Norse Myths
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 Odin’s Search for Wisdom.
4"奥丁寻找智慧".
6 The Making of Thor’s Hammer.
6 《雷神之锤》。
9 Idun’s Apples.
9 伊敦苹果.
12 Conclusion.
12 结论。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Modern Scandinavia NORTH SEA Sweden Finland Russia Estonia Latvia Lithuania Belarus Norway Denmark NORWEGIAN SEA BALTIC SEA GULF OF BOTHNIA main countries of Scandinavia Introduction Norse people lived between 700 and 1100 ce in Scandinavia, an area of northern Europe.
16 现代斯堪的纳维亚语 北海 爱沙尼亚 斯堪的纳维亚的主要国家——斯堪的纳维亚 -- -- 北部人口生活在斯堪的纳维亚的700至1100克之间。
During this period, fierce Norse warriors known as Vikings made many brutal raids on neighboring lands.
在这期间,被称为"维京人"的凶猛的诺斯战士对相邻的土地进行了多起残酷的突袭.
Norse mythology is full of tales about how the Norse gods fought an ongoing battle against giants.
诺斯神话中充满了有关诺斯神祇如何与巨人进行持续战斗的故事.
Many tales of these battles exist.
许多关于这些战斗的故事都存在.
In the beginning, according to Norse legend, the universe was divided into a world of fire and a world of ice.
最初,根据诺斯的传说,宇宙被分出一个有火的世界和有冰的世界.
Where the two worlds met, the ice thawed into frost, and the frost ran together to create an enormous giant.
两地相遇后,被冰冻成霜冻,被霜冻一起跑来创造出巨大的巨人.
The giant battled Odin, chief of the Norse gods, and his brothers.
巨人出战了诺斯神族首领奥丁和他的兄弟.
After defeating the giant, Odin and his brothers built the oceans, the skies, and the earth from the giant’s body.
在击败了巨人后,奥丁和他的兄弟们从巨人的身体中建造了海洋,天空和地.
The gods created the first humans and gave them a world to inhabit called Midgard.
神创造了第一批人类,给了他们一个叫米德加德的世界来居住.
The giants were banished to a world of frost and snow.
巨人被放逐到一个有霜雪的世界.
The gods themselves lived in a sky- world called Asgard.
神自己生活在一个叫阿斯嘉德的世界里
There were nine worlds in total, all held in the leaves and branches of a great ash tree at the center of the universe.
共有9个世界,全部被保存在宇宙中心的一棵大灰树的叶子和枝子上.
Stories about the continual war waged between Norse gods and the giants are still popular today.
关于诺斯神与巨人之间持续开战的故事今天仍然很受欢迎.
Here are three of the most well known Norse myths.
这儿有三个最出名的 诺斯神话.
The Aesir Gods The Fire Gods & Demons MUSPELLHEIM NIDAVELLIR HELHEIM NIFLHEIM JOTUNHEIM VANAHEIM ALFHEIM MIDGARD ASGARD The Light Elves The Vanir Gods The Dwarves The Humans The Giants The Dead Ice, Fog & Mist Odin’s Search for Wisdom Odin prized wisdom above all things.
Aesir神 火神和恶魔 缪斯佩莱姆·尼达韦利尔·海尔海姆·尼弗海姆·乔通海姆·瓦纳海姆·阿夫海姆·米达尔·阿夫达尔 "光明精灵""瓦尼尔神""矮子""人类""巨人"""死冰"""雾与雾""奥丁""寻找智慧""奥丁""将智慧凌驾于一切之上.
One day he sent forth his two ravens, Thought and Memory, commanding them to bring him word of new marvels.
有一天,他派遣了两只乌鸦,即思想和记忆,命令他们昭示他新的奇事。
When they returned, the ravens told him of a miraculous well at the roots of the great ash tree.
当他们回来的时候,乌鸦们告诉他,在大灰树的根上有一个神奇的井.
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 named Mimir, who knew more of the secrets in the universe than any other living being, guarded the well.
一个名叫米米尔的巨人,他比其他任何活着的人更了解宇宙的秘密,守护着井.
Odin had a continuous thirst for knowledge.
奥丁一直渴求知识
He immediately determined to possess the wisdom of the well for himself.
他立即决心为自己拥有井的智慧.
He traveled to the well to see if he could gain its knowledge.
他去井里看看他是否能获得知识
Odin greeted the giant and requested a drink from the well.
奥丁迎接了巨人并请求从井里喝一喝.
“For I can see what happens in heaven or on earth,” he explained, “but I cannot see everything.
他解释说,“因为我可以看到在天上或地上发生的事情,”但我不能看到一切。
I will pay any price you name for a drink from your well.”
我会为你从井里喝的酒付出任何代价 “
“I will ask a great price indeed for such a gift,” the giant said, and his head sank to his knees as he thought.
巨头说,“我确实会为这种礼物付出巨大代价”,他的头像他想的那样下跪了。
At last, he said, “For a drink from this well, Odin, I demand one of your eyes.
最后,他说,“Odin,为了从这口井喝一喝,我要求你用一只眼睛。
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, for he knew that the price would be agony.
