S5E8 - Circe

《Greeking Out》中的故事都是对古希腊神话的原创改编。

The stories featured in Greeking Out are original adaptations of classic Greek myths.

今天的故事讲的是糟糕的决定、用魔药解决问题、单恋、命运巨变，还有个人的成长。

Today's story features bad decisions, using potions to solve your problems, unrequited love, a sea change, and personal growth.

《Greeking Out》——历史上最伟大的故事，都源自希腊神话。

Greeking Out, the greatest stories in history were told in Greek mythology.

诸神与英雄登场，上演惊人的壮举。

Breaking out gods and heroes, amazing feats.

听下去，你就会发现这正是《Greeking Out》。

Listen, and you'll see it's Breaking out.

嘿，先知。

Hey, Oracle.

你相信魔法吗？

Do you like magic?

我不相信魔法。

I do not believe in magic.

等等。

Wait.

我们认识这么久了，你才告诉我你不相信魔法？

We've been doing this for how long, and I'm just finding out now that you don't believe in magic?

我更愿意相信，所谓的魔法只是我们还没理解的科学。

I prefer to believe that magic is just science we do not yet understand.

我从来没这么想过。

I never thought of it that way.

好吧，行吧。

Well, okay.

本期节目讲的全是魔法，或者说是尚未被理解的科学。

Today's episode is all about magic or science we do not yet understand.

在那些关于女巫和巫师的畅销书和电影出现之前，早就存在一些能施展超自然神秘力量的强大术士。

And before there were all those popular books and movies about witches and wizards, there were powerful sorcerers known to do supernatural and mysterious things.

本期节目讲的是喀耳刻，古希腊人称她为基尔克，她是希腊神话中最富魔力的角色之一。

Today's episode is all about Circe, or as the ancient Greeks called her, Kirky, one of the most magical characters in Greek mythology.

但塞勒涅的力量并不总被人尊重。

But Circe's powers weren't always respected.

事实上，她小时候，家人觉得她有点古怪。

In fact, growing up, her family just thought she was kind of strange.

他们根本没怎么想了解她，塞勒涅只好经常独处，努力弄明白自己的魔法能力。

They didn't make much of an effort to get to know her at all, and Circe spent a lot of time alone trying to understand her magical powers.

你要知道，塞勒涅出生在一个非常显赫的家庭。

You see, Circe was born into a particularly noble family.

她是太阳神赫利俄斯的女儿。

She was the daughter of the god Helios.

赫利俄斯是太阳神。

Helios was the god of the sun.

据说他每天都会驾着一辆燃烧的金色战车，从东边驶到西边，穿越天空。

He's said to have driven a fiery chariot of light from east to west across the sky every day.

他在《希腊趣谈》的早期一期里出现过。

He was featured in an early episode of Greeking Out.

没错。

That's right.

而塞勒涅的母亲是一位名叫珀耳塞的海洋女神。

And Circe's mother was the oceanid named Purse.

海洋女神是水泽仙女。

Oceanids are goddess nymphs.

她们以美貌著称。

They are known for their beauty.

是的。

Yes.

但不幸的是，塞勒涅并没有继承海洋女神们那种出众的美貌。

But, unfortunately, Circe did not inherit the kind of beauty that Oceanids are known for possessing.

她的声音据说说话时像鸟一样嘶哑。

She also had a voice that was said to have squawked like a bird when she talked.

这或许就是塞勒涅名字的由来。

This might have been how Circe earned her name.

在希腊语里，‘Circe’这个词的意思就是鸟。

In Greek, the word Circe translates to bird.

正因为这样，Circe的童年过得相当孤单。

Because of this, Circe had a rather lonely childhood.

她经常被忽略或遗忘，家人自顾自地忙自己的事，从不搭理她，而她则开始潜心钻研巫术。

She was often left out or forgotten, and while her family ignored her and continued to go about their business, Circe began to practice the fine art of sorcery.

她发现自己特别擅长配制药剂，整天都专心致志地熬制各种药水。

She discovered that she had a particular talent and passion for potion making, and she spent her days carefully brewing her concoctions.

她还练习施法，开始用一些小魔法对付那些惹恼她的人。

She also practiced spellcasting and began to use small magic against those who offended her.

但随着Circe的力量不断增强，她的名声却一路下滑。

But as Circe's power began to grow, her reputation started to plummet.

她从来就没被家人真正认可过，现在更是几乎被所有人憎恶。

She had never really been appreciated by her family, but now she was more or less despised.

