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 Estonia Latvia Lithuania Belarus Norway Denmark NORWEGIAN SEA BALTIC SEA GULF OF BOTHNIA Russia main countries of Scandinavia Introduction Norse people lived between 700 and 1100 ce in Scandinavia, an area of northern Europe.
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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 exist about these battles.
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 frost-giant.
两地相会之处,被冰冻为霜花;被霜花相会而相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相
It battled Odin, chief of the Norse gods, and his brothers.
它与诺斯神的首领奥丁和他的兄弟们交战.
After defeating the giant, Odin and his brothers built the oceans, the skies, and the earth from the frost-giant’s body.
在打败了巨人之后,奥丁和他的兄弟们从被冻死后的身体中建造了海洋,天空和地.
The gods created the first humans and gave them a world called Midgard for their dwelling place.
神创造了第一批人类,并赐予他们一个叫"米德加德"的世界作为他们的住所.
Meanwhile, the giants were banished to a world of frost and snow.
同时,巨人被放逐到一个有霜雪的世界.
The gods themselves inhabited a sky- world called Asgard.
众神自己住在一个叫阿斯嘉的世界
There were nine worlds in total, all held in the roots of Yggdrasil, a great ash tree located at the center of the universe.
共有9个世界,全部被保存在位于宇宙中心的一棵大灰树Yggdrasil的根部.
After the slaying of the frost-giant, a continual war waged between the gods and the giants.
杀死了被冻死的人之后 众神和巨人之间持续开战
Tales of these battles, of Odin, and of the gods who were his companions, including the thunder-god Thor, the beautiful goddess Freyja, and the trickster Loki, remain popular stories today.
这些战役的故事,奥丁的故事,以及作为他同伴的神祇的故事,包括雷神索尔,美丽的女神弗雷雅和花花公子洛基,今天仍然是受欢迎的故事.
Here are three of the best-known myths about the Norse gods of Asgard.
以下是最有名的关于阿斯加德的诺斯神的神话.
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 reported the existence of a miraculous well at the roots of the world-tree, Yggdrasil.
当他们回来时,乌鸦们报告说,世界树根Yggdrasil有一座神奇的水井。
Whoever drank from this well would possess all the knowledge of the universe.
从这口井喝出水的人 拥有宇宙的一切知识
A giant named Mimir, the ravens said, guarded the well.
一个名叫米米尔的巨人,乌鸦说,守护着井.
The giant was cognizant of more secrets in the universe than any other living being.
巨人知道宇宙中的秘密 比其他任何生物都多
Odin had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.
奥丁对知识的渴求无法消除.
He immediately determined to acquire the wisdom of the well for himself.
他立即决心为自己获得井的智慧.
After journeying to the roots of Yggdrasil, he located the well with the giant, Mimir, standing guard—just as the ravens had said.
在去到Yggdrasil的根地后,他把井与巨头米米尔(Mimir)放在一起站岗——正如乌鸦所说的。
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 observe everything.
他解释说,“我可以看到在天上或地上发生的事情,”但我无法观察一切。
My vision cannot penetrate the depths of the oceans, and your drink would allow me to gain this wisdom, too.”
我的视觉无法穿透出海洋的深处 你的饮料也让我得到这种智慧 “
Mimir was silent, for he knew that Odin was great among the gods.
米米尔沉默不语,因为他知道奥丁在众神中是伟大的.
However, he didn’t wish to share his wisdom with an enemy.
然而,他并不想与敌人分享他的智慧。
“War wages between our peoples, Odin,” he said at last, “and I fear the consequences should you become as wise and all-seeing as that.”
“我们各国人民之间的战争工资,奥丁,”他最后说,“我担心,如果你们象那样明智和全能地看到,后果会怎样。 “
“I will pay any price you name for a drink from your well,” Odin responded, pleadingly.
Odin回应说,
“I will require a great price indeed for such a gift,” the giant said, and his head sank to his knees as he thought.
巨头说,“我确实需要为这种礼物付出巨大代价”,他的头像他想的那样沉到膝上。
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 perceive the mysteries of heaven and of earth in exchange for the wisdom you take from my well.”
这样,我也能感受到天地的奥秘,以换取你从我的井中取走的智慧。 “
Odin hesitated, for he was certain that the price would be agony.
奥丁犹豫不决,因为他确信代价是痛苦的。
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 to Mimir, “I promise you my eye in exchange for one drink of water from your well.”
他对米米尔说,“好极了,我答应你我的眼睛,以换取从你井里取来一瓶水。 “
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.
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But the transaction wasn’t over.
但交易并未结束。
It was time for Odin to pay the terrible price he had promised.
是时候让奥丁付出他承诺的可怕代价了.
The god grasped the knife at his belt and summoned up his resolve.
神在腰带上抓住了刀并召唤出他的决心.
Before he rode away, Odin surrendered one of his eyes at the bottom of Mimir’s well.
