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Persephone was the daughter of Demeter the goddess of Earth's fertility and Persephone是地球肥沃女神Demeter的女儿，
harvest and Zeus the king of all the Olympians Demeter cared as deeply for 收割所有奥林匹亚人得墨meter耳的国王宙斯，深切地关心着
her daughter as she did for the earth 她为地球所做的女儿
Persephone was very beautiful and she lived a happy life playing with the Persephone非常漂亮，她过着幸福的生活，
other children and spending time in the gardens of Olympus 其他孩子，在奥林匹斯山的花园里度过时光
one day as Persephone was playing in the garden the earth suddenly opened up 有一天，当Persephone在花园里玩耍时，地球突然打开了
Judas the god of the underworld emerged from the darkness some time ago Hades 冥界之神犹大前一段时间从黑暗中崛起
had seen her sitting in the garden and he was struck by her beauty ever since 见过她坐在花园里，从那以后他就被她的美丽打动了
he desperately wanted her to be his queen of the underworld so one day he 他迫切希望她成为黑社会的女王，所以有一天他
approached Zeus asking for permission to take Persephone as his queen with little 走近宙斯，寻求允许以很少的钱数将波斯波音（Persephone）选为王后
concern for how Demeter would respond to such a request Zeus agreed and Hades was 担心得墨meter耳（Demeter）如何回应宙斯的这一要求，哈德斯（Hades）
given consent hades took hold of poor Persephone and carried her gently to the 经过同意，哈迪斯抓住了可怜的珀塞弗纳（Persephone），将她轻轻地带到了
underworld Persephone shouted for help but to no 黑社会Persephone大声呼救，但没有
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Demeter was struck with grief and she scoured the earth in search of her 得墨meter耳满怀悲痛，她搜寻大地以寻找自己
daughter her immense sorrow caused the earth to grow dark cold and barren the 女儿她的巨大悲痛导致地球变得黑暗寒冷，使荒芜的土地变得贫瘠。
once lush meadows yellowed the trees curled and firmed the rain stopped 一旦郁郁葱葱的草地使树木卷曲并变硬，雨就停止了
Demeter finally contacted Zeus he informed her of Persephone's marriage to 得墨meter尔（Demeter）终于联系了宙斯（Zeus），他将波斯波音（Persephone）的婚姻告知了她
Hades in the underworld 2-meter grew into a motherly rage she demanded Zeus 她要求宙斯在地下2米深的地狱中成长为母气
to return Persephone to her care but Zeus refused Demeter sought to punish 让珀尔塞弗涅重获照顾，但宙斯拒绝了得墨meter耳寻求惩罚
Zeus for betraying her and their daughter she left Olympus leaving the 宙斯背叛了她和他们的女儿，她离开了奥林匹斯山，离开了
earth cold and barren Zeus had no other choice but to agree to 大地寒冷和荒芜的宙斯别无选择，只能同意
Demeter's demands he told Hermes the messenger to bring Persephone back up to 得墨meter耳（Demeter）的要求，他告诉爱马仕（Hermes）的使者，将Persephone带回
Demeter scare in the underworld Persephone had grown to love Hades who 黑社会中的德米特恐慌已经使Persephone变得爱上了Hades
treated her with compassion and loved her as his queen 慈悲地对待她，爱她为王后
Hermes reached the underworld he requested that Persephone come back to 爱马仕（Hermes）到达了黑社会，他要求Persephone回到
earth with him Hades knew he could not refuse the 地狱与他在一起哈迪斯知道他不能拒绝
commands of Zeus but he also could not part from his beloved Persephone one 宙斯的命令，但他也无法脱离他心爱的Persephone之一
morning Persephone went into the underworlds garden and was offered a 早晨，波斯波音（Persephone）进入黑社会的花园，
pomegranate by the gardener up until that point Persephone had resisted 园丁的石榴，直到那一点，珀尔塞弗尼（Persephone）拒绝了
eating anything offered to her she knew that if she ate any food from the 她吃了提供给她的任何东西，她知道如果她从
underworld she would be bound to it forever but that morning Persephone was 她将永远被黑社会所束缚，但那天早上珀尔塞弗涅