家人对她的魔法感到恐惧，也对她突然获得的力量充满猜疑。

Her family was threatened by her magic and suspicious of her newfound power.

他们不喜欢她拥有他们没有的天赋，更害怕她会用这力量做些什么。

They didn't like that she had a gift that they did not possess, and they were scared of what she might do with it.

后来，她遇到了一个叫格劳科斯的凡人，事情就变得更糟了。

And then she met a mortal named Glaukos, and things went from bad to worse.

第一次见到他时，他正站在海滩上，凝望着大海。

The first time she met him, he was standing on the beach, staring out towards the ocean.

西绪福斯犹豫了。

Circe hesitated.

她从未接触过凡人，而她全家似乎都讨厌她。

She had never met a mortal before, and everyone in her family seemed to dislike her.

值得主动去跟另一个生物打招呼吗？

Was it worth it to introduce herself to another creature?

何必再让自己经历一次被拒绝的痛苦？

Why put herself through the pain of yet another rejection?

但西绪福斯很好奇。

But Circe was intrigued.

也许她能从这个新人身上学到些什么。

Maybe she could learn things from this new person.

你好。

Hello there.

她向他喊了一声。

She called out to him.

Glaukos一看到Circe，立刻跪了下来。

Upon seeing Circe, Glaukos immediately fell to his knees.

一位美丽的女神，他说。

A beautiful goddess, he said.

很抱歉打扰您。

I am sorry to disturb you.

我只是在欣赏您的海滩，找点鱼而已。

I was I was just admiring your beaches, looking for fish.

我这就走。

I I will leave immediately.

西尔塞停顿了一下。

Circe paused.

从来没有人说过她美丽。

No one had ever called her beautiful before.

留下吧。

Stay.

求你了。

Please.

我们有很多话可以聊，那边还有鱼呢。

There is much we can discuss, and there are fish over there.

她指着远处的一个浅水池说。

She said, pointing to a shallow pond in the distance.

结果两人一见如故。

Well, the two hit it off immediately.

格劳科斯被西尔塞的美貌和智慧深深折服，而西尔塞也觉得这种关注令人受宠若惊。

Glaukos was in awe of Circe's beauty and wisdom, and Circe found the attention rather flattering.

她很喜欢了解人类以及他们的各种发现。

She liked learning about mankind and its discoveries.

两人连续几个月每天都见面。

The pair continued to meet every day for months.

有一天，格劳科斯来找西绪福斯，提了一个请求。

One day, Glaukos came to Circe with a request.

女神西绪福斯，

Goddess Circe,

他开口说，

he began,

我真的很享受和你在一起的时光。

I have loved spending time with you.

我对你的魔法佩服得五体投地。

I I am in awe of your magic.

我亲眼见过你施展的种种奇迹。

I have seen you do amazing things.

所以我想知道，你能不能为我做一件了不起的事？

So I wonder if you might be able to do an amazing thing for me.

你想要什么？

What would you like?

我很快就得走了。

I need to leave soon.

我得去世界另一个地方捕鱼。

I I have to go fish in a different corner of the world.

但是我想

But I

留下来陪在你身边。

wish to stay here with you.

但唯一能实现这个办法，就是让我变得永生。

But the only way to do that is for me to become immortal.

否则，我永远都被凡人的生活和责任牵绊着。

Otherwise, I will always be tied down to my human life and responsibilities.

塞茜震惊了。

Circe was floored.

她从来没想过要把格劳科斯变成永生者。

She had never considered the possibility of turning Glaukos into an immortal.

她也从未尝试过这样的魔法。

She had never attempted such magic.

她怀疑自己有没有足够的力量做到。

She doubted she would be strong enough to do it.

我来告诉你一个关于永生的有趣事实。

Here is a fun fact about immortality.

大约在九世纪，唐代的炼丹师在试图研制长生不老药时，意外发明了火药的配方。

Around the ninth century, Tang dynasty alchemists created the recipe for gunpowder while trying to create a substance that would give people eternal life.

讽刺的是，火药后来在接下来的几个世纪里夺走了数百万人的生命。

Ironically, gunpowder would go on to kill millions of people for centuries to come.

天哪。

Wow.

他们这次可真是搞砸了。

They really missed the mark there.

但西尔克很喜欢和克劳斯待在一起。

But Circe loved spending time with Claus.