Odin在离开前,
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,奥丁就把帽子拉倒在了单眼相上,这样没有人能认出他来.
He became the wisest being in the entire universe—except for Mimir himself.
他是整个宇宙中最聪明的——除了米米尔本人.
The Making of Thor’s Hammer The trickster god Loki was infamous for his pranks, but one day he went too far.
托尔之锤的制造 狡猾的神洛基因为他的恶作剧而臭名昭著,但有一天他走得太远了.
This was the day that he recklessly cut off all the golden hair of the goddess Sif, the wife of the thunder-god Thor.
这一天他鲁莽地剪去了"雷神索尔"之妻"女神西夫"所出出的所有金发.
When Thor discovered what Loki had done, he was enraged.
当托尔发现洛基的所作所为时,他很愤怒.
Trembling before Thor’s anger, Loki promised to travel to the world of the dwarves to obtain new hair for Sif.
颤抖之前 托尔的愤怒,洛基答应去矮人的世界为西夫取出新发.
Loki knew they were master artists, and they could create marvelous treasures with a few strokes of a hammer.
洛基知道他们是艺术家大师 他们可以用锤子来创造出神奇的宝物
What Loki discovered in the world of the dwarves surpassed his wildest dreams.
洛基在矮人的世界中发现的东西超过了他最疯狂的梦想.
The dwarves weren’t only able to make new hair for Sif—they also made the world’s deadliest spear and a magical ship that could be folded and stowed inside a pocket.
矮人不仅能为西夫做出新发型——他们还制造出世界上最致命的长矛和能被折叠并放入口袋的神奇飞船.
These they gave to Loki as gifts for the gods of Asgard.
他们送给了洛基,作为给阿斯加德神的礼物.
But Loki’s greed overcame him, and he became even more audacious.
但洛基的贪婪战胜了他,他更加大胆.
He took his treasures to another group of dwarves and taunted them, saying, “Do you see this hair, this spear, and this ship?
他把他的财宝带到另一群矮人那里去取来,并嘲笑他们说:"你看见这头发,这把长矛和这艘船了吗?
I am sure they are the greatest marvels ever created.
我敢肯定,这是有史以来最伟大的奇迹。
I recognize that you’re great craftsmen, but I’ll wager my own head that you can’t make anything equivalent to this.”
我承认你们是伟大的工匠, 但我敢打赌, “
The dwarves, indignant at Loki’s teasing, immediately accepted the trickster’s bet.
矮人对洛基的取笑感到不快,立即接受了花花公子的赌注.
In swift succession, they made a golden boar that could run faster than any horse and a magical golden ring that produced nine new rings every nine days.
他们迅速相继制造出能跑得比任何一匹马都快的金猪和能每九天出产9个新戒指的神奇金戒指.
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.
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.
最后,矮人开始制造出战锤.
Loki conceived of a way to win his wager.
洛基想出了一种赢得赌注的方法.
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 was unable to see what he was doing.
矮人现在无法看清自己在做什么
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。
But the hammer had one imperfection: its handle was slightly too short.
但锤子有一个不完善之处: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 presented each treasure to a different god.
他把每个宝藏都献给了不同的神.
Sif’s hair was restored, and Thor was especially pleased when Loki offered him the hammer.
锡夫的发型被恢复了,而托尔在洛基给他提供锤子时特别高兴.
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.
However, the dwarves were confident that they had won the wager, so they followed Loki to Asgard to claim their reward from the gods.
然而,矮人自信地认为他们赢得了赌局,于是跟随洛基去阿斯嘉德要求从众神那里得到报酬.
When the dwarves arrived to present their case, the gods agreed that Loki had lost the bet.
当矮人到来陈述他们的案件时,众神一致认为洛基输了赌注.
His head was forfeit.
他的头被没收。
The dwarves advanced on Loki to take his head, but the trickster thought quickly.
矮人向洛基推进取出他的头部,但诡计者却想得很快.
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.
The dwarves, realizing that they could not take his head without his neck, 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 departed, satisfied.
然后他们满足地离去。
Idun’s Apples One day Odin, the god Hoenir, and the trickster Loki decided to butcher an ox for their dinner.
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After they built a fire, the meat wouldn’t cook.
在他们起起火后,
Puzzled, the gods looked up and, to their astonishment, saw an eagle addressing them.
谜语中,众神抬起头来,惊叹地看到一只鹰去对付他们.
It provoked them, saying, “I cursed your meat.
它激怒了他们说:“我诅咒了你的肉。
However, if you give me a share, I’ll lift the spell.”
若你给我一份, “
The gods agreed, but as soon as the meat was cooked, the eagle swooped down and took all the choicest bits.
众神同意,但一煮出肉来,老鹰就向下冲去取出所选择的几分.
“That wasn’t our bargain!”
“这不是我们的交易!”
Loki cried, seizing a huge tree branch and swiping at the eagle in his anger.
