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on page 90 of our text
位于我們文章的第90頁處
where Merlin I think is referring to them blowing in someplace if my memory serves me
我認為梅林指的是在某些地方自我吹噓的人 如果我沒記錯的話
On page 90 just about in the middle it says Castor and Pollux blow me to Bermuda
他們打擊我為百慕達群島 在90頁中間部分寫著 卡斯特與波利克斯
It was a good question because actually I think they come up again in today's reading
這是一個好問題 因為實際上我認為它們在今天的閱讀中再一次出現
Who they are?
它們是誰
They are actually you don't find them under their own names
它們實際上是 你們不會在它們自己的名義下找出它們
When you look up Castor even in Webster's
當你們在韋氏詞典查閱卡斯特時
they refer you to the Dioscuri
它們會將你指向狄俄斯庫里
The Dioscuri that is their main listing also called Castor and Pollux in Rome
作為它們主要清單的狄俄斯庫里 也在羅馬被稱為卡斯特與波利克斯
This will not be on the test
這不會在這一次測試中出現
This is purely trivia to help you win money later
這只是一些稍后能夠幫你賺錢的小事
that I can use in the future to make students look bad when I ask them
當我質問他們的時候 我可以用這些讓學生們難堪
This also had the effect upon me of making me even more paranoid
這對讓我看起來更像一個偏執狂者也會產生影響
they might ask bizarre questions
他們可能會詢問一些奇怪問題
So, like today we're reading about Boxing Day
因此 像今天 我們會閱讀一些節禮日的書籍
So, I figure somebody's going to ask me what Boxing Day is
我發現有人打算會問我什么是節禮日
So, I looked it up
對此我進行了查閱
So, do you know what Boxing Day is? I do
那么你們知道節禮日是什么嗎 我知道
So, they are known as Castor and Pollux in Rome
在羅馬 他們是作為卡斯特與波利克斯而出名
or Kastor and Polydeukes in Greece
或者在希臘以卡斯特以及波利科斯出名
In Greek and Roman mythology twin deities who aided shipwrecked sailors
在希臘與羅馬 幫助過失事船只船員的神話雙胞胎神靈
and received sacrifices for favourable winds
以及接受順風的奉獻
They were children of Leda and either Zeus or Tyndareos, Leda's husband
他們是卵神星的孩子以及要不就是宙斯 或者泰達里奧斯 卵神星的丈夫
According to some versions, Castor was the son of Tyndareos and thus a mortal,
根據一些版本的介紹 卡斯特是泰達里奧斯的兒子 因此是一個凡人
while Pollux was the son of Zeus
而波利科斯是宙斯的兒子
The twins were inseparable and became renowned for their athletic ability
這一對雙胞胎是分開的 并因他們的運動能力而出名
A dispute between them however led to bloodshed
然而他們中發生的一次爭吵引致了一次血戰
Although the details are variously recorded, authorities agree that Castor was slain
盡管細節記錄得有出入 但是權威專家認為卡斯特是被殺死的
After Pollux refused immortality because Castor had remained in the Netherworld,
波利科斯拒絕了不朽之后 因為卡斯特一直待在陰曹地府
Zeus allowed them to remain together all eternally in the heavens and Netherworld
宙斯允許他們待在一起永恒不朽 在天堂以及陰曹地府
Later they are transformed into the constellation Gemini
稍后他們被轉移到了雙子星座
So, that's all the trivia
因此 那些都是些小事
So anyway, small-time gods or demi-gods are responsible for favourable winds
那么無論如何 三流神靈或者半神靈都應該對順風負責
