035 宴会

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" Wow," Brody said as he stepped into the banquet room with Markos and Hermes

“哇哦，”布罗迪和马科斯、赫耳墨斯一起走进宴会厅时说。

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" There are a lot of people here. It's like one of my football team's parties!"

“这里人真多。就像我们橄榄球队的聚会一样！”

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The banquet room was large and full of people and gods

宴会厅很大，挤满了凡人和众神。

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Men and boys were lounging on the sofas that lined the walls, talking and laughing and drinking from goblets

男人和男孩们靠在靠墙摆放的沙发上，谈笑着，用高脚杯喝着酒。

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Servants bustled around, carrying trays of food and drink. Candles flickered inside clay lamps

仆人们忙碌地穿梭着，端着食物和饮料。陶制灯盏里的烛光摇曳着。

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Brody spotted Zeus right away. The king of the gods was at the far end of the room, one hand on Heracles' shoulder

布罗迪立刻就发现了宙斯。这位众神之王在房间的远端，一只手搭在赫拉克勒斯的肩上。

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Iphicles stood behind them. Zeus was talking to several other gods, including Hades and Poseidon

伊菲克勒斯站在他们身后。宙斯正和另外几位神交谈，包括哈迪斯和波塞冬。

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Brody soon saw more familiar faces. Apollo was helping himself to food from a servant's platter

布罗迪很快看到了更多熟悉的面孔。阿波罗正从一位仆人的托盘里自己取食。

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Nearby, Athena was chatting with a pot-bellied god who had a bald head and a white beard

不远处，雅典娜正和一位大腹便便、秃顶白胡子的神聊着天。

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" Hey, look, there's a donkey here!" Brody said, pointing to an animal standing next to the god

“嘿，看，这里有头驴！”布罗迪指着站在这位神旁边的一头动物说。

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" Yes," Markos said." Silenus rarely travels without his donkey

"是的，"马科斯说，"西勒诺斯很少不带着他的驴子出行。

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But I heard that many of the other gods also decided to bring their lucky creatures to this symposium."

不过我听说，很多其他神祇也决定带他们的幸运动物来参加这次会饮。"

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He nodded toward Artemis, who was surrounded by several lean, amber-eyed hunting dogs as she talked with Hephaestus and Demeter

他朝阿尔忒弥斯点了点头，她正被几只瘦削、琥珀色眼睛的猎犬围着，与赫菲斯托斯和德墨忒尔交谈。

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" Symposium?" Brody blinked." What's that? I thought this was supposed to be a banquet

"会饮？"布罗迪眨了眨眼，"那是什么？我以为这应该是一场宴会。

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I hope they're going to serve more food!"

我希望他们会提供更多食物！"

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" A symposium is a type of banquet," Markos said, grinning at him

"会饮是宴会的一种，"马科斯对他咧嘴笑着说。

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" Don't worry, Brody, the food will be plentiful."

"别担心，布罗迪，食物会很丰盛的。"

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As if to prove Markos' point, a servant hurried up and offered them roasted meat and vegetables

仿佛为了证明马科斯的话，一个仆人急忙走过来，给他们端上了烤肉和蔬菜。

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Brody helped himself to a piece of the meat

布罗迪自己拿了一块肉。

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He'd barely taken a bite when Hermes grabbed his arm and dragged him across the room

他刚咬了一口，赫尔墨斯就抓住他的胳膊，把他拖到了房间的另一边。

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" Nike, the goddess of victory, just arrived," Hermes said eagerly

"胜利女神尼刻刚到了。"赫尔墨斯急切地说。

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" I don't think she's seen you yet, has she, my boy?"

"她应该还没看见你吧，我的好小子？"

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" Uh, I don't know." Brody glanced back to make sure that Markos was keeping up with them

"呃，我不知道。"布罗迪回头看了一眼，确认马科斯跟上了他们。

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" Nike, my friend!" Hermes said when they reached a tall, broad-shouldered goddess with wings sprouting out of her back

"尼刻，我的朋友！"当他们走到一位高大、肩膀宽阔、背上长着翅膀的女神面前时，赫尔墨斯说道。

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" I wish to introduce my champion, the finest mortal athlete in Greece!"

"我来介绍一下我的冠军，全希腊最优秀的凡人运动员！"

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" Greetings, Hermes." Nike looked Brody up and down

"你好，赫尔墨斯。"尼刻上下打量着布罗迪。

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" I've heard that your champion is very talented." She smirked

"我听说你的冠军很有天赋。"她得意地笑了笑。

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" Perhaps if Demeter's latest plot is successful, your champion might even win an event or two at the Games."

"要是德墨忒尔最近的计划成功了，你的冠军说不定还能在运动会上赢得一两个项目呢。"

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" Brody will win every event at the Games," Hermes bragged

"布罗迪会赢得运动会上的每一个项目。"赫尔墨斯吹嘘道。

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Then he blinked." Wait — what plot are you talking about?"

然后他眨了眨眼。"等等——你说的什么计划？"

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Nike looked around, and then leaned closer

尼刻四下望了望，然后凑近了一些。

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" I've heard that Demeter plans to cause the grass beneath Heracles' feet to become as sticky as honey when he runs," she whispered loudly

她用不小的声音耳语道："我听说德墨忒尔打算在赫拉克勒斯奔跑时，让他脚下的草变得粘如蜜糖。"

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Brody looked at Markos to see if he had heard this news too

布罗迪看向马科斯，想知道他是否也听到了这个消息。

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But Brody quickly forgot about Heracles when Aphrodite walked into the room, followed by her champion

但当阿芙洛狄忒走进房间，身后跟着她的冠军时，布罗迪很快就把赫拉克勒斯的事忘了。

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" I see Aphrodite!" Brody exclaimed

"阿芙洛狄忒来了！"布罗迪叫道。

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Hermes heard him and glanced toward the goddess of love

赫尔墨斯听见了，朝那位爱神瞥了一眼。

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" Stay away from her, boy," Hermes said sternly

"离她远点，小子，"赫尔墨斯严厉地说。

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" She's been seen plotting with Hera. You don't want to get involved in that kind of trouble."