她在他身边时感觉被看见、被重视，这种感觉让她着迷。

She loved how she felt in his presence, seen and valued.

她不希望他离开。

She didn't want him to leave.

就在那一刻，她意识到自己愿意做任何事来留住他。

And at that moment, she realized that she would do just about anything to make him stay.

我会试试看，

I will try,

她回答道。

she replied.

接下来的几天里，西尔克没日没夜地研制着给格劳科斯的长生药水。

And for the next few days, Circe worked around the clock to make an immortality potion for Glaukis.

尽管她尽了全力，可就是一点效果都没有。

Despite her best efforts, nothing was working.

突然间，她灵光一闪。

Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration.

不是药水，

Not a potion,

她心里暗想。

she exclaimed to herself.

是一种草药。

An herb.

一定有一种天生就具有永生力量的魔法草药。

There has to be a magical herb that already has immortality properties.

根据普遍定义，草药是一类分布广泛、数量众多的植物，具有辛香或芳香特性，常用于调味、装饰食物、药用或提取香料。

According to common definition, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food for medicinal purposes and for fragrances.

所以，就像罗勒那样？

So, like, basil?

是的。

Yes.

罗勒是一种烹饪香草，但可以肯定地说，它并不能让人长生不老。

Basil is a culinary herb, but I think it is safe to say that it does not give its consumers immortality.

对。

Right.

好吧。

Okay.

所以，喀耳刻一直在寻找一种稀有的神奇草药，据说能赋予人永生。

So Circe was on the hunt for a special rare herb that had the power to provide never ending life.

因为她是一位经验丰富的女巫，积累了数十年的魔法造诣，最终真的找到了。

And because she had become a skilled sorceress with decades of experience under her belt, she actually found it.

就是它了。

This is it.

她惊呼道。

She exclaimed.

这就是能让格劳科斯获得永生的草药。

This is the herb that will help Glaukos become immortal.

老听众应该记得，吉尔伽美什也曾得到过一种能延长生命的草药。

Long time listeners will know that Gilgamesh also received an herb that would prolong life.

没错。

That's right.

就在那一刻，喀耳刻意识到自己爱上了格劳科斯，是真的爱，不是朋友那种爱，而是恋人之间的爱。

And at that moment, Circe realized that she loved Glaukos, truly loved him, not love like a friend kind of love, but love like a romantic kind of love.

她要让他永生，然后他们就能永远在一起。

She would make him immortal, and they would spend forever together.

真的是一辈子。

Literally.

格劳科斯吃下草药，变成永生之身后，兴奋得不得了。

When Glaukos ate the plant and turned into an immortal, he was ecstatic.

他激动地把喀耳刻抱起来转了个圈。

He swung Circe around in the air enthusiastically.

你做到了。

You did it.

他大喊起来。

He screamed.

你真的做到了。

You really did it.

西尔克想告诉他，自己已经爱上了他，可话到嘴边却怎么也说不出来。

Circe wanted to tell him that she had fallen in love with him, but she found that she couldn't get the words out.

她还打算带他见见家人，好让他被接纳——至少被承认为一位永生者。

She also wanted to introduce him to her family so that he would be accepted, or at least acknowledged, as a fellow immortal.

她根本不确定家人会不会欢迎他，但其实没必要担心。

She had no idea if her family would welcome him, but she shouldn't have worried.

结果，她的家人非常乐意接纳这位英俊的新神加入他们的世界。

It turned out that her family was more than willing to accept a handsome new god into their world.

那些宁芙们一想到多了个新的恋爱对象，都兴奋得不得了。

The nymphs were beside themselves at the thought of a new romantic prospect.

她父亲甚至为格劳科斯举办了一场欢迎晚宴。

Her father even threw a welcome dinner in Glaukos' honor.

于是格劳科斯那晚大快朵颐，还认识了所有神祇。

So Glaukos spent the night eating amazing food and meeting all the gods and goddesses.

他高兴极了。

He was overjoyed.

而塞勒涅呢，照例被晾在一边。

Circe, meanwhile, was ignored, as usual.

但她并不打算让这样一个难熬的夜晚毁掉一切。

Still, she was not willing to let a difficult night ruin her forever.

第二天一早，塞勒涅就准备好去找格劳科斯，向他表白心意。

Circe got up the next morning ready to talk with Glaukos and confess her love.

她迫不及待想和他在一起。

She couldn't wait to finally be together.

