The Irish myth of Diarmuid’s betrayal - Iseult Gillespie

翻译人员: Siyu Lian 校对人员: Yanyan Hong

Gráinne, daughter of King Cormac mac Airt, princess of Tara, and bride-to-be,

科马克·麦克·艾特国王的女儿， 塔拉王国的公主，

was furious.

准新娘格兰尼大发雷霆。

Fionn Mac Cumhaill, leader of the Fianna,

菲亚纳的骑士团团长 芬恩·麦克库尔

Ireland’s most celebrated band of warriors,

和爱尔兰最著名的菲亚纳骑士团

had just arrived at her castle.

刚刚到达了她的城堡。

Gráinne had believed she was betrothed to a young soldier,

格兰尼曾相信她被许配 给了一个年轻的骑士，

bold and brilliant enough to be her equal.

他的胆量和才华足以 与她平起平坐。

Yet upon their arrival, it became clear she was expected to marry Fionn himself;

然而在骑士们到达后， 她很显然是要嫁给芬恩本人。

who, while once a legend, was far past his prime.

芬恩曾是个传奇， 但现在早已不再辉煌。

Gráinne would not suffer this insult.

格兰尼无法接受这样的耻辱。

Before the wedding, the King held a great banquet.

在婚礼之前， 国王举行了一次盛大的宴会。

As the warriors told tales of Fionn’s strength and magical healing hands,

在战士们讲述芬恩的强大力量 和神奇治疗之手的故事时，

Gráinne waited to enact her revenge.

格兰尼等着报她的复仇。

But while scanning the room, her eyes locked on to one of the guests.

在环顾四周时， 她的眼睛紧盯着一个客人。

Diarmuid, one of Fionn’s bravest soldiers

迪尔姆德是芬恩最勇敢的骑士之一，

and foster child of the God of Love himself,

同时还是爱神的养子，

was renowned for his stunning beauty.

以其惊人的美貌而闻名。

Perhaps this was the bold warrior the princess had imagined?

也许这才是她想象中的勇敢骑士？

Only one way to find out.

只有一个办法可以确定。

Gráinne swept into action,

格兰尼马上开始了行动，

slipping a sleeping draught into the partygoers’ goblets.

她在宴会者的酒杯里 偷偷滴入沉睡药水。

Soon the hall fell silent— save for two unenchanted guests.

很快大堂陷入了沉睡， 除了两个未被施咒的客人。

The pair immediately felt a powerful connection.

两人立即感到心意相通。

But Diarmuid hesitated.

但迪尔姆德犹豫了。

He’d never put his interests before the Fianna’s.

他从来都不会为自我利益 弃芬恩而不顾。

Seeing Diarmuid waver between duty and desire,

看到迪尔姆德在职责 和欲望之间徘徊，

Gráinne took the decision out of his hands.

格兰尼替他做出了决定，

With a light kiss, she placed a geas on his brow—

用一个亲吻，格兰尼在他额头 设下了一个魔法契约——

an ancient spell that bound them together, for better or worse.

这个古老的咒语将他们紧紧相连， 无论结果是好是坏。

As the pair escaped, Diarmuid’s heart was racing.

就在两人逃跑时， 迪尔姆德的心飞快地跳动。

Had he really betrayed Fionn for a woman he’d just met?

他真的为了一个刚刚认识的女人 而背叛了芬恩吗？

To answer his son’s questions, Angus Óg appeared beside them.

为了回答他儿子的问题， 安格斯·奥格出现在他们身边。

The God of Love blessed their union and eased his son’s concern.

爱神祝福他们的结合， 并减轻他儿子的担忧。

But he also warned that endless difficulties lay ahead.

他同时提醒两人 前方将会有无尽的困难。

At the palace, Fionn awoke full of wrath.

皇宫里，芬恩醒来时满腔怒火。

He rallied an epic war band that quickly caught up to the lovers.

他召集了一支史诗般的战团， 并很快就追上了这对恋人。

To buy time, Diarmuid and Gráinne conjured a massive enclosure with seven doors.

为了拖延时间，迪尔姆德和格兰尼

变出了一个有七个门的巨大围墙。

While Gráinne escaped with Angus Óg, Diarmuid went door to door seeking Fionn.

