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《希腊趣谈》里讲的故事通常是经典希腊神话的原创改编，但这周我们来点不一样的。
The stories featured in Greeking Out are usually original adaptations of classic Greek myths, but this week, we're changing it up.
这周的故事带来了一些新鲜又刺激的元素。
This week's story features something new and exciting.
死亡的现实、漫长的旅程、无名的女性、巨大的蝎子，还有糟糕的睡眠习惯。
The realities of death, long quests, unnamed women, giant scorpions, and bad sleeping habits.
历史上最伟大的那些故事，其实都源自希腊神话。
Breaking out the greatest stories in history were told in Greek mythology.
从众神和英雄讲起，简直太精彩了。
Breaking out gods and heroes, amazing
吉尔伽美什的故事。
The story of Gilgamesh.
今天这个神话听起来会有点不一样。
Today's myth is going to sound a little different.
这个播客叫《希腊趣谈》，所以我们一般都聚焦在希腊神话上。
Now this podcast is called Greeking Out, which means we usually focus on Greek mythology.
但今天，我们要换个口味，带大家认识来自世界另一端——美索不达米亚的神话。
But today, we're gonna shake things up and introduce you to mythology from a different part of the world known as Mesopotamia.
美索不达米亚位于西亚地区。
Mesopotamia is a region of Southwest Asia.
现在这片区域主要包括伊拉克和科威特，还有伊朗、叙利亚和土耳其的部分地区。
Today, it is comprised of Iraq and Kuwait along with parts of Iran, Syria, and Turkey.
历史上重要的美索不达米亚文明包括苏美尔、亚述、阿卡德和巴比伦文明。
Some of the major Mesopotamian civilizations include the Sumerian, Assyrian, Akkadian, and Babylonian civilizations.
没错。
Yeah.
和希腊人一样，美索不达米亚人也用神话来讲故事，解释自然现象。
Just like the Greeks, Mesopotamian civilizations used their mythology as a way to tell stories and explain natural phenomena.
虽然这些故事来自和古希腊完全不同的地方，但你可能会发现，其中一些主题和情节听起来挺眼熟的。
And although these stories come from a completely different part of the world than ancient Greece, some of the themes and ideas in this myth might seem familiar to you.
在讲述这个故事的过程中，我们会指出一些角色和情节，你可能在我们之前讲过的希腊神话里见过类似的。
As we go through the story, we're going to point out some of the characters and plotlines that you might remember from some of the Greek myths we've discussed.
这就像一次导览之旅。
It'll be like a guided tour.
今天的节目将完全围绕吉尔伽美什和他的永生之旅展开。
Today's episode will be all about Gilgamesh and his quest for immortality.
《吉尔伽美什史诗》是人类历史上最古老的文学作品之一。
The epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest pieces of literature in history.
它成文的时间远早于诗人荷马的创作时期。
It was written long before the poet Homer began his writing.
是的。
Yeah.
现存最古老的版本是苏美尔语的，可以追溯到公元前2000年。
The oldest copy is Sumerian dating back to 2,000.
在这里，BCE 指的是公元之前。
In this context, b c e is used to indicate before the Common Era.
本集发布于二月，指的是公元后。
This episode was posted in the year February, meaning Common Era.
这样一来，这部《吉尔伽美什史诗》的抄本就有四千多年历史了。
That makes that copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh over 4,000 years old.
真了不起。
Wow.
好吧。
Okay.
那我们先来了解一下我们的新主角——吉尔伽美什的背景。
So let's start with some background on our new buddy, Gilgamesh.
吉尔伽美什是乌鲁克的国王。
Gilgamesh was the king of Uruk.
和很多希腊神话里的人物一样，他一半是人，一半是神。
Now, like many characters in Greek mythology, he's part human and part god.
吉尔伽美什自己说他三分之二是神，三分之一是人，不过这个说法我有点怀疑。
Gilgamesh actually claims he's two thirds god and one third human, but I don't know.
我觉得这可能有点夸张了，不管是不是三分之二神，归根结底，吉尔伽美什和普通人一样，终究是凡人。
We think that might be pushing it a little bit because two thirds god or not, at the end of the day, Gilgamesh was mortal just like the rest of humanity.
吉尔伽美什和我们在第三季讲过的希腊英雄赫拉克勒斯非常相似。
Gilgamesh is very similar to Heracles, the famous Greek hero we discussed in season three.
吉尔伽美什和赫拉克勒斯都是半神，命中注定要在人间度过一生。
Both Gilgamesh and Heracles were demigods destined to spend their lives on Earth.
对。
Yes.
和赫拉克勒斯一样，吉尔伽美什也不是个好相处的人。
And like Heracles, Gilgamesh wasn't exactly the nicest guy.
他是个出色的战士，但绝对算不上一位好国王。
He was a great warrior, but he certainly wasn't a great king.
他傲慢自私，住在奢华的宫殿里，穿着华服，满脑子只想着自己。
He was rude, selfish, and lived in this swanky palace with his fancy clothes, and he had only his own interests at heart.
根本算不上什么模范领袖。
Not exactly a model leader.
不过，他后来并不是一直这样。
However, he didn't stay that way.
他变了。
He changed.
而这一切都始于一个叫恩奇都的人出现。
And that all started when a man named Enkidu came on the scene.
恩奇都是个野人。
Enkidu was a wild man.
字面意义上的野人。
Literally, he was a wild man.
他从小和动物一起长大，对文明、文化这些玩意儿一点兴趣都没有。
He was raised with the animals and the wild beasts and had little interest in civilization or culture and all that stuff.
