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A Contest between a Mortal and the Goddess of Wisdom 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 A Contest between a Mortal and the Goddess of Wisdom There was a contest in which a mortal dared to come in competition with Minerva, the goddess of wisdom. That mortal was Arachne, a maiden who had attained such skill in the arts of weaving and embroidery that the nymphs themselves would leave their groves and fountains to come and gaze upon her work. One would have said that Minerva herself had taught her. But this she denied, and could not bear to be thought a pupil even of a goddess. Let Minerva try her skill with mine, said she; if beaten, I will pay the penalty. 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。” A Contest between a Mortal and the Goddess of Wisdom  Minerva heard this and was displeased. She assumed the form of an old woman and went and gave Arachne some friendly advice. I have had much experience, said she, and I hope you will not despise my counsel. Challenge your fellow-mortals as you will, but do not compete with a goddess. Arachne stopped her spinning and looked at the old dame with anger in her countenance. Keep your counsel, said she , for your daughters or handmaids! I am not afraid of the goddess; let her try her skill, if she dare venture. She comes, said Minerva; and dropping her disguise, stood confessed. 凡人与智慧女神的竞赛 　　密涅瓦听到这个消息后很不高兴。她变成了一个老婆婆来到阿拉喀涅那儿并向她提出友好的忠告：“我有许多经验，”她说，“我希望你不要轻视我的劝告。你要是喜欢、就和你的人类同胞去比试，却千万不要和女神争高低。” 阿拉喀涅停下了纺织，怒视着老婆婆。“收起你的忠告吧，”她说，“留给你的女儿或女仆们听吧。我不怕那位女神，如果她敢的话，就让她显示一下她的本领吧。”“她来了，”密涅瓦说完就丢下伪装，站在那里证实自己的身分。 A Contest between a Mortal and the Goddess of Wisdom  Arachne was unterrified. She stood to her resolve, and with a foolish conceit of her own skill rushed on her fate. Minerva forbore no longer, nor interposed any further advice. They proceed to the contest. Each takes her station and attaches t