奥丁犹豫不决 因为他知道代价是痛苦的
He also knew that he must have Mimir’s wisdom for his own.
他也知道,他必须拥有米米尔的智慧。
“Very well,” he said, “I promise you my eye in exchange for one drink of water from your well.”
他说:“很好,我答应你,我用我的眼睛来换取你井里的一瓶水。 “
With heavy reservations, Mimir slowly filled a cup to the brim with clear water from the well.
带着沉重的保留,米米尔慢慢地将一杯从井中取出清澈出水来灌入到布里姆.
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.
Ah!
摆!
Now he saw into the depths of the ocean and the height of the sky; nothing was hidden, and everything was known.
今他见入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入入出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出入出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出入出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出
But the transaction was not over.
但交易还没结束
The god grasped the knife at his belt.
神将刀取出他腰带.
Before he rode away, he left one of his eyes at the bottom of the well.
在他离开之前,他把一只眼睛留在了井底.
From that day forward, Odin pulled his hat down over his one- eyed face so that no one could recognize him.
从那天起,奥丁把他的帽子拉倒在他的一眼相上,这样没有人能认出他.
He became the wisest being in the entire universe— except for Mimir himself.
他成为了整个宇宙中最聪明的人——除了米米尔本人.
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.
On the day he cut off all the golden hair of the goddess Sif, the wife of the thunder-god Thor, he went too far.
在他剪去雷神雷神雷神雷神之妻西夫所生出的所有金发的那天,他走得太远了.
When Thor confronted him, Loki promised to obtain new hair for Sif from the dwarves, who were master artists.
何时 托尔与他对峙,洛基承诺从矮人那里为西夫取出新发相,他们都是大师艺术家.
In addition to new hair for Sif, the dwarves also made other gifts for Loki to give to the gods and goddesses of Asgard.
除了给西夫新发外,矮人还给洛基给阿斯嘉德的神和女神做其他礼物.
These included the world’s deadliest spear and a magical ship that could be folded and stowed inside a pocket.
其中包括世界上最致命的长矛和可以折叠并放入口袋的神奇飞船。
Loki’s greed overcame him.
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, “Do you see this hair, this spear, and this ship?
洛基击倒了他们,说:"你看见这把头发,这把长矛,这艘船吗?
I’m sure they’re the greatest marvels ever made.
我确信,
I know you’re great craftsmen, but I’ll wager my head that you can never make anything equal to this.”
我知道你们是伟大的工匠, 但我敢打赌, “
The dwarves immediately accepted the trickster’s bet.
矮人立刻接受了狡猾者的赌注.
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 that produced nine new rings every nine days.
他们还制作了一个神奇的金戒指,每9天出产9个新戒指.
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.
What if he lost the bet—and his head as well?
如果他输了赌注,他的头也丢了呢?
Finally, the dwarves began to make a war- hammer, and Loki thought of a way to win his wager.
最后,矮人开始出战-锤子,洛基想出一种赢得他赌注的方法.
Transforming into a fly, he quickly stung a dwarf on the eyelid just as the hammer came out of the forge.
变形成苍蝇后,他很快地把一只侏儒刺入了眼皮上,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。
When the hammer emerged, they could all see that it was the most powerful war-hammer ever made.
当锤子出现时,他们都能看到这是有史以来最强大的战争锤.
It would always strike its target and at once fly back to the hand of its master.
它总是攻击目标,然后飞回主人手中。
However, the hammer had one imperfection.
然而,锤子有一个不完美之处。
Because of Loki’s trickery and the dwarf’s momentary blindness, its handle was slightly too short.
由于洛基的诡计和矮人瞬间失明,它的手柄略为太短了.
Loki took all six of his treasures and returned to Asgard.
洛基取出他所有6个宝物并回到了阿斯嘉德.
He gave each treasure to a different god.
他把每一个宝藏都献给了不同的神.
Sif’s hair was restored, and Thor was especially pleased when Loki presented him with the hammer.
锡夫的发型被恢复了,而托尔在洛基向他出示锤子时特别高兴.
The great hammer was Thor’s signature weapon from that day forward.
从那天起,伟大的锤子就是托尔的标志武器。
It could crush mountains, and when Thor swung it, lightning flew.
它可以粉碎高地,而当索尔挥动了它,闪电就飞了起来.
Thor and his hammer became the gods’ most powerful defense against the giants.
托尔和他的锤子成为了神对巨人最强大的防御.
But the dwarves, confident that they had won the wager, followed Loki to Asgard to claim their reward.
但矮人相信自己已经赢得了赌注,就跟随洛基去阿斯嘉要求他们的奖励.
As the dwarves advanced on Loki to take his head, the trickster thought quickly.
随着矮人向洛基推进取出他的头,花花公子想得很快.
Dancing out of their reach, he pointed out that while the dwarves had won his head, they had no right to his neck.
跳出他们的能及之地,他指出,矮人虽然赢得了他的头,但他们没有权利控制他的脖子.
Realizing that they couldn’t take his head without his neck, the dwarves decided instead to sew Loki’s mouth shut as a punishment for his trickery.