事实上，众神创造他就是为了和吉尔伽美什完全相反，并且特意安排他们相遇。
In fact, the gods had created him to be the exact opposite of Gilgamesh and made sure they crossed paths.
他们一碰面，不用说，立马打了起来。
And when that happened, well, let's just say there was a fight.
两个战士展开了一场激烈的摔跤，打得地动山摇，门窗乱颤，像两头角力的公牛，死死缠在一起。
A great wrestling match between the two warriors that literally shook the walls and rattled doorways with two men stuck in combat like bulls with locked horns.
世界上牛角跨度最长的公牛是一头名叫‘Cowboy Tough Chex’的德克萨斯长角牛。
The longest horn spread on a bull goes to a Texas longhorn named Cowboy Tough Chex.
它的角全长超过八英尺半，也就是两米半左右。
His horns are more than eight and a half feet long or two and a half meters.
明白了。
Okay.
谢谢分享。
Thanks for that.
但正是在这场打斗过程中和之后，吉尔伽美什和恩奇都发现，他们其实还挺合得来的。
However, it was during and right after that fight when Gilgamesh and Enkidu realized that they actually kind of liked each other.
不可思议的是，一段美索不达米亚式的兄弟情谊就这样诞生了。
Against all odds, a Mesopotamian style bromance was born.
从那次相遇之后，恩奇都和吉尔伽美什一起经历了许多冒险，包括那场著名的对抗恶魔胡姆巴巴的战斗。
After this initial encounter, Enkidu and Gilgamesh went on lots of adventures together, including the famous battle against the demon Humbaba.
对。
Yes.
恩奇都和吉尔伽美什很快就经历了一连串冒险。
Enkidu and Gilgamesh racked up the adventures in no time.
他们确实是最好的朋友，但可惜，我们今天的故事从恩奇都英年早逝开始。
They really were the best of friends, but sadly, our story today begins with Enkidu's untimely death.
恩奇都犯了个错，冒犯了众神。
Enkidu made the mistake of insulting the gods.
之后不久，他就死了。
He was killed shortly thereafter.
和古希腊一样，得罪神明从来都不是明智之举。
Again, just like in ancient Greece, offending the gods is never a good idea.
不用说，吉尔伽美什因失去挚友而悲痛欲绝。
Needless to say, Gilgamesh was heartbroken by the loss of his best friend.
而在这类情况下，他也不得不直面死亡的现实——死亡随时可能降临到任何人头上。
And as is sometimes the case in these situations, he was also smacked in the face by the reality of death and the fact that it can come for anyone at any time.
如果恩奇都都会死，那我也逃不掉吗？
If Enkidu can die, so can I?
他说道。
He said.
我还有好多事没来得及做。
There are so many things that I haven't done yet.
我不能一辈子躲着死亡。
I cannot spend my life running from death.
我必须找到长生不老的方法。
I must find a way to achieve immortality.
于是，一场新的旅程开始了。
And so, a new quest was born.
吉尔伽美什决心找到永生的办法。
Gilgamesh was determined to find a way to live forever.
他不能让发生在恩奇都身上的事也发生在自己身上。
He couldn't let what happened to Enkidu happen to him.
问题是，吉尔伽美什根本不知道该如何躲避死亡。
The problem was Gilgamesh had no idea how to protect himself from death.
他花了好几个星期在乡间游荡，不断思考自己的生死。
He spent weeks roaming the countryside thinking about his own mortality.
这看起来毫无意义。
It seemed useless.
我的意思是，死亡对每一个凡人都不会放过。
I mean, death came for every mortal being.
它从不讲例外。
It didn't make exceptions.
就在这时，他突然想到了一个人。
And then suddenly, it hit him.
乌特纳匹什提姆——吉尔伽美什在心里喊道。
Utnapishtim, Gilgamesh exclaimed to himself.
没错。
Of course.
他是唯一一个真正获得永生的人。
He's the only one who's ever achieved eternal life.
我得去见他，弄清楚乌特纳匹什提姆是怎么获得永生的。
I must visit him and discover how Utnapishtim became immortal.
乌特纳匹什提姆是美索不达米亚神话里的著名人物，跟圣经里的诺亚非常相似。
Utnapishtim is a famous character in Mesopotamian mythology that closely resembles the Noah figure from the Bible.
和诺亚一样，乌特纳匹什提姆被神明吩咐建造一艘巨船，用来躲避一场大洪水。
Like Noah, Utna Pistem was tasked by the gods to create a giant ship that would protect him from a giant flood.
但其他所有人类都会被毁灭。
The rest of humanity however would be destroyed.
乌特纳匹什提姆照做了，带着家人和尽可能多的生物登船，正如神明所预言的，一场巨大的风暴降临了。
Utnapishtim did as he was told and sailed off in his ship with his family and as many creatures as he could, and just as the gods proclaimed, there was a great storm.
风暴过后，船上幸存的生物成了世上仅存的生命。
When the weather receded, and the living things on his ship were the only creatures that survived.
神明们立刻感到后悔了。
Well, the gods immediately felt bad about this.
他们意识到自己行事太冲动了。
They realized they acted kind of rashly.
为了弥补过错，众神赐予了乌特纳匹什提姆和他的妻子永生。
So to make up for it, they granted Utnapishtim and his wife eternal life.
他们经历了如此巨大的创伤，如今因他们的坚持而获得永生作为回报。
They had lived through a traumatic event and would now be rewarded with immortality for their efforts.
众神发誓，再也不会用这种方式惩罚人类了。
The gods promised to never punish humanity in this way again.