但那天早上她赶到海边时，格劳科斯已经不在了。

But when she went to the beach that morning, Glaukos wasn't there.

她把所有常去的地方都找遍了，可就是找不到他。

She searched for him in all the usual places, but she couldn't find him anywhere.

最后，她看见他坐在一个叫斯基拉的水仙旁边的那个等候池边。

Eventually, she saw him sitting in the waiting pool next to a nymph named Skilla.

当他注意到西尔克躲在树后看着他时，格劳科斯立刻跳起来，朝她跑过去。

When he noticed Circe watching from behind the trees, Glaukos leapt up and ran to her.

西尔克，他开口说。

Circe, he began.

我有个好消息要告诉你。

I have some exciting news.

她停了下来。

She paused.

嗯？

Yes?

我恋爱了。

I am in love.

塞勒斯等着，心跳得厉害。

Circe waited, her heart thumping in her chest.

接着说。

Go on.

她说。

She said.

我爱上了斯凯拉。

I am in love with Skylar.

我们昨晚认识的。

We met last night.

她就是我的命中注定。

She is the one for me.

我知道。

I know it.

我就是知道。

I just know it.

而这都是因为

And this is

你让我永生了。

all because you turned me immortal.

塞勒涅僵住了。

Circe froze.

她脑子一片空白。

She couldn't think.

她动弹不得。

She couldn't move.

她连气都喘不上来。

She couldn't breathe.

拒绝像一阵狂风般席卷过她的全身。

The rejection rippled through her body like a gust of wind.

他并不爱她。

He did not love her.

他并不想要她。

He did not want her.

他爱的是西拉。

He loved Skilla instead.

她更美，更温柔，拥有基尔塞所没有的一切。

She was more beautiful, more gentle, everything Circe was not.

我知道我提这个要求很不合适，但你能不能帮帮我，让西拉答应嫁给我？

I I know it's insensitive of me to ask for yet another request, but is it possible for you to help Skilla agree to marry me?

也许你可以再配一剂你的爱情魔药？

Maybe you could brew another one of your love potions perhaps?

我得说一句，如果你得靠魔药才能让人答应嫁给你，那这根本不是她真心愿意。

I feel obligated to point out that if you need a potion to make someone marry you, then they are not actually agreeing to marry you.

说得对。

Fair point.

基尔塞难以置信地盯着格劳科斯。

Circe stared at Glaukos in disbelief.

他怎么能向她提出这种要求？

How could he ask this of her?

很快，她的难以置信转变成了

And then soon enough, her disbelief morphed into

愤怒。

anger.

对。

Yes.

塞勒涅缓缓说道。

Circe said slowly.

我相信我一定能做点什么来补救这个局面。

I'm sure there is something I can do to rectify the situation.

那天晚上，塞勒涅被嫉妒折磨着。

That night, Circe was tormented by jealousy.

为什么格劳科斯不爱她？

Why didn't Glaukos love her?

她到底做错了什么，竟被这样无视？

What had she done to be ignored like this?

为什么她永远都不够好？

Why wasn't she ever enough?

被这些念头折磨着，塞勒涅为格劳科斯熬了药水，但这根本不是爱情药水。

Haunted by these thoughts, Circe brewed the potion for Glaukos, but it wasn't a love potion.

恰恰相反，它是完全相反的东西。

In fact, it was the exact opposite.

这是塞勒涅熬过最危险的一剂药。

This was Circe's most dangerous potion yet.

第二天早上，塞勒涅像着了魔一样，把药水带给了格劳科斯。

As if in a trance, Circe brought the potion to Glaukos the next morning.

这是药水。

Here is the potion.

好好用它。

Use it wisely.

哦，西绪福斯，格劳科斯喊道。

Oh, Circe, Glaukos cried.

我该怎么报答你呢？

How will I ever repay you?

我相信你总会想到办法的，

I'm sure you'll think of something,

西绪福斯微笑着说。

Circe said with a smile.

尽管西绪福斯依然愤怒又心碎，但她已经开始为自己的魔药将带来的后果感到一丝愧疚。

And although Circe was still angry and heartbroken, she was beginning to feel a little guilty about the effects her potion would have.

你并没有做错什么，

You did nothing wrong,

西绪福斯对自己说。

Circe said to herself.

布兰库斯怎么用这药，是他自己的选择。

What Blancus does with the potion is his decision.

接下来会发生什么，那是他的责任。

What happens next is his responsibility.