在格兰尼和安格斯·奥格逃跑时， 迪尔姆德在每个门中寻找芬恩。

Some of the Fianna sought peaceful surrender, others itched for combat.

有些菲亚纳骑士希望他和平投降， 一些菲亚纳骑士渴望和他打一场。

Diarmuid gave neither.

迪尔姆德两样都没有选。

But when he finally heard his leader’s voice calling for blood,

在他听到芬恩号召杀戮的声音时，

he knew there was no turning back.

他明白已经没有回头路了。

Launching himself over the barricade, Diarmuid leapt to Gráinne’s side.

迪尔姆德躲过拦截， 来到格兰尼的身边。

The chase was on.

无尽的追逐开始了。

The pair ventured west, where they soon encountered the giant Modan.

两人向西边逃去， 很快他们遇到了巨人莫丹。

Eager to help the lovers, he guarded them at night and carried them by day.

莫丹急切地想要帮助这对恋人，

他晚上守着他们， 白天带他们赶路。

And once the pair had crossed countless rivers and hills,

两人穿过无数的河流和山丘之后，

their fear began to ease.

他们的恐惧渐渐消失了。

They left the forest’s cover, laughing, flirting, and growing bolder each day.

二人离开了森林的掩护，

笑着打情骂俏， 变得一天比一天大胆。

But Fionn saw their contentment was an opportunity.

芬恩把两人的大意当成一次机会。

He enlisted three sea chiefs to capture the wandering lovers.

他征召三个海王来抓捕这对恋人。

Diarmuid scared them off with mystifying sword tricks—

迪尔姆德用神秘剑术吓跑了他们，

only for Fionn to send poisonous hounds.

芬恩不甘心地派出了有毒的猎犬。

Diarmuid and Gráinne fled yet again into an even more tangled forest—

迪尔姆德和格兰尼再一次逃进了 更加错综复杂的森林里，

a sight which filled the Fianna with exhaustion.

眼前景象让菲亚纳 骑士们身心俱疲。

They implored Fionn to give up the hunt, and at this, their leader grew quiet.

他们恳请芬恩放弃抓捕这对恋人， 芬恩听到后终于沉默了。

He’d already lost a dear friend—

他已经失去了一个亲爱的好友，

now it seemed his wrath had cost him the respect of his men as well.

现在看起来他的愤怒也 让他失去了手下的尊重。

Swallowing his rage, he called off the chase.

吞下他的怒火， 芬恩放弃了追逐。

For years, Gráinne and Diarmuid lived in peace.

格兰尼和迪尔姆德 平静地生活了几年。

In time, Angus Óg even brokered an agreement between the warriors,

随着时间的推移，安格斯·奥格 调解了两位骑士之间的矛盾，

and their conflict faded into memory.

他们的冲突慢慢淡化。

But Gráinne never forgot the love god’s warning.

但格兰尼从没忘记过爱神的警告。

One day, Fionn invited Diarmuid on a boar hunt high in the mountains.

一天，芬恩邀请迪尔姆德 到高山上狩猎野猪。

While the two were riding, a venomous boar charged them

在他们骑马时， 一只毒野猪冲向他们，

and mortally wounded Diarmuid.

并重伤了迪尔姆德。

As he bled, the old warrior begged his friend for water,

在迪尔姆德不停地流血时， 年老的骑士请求他的好友给他水。

as all the Fianna knew drinking from the hands of Fionn Mac Cumhaill

所有的菲亚纳骑士都知道从 芬恩·麦克库尔的手里喝水

could save their lives.

可以拯救他们的生命。

But as Fionn turned to aid Diarmuid, his old resentments came rushing back.

就在芬恩准备治疗迪尔姆德时， 他心底的陈年旧怨再次涌上来。

For just a moment, his fingers parted, letting the water trickle to the ground.

就在那一瞬间，他的手指松开了， 水从他的手中流到地上。

And by the time Fionn realized his mistake,

在芬恩意识到他的错误时，

it was too late.

一切都太晚了。

And the embers of rage that long burned inside him were finally quenched by tears.

他心里一直熊熊燃烧的怒火， 终于被他的眼泪熄灭。