虽然每个人依然会死去，但人类这个种族将永远延续下去。
While humans individually would remain mortal, humanity as a species would live forever.
吉尔伽美什想起这个故事时，兴奋不已。
Gilgamesh recalled this story with glee.
他心想，
You see He thought.
有一个人生来是凡人，如今却获得了永生。
There is someone who was born mortal but now lives forever.
这是可能的。
It is possible.
我必须找到乌特纳匹什提姆，让他教我他的方法。
I must find Utnapistem and have him teach me his ways.
但这可没那么容易。
But this wasn't gonna be easy.
有传言说，乌特纳匹什提姆住在人类无法到达的地方，越过死亡之水。
There were rumors that Utnapistem lived beyond the human realm, past the waters of death.
不过在那之前，吉尔伽美什得先翻过危险的马舒山。
But first, Gilgamesh would have to pass over the treacherous mountain of Mashu.
马舒山因为拥有巨大的双峰而被视为圣山。
Mashu was considered to be a sacred mountain due to its large twin peaks.
传说中，太阳每晚在山的一侧落下，第二天早晨又从另一侧升起。
Legend has it that the sun sets on one side of the mountain at night and rises from the other side in the morning.
天哪。
Wow.
这听起来确实让人望而生畏。
That does sound intimidating.
但吉尔伽美什发誓，不找到乌特纳匹什提姆绝不停步。
But Gilgamesh promised not to stop until he reached Utnapishtim.
任何东西都别想拦住他。
Nothing was going to get in his way.
没过多久，吉尔伽美什的决心就迎来了考验。
It didn't take very long before Gilgamesh's determination was to be tested.
你知道吗，在马舒山脚下有个隧道，严格来说，是个秘密通道。
You see, at the base of Mount Mashu, there was a tunnel, a secret tunnel, might say.
穿过这个隧道，是最快翻过山脉的办法。
Passing through the secret tunnel was the quickest way to move beyond the mountain.
那是一条笔直的捷径。
It was a direct route, a straight shot.
如果你不走隧道——顺便说，那隧道黑得吓人，完全伸手不见五指——就得花好几天爬山岩。
If you didn't take the tunnel, which was dark, by the way, pitch black, really, you had to spend days scaling the mountain's rocky terrain.
而吉尔伽美什没时间耗在山上，他必须穿过那条隧道。
And Gilgamesh didn't have days, he needed to go through that tunnel.
只有一个水井，不过说起来，其实有两个问题。
There was only one well, okay, two problems.
隧道入口由两只巨大的毒蝎子把守。
Entrance to the tunnel was guarded by two giant venomous scorpions.
大家都知道，蝎子本身就已经够吓人的了。
Now everyone knows that scorpions are terrifying to begin with.
它们又黏又爬，还长着吓人的大钳子，等等，我先确认一下。
They're creepy and crawly, and they got those scary pincher things, and they actually, wait a second.
Oracle，我想确认一下，咱们的想法是不是一致。
Oracle, I I just wanna make sure we're on the same page here.
你对蝎子是什么看法？
How do you feel about scorpions?
蝎子属于节肢动物。
Scorpions are arthropods.
它们的尾巴上带着能注射毒液的刺。
They have a tail with a venom injecting barb.
它们根本没法跟蛇比，蛇可爱多了。
They are nowhere near as lovely as snakes.
我对它们没什么好感。
I am not particularly fond of them.
明白了。
Okay.
很好。
Good.
我只是想确认一下，别又惹出什么麻烦来。
I just wanted to make sure I wasn't about to open another can of worms.
不管怎样，蝎子本身就已经够吓人了，但这些可不是普通的蝎子。
Anyway, while scorpions are terrifying in their own right, these were no ordinary scorpions.
它们体型巨大，像猛犸象一样，尾巴比刀子还锋利。
They were huge, mammoth sized creatures with tails sharper than knives.
吉尔伽美什第一次见到它们时，直接吓呆了。
When Gilgamesh first saw them, he was petrified.
但他还是走上前，单膝跪地，向蝎子们表示敬意。
Still, he approached them and then got down on one knee to show the scorpions respect.
不好意思，蝎子先生。
Excuse me, mister Scorpions.
我急需通过你们看守的那条隧道。
I have a dire need of the tunnel you are guarding.
恳请你们准许我通行。
I would love your permission to pass through.
这里谁都不许进去。
None may enter here.
第一只蝎子用低沉的声音回答道。
The first scorpion replied in a deep voice.
但问题是，我那边还有人要见。
But you see, I have people to visit on the other side of that tunnel.
很重要的那些人。
Important people.
不行
None
这里谁都不能进。
may enter here.
但我是一位国王。
But I'm a king.
乌鲁克的吉尔伽美什国王，你们肯定听说过我。
King Gilgamesh of Uruk, surely you must have heard of
没错。
me.
这里谁都不能进。
None may enter here.
我可以给你们钱，财宝，蝎子，随便你们要什么价。
I can pay you money, riches, scorpions, nachis, name your price.
这里谁都不能进。
None may enter here.
巨大的蝎子开始发怒了。
The giant scorpions were getting angry.
它们发出嘶嘶声，吉尔伽美什注意到它们的尾巴来回摆动。
They started hissing, and Gilgamesh couldn't help but notice that their tails were moving back and forth.
他慢慢往后退。
He backed away slowly.
他知道什么时候该认输，还没找到长生不老的方法，可不能死在这些大蝎子手里。
He knew when he was beaten, no use getting himself killed by a giant scorpion before he achieved immortality.
