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In killing the wild deer the hunter-king is imposing divine order on demonic chaos.
國王獵殺野鹿，象征著消滅混亂，重歸神圣的秩序。
Shapur, acting as agent for the supreme Zoroastrian god of goodness, will defeat the forces of primal evil and so fulfil his central role as king.
沙普爾作為瑣羅亞斯特教善神的代言人，將戰(zhàn)勝一切惡勢力，完成身為國王的重大職責。
Here's Guitty Azarpay, Professor of Asian Art at the University of California:
加州大學伯克利分校的亞洲藝術教授貴提艾莎培教授十分強調(diào)國王的雙重身份：
"It is both a secular image-because of course hunting was enjoyed by most people, by most nations and especially in Iran-it was also an expression of the Zoroastrian ideology of the time. Man is God's weapon against darkness and evil, and he serves towards the ultimate victory of the creator by following the principle of right measure, leading a life that is prescribed as having good speech, good words and good actions. In this way, the pious Zoroastrian can hope for the best of existence in this life and the best paradise spiritually in the hereafter. The best king is one who, as head of state and guardian of religion, creates justice and order, is a supreme warrior and a heroic hunter."
這是一幅俗世畫—狩獵是大部分民眾喜歡的消遣，在伊朗尤其盛行—但同時也是當時瑣羅亞斯特教思想的表達。人類是神用來戰(zhàn)勝黑暗與邪惡的武器,人要遵守教義，一生善言善行，協(xié)助造物主贏得最后的勝利。虔誠的瑣羅亞斯特教徒因而可以享有圓滿的一生，并在死后進入靈魂的樂園。最好的國王不僅是國家的首領，也是宗教的守護者，他維護正義與秩序，是英勇的戰(zhàn)士，也是勇猛的獵人。
This dish is quite clearly meant not just to be seen, but to be shown off.
銀盤的用途不只是觀賞，更是炫耀。
It's an ostentatiously expensive object, made from a heavy single piece of silver, and the figures have been hammered out from the back in high relief.
這件奢侈品由一塊整銀打造，通過在背面敲打制造出浮雕效果。
