless you promise to bring me the goddess Idun and her magic apples.”
“我不会放你走”, “
Loki was silent, for he knew that this would be nearly impossible.
洛基沉默不语,因为他知道这几乎是不可能的。
Idun’s apples were one of the gods’ greatest treasures.
伊敦的苹果是众神最伟大的宝藏之一.
The Norse gods and goddesses each ate one of Idun’s apples every day to remain young and beautiful.
诺斯神和女神每人每天吃一粒伊敦的苹果来保持年轻而美丽.
“Promise!”
“保证!”
Thiassi insisted, for he wished to have the magic for himself.
Thiassi坚持,因为他希望自己拥有魔法.
Seeing no other choice, Loki promised.
看到没有别的选择,洛基答应了。
When he returned to Asgard, Loki told Idun how he had discovered apples even more marvelous than hers.
回到阿斯加德后,洛基告诉了伊敦他是如何发现比她更神奇的苹果.
Loki promised to show her where these other apples grew.
洛基答应给她看这些其他苹果生长的地方.
He said she must bring her own apples so she could compare the two.
他说她必须自己带苹果来 以便比较两者
Idun followed Loki out of Asgard.
伊敦跟随洛基出自阿斯嘉德.
Immediately, the eagle swooped down, seized her, and carried her off to his mountain kingdom.
鹰立刻向下飞去,抓住了她,把她带到了他的山地王国.
The gods noticed Idun’s absence and began searching for her.
众神注意到了伊敦的缺席,并开始寻找她.
Loki admitted to orchestrating Idun’s kidnapping.
洛基承认策划了伊敦绑架案.
The gods commanded Loki to bring Idun back to Asgard, threatening to kill him if he failed.
众神命令洛基将伊敦带回阿斯嘉德,威胁若他失败就杀了他.
Loki knew that Thiassi lived deep in the mountains.
洛基知道蒂亚西住在山上深处
He couldn’t reach his lair on foot, so he borrowed a magical cloak of hawk feathers.
所以他借来一顶鹰羽的神奇斗篷。
Turning into a hawk, he flew to the mountains and found Idun alone in the house of the giant.
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Thinking quickly, he turned her into a nut and flew away, clutching her in his talons.
他一想就把她变成疯子 然后飞走 把她拉到他的地盘里
When the giant returned home, he was enraged to discover Idun gone.
巨人回国后被激怒而发现伊敦已去.
He transformed back into an eagle and pursued Loki in his flight.
他变回了一只鹰,在飞行中追赶了洛基.
As Loki drew near Asgard, the other gods saw him flying desperately, with the eagle close behind.
当洛基靠近阿斯加德时,其他神祇看见他拼命地飞行,而鹰也紧跟在后.
They stacked up logs around the outer walls.
他们在外墙上堆起木头
As Loki flew, exhausted, into the palace, the gods lit a fire.
随着洛基飞来,筋疲力尽地走入宫中,众神点起一盏火来.
The eagle couldn’t stop himself.
这只鹰无法阻止自己。
He flew directly into the wall of flames and was killed.
他直接飞入火焰之墙并被杀死.
So the gods of Asgard regained their youth and defeated the giant.
因此,阿斯加德的神灵重拾了青春并击败了巨人.
Conclusion Many stories about the Norse gods, like those told here, are tales of conflict between the gods and the giants.
结论 许多关于诺斯神的故事,像这里所说的,是神与巨人相冲突的故事.
The giants represented darkness and winter.
巨人代表了黑暗和冬天.
The gods battled them constantly to restore light, warmth, and growth.
众神不断与他们战斗,以恢复光明,温暖,和成长.
Eventually, the gods faced the giants in a great battle.
最终,众神在一场大战中面对巨人.
Some of the gods survived and returned to remake the human race.
部分神灵活了下来并返回了重塑人类.
These Norse stories treat life as a cycle: death and destruction are opportunities to begin anew.
这些诺斯故事将生命视为循环:死亡和毁灭是重新开始的机会.