吉尔伽美什低声嘀咕了一句。
Gilgamesh muttered under his breath.
现在要找到乌特纳匹什提姆，得花上不知多久了。
It's gonna take forever to find Utnapishtim now.
乌特纳匹什提姆？
Utnapishtim?
吉尔伽美什猛地转过身。
Gilgamesh whipped around.
蝎子放下了尾巴，正期待地盯着他——虽然蝎子也没法真算得上是‘盯’。
The scorpions had lowered their tails and were staring at him expectantly, as much as a scorpion can stare.
对。
Yes.
我在找乌特纳匹什提姆。
I'm looking for Utnapishtim.
我得问他一些关于永生的问题。
I need to ask him questions about immortality.
乌特纳匹什提姆救了我们，让我们躲过了那场大洪水。
Utnapishtim saved us from the great flood.
要不是他，我们早就灭绝了。
It is because of him that our kind lives.
乌特纳匹什提姆的朋友，就是我们的朋友。
A friend of Utnabishtim's is a friend of ours.
你可以过去了。
You may pass.
吉尔伽美什简直不敢相信。
Gilgamesh couldn't believe it.
谢谢。
Thank you.
我会代你转达问候，
I will send your greetings,
他回答完，没等蝎子反悔，就冲进了隧道。
he replied, and ran into the tunnel before the scorpions could change their minds.
吉尔伽美什在完全漆黑的隧道里奔跑。
Gilgamesh ran through the pitch black tunnel.
没过多久，他连自己都快看不清了，只能在黑暗中跌跌撞撞。
Before long, he could barely see him and was stumbling in the dark.
穿过隧道花了好几个小时，当吉尔伽美什终于冲出地面，重见阳光时，他直接跪下来，亲吻了大地。
The journey through the tunnel took hours, and when Gilgamesh finally emerged into the sunlight, he knelt and actually kissed the ground.
谢谢。
Thank you.
谢谢。
Thank you.
谢谢。
Thank you.
他低声说道，感激自己终于安全地沐浴在阳光下。
He whispered, eternally grateful to be safe in the sunlight.
哇，一个声音说道。
Wow, a voice said.
你是怎么通过蝎子的？
How did you get past the scorpions?
吉尔伽美什抬起头，看见一位女子站在一座花园边，旁边是一家温暖而诱人的酒馆。
Gilgamesh looked up and saw a woman standing at the edge of a garden beside which was a warm and inviting tavern.
他想回应，但实在太累了，说不出话来。
He tried to reply but he was too tired to speak.
请进来吧，女子说。
Please come inside, the woman said.
我看出来你很虚弱，需要吃点东西喝点水。
I can tell that you are weak and in need of food and drink.
在酒馆里，那女人给了吉尔伽美什面包和葡萄酒。
Inside the tavern, the woman gave Gilgamesh bread and wine.
他立刻感觉好多了。
He immediately began to feel better.
我是西吉里，女人说。
I am Sigiri, the woman said.
这是我的酒馆。
This is my tavern.
你穿过了马苏山的隧道。
You have passed through the tunnel in the Masu Mountains.
告诉我，你打算去哪儿？
Tell me, where are you going?
吉尔伽美什向她讲述了自己寻找乌特纳匹什提姆的旅程。
Gilgamesh told her about his quest to find Utnapishtim.
但为什么呢？
But why?
她问。
She asked.
因为他渴望永生，他解释道。
Because I long to be immortal, he explained.
没有什么比永远活着更好的礼物了。
There can be no better gift than to live forever.
我不这么认为。
I disagree.
比死亡更糟的事情多的是。
There are worse things than dying.
再说，人类早就一直在寻找永生了。
Besides, humans have long been searching for immortality.
这是一条从来都没有好结果的路。
It is a quest that never ends well.
这没错。
This is true.
追求永生是文学和艺术中一个常见的主题。
Searching for immortality is a common theme throughout literature and the arts.
而在这些作品里，追求永生的人往往最终渴望的却是死亡。
And often in these depictions, those who seek immortality tend to find themselves yearning for death.
但吉尔伽美什并不被说服。
But Gilgamesh could not be convinced.
死亡太可怕了，太恐怖了，太不可逆转了。
Death was so awful, so terrible, so permanent.
没有什么命运比死亡更糟糕。
There could be no fate worse than death.
他想像神一样永远活着。
He wanted to live forever like the gods.
他不想像恩奇都那样，只被后人记住。
He did not want to be merely remembered like Enkidu.
他只想活下去。
He wanted to live.
整个晚上，西吉里都对吉尔伽美什热情款待。
For the rest of the evening, Sigiri showed Gilgamesh impeccable hospitality.
她给他提供食物和饮品，还安排了房间休息。
She gave him food and drink and a room to sleep in.
她试图劝他放弃寻找永生，但这些话似乎一点都没打动他。
She tried to convince him to give up this quest for immortality, but her arguments didn't seem to make an impression.
吉尔伽美什早就打定主意了。
Gilgamesh had already made up his mind.
他非去不可。
He was going.
要不要休息一下，插个广告？
How about a commercial break?
大家觉得现在插个广告怎么样？
Anybody up for a commercial break?
想想
Think
嗨。
Hey.
嗨，各位《Greeking Out》的听众朋友们。
Hey, Greeking Out listeners.
我们知道你们在等着《Greeking Out》的新一季，非常感谢你们这些年来一直陪伴我们，耐心等待。
We know you're waiting for a new season of Greeking Out, and we are so grateful to you for staying with us all these years and being patient.