so hungry she took the pomegranate and ate 6 of its seeds then abruptly Hermes 饿极了，她吃了石榴，吃了6粒种子，然后突然吃了爱马仕（Hermes）
the messenger of the gods appeared before her he told her that Demeter had 众神的使者出现在她面前，他告诉她得墨meter耳
caused the earth to freeze that no crops would grow and mortals were dying the 导致地球结冰，没有农作物生长，凡人都快死了
only thing that would stop her was Persephone's return Persephone 唯一阻止她的是Persephone的归来Persephone
reluctantly allowed Hermes to take her to Olympus Demeter was so happy to see 无奈地允许爱马仕（Hermes）带她去奥林匹斯山（Olympus Demeter）很高兴看到
her daughter Zeus too was happy to see the flowers on 她的女儿宙斯也很高兴看到花朵
earth and blooming again suddenly the throne room darkened and the gods turned 大地再次绽放，宝座室变暗，神灵转身。
as hades step out of the shadows he was holding the 当哈迪斯走出阴影时，他抱着
partially eaten pomegranate in his hand Persephone has eaten the fruit of the 手中部分吃了石榴的Persephone已经吃了石榴的果实
underworld Hades said coolly she must return and 黑社会Hades冷静地说她必须回来，
rule it with me while Demeter resumed her tantrum Zeus 在得墨meter耳恢复勃然大怒的宙斯的同时，与我一起统治
considered Persephone quietly 静静地考虑了Persephone
how many seeds did you eat daughter he asked Persephone told him six Zeus stood 你吃了多少种子的女儿，他问波斯波音告诉他六个宙斯站着
up from his throne and the assembly quieted I rule that she will spend six 从他的宝座上爬起来，大会安静下来，我裁定她要花六个
months of each year in the underworld with her husband and six months with her 每年与她的丈夫一起在黑社会中度过几个月，与她一起度过六个月
mother 母亲
during Persephone's six months on earth the land was fertile beautiful and warm 在波斯波音六个月的土地上，土地肥沃美丽而温暖
The Meadows were lush and of the deepest green the rains came often and drought 草地茂密，最深的绿色经常下雨，干旱
was unseen 看不见
however when Persephone left the land and entered Hades domain the earth was 然而，当波斯波音（Persephone）离开这片土地进入哈迪斯（Hades）领域时，
dark with no growth Demeter grieved for her daughter and had little time to 黑暗，没有成长德墨meter尔（Demeter）为她的女儿感到悲伤，几乎没有时间
nurture the land thus according to Greek mythology the seasons were created the 根据希腊神话来培育土地，创造季节。
autumn and winter months were when Persephone sat on the throne of the 秋季和冬季月份是Persephone坐在宝座上的宝座。
underworld beside Hades and the spring and summer months were when Persephone 在Hades旁边的黑社会以及春季和夏季的月份是Persephone
was reunited with her dear mother Demeter 与她亲爱的母亲Demeter团聚
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a long long time ago far away above the clouds high up amongst the clouds of 很久很久以前
Mount Olympus the gods lived in a Content and happy life away from the 奥林匹斯山上的众神们生活在一个充实而幸福的生活中，远离了
humans 人类
they enjoyed all the pleasures of life while humans were suffering on earth at 当人类在地球上受苦时，他们享受着生活的所有乐趣。
times when the gods were bored they would play with the humans on earth as 当神无聊的时候，他们会和地球上的人类一起玩
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they thought it was good fun by keeping away the fire from people for many many 他们认为通过远离许多人的火来这很有趣
years people on earth could cook and warm themselves using the fire but 地上的人们可以用火煮饭并给自己加温
without it they were suffering Prometheus the son of Zeus was a kind 没有它，他们就会遭受宙斯之子普罗米修斯的痛苦
and compassionate man who took pity on mankind when he saw the sorry state of 和一个富有同情心的人，当他看到人类的不幸状态时，怜悯人类
