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Medusa: A Look That Kills (2) |
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蛇髮女梅杜莎 (2) |
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As punishment, Athena made Medusa very ugly—even worse than your sister when she first wakes up in the morning. The snakes darting and hissing around Medusa's head completed her scary transformation. Poseidon wanted nothing to do with Medusa after that, so she hid herself away for many years with her sisters, turning any man who tried to take a look at her to stone. |
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Medusa's fame grew and grew until a king sent a hero named Perseus to kill her and bring back her head. This king wanted to marry Perseus's mother, and the only way he could do that was to get rid of her son. He believed Medusa could serve this purpose, as she had a certain effect on men. |
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However, the king did not expect the gods to help the brave hero. Athena gave Perseus a sword and a shield to kill Medusa. Hermes helped Perseus get a cap of invisibility and winged sandals, and then guided him to the monster's cave. |
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為了懲罰梅杜莎,雅典娜將她變得奇醜無比,醜到比你老姊早晨剛起床的模樣還要醜。蛇在她的頭上張牙舞爪、嘶嘶作聲,讓她徹底變成可怕的怪物。之後波賽頓不願再和她有任何瓜葛,所以她便和姊姊們躲了好幾年,將試著想看她一眼的人都變成石頭。 |
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梅杜莎的名聲越來越響亮,直到一名國王派遣英雄帕修斯去消滅她並帶回她的頭顱。這個國王想娶帕修斯的母親,唯一的辦法就是擺脫掉帕修斯才行。他相信梅杜莎可以幫他達成目的,因為她具有將人石化的特別能力。 |
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但是國王沒料到眾神會幫助這個勇敢的英雄。雅典娜給了帕修斯一把劍及一面盾牌讓他殺死梅杜莎。賀米斯幫助帕修斯取得隱形帽及飛天鞋,然後指引他抵達這個怪物的巢穴。 |
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dart |
v. |
急速移動 |
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hiss |
v. |
(動物或物體)發出嘶嘶聲 |
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transformation |
n.
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變形;變化 |
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serve (a) purpose |
v. phr. |
可用來達成目的;適用 |
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shield |
n. |
盾牌 |
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invisibility |
n. |
隱形;看不見 |
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winged |
adj. |
有翅膀的 |
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sandal |
n. |
涼鞋(此指「古希臘羅馬人穿的綁帶鞋」) |
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