西尔克走到斯基拉的浴池边，躲在芦苇后面。

Circe walked to Skilla's bathing pool and hid behind the reeds.

她看着格劳科斯大摇大摆地走过来，把药水直接倒进了水里。

She watched as Glaukos strutted over and poured the potion directly into the water.

他笑着，哼着小曲，准备好好享受这一天。

He smiled and laughed, ready to enjoy his day.

他连留下来看看接下来会发生什么都懒得做。

He didn't even have the decency to stay and see what happened next.

他宁愿等着未来的新娘自己来找他。

He'd rather wait for his future bride to find him.

西尔克难以置信地摇了摇头。

Circe shook her head in disbelief.

几个小时后，斯基拉来池边泡她日常的澡。

A few hours later, Skilla came to take her daily bath in the pool.

她脱下衣服，站在水边，宛如一幅美丽的画卷，然后缓缓走入水中。

She undressed and stood by the water's edge a picture of beauty, and then she slowly walked into the water.

突然，池水变得漆黑，开始剧烈旋转。

Suddenly, the pool turned black and began to swirl.

斯库拉像一头野兽一样疯狂挣扎起来。

Scylla started to thrash around like a wild animal.

塞勒涅从芦苇后一跃而出，惊恐地凝视着这一切。

Circe leapt from her spot behind the reeds and stared down with horror.

她本只想惩罚克劳斯卡斯，可真到了这一刻，却满心悔意。

She had meant to punish Clauskas, but now that the moment was here, she was overcome with regret.

她怎么能对一个无辜的生命下手？

How could she do this to an innocent being?

她到底成了什么样的人？

What kind of a person was she?

她想伸手去救，可还没来得及行动，挣扎就停了下来。

She tried to reach into the water, but before she could act, the thrashing stopped.

水面渐渐平静下来，变得清澈透明。

The water stilled and began to clear.

接着，从水底深处浮现出一个怪物。

And then from deep beneath the waters emerged a monster.

斯库拉完全不像从前的自己了。

Scylla looked nothing like her former self.

她长着六条长长的脖子，眼睛鼓胀，牙齿交错。

She had six long necks with bulging eyes and gnashing teeth.

原本纤细的双腿不见了，取而代之的是海蛇般的尾巴，周围还环绕着类似狗腿的肢体。

Gone were her slender legs, and in their place was the tail of a sea serpent, surrounded by what appeared to be the legs of a dog.

这个生物与仙女截然相反。

This creature was the exact opposite of a nymph.

它体型庞大。

It was huge.

它凶猛异常。

It was ferocious.

这是喀耳刻见过的最致命的海怪。

It was the deadliest sea monster that Circe had ever seen.

当那怪物直视喀耳刻时，她感觉心一下子沉了下去。

And when the monster locked eyes with Circe, she felt her heart drop.

斯库拉，她轻声说道。

Skela, she whispered.

我真的很抱歉。

I am so sorry.

请你原谅我。

Please forgive me.

我一直没见你回来。

I haven't seen you back.

我保证。

I promise.

我会想办法的。

I'll figure out a way.

但还没等塞勒斯说完，众神就突然现身，准备迎战这个可怕的全新怪物。

But before Circe could finish her sentence, the gods came crashing onto the scene, ready to fight this terrifying new monster.

喂。

Hey.

嘿，各位《Greeking Out》的听众朋友们。

Hey, Greeking Out listeners.

我们知道你们都在等着新一季的《Greeking Out》，非常感谢你们这些年来一直陪伴我们，保持耐心。

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.

我们马上还有更多内容要推出。

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上线了。

Unfortunately, it won't be released in April like we we normally do.

确实有点延迟，但我向你们保证，我们现在正在加紧制作新的剧集。

There is a delay, but I promise we're working on more episodes as we speak.

给正在听的家长们推荐一个值得看看的内容。

Now to 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《厄运、更厄运、最厄运》。

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, Grimmer, 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.

快去pinna.fm，使用优惠码GREEKING OUT 30。

So go to pinna.fm and use code GREEKING OUT 30.

就是G-R-E-E-K-I-N-G 空格 O-U-T，然后30。

That's GREEKING OUT three zero.

敬请期待更多更新。

And stay tuned for more updates.

斯基拉愤怒地怒吼着，冲向大海，一路上撞倒了几个神祇。

Skilla roared her heads in anger and ran to the ocean, knocking a few gods down on her way.