洛基大哭,抓住了一棵巨大的树枝,在愤怒中向老鹰擦去.
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 disengage himself from the branch.
Loki发现自己被施了咒语,
“Release me!
“释放我!
Who are you?”
你是谁? “
he screamed at the eagle, terrified.
他对老鹰大叫,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。
I won’t release you unless you promise to bring me the goddess Idun and her magical apples.”
除非你答应带给我女神伊敦和她的神奇苹果, “
Loki remained silent, for he knew that this would be nearly impossible: one of the gods’ greatest treasures was Idun’s cask full of magical apples.
洛基一直保持沉默,因为他知道这几乎是不可能的:神最伟大的宝藏之一是充满了神奇苹果的伊敦水缸.
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.
Seeing no alternative, Loki promised.
没有其他选择,洛基答应。
When he returned to Asgard, Loki eventually devised a plan to trick Idun.
当他回到阿斯加德后,洛基最终设计出骗取伊敦的计划.
Loki told her how he had discovered apples even more marvelous than hers.
洛基告诉她 他发现了比她更神奇的苹果
Loki slyly said that he would show Idun where these other apples grew.
洛基狡猾地说,他会向伊敦展示这些其他苹果生长的地方.
He insisted that she must bring her own cask of apples so that she could compare the two.
他坚持说,她必须带回自己的一缸苹果,这样她就可以比较两者了.
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.
When the gods discovered that she had last been seen leaving Asgard with Loki, they forced the trickster to tell them what he had done.
当众神发现她最后一次被看见和洛基一起离开阿斯加德时,他们强迫诡计者告诉他们他做了什么.
As soon as Loki admitted to orchestrating Idun’s kidnapping, the gods became infuriated.
洛基一承认策划了伊敦的绑架,众神就变得愤怒了.
They commanded Loki to bring Idun back to Asgard, threatening to kill him if he failed.
他们命令洛基将伊敦带回阿斯加德,威胁如果他失败就杀了他.
Loki knew that Thiassi’s lair was located deep in the mountains.
Loki知道Thiassi的巢穴地处山地深处。
Loki couldn’t reach it on foot, so he borrowed a magical cloak of hawk feathers from Freyja—the queen of the goddesses— transformed into a hawk, and flew to the mountains.
洛基无法徒步到达,于是向被女神后后人弗雷雅(Freyja)借出一顶神奇的鹰羽相斗篷,并飞到山上.
He found Idun alone in the giant’s house.
他独自在巨人的家里发现了伊敦.
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; immediately, he transformed back into an eagle and pursued Loki in his flight.
巨人回国后被激怒以发现伊敦已去;他立即被变回了一只鹰并追赶洛基出行.
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, who could not stop himself, flew directly into the wall of flames and was killed.
无法自禁的老鹰被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 legends from Norse mythology, like those told here, are tales of conflict between the gods and the giants.
许多来自诺斯神话的传说,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; the gods battled them constantly to restore light, warmth, and growth.
巨人代表了黑暗和冬季的力量;神们不断地与他们战斗来恢复光,温暖,和成长.
Eventually, this conflict culminated in a great battle.
最终,这场冲突以一场大战达到高潮.
At its end, the gods were defeated and the cosmos (including the giants) was destroyed.
最终被诸神所打败并毁灭了宇宙(包括巨人).
However, it was reborn thereafter.
然而,它后来被重新生出.
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 emphasizes life as a cycle: death and destruction are opportunities to begin anew.
诺斯神话强调生命是一个循环: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) audacious (adj.)
8) 大胆(adj.
surprising or shocking; bold (p.
出人意料或震惊;大胆(p.
10) cognizant (adj.)
10) 认识(adj.)
aware or informed (p.
了解或了解情况(p.
6) devised (v.)
6) 设计(五.
formed a plan with careful thought (p.
以仔细的考虑形成了一个计划(p.
13) forfeit (adj.)
13) 没收(adj.)
subject to being taken away or surrendered as a punishment (p.
被带走或作为惩罚而移交(p.
11) mythology (n.)
11) 神话 (n.
the myths, or ancient stories about heroes or supernatural beings, of a culture or group (p.
一个文化或团体的神话,或关于英雄或超自然生物的古代故事(p.
4) Norse (adj.)
4) 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) signature (n.)
4) 签名(n.)
a special trait, mark, or product that sets apart or identifies someone or something (p.
一种特殊特性、标记或产品,可以区分或识别某人或某物(p.
11) taunted (v.)
11) 淡出(五.
challenged or provoked someone with insulting words (p.
以侮辱性言论挑战或激怒他人(p.
10) trickster (n.)
10) 诡计 (n.
a clever, deceptive, or mischievous character who takes various forms in the mythology or folklore of many cultures (p.
在很多文化的神话或民间传说中表现出不同形式的聪明、欺骗或错误的性格(p.
5) unquenchable (adj.)
5)不可克取 (adj.