The myth of Thor's journey to the land of giants - Scott A. Mellor

Translator: Kristaps Kadiķis Reviewer: Ilze Garda

Thor—son of Odin, god of thunder, and protector of mankind—

Tors, Odina dēls, pērkona dievs un cilvēces aizstāvis,

struggled mightily against his greatest challenge yet: opening a bag of food.

smagi cīnījās ar savu līdz šim lielāko izaicinājumu: pārtikas maisa atvēršanu.

It’d all started when Thor,

Tas viss sākās, kad Tors

along with his fleet-footed human servant Thjalfi and Loki, the trickster god,

kopā ar savu aškājaino kalpu cilvēku Tjalvi un viltīgo dievu Loki

set out on a journey to Jotunheim, land of the giants.

devās ceļojumā uz milžu zemi Jūtunheimu.

Along the way, they’d met a giant named Skrymir,

Pa ceļam viņi sastapa milzi vārdā Skrīmirs,

who offered to accompany them and even carry their provisions in his bag.

kurš piedāvāja viņus pavadīt un pat savā maisā nest viņu krājumus.

But when they made camp, Skrymir dozed off

Taču, kad viņi izveidoja apmetni, Skrīmirs aizsnaudās

and Thor couldn’t untie the sack.

un Tors nespēja atsiet maisu.

Frustrated and hungry, Thor tried to wake the giant three times

Neapmierināts un izsalcis Tors trīs reizes mēģināja uzmodināt milzi,

by striking his head with his hammer Mjolnir as hard as he could.

no visa spēka sitot ar savu āmuru Mjelniru pa milža galvu.

But each time, Skrymir thought it was only a falling acorn

Taču ikreiz Skrīmirs nodomāja, ka tā bija tikai krītoša zīle,

and went back to sleep.

un turpināja gulēt.

The next morning, Skrymir departed

Nākamajā rīta Skrīmirs devās prom,

and eventually, the travelers reached a massive fortress called Utgard.

un galu galā ceļinieki sasniedza milzīgu cietoksni – Ūtgardu.

Inside the long hall, they met the king of giants, Utgard-Loki,

Garajā zālē viņi sastapa milžu ķēniņu Ūtgardloki,

who greeted his guests with a challenge:

kurš sveica viesus ar izaicinājumu:

each of them was to prove they were the best at some particular skill.

katram no viņiem bija jāpierāda, ka viņi ir vislabākie kādā no prasmēm.

Loki went first, declaring himself the world’s fastest eater.

Loki bija pirmais, pasludinot sevi par pasaulē ātrāko ēdāju.

To test him, the king summoned his servant Logi

Lai viņu pārbaudītu, ķēniņš izsauca savu kalpu Logi,

and the two were placed at either end of a long trough stuffed with food.

un abi nostājās katrs savā galā garai, ar ēdienu piebāztai silei.

Loki ate his way inward with blinding speed.

Loki zibens ātrumā ēda uz priekšu.

But when the contestants met in the center,

Taču, kad sacensību dalībnieki vidū sastapās,

Loki ieraudzīja, ka sāncensis ne vien bija apēdis tikpat daudz ēdiena,

Loki saw that his adversary had not only eaten just as much food,

but also the bones and even the trough itself.

bet arī kaulus un pat pašu sili.

Next was Thjalfi, who could outrun anything in the wild.

Nākamais bija Tjalvi, kurš spēja noskriet jebkuru dzīvu būtni.

The king summoned an ethereal-looking giant named Hugi,

Ķēniņš izsauca gaisīga paskata milzi vārdā Hjugi,

who outraced Thjalfi easily.

kurš mierīgi noskrēja Tjalvi.

But the boy would not give up and demanded a rematch.

Taču puika nepadevās un pieprasīja remaču.

This time, Thjalfi finished close behind

Šoreiz Tjalvi daudz neatpalika,

and the king admitted he’d never seen a human run so fast.

un ķēniņš atzina, ka nekad nebija redzējis cilvēku skrienam tik ātri.

Thjalfi tried a third time, running like his life depended on it,

Tjalvi mēģināja trešo reizi, skrienot ko kājas nes,

but Hugi was even faster than before.

bet Hjugi bija vēl ātrāks nekā iepriekš.

Finally, it was Thor’s turn.

Visbeidzot pienāca Tora kārta.