humans on earth without the fire he took pity on them he requested his father to 地球上没有火的人，他怜悯他们，他请求父亲
give fire to the humans but Zeus refused so one night he stole the fire from Zeus 向人类开火，但宙斯拒绝了，所以有一天晚上，他从宙斯那里偷了火
and gave it to the people on earth Zeus was very angry and ordered that 并把它交给地球上的人宙斯非常生气，下令
Prometheus be chained to the side of a mountain to suffer there for all 普罗米修斯被拴在山的一侧，在那里所有人受苦
eternity but that wasn't enough for Zeus he decided to punish him further and 永恒，但这对宙斯还不够，他决定进一步惩罚他，
this time he decided to trick his son 这次他决定欺骗他的儿子
the gods created a beautiful woman called Pandora and took her to 众神创造了一个叫做潘朵拉的美丽女人，并把她带到
prometheus but Prometheus had his doubts he was afraid that the gods were trying 普罗米修斯，但普罗米修斯有他的疑惑，他担心众神在努力
to trick him so he decided to ignore her however his brother Epimetheus fell in 欺骗他，所以他决定不理her她，但他的兄弟Epimetheus陷入了困境
love with the beautiful Pandora and decided to marry her they got married 爱上了美丽的潘多拉，决定嫁给她，他们结婚了
and they lived happily together for many months 他们幸福地生活了很多个月
one day mercury the messenger of the gods arrived with a mysterious box 一天，水银神灵带着一个神秘的盒子到达
he asked Pandora and her husband to take care of it while he was away before he 他请潘多拉和她的丈夫在他离开之前照顾它
left he warned them to never open the box 离开后，他警告他们切勿打开盒子
for days Pandora could not take her eyes off the box all the time she wondered 潘多拉（Pandora）一直困扰着她
what was inside could it be full of shining jewels 里面有什么闪闪发光的珠宝
glittering robes or diamonds whenever Epimetheus was away and no one was Epimetheus不在时，没人会闪闪发光的长袍或钻石
around Pandora would go near the box and run her 潘多拉周围的人会靠近箱子并跑她
fingers over the polished wood and the golden clasp however one day she could 手指滑过抛光的木头和金色表扣，但是有一天她可以
bear it no longer and her curiosity overcame her she crept up to the box and 她不再忍受了，她的好奇心克服了她，她爬上了箱子，
gently opened the clasp slowly lifting the lid she peeked inside gods had 轻轻地打开扣环，慢慢抬起她在众神内部窥视的盖子
filled the box with all kind of evils disease misery and death swooped and 装满了各种邪恶疾病，痛苦和死亡的盒子，
buzzed out of the box stinging her Pandora screamed and screamed with pain 开箱即用的嗡嗡声刺痛了她的潘多拉，痛苦地尖叫着
and fear 和恐惧
Epimetheus heard her cries as he rode into the courtyard he ran to aid her Epimetheus骑着马跑进院子来帮助她时听到了她的哭声。
taking her into his arms and comforted her as the evils flew out of their house 当邪恶从他们的房子飞出时，将她抱在怀里并安慰她
and spread across the land it was then that Epimetheus heard a tiny 然后散布在整个土地上，然后Epimetheus听到了一点
little voice calling from the box let me out let me out believing that nothing 从盒子里传来的小声音让我出去，让我出去，相信没事
inside the box could be worse than the horrors that already got out he opened 盒子里的东西可能比他打开时已经发出的恐怖还要糟糕
the lid once more all that remained was a tiny crumpled butterfly shivering in 盖子再一次剩下的只有一只皱巴巴的小蝴蝶在发抖
the corner the beautiful butterfly was hope which mercury had hidden amongst 角落里美丽的蝴蝶希望汞藏在其中。
the evils taking pity on mankind slowly it unfolded its sparkling wings 邪恶慢慢怜悯人类，它展开了闪闪发光的翅膀
and brushed them against Pandora healing her wounds ever since humans have been 自从人类
able to hold on to this hope in order to survive the wickedness that Pandora had 能够坚持这一希望，以度过潘多拉的邪恶
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