海尔墨斯与阿刚斯经典古希腊神话中英双语故事.docx

海尔墨斯与阿刚斯经典古希腊神话中英双语故事Arguswasawatchmanwithahundredeyes，setinacircleallaroundhishead．Whenheslept，heclosedonlytwoeyesatatime；theotherninety-eightwerealwayswideopen．SoitcouldnothavebeeneasytostealawayanythingthatArguswaswatching．NowithappenedthatHera，thewifeofZeus，wasveryjealousofabeautifulrivernymph，calledIo．Zeus，inordertosaveIofromthejealousangerofHera，changedherintoawhiteheifer．Hera，suspectingthatthewhiteheiferwasreallyIo，setArguswithhishundredeyestowatchher．PoorIowasveryunhappy．Herfather，therivergod，didnotknowher，neitherdidhersisternymphs；buttheyusedtopatthewhiteheiferandgiveitgrassfromtheirhands．AtlastIowrotehernamewithherhoofinthesandsoftheriverbank，andthenherfatherandsistersknewthattheprettywhiteheiferwastheirownIo．ShehadnosoonerrevealedherselftoherfamilyinthiswaythanArgusdroveherawaytoafieldthatlayfarbackfromtheriver，wheretherivergodandthenymphscouldnotcome，andthensethimselfdownonthetopofahighhill，meaningtowatchhermorecloselythanever．ZeusfeltsorryforIo，stillhedidnotdaretochangeherbackintohernaturalformwhileArguswaswatchingher．ButrememberinghowHermes，whenhewaslessthanadayold，hadstolenawaythecattleofApollo，henowsetthisprinceofthieves，thismischiefflowingHermes，tostealIoawayfromArgus．Hermesthoughttherecouldbenobetterfun．Helaidasidehiswingedcapandhiswingedshoes，anddressedliketheshepherdsinthatcountry，Hecarriedhisgoldenstickinhishand，andashewalkedalong，playedcarelesslyonashepherd'spipe；then，findingafewgoatsfeedingatthesideoftheroad，hedrovethemslowlybeforehim．Argusfoundhiswatchratherdull，andwasgladenoughtotalktoanyonewhohappenedtopassby．HewasverygladwhenhesawHermescomingwiththegoats，andheinvitedthepretendedshepherdtocomeandsitbyhim，underthetreesintheshade，andplayonhispipeandtellstories．HermessatdownonastonebythesideofArgus，andbegantoplayverysoftly，sosoftlythatthemusicwaslikethesighingofthewindthroughthebranchesofthetrees．Thedaywaswarm，anditwasquiet．TwoofArgus'seyessoonclosed．TheothersmighthaveremainedopeniftherehadnotbeenasleepymagicinHermes'piping．Thesoftnotescamegen