The king offered him a drinking horn,

Ķēniņš viņam piedāvāja dzeramo ragu,

saying all his men could drain it in two gulps.

sakot, ka visi viņa vīri spēj to iztukšot divos malkos.

Thor raised it to his lips

Tors pacēla to pie lūpām

and drank the surprisingly cold and salty mead

un dzēra pārsteidzoši auksto un sāļo medalu

in the longest gulp he could muster.

ar lielāko malku, kādu vien spēja.

Then a second.

Tad otro.

Then a third.

Tad trešo.

But the level of the mead in the horn was only slightly lowered.

Bet medalus līmenis ragā vien nedaudz nokritās.

To test Thor’s renowned strength, the king offered a seemingly easy challenge:

Lai pārbaudītu Tora izslavēto spēku,

ķēniņš piedāvāja šķietami vieglu izaicinājumu:

lift his pet cat off the ground.

no zemes pacelt viņa kaķi.

But this cat was as tall as Thor.

Taču kaķis bija Tora augumā.

Every time he tried to lift it, it arched its back,

Ikreiz, kad viņš centās to pacelt, kaķis salieca muguru,

and straining with all his godly might, he only managed to lift one paw.

un, pieliekot visu savu dievišķo spēku, viņam izdevās pacelt tikai vienu tā ķepu.

Enraged, Thor demanded to wrestle any of the giants.

Saniknots Tors pieprasīja spēkošanos ar jebkuru no milžiem.

The king summoned the giants’ old nursemaid, Elli.

Ķēniņš izsauca milžu veco aukli Elli.

Though the woman looked frail, Thor couldn’t overpower her

Kaut arī sieviete izskatījās vārga, Tors nespēja viņu pārspēt spēkā

and grew weaker the longer he struggled, until he was brought to one knee.

un, jo ilgāk turējās pretī, jo vairāk savārga,

līdz tika nospiests uz viena ceļa.

The three companions prepared to leave, disappointed and humbled.

Vīlušies un pazemoti trīs ceļabiedri gatavojās doties projām,

But as the king escorted them out,

taču, izvadot viesus,

he revealed that nothing in the castle had been what it seemed.

ķēniņš atklāja, ka nekas šajā pilī nav tas, kas šķiet.

Loki lost the eating contest because his opponent Logi was wildfire itself,

Loki ēšanas sacensībās zaudēja,

jo viņa pretinieks Logi bija pati skrejuguns,

devouring everything in its path.

aprijot visu savā ceļā.

Thjalfi couldn’t outrun Hugi because Hugi was the embodiment of thought,

Tjalvi nespēja noskriet Hjugi, jo Hjugi bija domas iemiesojums,

always faster than action.

kas vienmēr ir ātrāka par rīcību.

And even Thor couldn’t defeat Elli, or old age,

Un pat Tors nespēja uzveikt Elli jeb vecumu,

which weakens everyone eventually.

kas ar laiku novārdzina ikvienu.

As for the other challenges, they had also been illusions.

Arī pārējie izaicinājumi bija bijušas ilūzijas.

The drinking horn was filled with the ocean,

Dzeramais rags bija piepildīts ar okeānu,

and Thor had drained enough to cause the tides.

un Tors bija izdzēris gana daudz, lai radītu bēgumu.

The cat was the serpent that encircles the world,

Kaķis bija čūska, kas apņem pasauli,

and Thor’s efforts shifted the earth.

un Tora pūles izkustināja zemi.

And Skrymir had been Utgard-Loki in disguise,

Un Skrīmirs bija nomaskējies Ūtgardloki,

deflecting Thor’s hammer-blows to form valleys in the surrounding mountains.

novirzot Tora āmura sitienus ieleju radīšanai apkārtējos kalnos.

The giant congratulated them on their prowess,

Milzis apsveica viņu drošsirdību,

which so frightened him he would never allow them in his land again.

kas viņu nobiedēja tik ļoti, ka viņš tos vairs nekad neielaida savā zemē.

Thor and his companions failed the challenges presented to them.

Tors un viņa ceļabiedri piedāvātos izaicinājumus neizpildīja.

But in trying to achieve the impossible,

Taču, cenšoties sasniegt neiespējamo,

they’d pushed themselves harder than ever before

viņi sevi piespieda tik ļoti kā vēl nekad

and changed the world in ways no one had expected.

un negaidītā veidā mainīja pasauli.