我们马上就有更多内容上线。
And we've got more coming for you.
我知道。
I know.
可惜今年四月不会像往常一样推出新季。
Unfortunately, it won't be released in April like we normally do.
确实有延迟，但我向你们保证，我们正在加紧制作下一集。
There is a delay, but I promise we're working on more episodes as we speak.
现在听节目的家长们，有个东西你们不妨了解一下。
Now the parents listening, here's something you might wanna check out.
我们的好朋友Pinna，P-I-N-N-A，是一个专为孩子打造的音频应用，里面有很多精彩节目，其中我们特别喜欢的一档叫《Grim, Grim, or Grimmest》。
Our friends at Pinna, p I n n a, that's a kid's audio app that is home to some incredible shows, including one of our favorites, Grim, Grim, or Grimmest.
他们为Greeking Out的听众提供独家三折优惠，适用于所有订阅方案，包括月付和年付。
They are offering Greeking Out listeners an exclusive 30% discount off any subscription, including both monthly and annual plans.
Pinna上有大量内容，我相信你们一定会喜欢，比如关于古代文明的互动有声书。
Pinna has a whole bunch of stuff I know you're gonna love, like interactive audiobooks about ancient civilizations.
他们还有孩子自己制作的播客。
They got podcasts made by kids.
去pinna.fm，使用优惠码Greeking Out 30。
So go to pinna.fm and use code Greeking Out 30.
就是Greeking Out三个零，别忘了关注我们后续的更新。
That's Greeking Out three zero, and stay tuned for more updates.
《珀西·杰克逊》系列畅销书作者瑞克·里奥丹推出新作《瘟疫之神之城》，由萨尔瓦特·查达创作，以古代美索不达米亚神话为背景的冒险故事。
Best selling author of the Percy Jackson series, Rick Riordan presents City of the Plague God, an adventure based on ancient Mesopotamian mythology written by Sarwat Chadda.
跟随13岁的泽肯德·阿齐兹和英雄吉尔伽美什，一起阻止瘟疫之神尼加尔毁灭曼哈顿的惊险冒险。
Join 13 year old Zekender Aziz and the hero Gilgamesh as they try to stop Nergal, the ancient god of plagues, from wiping out the population of Manhattan in this action packed adventure.
前往 bit.ly/go-pg 了解《瘟疫之城》。
Check out city of the plague god at bit.ly/go-pg.
网址是 bit.ly/go-pg。
That's bit.ly/go-pg.
第二天早上，吉尔伽美什在日出前就醒了。
The next morning, Gilgamesh rose before the sun.
他旅程的最后一段即将开始。
The last leg of his journey was at hand.
他得想办法渡过大海，如果传言属实，还得找到愿意载他穿越死亡之水的人——传说中乌特纳匹什提姆就住在那里。
He would have to find some way across the sea and then if the rumors were correct he'd have to find someone willing to ferry him across the waters of death where Utnapistyim was said to reside.
死亡之水跟希腊神话里通往冥界的河流非常相似。
The Waters of Death is very similar to the rivers that run through the Underworld in Greek Mythology.
吉尔伽美什走出屋子时，发现西杜丽正在花园里。
When Gilgamesh went outside, he found Siduri in the garden.
我想我没办法让你放弃这个愚蠢的冒险了。
I suppose I cannot convince you to abandon this foolish quest of yours.
是啊，吉尔伽美什回答道。
I suppose not, Gilgamesh replied.
那我只能尽力帮你达成目标了。
Then I must do what I can to help you succeed.
进城去找乌里沙比吧。
Go into town and find Urshanabi.
他是我们这儿最棒的摆渡人。
He is the best ferryman we have.
他会送你到该去的地方。
He will get you where you need to go.
吉尔伽美什对她再三道谢。
Gilgamesh thanked her profusely.
如果没有你的善意，我该怎么办呢？
Where would I be without your profound kindness?
他问了。
He asked.
没过多久，吉尔伽美什就发现乌尔沙纳比正坐在码头上，望着水面。
It didn't take long before Gilgamesh found Ursinabi sitting on a dock overlooking the water.
乌尔沙纳比？
Urshinobi?
他问了。
He asked.
塞朱丽说。
Sejuri said.
她说你是她见过最棒的摆渡人。
She said you were the best ferryman she had ever seen.
她说你是唯一有本事帮我去远方的人。
She said you were the only one skilled enough to help me on my journey.
她真这么说了？
She said that, did she?
乌什尼比哼了一声。
Urshinobi huffed.
你到底想去哪儿？
And where exactly do you wish to go?
跨过大海。
Across the sea.
这儿随便哪个水手都能送你过海。
Any sailor here is fit enough to get you across the sea.
是的。
Yes.
但我还得穿过死亡之水。
But then I need to pass through the waters of death.
死亡之水？
The waters of death?
你去那儿想干什么？
What do you want with?
你认识他吗？
Do you know him?
认识他？
Know him?
他是我的雇主。
He's my employer.
我是唯一能送人穿越死亡之水的人。
I'm the only one able to ferry people across the waters of death.
我负责守卫。
I stand guard.
奥里希纳贝在希腊神话中的角色和卡伦很相似。
Orishinabe plays a similar role to Karen in Greek mythology.
他们俩都是摆渡人，守护着冥河和死亡之水。
Both are ferrymen who guard the River Styx and waters of death.
太好了。
Wonderful.
咱们今天启航吧。
Let's sail today.
别急。
Not so fast.
我对你的事一无所知。
I don't know anything about you.
你找乌特纳匹什提有什么事？
What do you want with Utnapishti?
