AContestbetweenaMortalandtheGoddessofWisdom凡人与智慧女神的竞赛语言092于欢——雅典娜密涅瓦阿拉喀涅AContestbetweenaMortalandtheGoddessofWisdom•TherewasacontestinwhichamortaldaredtocomeincompetitionwithMinerva,thegoddessofwisdom
ThatmortalwasArachne,amaidenwhohadattainedsuchskillintheartsofweavingandembroiderythatthenymphsthemselveswouldleavetheirgrovesandfountainstocomeandgazeuponherwork
OnewouldhavesaidthatMinervaherselfhadtaughther
Butthisshedenied,andcouldnotbeartobethoughtapupilevenofagoddess
"LetMinervatryherskillwithmine,"saidshe;"ifbeaten,Iwillpaythepenalty
"凡人与智慧女神的竞赛•从前发生过一场竞赛,一个凡人竟敢与智慧女神密涅瓦比试
这个凡人叫阿拉喀涅,她有一手非凡的纺织和刺绣本领,每当这位少女干活儿时就连林中和喷泉中的神女们也都拥来观看
人们会说,她是密涅瓦亲手教的
可是关于这一点阿拉喀涅予以否认,就是把她说成是女神的学生她都觉“得不能忍受
让密涅瓦来与我比试一下”“吧,她说道,如果”我输了,甘愿受罚
AContestbetweenaMortalandtheGoddessofWisdom•Minervaheardthisandwasdispleased