矮人意识到没有他的脖子就无法砍下他的头,于是决定把Loki的嘴缝上,作为对他诡计的惩罚。
Then they left, satisfied.
然后他们走了,满足了。
Idun’s Apples One day Odin, the trickster Loki, and another god named Hoenir became hungry.
伊敦的苹果 有一天奥丁,狡猾的洛基和另一个叫Hoenir的神变得饥饿.
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, no matter how they turned the meat.
但当他们起起火时,
It was then that an eagle spoke to them.
当时,一只老鹰和他们说话。
It said, “I cursed your meat so it won’t cook.
我诅咒你的肉,
However, if you agree to give me a share, I’ll lift the spell.”
若你同意给我一份, “
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 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 magical apples.”
Thiassi回应说:「除非你答应带给我女神Idun和她神奇的苹果。 “
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 cask full of magical apples was one of the gods’ greatest treasures.
Idun的桶装有神奇的苹果,
The Norse gods and goddesses each ate one of Idun’s apples every day to ensure that they would remain young and beautiful.
诺斯神和女神每人每天吃一粒伊敦的苹果,以确保它们保持年轻和美丽.
“Promise!”
“保证!”
Thiassi insisted.
提亚西坚持。
He wished to take the magical apples for himself.
他想自己拿走神奇的苹果
Seeing no alternative, Loki promised.
没有其他选择,洛基答应。
When he returned to Asgard, Loki approached Idun in her garden.
回到阿斯加德后,洛基在她的花园里接近了伊敦.
He told her how he had discovered apples even more marvelous than hers.
他告诉她他发现了比她更神奇的苹果
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 insisted that she bring her own apples so that she could compare the two.
他坚持要求她带出自己的苹果,这样她就可以比较两者.
Curious to see these new apples, Idun followed Loki out of Asgard.
好奇地看到这些新苹果,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 soon noticed Idun’s absence and began searching frantically for her.
众神很快注意到伊敦的缺席,并开始疯狂地寻找她.
When they discovered that she had last been seen leaving Asgard with Loki, they commanded him to bring Idun back to Asgard.
当他们发现她最后一次被看见带着洛基离开阿斯加德时,他们命令他把伊敦带回阿斯加德.
Loki knew that Thiassi’s lair was deep in the mountains.
洛基知道Thiassi的巢穴在山上很深.
Unable to reach it on foot, he borrowed a magical cloak of hawk feathers from Freyja, the queen of the goddesses.
无法徒步到达,他从女神女王弗雷雅那里借来一顶神奇的"鹰羽"斗篷.
Transformed into a hawk, he flew to the mountains and found Idun alone in the giant’s house.
被改造为"鹰"后,他飞到山上,在巨人的家里独自发现伊敦.
Thinking quickly, he turned Idun into a nut and flew away, clutching her in his talons.
很快地想着,他把伊敦变成了一个疯子并飞走,将她紧紧地拉入他的地铁.
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 and kindling around the outer walls.
他们在外墙上堆起木头和火柴
As Loki flew, exhausted, into the palace, the gods lit the fire.
随着洛基飞来,精疲力竭地入宫,众神点起火来.
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 The Nordic peoples told many stories that illustrated the wisdom of Odin, the trickery of Loki, and the might of Thor.
结论 北欧人讲述了许多故事,展现出奥丁的智慧,洛基的诡计和托尔的威力.
Many stories from Norse mythology, like those told here, are tales of conflict between the gods and the giants.
诺斯神话中的许多故事,像这里所说的,是神与巨人相冲突的故事.
The giants represented the forces of darkness and winter.
巨人代表了黑暗和冬天的力量.
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.
At its end, the gods were defeated and the cosmos (including the giants) was destroyed—but was reborn thereafter.
最终,众神被打败,宇宙被毁灭了(包括巨人),但后又被再生.
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.
Norse mythology treats life as a cycle: death and destruction are opportunities to begin anew.
诺斯神话将生命视为循环:死亡和毁灭是重新开始的机会.
Glossary agony (n.)
词汇痛苦(n.)
extreme and intense mental or physical pain (p.
极端和剧烈的精神或身体痛苦(p.
8) disguise (n.)
8)伪装 (n.
clothes or other things a person or character wears to keep from being recognized (p.
一个人或一个角色穿的衣服或其他东西不被认出来(p.
12) forge (n.)
12) 伪造(n.)
a very hot fire where metal is melted to be shaped by a blacksmith (p.
一个非常热的火,其中金属被熔化后被铁匠所塑造(p.
10) lair (n.)
10) 巢穴 (n.
a secret place where a person or creature can hide or be safe (p.
一个人或生物可以隐藏或安全的秘密地点(p.
14) marvels (n.)
14) 奇迹 (n.
surprising or wonderful things or people (p.
出人意料或奇妙的东西或人(p.
6) mythology (n.)
6) 神话 (n.
Norse (adj.)
诺斯 (adj.
of or relating to ancient Scandinavia or Norway (p.
或与古斯堪的纳维亚或挪威有关(p.
4) pranks (n.)
4)恶作剧 (n.
tricks or practical jokes (p.
花招或实用笑话(p.
9) signature (n.)
9) 签名(n.)