吉尔伽美什讲了他寻求永生的经过。
Gilgamesh explained his quest for immortality.
我只是想和他聊聊。
I just want to talk
向他讨点建议。
to him and ask for advice.
乌尔希诺比哼了一声。
Urshinobi huffed.
我不觉得他会给你什么，不过呢，如果你真想走这一趟，问问他也无妨，反正没什么损失。
I don't think he's gonna give you any, but, hey, if you feel up to making the journey, I suppose there's no harm in asking him for a little guidance.
第二天一早，两人就启航了。
The two set sail the next morning.
正如乌什尼比所料，横渡大海根本不成问题。
As Orshinobi predicted, the journey across the sea was no issue.
但要穿过死亡之海，那就是另一回事了。
Sailing through the waters of death, however, was another story.
不管你做什么，
Whatever you do,
乌什尼比解释说，
Orshinobi explained,
千万别碰水。
don't touch the water.
用这些长杆撑船就行，但别往下看河里飘着的灵魂，也别听他们说什么。
Use these poles to help push the boat, but don't look down at the souls who flow through the river, and don't let them tell you anything.
他们已经开始划过死亡之水时，吉尔伽美什才刚想起乌什inobi对他说过的话。
They were already paddling through the waters of death before Gilgamesh properly had time to think about what Urshinobi had said to him.
别让他们跟你说话。
Don't let them tell you anything.
这话到底是什么意思？
What was that supposed to mean?
他当然低头看了，也当然被那些在水中静静漂浮的灵魂深深吸引。
Well then of course he looked down and of course he was mesmerized by the souls drifting calmly through the water.
他忍不住想，这些生命真是白白浪费了。
He couldn't stop thinking to himself what a waste of life it was.
这么多可能，就这样被埋没，沉没在这片水域里。
All that potential lay untapped, wasted, drowning here in the waters.
那些灵魂正试图向他低语些什么。
And they were trying to whisper something to him.
他慢慢靠了过去。
He drew closer.
也许他们能给点建议。
Maybe they had advice.
还有什么比向那些经历过死亡的人请教，更能避开死亡呢？
What better way to avoid death than to talk to those who had experienced it?
他离得那么近。
He was so close.
他的鼻子几乎要碰到水面，而且
His nose was almost to the water, and
他能听见他们说话，但
he could hear them, but
就在这时，船撞上了岸边，吉尔伽美什直起身，晃了晃头，想起自己不该听死人说话。
then the boat reached the shore with a bump, and Gilgamesh straightened up, shaking his head and remembering he wasn't supposed to be listening to the dead.
乌尔沙纳比朝岸边一个等在那里的人招了招手。
Urshanabi, called a figure on the shore who had been waiting for them.
你带了谁来？
Who do you bring me?
那是乌特纳匹什提姆。
It was Utnapishtim.
吉尔伽美什终于到了。
Gilgamesh had made it at last.
就一个痴迷于探寻永生的人。
Just some fellow obsessed with learning about immortality,
乌里沙尼比回答说。
Orishinobi replied.
吉尔伽美什用颤抖的声音自我介绍。
Gilgamesh introduced himself in a shaky voice.
哦，纳皮什提姆，是我，吉尔伽美什。
Oh, Napishtim, it is I, Gilgamesh.
我四处奔波，到处找你。
I have searched for you high and low.
我来是想请你教我永生的秘密。
I am here to ask you to teach me about immortality.
我也想获得永生。
I too wish to achieve it.
乌特纳匹什提仔细打量着吉尔伽美什。
Utnapishtim eyed Gilgamesh intently.
他脸上闪过一丝厌恶。
A flicker of dislike flashed across his face.
总有人痴心妄想追求永生。
There are always fools searching for endless life.
告诉我，你有没有真正珍惜过自己的生命？
Tell me, have you come to appreciate yours?
你为什么要追寻一样你刚浪费了几周时间去忽视的东西？
Why do you seek something you just spent the last few weeks wasting?
吉尔伽美什向乌特纳匹什提讲述了恩奇都的死，以及他意识到死亡是必须战胜的敌人。
Gilgamesh told Utnapishtim about Enkidu's death, about his realization that death is an enemy that must be defeated.
你正在打一场早已输掉的仗。
You are fighting a battle that has already been won,
乌特纳匹什提姆回答了。
Utapishtim replied.
他接着向吉尔伽美什讲述了那场大洪水的故事。
He went on to explain the story of the great flood to Gilgamesh.
他描述了被困在海上是多么可怕。
He described how awful it was to be trapped at sea.
我眼看着末日来临，不只是我的末日，而是所有人的末日。
I saw that the end was near, but not just my end, everyone's end.
人类即将灭绝，那景象令人恐惧。
Humanity was going to die out, and it was terrifying.
洪水退去后，我恳求众神让人类继续存在。
When the flood was over, I pleaded with the gods to let humanity continue.
那就是对抗死亡的战斗，而我赢了。
That right there was the fight against death, and I won.
他们发誓再也不会毁灭我们了。
They vowed never to destroy us again.
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那我呢？
But what about me?
我依然会死，吉尔伽美什喊道。
I will still die, Gilgamesh cried.
是的，你会死，
Yes, you will die,
乌特纳匹什提姆承认了。
Utnapishtim conceded.
人类终有一死，
Humankind is
但人类会永远延续下去。
mortal, but humanity will live on forever.
你得明白，你只是链条中的一环。
You have to understand, you are just a link in the chain.
你这一环完成使命后就不会再延续，但链条会永远持续下去。
Your link will not continue after it has done its part, but the chain will go on for eternity.