她纵身跃入海中，拼命游向深海，从此再也没人见过她。

She launched herself into the sea and swam underwater as far away as possible, never to be seen again.

不对。

False.

实际上，斯基拉后来成了希腊神话中最致命的怪物之一。

Skyla goes on to become one of the deadliest monsters in Greek mythology.

事实上，我们在第一季第三集《古希腊怪物大乱斗》里就提到过她。

In fact, we mentioned her in season one episode three entitled ancient Greek monster mash.

等一下。

Wait a second.

哇哦。

Woah.

这个斯基拉就是那个海怪？

This is the same Skilla as that sea monster?

是的。

Yes.

天哪。

Oh, man.

对。

Yeah.

看来我们总算知道Skilla的结局了——对海怪来说这还算不错，但对宁芙来说可就惨了。

Well, I guess we know how things turn out for Skilla, which to be fair is good if you're a sea monster, but pretty bad if you're a nymph.

塞勒涅因为自己造成了如此多的痛苦和折磨而深受打击。

Circe was devastated by her ability to cause so much pain and suffering.

她感到无比羞愧。

She felt unbearable shame.

休斯顿大学的研究者布琳·布朗认为，羞耻是一种极其痛苦的感受，源于你觉得自己有缺陷，不配得到爱与归属。

According to Brene Brown, a researcher at the University of Houston, Shame is an intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.

而这正是塞勒涅当时的真实感受——觉得自己不配被爱，也不配拥有归属。

And that was exactly how Circe was feeling, unworthy of love and belonging.

她试图把这些念头甩开。

She tried to shake away these feelings.

她努力说服自己，这一切都是格劳科斯的错。

She tried to tell herself that this was all Glaukos' fault.

是他主动来求药的。

He asked for a potion.

他打算强行把斯基拉留在身边。

He was going to hold Skilla against her will.

要是他没去找西尔塞，这事根本不会发生。

If he hadn't approached Circe, this would never have happened.

但可惜的是，西尔塞的父亲和整个王国都认为她有罪。

But unfortunately for Circe, her father and the rest of the kingdom found her to be at fault.

她被逐出家园，流放到埃亚岛，从此再也不能伤害任何人。

She was exiled from her home and sent to the island of Aea where she could do no harm to anyone ever again.

埃亚岛如今的确切位置尚不明确，但许多专家认为它可能位于意大利沿海。

Aea's modern day location is unknown, but many experts believe it could be located off the coast of Italy.

尽管塞勒涅因为自己的罪行受到惩罚，但这座岛其实也不算差。

And even though Circe was being punished for her crime, the island wasn't too shabby.

她住着一座石砌的豪宅，各种奢华设施一应俱全。

She had her own stone mansion with every possible luxury and accommodation.

她有个巨大的花园，种满了各种植物和草药。

She had a huge garden filled with plants and herbs.

她身边还有几个宁芙女神当侍女。

She even had a few nymphs to act as her servants.

要说惩罚，这条件可真不赖。

Not too bad of a punishment if you ask me.

正是在这座艾亚岛上，塞勒涅度过了大半生，经历了一系列惊人的冒险。

And it was here on Aeea that Circe lived out most of her days and had incredible adventures.

关于塞勒涅和她的魔法，能讲的故事多得数不清，但今天我们只聚焦她漫长而复杂、充满魔力的一生中一个关键事件——奥德修斯。

There are so many stories that we could tell about Circe and her sorcery, but instead we're gonna focus on a key plot point in her very long, very complicated, and very magical life, Odysseus.

熟悉希腊神话的人，都知道奥德修斯是谁。

Now fans of Greek mythology know who Odysseus is.

他可是个大人物。

He's kind of a big deal.

奥德修斯是荷马史诗《奥德赛》的主人公。

Odysseus is the hero of the epic poem written by Homer called The Odyssey.

他因特洛伊战争后历经艰险返乡的旅程而闻名。

He is famous for his journey or odyssey home after fighting in the Trojan War.

没错。

Yes.

我们完全可以用一集、两集，甚至一整个季度来讲奥德修斯和特洛伊战争的故事。

And we could dedicate an entire episode or two or dare I say, season, to Odysseus and the Trojan War.

但今天要讲的，是他旅程快结束时的事。

But today's story comes at the tail end of his journey.

你可能还记得，之前我们讲奥德修斯时提到过接下来发生了什么。

Now you may remember how in a previous episode about Odysseus, we talked about what happened next.

