28 Atlas and Perseus
阿特拉斯和珀尔修斯

After the killing of Medusa，Perseus，carrying her head with him，flew far and wide，over land and sea． —
在杀死美杜莎后，珀尔修斯带着她的头，飞越陆地和海洋，四处游历。 —

As night came on，he reached the western limit of the earth ，where the sun goes down． —
当夜幕降临时，他到达了大地的西部边缘，太阳在那里落下。 —

Here he would gladly have rested till morning． —
他本想在此休息直到早晨。 —

It was the kingdom of King Atlas，who was bigger than all other men． —
这里是巨人阿特拉斯的王国，他比所有其他人都要大。 —

He was rich in flocks and herds and had no neighbor or rival to invade his country． —
他拥有丰富的牛羊，没有邻居或竞争对手来侵略他的国家。 —

But his chiefpride was in his gardens，whose fruit was of gold，hanging fromg olden branches，half hid with golden leaves． —
但他最引以为傲的是他的花园，里面结出的果实都是金的，挂在金叶子上，金枝半掩。 —

Perseus said tohim，“I come as a guest．I claim Zeus for my father and I killedMedusa． —
珀尔修斯对他说：“我是来作客的。我宣称宙斯是我的父亲，我杀了美杜莎。” —

I seek rest and food．”But Atlas remembered that anancient prophecy had warned him that a son of Zeus should one day rob him of his golden apples ． —
“我只是寻求休息和食物。”但阿特拉斯记起古老的预言曾警告他，称宙斯的儿子将有一天夺取他的金苹果。 —

So he answered，“Go away！Or neither your false claims of glory or parentage shall protect you” ； —
所以他回答道：“走开！无论是你虚假的荣耀还是血统，都不能保护你。” —

and he attempted to drive him out．Perseus，finding thegiant too strong for him，said，“Since you value my friendship solittle，please accept a gift”； —
他试图将他赶走。珀尔修斯发现巨人太强壮，便说：“既然你如此轻视我的友情，请接受一份礼物。” —

and turning his face away，he heldup Medusa’s head．Atlas was changed into stone． —
他转过脸，举起美杜莎的头。阿特拉斯变成了石头。 —

His beard and hair became forests，his arms and shoulders cliffs，his head asummit，and his bones rocks． —
他的胡须和头发变成森林，他的胳膊和肩膀成为悬崖，他的头顶成为山峰，他的骨头成为岩石。 —

Each part increased till he becamea mountain，and（such was the pleasure of the gods）heaven with all its stars rests upon his shoulders．
每个部分都在增长，直到他变成了一座山，（如此乐意于众神）整个天空和它所有的星星都搁在他的肩上。