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The Odyssey
《奥德赛》
The Odyssey is an epic poem by the ancient Greek writer Homer.
《奥德赛》是古希腊作家荷马的一首史诗
It is made up of 24 books about a mythical king named Odysseus; his wife, Penelope; and their son, Telemachus.
它由24卷组成,讲述了神话中的国王奥德修斯、他的妻子佩内洛普和他们的儿子泰勒马库斯的故事
The story describes Odysseus’s ten-year journey home from the Trojan War.
故事描述了奥德修斯在特洛伊战争结束后归家的十年旅程
It was written around 700 B.C., making it one of the oldest texts that is still commonly read today.
它写于公元前700年左右,是今天仍被广泛阅读的最古老的文本之一
The first copy of the Odyssey was handwritten in ancient Greek.
《奥德赛》的原版是用古希腊文手写的
The first English translation wasn’t published until 1615.
第一个英文译本直到1615年才出版
Since then, the Odyssey has been translated many times, and every translator has given a different interpretation of the text.
此后,《奥德赛》经历了多次重译,每位译者对文本进行了不同的解读
The story has also inspired many other works, including multiple books, movies, and plays.
这个故事还对后来的许多其他作品,包括书、电影和戏剧产生了影响