吉尔伽美什努力去理解，可他就是无法接受这个结局。
Gilgamesh tried to understand, but he just couldn't make peace with this solution.
但我就是想永生。
But I want to live forever.
我想要不朽。
I want immortality.
我配得上不朽，
I deserve immortality,
他喊道。
he cried.
到了这时，乌特纳匹什提姆已经没了耐心。
At this point, Utnapishtim was losing patience.
他最受不了蠢人，心里清楚吉尔伽美什就是这种人。
He had no tolerance for fools, it was clear to him that this was exactly what Gilgamesh was.
他决定给对方一点颜色看看。
He decided to put him in his place.
你觉得你能承受永生吗？
You think you can handle immortality?
他问。
He asked.
证明给我看。
Prove it.
如果你真准备好永远活着，那坚持一星期不睡觉应该不是难事。
If you are ready to stay alive for eternity, you should have no problem staying awake for a week.
吉尔伽美什困惑地盯着乌特纳匹什提姆。
Gilgamesh stared at Utnapishtim, confused.
别睡着了，他解释道。
Do not fall asleep, he explained.
坚持七天别睡觉。
Stay awake for seven days.
如果你能做到，永生就是你的了。
If you can do this successfully, immortality can be yours.
一言为定。
You have a deal.
我会保持清醒。
I will stay awake.
为了永生，我什么都愿意做，
There is nothing I wouldn't do for immortality,
吉尔伽美什回答道。
Gilgamesh replied.
睡眠和食物、水一样，对健康至关重要。
Sleep is as important to your well-being as food and water.
大多数孩子每天需要八到十小时，大多数成年人则需要七到九小时才能保持高效运作。
Most children need about eight to ten hours a day, and most adults need seven to nine hours to function efficiently.
乌特纳匹什提姆祝吉尔伽美什好运，然后回到自己的房间。
Utnapishtim wished Gilgamesh well and retreated to his rooms.
很快，大家就看出他注定要失败。
It quickly became clear that he was going to fail.
他长途跋涉后精疲力尽。
He was exhausted after his long journey.
他根本不可能连续七天不睡觉。
There was no way he could possibly stay awake for an entire week.
就在当晚，他感觉眼皮开始不听使唤。
That very night, he felt his eyelids begin to close.
第二天早上醒来时，他发现乌特纳匹什提和他妻子正站在他床边。
He woke the next morning with Utnapishtim and his wife standing over him.
抱歉，朋友，我觉得你还没准备好获得永生。
Sorry, friend, but I don't think you're quite ready for immortality,
乌特纳匹什提说道。
said Utnapishtim.
吉尔伽美什彻底崩溃了。
Gilgamesh was devastated.
他千里迢迢赶来，就是为了追求永生。
He had traveled all this way to achieve immortality.
他本来说服了对方给他一次证明自己的机会，结果却彻底失败了。
He had convinced to give him a chance to prove himself, and he had failed miserably.
我有足够的尊严承认失败。
I am honorable enough to admit defeat.
感谢你抽出时间。
I thank you for your time.
我会以和当初进来时一样的凡人之身离开这里。
I will leave this place as mortal as I was when I first entered.
妻子转过身，看向她的丈夫。
Wife turned towards her husband.
她开始对吉尔伽美什感到有些同情。
She was starting to feel sorry for Gilgamesh.
毕竟，他可是走了这么远的路。
After all, he did come all this way.
妻子在这个故事中扮演了关键角色，但文献里从未提到她的名字。
Wife plays a critical role in this story, but she is not named in the literature.
她说道。
She said.
你或许可以告诉他你新发现的东西。
Maybe you could tell him about your new discovery.
就是你一直在研究的那种植物。
You know, the plant you've been working on.
乌特纳匹什提姆沉默良久，才看向妻子。
Utnapishtim stared at his wife for a long moment before answering.
这是一种能让人重获青春的植物。
It is a plant that restores youth to whoever eats
只要吃了它。
it.
吉尔伽美什立刻竖起了耳朵。
Gilgamesh's ears perked up.
这并不能让人永生，
It's not full immortality,
乌特纳匹什提姆解释说，
Utnapishtim explained,
但这能让你多活一阵子。
But it will buy you some more time.
吉尔伽美什盯着乌特纳匹什提姆。
Gilgamesh stared at Ut Napishtim.
他会把这种植物给吉尔伽美什吗？
Will he give him this plan?
问出口好像不太礼貌，但乌特纳匹什提姆一点要主动给的意思都没有。
It feels rude to ask, but Ut Napishtim doesn't seem to be offering.
也许你可以给吉尔伽美什一些，
Maybe you could give Gilgamesh some,
乌特纳匹什提姆的妻子对丈夫说。
Ut Napishtim's wife says to her husband.
这至少是我们该做的。
It's the least we could do.
乌特纳匹什提姆不情愿地去给吉尔伽美什取了一株植物的枝条。
Begrudgingly, Ut Napishtim went to get Gilgamesh a cutting of the plant.
好好用它吧，”他说。
Use it well, he said.
哦，我一定会的。
Oh, I intend to.
我要把这株植物分给乌鲁克的长老们。
I'm going to share it with the elders of Uruk.
非常感谢你送我这一枝，你的慷慨真是无与伦比。
Thank you so much for giving me a piece, Your generosity knows no bounds.
吉尔伽美什赶在乌特纳匹什提姆反悔前，登上了乌尔沙纳比的船。
Gilgamesh boarded Urshanabi's boat before Ut Napishtim could change his mind.
