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经典古希腊神话中英双语《阿克里西俄斯》的故事

Acrisius，kingofArgos，wasHypermnestra'sgrandson．Hehadonebeautifuldaughter，Danaebyname．Somuchdidheloveherthathedecidednottoremarryafterthedeathofhiswife．ButonedayanoraclefromDelphiprophesiedthathewouldbekilledbythesonofDanae．Hefeltsoupsetthathislovesuddenlychangedtofearandhatred．Toavoidthedisasterhebuiltatallbronzetower，whereinheshutDanaeupwithhernurse．hekeptthekeyofthetowerhimself，andleftonlytheroofopenforDanaetotakeanoccasionallookattheblueskyabove．OnebrightsunnymorningDanaefeltachildishjoyatthesightoftheclear，blueskyandlongedforfreedomwhenagoldenshowerofsunlightshotthroughtheopenroofandspreadalloverher．Awaveofhappinessspreadalloverher，andZeushimselfstoodbeforeherinhissplendourandwonher．Sometimelater，aguardcamerushingintoKingAcrisius'palaceandtoldtheastonishedkingthatDanaehadgivenbirthtoason．ThebabywascalledPerseus．Acrisiusdecidedthatbothmotherandsonmustdieifhewantedtolivehimself．Verysoonhehadagreatchest（箱子）built，whereheputDanaeandherson，andthensetitadriftonthesea．Answeringthesadprayersofthepoormother，ZeushadthechestsweptontothelandoftheSeriphos．Polydectes，kingofthecountry，treatedthematfirstwithkindness，butafterwardswithcruelty．WhenPerseuswasgrownup，PolydectessenthimtokillMedusa．Medusahadbeenabeautifulmaiden，butassheonceviolatedAthena'stempleinLybiathegoddesschangedherbeautifulhairintosnakesandherbodyintothatofamonster．Souglyandterriblewasshethatanyonelookingonherfacewasimmediatelyturnedtostone．ButAthenaandothergodscametohelpPerseus．AthenalenthimherbrightlypolishedshieldinwhichshewarnedhimtolookatthereflectionofMedusaonly；Hadesgavehimhishelmetwhichmadeitswearerinvisible；andHermesofferedhimhiswingedshoessothathecouldtravelfastoverlongdistances．Fromthegodshealsotookaswordandamagicwallet．ActingontheadviceofAthena，Perseustravelledwestandfirstsoughtoutthethreegreywomen，knownastheGraeaewhoknewthewhereaboutsofMedusa．Thesewomenhadonetoothandoneeyebetweenthem，soPerseusgrabbedthetoothandtheeyefromthemandforcedthemtotellhimthetruth．Thisthegreywomendid，a