Greek mythology’s greatest warrior - Iseult Gillespie

翻译人员: Kate Tang 校对人员: Marie Li

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Achilles was a demigod destined for greatness.

阿喀琉斯注定是一位伟大的半神半人

He was born to a sea nymph and a king.

他是海洋女神和国王所生

And like the legendary Heracles before him,

就像之前传说中的赫拉克勒斯一样，

he was trained by the centaur Chiron in hunting, music, and medicine.

半人马喀戎对他进行了 狩猎、音乐和医学方面的训练

Meanwhile, his closest companion since boyhood was Patroclus,

另一方面，他从小就最亲密的伙伴是 帕特洛克罗斯

a mortal with no divine parentage or lofty prophecies tied to his name.

一个没有神圣血统的凡人， 也没有与他的名字有关的崇高预言

Despite these differences, the two loved one another unconditionally.

尽管有这些分歧，但两人无条件地彼此相爱

But when Greece declared war on Troy,

但是当希腊对特洛伊宣战时，

Achilles was called upon as a crucial weapon.

阿喀琉斯被传唤为关键的武器

Helen, the wife of a Greek king,

希腊国王的妻子海伦

had vanished to Troy with Paris, a Trojan prince.

与特洛伊王子帕里斯一起在特洛伊消失不见

An army of Greeks assembled, determined to retrieve her.

一支希腊大军集结起来，决心夺回她

And as war loomed, the gods themselves took sides

随着战争一触即发，众神各自选边站队

and argued over the mortals’ fates.

为凡人的命运争论不休

Achilles knew the war was written into his destiny.

阿喀琉斯知道这场战争已是命中注定

And with horses born from the west wind and a spear wrought from a mountain peak,

带着西风之马和山峰之矛，

he readied himself.

他做好了准备

But he wouldn’t be alone: Patroclus was by his side.

但他并不孤单：帕特洛克罗斯与他并肩作战

They sailed to Troy along with 1,186 ships and surged into battle.

他们与 1186 艘战船一起驶向特洛伊， 并投入战斗

The Trojans were led by the formidable Prince Hector,

特洛伊人由令人敬畏的王子赫克托耳率领

brother of Paris and son of King Priam.

他是帕里斯的兄弟，普里阿摩斯国王的儿子

But they were no match for Achilles,

但他们不是阿喀琉斯的对手

who held the upper hand for the Greeks with his striking skill.

阿喀琉斯以其惊人的战术使希腊人占了上风

Some said Achilles was invincible because his mother dipped him into the Styx;

有人说阿喀琉斯之所以所向披靡， 是因为他的母亲将他浸在冥河里

others said that she bathed him in ambrosia, the nectar of immortality.

也有人说，是因为他的母亲用仙馐神饮为他沐浴

Despite his talent, the war wore on for nine years

尽管他才华横溢， 但战争还是持续了九年之久

and internal conflicts crystallized.

阿喀琉斯方的内部矛盾也逐渐凸显

Early on, Achilles took a woman named Briseis captive.

早年，阿喀琉斯俘虏了一个名叫布里塞伊斯的女人

But the Greek army’s leader, King Agamemnon,

但希腊军队的首领国王阿伽门农嫉妒阿喀琉斯

had grown jealous of Achilles and seized Briseis for himself.

并将布里塞伊斯据为己有

Incensed, Achilles went on strike and the situation became dire without him.

随着阿喀琉思恼羞成怒，他退出了战局。 没有他之后，战势变得十分严峻

Patroclus witnessed the carnage firsthand.

帕特洛克罗斯亲眼目睹了这场大屠杀

But still Achilles refused to fight.

但阿喀琉斯仍然拒绝出战

Panicked at the sight of the Trojans entering the Greek encampment,

看到特洛伊人进入希腊人的营地

Patroclus urged Achilles to lend him his armor.

帕特洛克罗斯感到惊慌失措， 敦促阿喀琉斯把盔甲借给他

The sight of Achilles alone, he argued, would drive the Trojans back.

他认为，光是看到阿喀琉斯就能将特洛伊人击退

Achilles agreed— provided Patroclus avoid the gates of Troy,

阿喀琉斯同意了 但前提是帕特洛克罗斯避开特洛伊城门

from which the god Apollo protected the city.