他迫不及待想把这株植物展示给长老们看。
He couldn't wait to show the plant to the elders.
他急着要重拾年轻时的荣光。
He couldn't wait to have the glory of his youth restored.
你该听听乌特纳匹什提姆说的话。
You should mind what Utnapishtim said.
人类的福祉比一个凡人的生命更重要。
Humanity is more important than one mere mortal,
乌尔沙纳比说。
said Urshanabi.
没错。
Yes.
确实如此。
Yes.
我完全同意。
I completely agree.
我现在不会永生了，但或许能多活几年。
And I won't be immortal now, but maybe I will have a few more extra years.
对吉尔伽美什来说，这算是个合理的折中了。
To Gilgamesh, this seemed like a fair compromise.
穿越死亡之水后，吉尔伽美什和乌什纳比在岸边扎营过夜。
After crossing the waters of death, Gilgamesh and Ursinabi camped out on the shore to spend the night.
然而，那晚岸边并不仅仅只有他们两个人。
However, they weren't the only two creatures on the shore that night.
他们毫无察觉，黑暗中一条蛇悄悄爬向熟睡的两人。
Unbeknownst to them, in the darkness, a snake slithered over to where the two men were sleeping.
蛇在希腊和美索不达米亚神话中频繁出现，原因很多，但最主要的是它们实在太酷了。
Snakes are featured often in both Greek and Mesopotamian mythology for many reasons, but mostly because they are awesome.
是的。
Yeah.
好吧，算你说得有道理。
Well, okay.
也许只是你这么觉得吧。
Maybe in your opinion anyway.
那条蛇立刻就发现了那株神奇的植物。
The snake noticed the magic plant right away.
他被那股气味吸引，决定摘一片叶子尝一尝。
He was captivated by the smell and decided to sample one of the leaves.
蛇一吃下去，立刻感觉身体变得更强壮了。
Immediately the snake felt his body grow stronger.
它焕然一新，精神抖擞，仿佛回到了年轻时最巅峰的状态。
He was rejuvenated, refreshed, and returned to the glory days of his snake youth.
这段可真是精彩。
Now this is a good part.
第二天早上，吉尔伽美什醒来时，发现那株植物不见了，蛇也无影无踪。
When Gilgamesh woke the next morning, the plant was gone, and the snake was nowhere in sight.
吉尔伽美什伤心极了。
Gilgamesh was devastated.
他四处寻找那株失踪的植物，可怎么找都找不到。
He searched high and low for the missing plant, but to no avail.
他只看见一条年轻的小蛇，正蜕下旧皮，远远地游走了。
All he saw was a young snake who had shed his skin slithering away in the distance.
我真不敢相信。
I can't believe this.
我走了这么远，结果却要空手而归？
I came all this way, and now I'll return empty handed?
振作点，吉尔伽美什，
Cheer up, Gilgamesh,
阿瑞斯和阿比说。
said Ares and Abi.
你至少还有健康、智慧和勇气。
You still have your health, your wisdom, your bravery.
你还有机会成为一位伟大的国王。
You have a chance to become a great king.
你还有机会让自己的人生真正有意义。
You have a chance to really make your life matter.
你得好好抓住这个机会。
You need to embrace it.
吉尔伽美什终于明白，船夫说得对。
Gilgamesh realized that the boatman was right.
生命本就不可能永存。
Life wasn't supposed to last forever.
现在他终于看明白了。
He could see that now.
死亡并不是敌人。
Death wasn't the enemy.
而是一种必经的仪式。
It was a rite of passage.
真正重要的，是整个人类的未来。
The thing that truly mattered was humanity as a whole.
他决定用一生去守护人类，让人类不断进步、生生不息。
He decided to dedicate his life to making sure humanity continued to thrive and be better.
吉尔伽美什信守了诺言。
And Gilgamesh made good on his word.
他后来成为了一位伟大而仁慈的君主，为子民做了许多了不起的事。
He went on to become a great, compassionate king who did wonderful things for his people.
他从未忘记乌特纳匹什提姆教给他的道理。
He never forgot the lesson that Utnapishtim taught him.
他只是人类长链中的一环。
He was just a link in the chain of humanity.
但他会尽全力让自己的这一环变得有意义。
But he would do his best to make his part count.
《希腊文化漫谈》。
Greeking Out.
感谢收听本期《希腊文化漫谈》特别节目，我们重新讲述了美索不达米亚的神话故事。
Thank you for listening to today's special episode of Greeking Out, featuring a retelling of a Mesopotamian myth.
如果喜欢这个节目，欢迎在评论区告诉我们。
Let us know if you liked it in the reviews.
我们下周会回归常规节目，敬请期待。
We'll be back next week with our regularly scheduled program.
这里是《Greeking Out》。
It's Greeking Out.
《国家地理儿童版：Greeking Out》由肯尼·柯蒂斯和吉莉安·休斯撰写，肯尼·柯蒂斯主持，托里·科尔担任WiFi神谕，音频制作与音效设计由斯科蒂·比姆负责，主题曲由佩里·格里普创作。
National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is written by Kenny Curtis and Jillian Hughes and hosted by Kenny Curtis with Tory Kerr as the Oracle of Wi Fi, audio production and sound design by Scottie Beam, and our theme song was composed by Perry Grip.
萨尔瓦特·查达是《瘟疫之神之城》的作者，也是本集的内容顾问，艾米莉·埃弗哈特是我们的制片人。
Sarwat Chadda is the author of City of the Plague God and is our subject matter expert for this episode, and Emily Everhart is our producer.
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