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

Prevodilac: Milenka Okuka Lektor: Mile Živković

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

Tor - sin Odina, boga groma i zaštitnika čovečanstva -

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

silno se mučio sa svojim najvećim izazovom dotad: otvaranje džaka hrane.

It’d all started when Thor,

Sve je počelo kada se Tor,

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

zajedno sa svojim hitrim ljudskim slugom, pešakom Tjalfijem i Lokijem, bogom prevare

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

zaputio na put u Jotunhajm, zemlju divova.

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

Usput su sreli diva po imenu Skrimir,

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

koji je ponudio da ih prati, čak i da nosi njihove zalihe u svojoj torbi.

But when they made camp, Skrymir dozed off

Međutim, kada su se ukampovali, Skrimir je zadremao

and Thor couldn’t untie the sack.

i Tor nije mogao da razveže vreću.

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

Frustriran i gladan, Tor je pokušao tri puta da probudi diva

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

udarajući ga u glavu svojim čekićem, Mjolnirem što je jače mogao.

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

Međutim, svaki put, Skrimir je mislio da se tek radilo o žiru koji pada

and went back to sleep.

i nastavio bi da spava.

The next morning, Skrymir departed

Sledećeg jutra, Skrimir se rastao s njima,

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

i vremenom su putnici stigli do ogromne tvrđave po imenu Utgard.

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

Unutar dugog hodnika su sreli kralja divova, Utgard-Lokija,

who greeted his guests with a challenge:

koji je pozdravio goste izazovom:

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

svako od njih je trebalo da dokaže da je najbolji u određenoj veštini.

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

Loki je istupio prvi, proglasivši sebe najbržim žderačem na svetu.

To test him, the king summoned his servant Logi

Kako bi ga testirao, kralj je pozvao svog slugu Logija

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

i obojica su smeštena sa suprotnih strana dugog korita natrpang hranom.

Loki ate his way inward with blinding speed.

Loki se zaslepljujućom brzinom probijao žderući.

But when the contestants met in the center,

Međutim, kad su se takmičari susreli na sredini,

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

Loki je uvideo da je njegov protivnik ne samo pojeo podjednaku količinu hrane,

but also the bones and even the trough itself.

već i kosti, pa čak i samo korito.

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

Sledeći je bio Tjalfi, koji je mogao da prestigne bilo šta u divljini.

The king summoned an ethereal-looking giant named Hugi,

Kralj je pozvao vazdušastog diva po imenu Hugi,

who outraced Thjalfi easily.

koji je s lakoćom prestigao Tjalfija.

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

Međutim, dečko nije hteo da odustane i zahtevao je revanš.

This time, Thjalfi finished close behind

Ovog puta, Tjalfi je za dlaku izgubio

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

i kralj je priznao kako nikad nije video čoveka da tako brzo trči.

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

Tjalfi je pokušao treći put, trčeći kao da mu život zavisi ood toga,

but Hugi was even faster than before.

ali Hugi je bio čak i brži nego pre.

Finally, it was Thor’s turn.

Naposletku, bio je Torov red.

The king offered him a drinking horn,

Kralj mu je ponudio rog sa pićem,

saying all his men could drain it in two gulps.

rekavši kako svi njegovi ljudi mogu da ga iskape u dva gutljaja.

Thor raised it to his lips

Tor ga je primakao usnama

and drank the surprisingly cold and salty mead

i popio je iznenađujuće hladnu i slankastu medovinu

in the longest gulp he could muster.

najvećim gutljajem koji je smogao.

Then a second.

Potom drugi.

Then a third.

Potom treći.

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

Međutim, nivo medovine u rogu je bio neznatno snižen.

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

Da bi testirao Torovu čuvenu snagu, kralj mu je ponudio naoko lak izazov:

lift his pet cat off the ground.

da podigne njegovu ljubimicu mačku sa zemlje.

But this cat was as tall as Thor.

Međutim, mačka je bila visoka koliko i Tor.

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

Svaki put kad bi je pokušao podići, ona bi izvila leđa,

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

i naprežući se svom božanskom snagom, jedva je uspeo da podigne jednu šapu.

Enraged, Thor demanded to wrestle any of the giants.

Besan, Tor je zapovedio da se rve sa bilo kojim divom.

The king summoned the giants’ old nursemaid, Elli.

Kralj je pozvao Eli, najstariju dadilju divova.

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

Iako je žena izgledala krhko, Tor nije mogao da je nadjača

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

i postajao je sve slabiji što se duže mučio, dok nije pao na jedno koleno.

The three companions prepared to leave, disappointed and humbled.

Tri saputnika su se spremala da odu, razočarani i poniženi.

But as the king escorted them out,

No, dok ih je kralj ispraćao van,

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

otkrio je da ništa u zamku nije kakvim se čini.

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

Loki je izgubio takmičenje jer je njegov protivnik Logi sami požar,

devouring everything in its path.

koji guta sve što mu se nađe na putu.

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

Tjalfi nije mogao da prestigne Hugija jer je Hugi otelotvorenje misli,

always faster than action.

uvek brži od delanja.

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

A čak ni Tor nije mogao da savlada Eli, to jest starost,

which weakens everyone eventually.

koja svakog vremenom oslabi.

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

Što se tiče drugih izazova i oni su bili iluzije.

The drinking horn was filled with the ocean,

Rog za piće je bio ispunjen okeanom,

and Thor had drained enough to cause the tides.

a Tor je iscedio dovoljno da uzrokuje plime.

The cat was the serpent that encircles the world,

Mačka je bila zmija koja opasava svet,

and Thor’s efforts shifted the earth.

i Torovi napori su obrnuli zemlju.

And Skrymir had been Utgard-Loki in disguise,

A Skrimir je bio prerušeni Utgard-Loki,

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

koji je odbijao Torove udarce čekićem radi oblikovanja dolina u okolnim planinama.

The giant congratulated them on their prowess,

Div im je čestitao na snazi,

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

koja ga je toliko plašila da im nikad više nije dozvolio da uđu u njegovu zemlju.

Thor and his companions failed the challenges presented to them.

Tor i njegovi pratioci su neuspešno završili izazove s kojim su se suočili.

But in trying to achieve the impossible,

Međutim, pokušavajući da postignu nemoguće,

they’d pushed themselves harder than ever before

napregnuli su se jače nego ikad pre

and changed the world in ways no one had expected.

i promenili su svet na način na koji niko nije očekivao.