他的手下把她的家搞得一团糟，于是她就把他们全变成了猪。

His men made a complete mess of her home, so she turned them into pigs.

但奥德修斯和喀耳刻特别合得来。

But Odysseus and Circe really hit it off.

事实上，他们彼此欣赏得太深，最终从朋友变成了恋人。

In fact, they liked each other so much that eventually their friendship transformed into a full fledged relationship.

没过多久，喀耳刻和奥德修斯就正式成为了一对情侣。

Soon enough, Circe and Odysseus were officially a couple.

以今天的标准来看，他们算得上是实力派情侣，两个人各自都成就非凡。

In today's culture, they would be considered a power couple that consists of two people who are each successful in their own right.

他们确实就是这样的一对。

And that's exactly what they were.

他们的关系非同寻常。

Their relationship was special.

两人天天在艾亚岛上形影不离，很快成了彼此最信任的人。

They spent every day with each other on Aya and quickly became each other's closest confidant.

喀耳刻已经很久没真正开心过了，而奥德修斯的到来，让她再也不想放他走。

It had been a long time since Circe had let herself be happy, and now that Odysseus was here, she never wanted him to leave.

所以有一天晚上，他来找她，说必须启程回伊萨卡，她整个人都崩溃了。

So when he came to her one night and told her that he had to continue his journey home to Ithaca, she was devastated.

但你为什么不能留下来呢？

But why can't you stay here?

我们现在不是挺好的吗？

We're happy.

我很开心，但我有使命在身，我的终点在伊萨卡。

I am happy, but I am on a quest, and my quest ends in Ithaca.

伊萨卡是希腊的一个岛屿，位于希腊大陆西边的爱奥尼亚海上。

Ithaca is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the West of Continental Greece.

塞勒涅明白。

Circe understood.

从第一次见到他，她就知道会是这样。

She had known it from the moment she met him.

奥德修斯有非完成不可的任务。

Odysseus had a mission he needed to complete.

她还怀疑奥德修斯在伊萨卡老家有妻子，甚至可能还有孩子。

She also suspected that Odysseus had a wife and maybe even a family back at home in Ithaca.

他们从未提起过这事，但她觉得这几乎肯定是真的。

They had never discussed it, but she assumed it was highly likely.

一想到奥德修斯会回到另一个女人身边，喀耳刻就嫉妒得心如刀割。

The thought of Odysseus returning to another woman made Circe sick with jealousy.

奥德修斯确实娶了一位名叫佩涅洛佩的女子。

Odysseus was, in fact, married to a woman named Penelope.

他们有一个儿子，叫忒勒马科斯。

They had one child together, a son named Telemachus.

佩涅洛佩已经整整好几年，一直忠实地等着他回家。

Penelope had been faithfully waiting for Odysseus' return for years.

喀耳刻感觉自己的心渐渐对奥德修斯冷了下来。

Circe felt her heart begin to harden towards Odysseus.

她忍不住觉得，他明明可以选择和别人共度余生。

She couldn't help but feel like he was choosing to spend his days with someone else.

不过，西绪福斯还是帮着他和船员们准备启航。

Still, Circe helped him and his crew as they got ready to sail.

她把斯库拉的情况全都告诉了他，还给了他如何避开她的建议。

She told him all about Skilla and even gave him advice on how to get past her.

她尽力平复自己被抛下的愤怒与悲伤。

She tried her best to calm her anger and her sadness at being left behind.

好像没人真的愿意留下来陪她。

It seemed like no one actually wanted to stay with her.

当奥德修斯终于启程的那天，西绪福斯心碎了，但同时也松了一口气。

And when the day came for Odysseus to finally leave, Circe was heartbroken, but also greatly relieved.

爱上别人太危险了。

Loving people was too risky.

她一个人过得更好。

She was better off on her own.

她再也不想被任何人束缚了。

She didn't wanna be tethered to anyone else ever again.

几周后，塞勒涅发现自己怀孕了。

A few weeks later, Circe realized she was pregnant.

塞勒涅和奥德修斯生了一个儿子，名叫特勒戈诺斯。

Circe and Odysseus had a child together, a son named Telegonus.

等等。

Wait.

别急。

Hold on.

那不是他和佩涅洛佩的儿子的名字吗？

Isn't that the name of his son with Penelope?

不是。

No.

你搞混了，那是特勒马科斯。

You are thinking of Telemachus.

这确实容易搞错。

Well, that's confusing.