"有人看见她和赫拉密谋。你可不想卷入那种麻烦里。"

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Brody waited until Hermes turned away again to talk to Nike

布罗迪一直等到赫尔墨斯再次转过身去和尼刻说话。

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Then Brody flashed a look at Markos. Brody and his friends had known about the goddesses' plotting days ago!

这时，布罗迪向马科斯递了个眼色。他和朋友们几天前就知道女神们的密谋了！

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Hermes soon began dragging Brody around the room, introducing him to several other gods and goddesses

赫尔墨斯很快拉着布罗迪在厅里走动，把他介绍给其他几位神祇。

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But finally Hermes seemed to get bored

但赫尔墨斯最后好像厌倦了。

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" You may amuse yourselves for a while, my boys," he said to Brody and Markos

“你们自己玩会儿吧，小伙子们，”他对布罗迪和马科斯说。

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" But stay together, just in case of trouble."

“但要待在一起，以防万一出现麻烦。”

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" We will," Markos promised

“我们会的。”马科斯保证道。

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Hermes disappeared into the crowd. Brody glanced around

赫尔墨斯消失在人群中。布罗迪环顾四周。

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" Should we find more food?" he said

“我们要不要再去弄点吃的？”他问。

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" All right," Markos agreed." I think there's a platter of bread over there."

“好啊，”马科斯表示同意，“我想那儿有一大盘面包。”

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The two of them walked over and helped themselves

两人走过去自己取食享用。

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Nearby, two mortal boys around their age were deep in conversation

不远处，两个和他们年龄相仿的凡人男孩正在深入交谈。

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" I'm glad I'm not Heracles," said the first boy, a skinny youth with bulging eyes

“我真庆幸我不是赫拉克勒斯，”第一个男孩说，他是个瘦弱的少年，双眼圆突。

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" I heard all the gods are plotting against him."

“我听说所有的神都在密谋对付他。”

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His friend laughed." You, a champion in the Olympic Games? Never!"

他的朋友大笑。“你，在奥林匹克运动会上当冠军？绝不可能！”

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The first boy shoved him." I could beat you in any footrace, that's for sure!"

第一个男孩推了他一把。“随便什么竞走比赛我都能赢你，这毫无疑问!”

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" Oh yes? I might make you prove that, my friend," the second boy said with a sneer

“哦，是吗？我或许会让你证明一下，我的朋友，”第二个男孩嗤笑着说。

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Brody grinned. Listening to the two boys boast to each other reminded him of being in the locker room with his friends from the football team

布罗迪咧嘴一笑。听着这两个男孩互相吹嘘，让他想起了自己和橄榄球队的朋友们在更衣室里的时光。

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His smile faded as he remembered how far away he was from that familiar scene

当他想起自己离那熟悉的场景有多遥远时，笑容便消失了。

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" Look, Hera just arrived," Markos said, elbowing Brody

“看，赫拉刚到，”马科斯说着，用胳膊肘捅了捅布罗迪。

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The queen of the gods stepped to the center of the room with her champion beside her

众神的女王走到大厅中央，她的冠军随侍在侧。

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" Welcome, one and all," Hera said loudly. Everyone stopped talking to listen

“欢迎诸位，”赫拉大声说道。所有人都停止了交谈，倾听她说话。

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" I know we are all looking forward to the Olympic Games, which begin the day after tomorrow."

“我知道我们都期待着后天开始的奥林匹克运动会。”

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Her sharp gaze wandered to Zeus, who was listening with everyone else

她锐利的目光转向宙斯，他正和其他人一起听着。

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" In the meantime please enjoy the food, drink, and entertainment."

“与此同时，请享用美食、美酒和娱乐表演。”

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She clapped her hands, and several musicians and dancers hurried in

她拍了拍手，几位乐师和舞者便匆匆走了进来。

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Most of the musicians were men, but one was a pretty girl holding a flute

乐师大多是男性，但有一位是拿着长笛的漂亮女孩。

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Some of the dancers were female as well

一些舞者也是女性。

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" Uh-oh, don't tell Julia there are girls here," Brody joked

“哎呀，可别告诉茱莉亚这里有女孩，”布罗迪开玩笑说。

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" She's already mad about not being invited to the banquet."

“她没被邀请参加宴会，已经在生气了。”

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" Perhaps she should have volunteered to be part of tonight's entertainment," Markos joked in return

“也许她该自告奋勇，成为今晚娱乐表演的一员，”马科斯也开玩笑地回应道。

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" Does she, perhaps, have a talent for the lyre? Or for dancing?"

“她大概有弹里拉琴的天赋？或者跳舞的天赋？”

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Brody smiled, but he didn't laugh. He couldn't help feeling a little guilty that Julia hadn't been allowed to attend the banquet

布罗迪笑了笑，但没有大笑。茱莉亚不被允许参加宴会，他不由得感到一丝内疚。

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It didn't seem fair that she couldn't come just because she was a girl

仅仅因为她是女孩就不能来，这似乎不公平。

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Still, there was nothing he could do about it, so he took another big bite of his food and prepared to enjoy the show

尽管如此，他也无能为力，于是他叉了一大口食物，准备欣赏表演。