因为阿波罗保护着这座城

Suiting Patroclus in the armor, Achilles prayed for his safe return.

阿喀琉斯祈祷与铠甲相配的 帕特洛克罗斯平安归来

Leading a swarm of Greeks,

率领一众希腊人

the disguised Patroclus drove the Trojans away.

乔装打扮后的帕特洛克罗斯赶走了特洛伊人

And for a few precious moments he felt as untouchable as Achilles himself.

有一些珍贵的时刻， 他觉得自己就像阿喀琉斯一样不可侵犯

He hurtled towards Troy— until Apollo struck him down, knocking away his armor.

他猛冲向特洛伊人——直到阿波罗 把他击倒，打掉了他的盔甲

Hector seized the opportunity,

赫克托耳抓住机会

claiming Patroclus’ life— and Achilles’ armor.

夺走了帕特洛克罗斯的生命 和阿喀琉斯的盔甲

Overcome by guilt and grief,

阿喀琉斯深感内疚和悲伤

Achilles vowed not to bury his beloved until he was avenged.

他发誓如果没为自己心爱的人报仇， 就绝不埋葬他

He threw himself into battle, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake.

他全身心地投入战斗， 在他的觉醒中留下了一地的尸体

Soon, all Trojans had fled or perished—

很快，所有的特洛伊人要么逃跑，要么死亡

all but Hector, clad in the armor that had failed to protect Patroclus.

除了赫克托耳 他穿着那件没能保护普特洛克勒斯的盔甲

Their spears clashed, but Achilles knew the armor's weak spot.

他们的长矛相撞，但阿喀琉斯知道盔甲的弱点

With a deadly strike, he took his revenge.

随着一击致命，他完成了复仇

And yet, his grief and fury weren’t satisfied.

然而，阿喀琉斯的悲痛 和愤怒并没有得到充分释放

Achilles seized Hector’s body.

他抓住了赫克托耳的尸体

Denying him burial was a heinous offense, but nothing felt sacred anymore.

不让他下葬是一种令人发指的罪行

但没有什么比这更神圣了

He dragged the body behind his chariot, jeering at the Trojans all the while.

他把赫克托耳的尸体拖在马车后面

一路上嘲笑着特洛伊人

At night, the ghost of Patroclus appeared to Achilles,

晚上，帕特洛克罗斯的幽灵出现在阿喀琉斯面前

warning that his death was imminent

警告他死期将至

and asking that their bones be laid to rest together.

并请求将他们的尸骨安葬在一起

Achilles agreed and tried to embrace him, but the apparition disappeared.

阿喀琉斯同意了并试图拥抱他 但幽灵消失了

Meanwhile, Priam, the Trojan king, was also tormented by grief.

与此同时，特洛伊国王普里阿姆也饱受悲痛折磨

He finally resolved to go to Achilles and ask him for mercy.

他最终决定去找阿喀琉斯并请求他的宽恕

He kissed the hands that killed his son and offered payment for Hector's body.

他亲吻了杀死他儿子的凶手的双手 并表示愿意为赫克托耳的尸体付出代价

Together, they wept and shared a meal.

他们一起哭泣并共进晚餐

Achilles returned Hector’s corpse, praying to Patroclus for forgiveness.

阿喀琉斯归还了赫克托耳的尸体 向帕特洛克罗斯祈求宽恕

And with little left to lose, he returned to battle,

在几乎没有什么可失去的情况下, 他重返战场

defeating even the most skilled warriors.

甚至击败了最英勇的战士

But, just as Patroclus had predicted, Achilles wouldn’t live long.

但是，正如帕特洛克罗斯所预言的, 阿喀琉斯活不久了

Paris struck his heel with an arrow that some say was guided by Apollo.

帕里斯一箭射中了他的脚后跟, 有人说这是阿波罗指引的

The remains of Achilles and Patroclus were mingled for eternity.

阿喀琉斯和帕特洛克罗斯的尸骨永远混葬在一起

And the Greeks went on to win the war.

希腊人继续打仗想要去赢得胜利

But, in the course of battle,

但是，在战斗过程中

each side lost some of the greatest heroes of their time—

双方都失去了他们那个时代最伟大的英雄

their zeal turning into heartbreak,

他们的热情变成了心碎

even as their stories hardened into legend.

他们的故事同时也变成了传奇