036 德加纳维达的传说

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" Long ago," said Clan Mother," the People of the Longhouse were always fighting

“很久以前，”氏族母亲说，“长屋之民总在争斗。

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Mohawk warriors killed Cayuga

莫霍克勇士杀害卡尤加人。

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Oneida killed Seneca

奥奈达人杀死塞内卡人。

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Too many people were dying

太多人正在死去。

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Too many people were crying

太多人在流泪。

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The Onondaga chief, Tadodaho, was very cruel and wild

奥农达加酋长塔多达霍，非常残忍乖张。

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His hair was full of snakes

他的头发里缠满了蛇。

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One day a spirit appeared to a young Indian woman

一天，一位精灵现身于一位年轻的印第安女子面前。

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The spirit told her,' Your son will plant the Tree of Peace at Onondaga.'

精灵告诉她：“你的儿子将在奥农达加栽下和平之树。”

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Her son was Deganawidah

她的儿子便是迪卡纳维达。

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Deganawidah grew into a young man

德加纳维达长成了一个年轻人。

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One day, he took his mother to a tree on a hill

一天，他带母亲到山上的一棵树那里。

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' Mother, you must come to this tree every year,' he said

他说：“母亲，您每年都必须到这棵树这里来。”

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' Cut the tree

“砍这棵树。

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If blood flows, I have failed in my journey for peace

如果流血，我的和平之旅就失败了。

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But if sap flows, I am alive and doing well.'

但如果流树液，我还活着并且安好。”

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Deganawidah made an amazing canoe out of white stone

德加纳维达用白石做了一艘神奇的小船。

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He crossed the river into Onondaga land

他渡过河进入奥农达加领地。

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He found a friend there―Hiawatha

他在那里找到了一位朋友——海华沙。

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The name Hiawatha means ' the one who combs,'" said Clan Mother

“海华沙这个名字的意思是‘梳理者’，”氏族母亲说。

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" Combs what?" asked Vinnie

“梳什么？”维尼问。

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" Combs the snakes from Tadodaho's hair," explained Clan Mother

“梳掉塔多达霍头发里的蛇，”氏族母亲解释说。

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" Someday, Hiawatha would calm the wild chief

“总有一天，海华沙会让那位狂暴的酋长平静下来。

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Hiawatha and Deganawidah went to the land of the Mohawks

海华沙和德加纳维达去了莫霍克人的领地。

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But no one there believed in his journey for peace

可是那里没人相信他的和平之旅。

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So Deganawidah climbed a very tall tree by a deep river

于是德加纳维达爬上了河边的一棵参天大树。

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' Cut down this tree,' he said

‘砍倒这棵树，’他说。

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' If I live, you will know my words are true.'

‘如果我活下来，你们就会知道我的话是真的。’

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The Mohawks did as he said."

莫霍克人照他的话做了。”

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" Did he die?" interrupted Vinnie

“他死了吗？”维尼插嘴道。

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" Hush," Clan Mother said

"嘘，"氏族母亲说道。

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" The next day, the Mohawks found Deganawidah

"第二天，莫霍克人找到了德加纳维达。

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He was alive

他还活着。

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The Mohawks believed his message of peace

莫霍克人相信了他带来的和平讯息。

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Hiawatha and Deganawidah went into Oneida land

海华沙和德加纳维达进入了奥奈达人的领地。

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The Oneida people were great friends of the Mohawks

奥奈达人是莫霍克人的挚友。

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So they quickly joined in the peace journey

所以他们很快就加入了和平之旅。

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Soon the Cayuga and the Seneca joined too

不久，卡尤加人和塞内卡人也加入了进来。

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They all became Deganawidah's people," said Clan Mother

他们都成为了德加纳维达的族人，"氏族母亲说道。

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" What happened to the man with snakes in his hair?" Vinnie asked

"那个头发里有蛇的人后来怎么样了？"维尼问道。

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" Patience," Clan Mother smiled

“耐心点，”氏族母亲微笑着说。

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" The four nations now went to see Tadodaho

“四个部族现在去见塔多达霍。

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' We are to be united as Iroquois,' declared Deganawidah

‘我们将联合成为易洛魁联盟，’德加纳维达宣告。

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' Why should I join you?' Tadodaho roared

‘我为什么要加入你们？’塔多达霍咆哮道。

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' Onondaga is powerful on its own!'

‘奥农达加本身就足够强大！’

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' But think how strong you would be if all of us were one people,' said Deganawidah

‘但想想看，如果我们所有人团结为一个民族，你会有多强大，’德加纳维达说。

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' If you agree, you will be head chief.'

‘如果你同意，你将担任大首领。’

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So Tadodahhoh agreed

于是，塔多达霍同意了。

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Hiawatha combed the snakes from his hair

海华沙从他头发里梳走了蛇。

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And there, in Onondaga, Deganawidah planted a tree

就在那里，在奥农达加，德加纳维达种下了一棵树。

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Its roots spread all over the earth

它的根蔓延到世界各地。

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People everywhere who wanted peace could follow the roots to its source:

各地渴望和平的人都能沿着根找到它的源头：

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the Tree of Peace

和平之树。

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' Above this tree I place the eagle that can spy out danger,' said Deganawidah

‘在这棵树之上，我安置能侦察危险的雄鹰，’德加纳维达说。

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' It will prepare you for battles.'

‘它会为你们预警战斗。’

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Deganawidah also placed antlers on the heads of fifty chiefs

德加纳维达还将鹿角放置在五十位酋长头上。

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They would be the ones to rule the Five Nations

他们将是统治五族联盟的人。

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Then he made a promise to his people

然后，他向他的人民许下了一个承诺。

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' Call my name and I will return,' said Deganawidah

‘呼唤我的名字，我就会回来，’德加纳维达说。

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And that is how the Five Nations became united."

那便是五族联盟如何走向联合的经过。”

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Clan Mother dropped her head to her chest and closed her eyes

氏族母亲的头垂到胸前，闭上了眼睛。