雅典娜
OnoneoccasionZeussufferedsuffervt.遭受，经历，忍受vi.受痛苦，受损害abadheadache．Allthegods，includingApollo，thegodofmedicine， hadtrieduselesslytoofferaneffectivetreatment．ThenthefatherofgodsandmenaskedHephaestustoopenhishead．Thisthegodofthefiredid．TothewonderofalltheOlympian，agoddess，wellgrownandfullarmed，cameoutofZeushead．Thegoddesswasgivingofflightandsplendorsplendorn.光彩，壮观，杰出.ShewasAthena，goddessofwisdomandknowledgeandpatronessofAthens．有一次，宙斯得了严重的头痛症。包括药神阿波罗在内的所有山神都试图对他实施一种有效的治疗，但结果都是徒劳的。众神与人类之父宙斯只好要求火神赫斐斯托斯打开他的头颅。火神那样做了。令奥林匹斯山诸神惊讶的是：一位体态婀娜、披坚执锐的女神从裂开的头颅中走了出来，光彩照人，仪态万方。象征智慧与知识女神雅典娜，也是雅典的守护神。ThestoryofAthenabecomingpatronpatronn.（对某人，某种目标、艺术等）赞助人，资助人goddessofAthensconcernsthestrugglebetweenthegoddessandPoseidon．WhenthecityofAthenswasfirstbuiltbyaPhoenician， bothPoseidonandAthenacompetedforthehonourofnamingit．Itwasthenagreedthatwhoeverofferedthemostusefulobjectformenwouldbecomethepatronofthecity．Poseidonstruckthegroundwithhistridentandproducedahorse，whereasAthenahadanolivetreetopresent，asymbolsymboln.符号，记号，象征ofpeaceandplenty．Asthehorsewasregardedasstruggleandsorrow，Athenswasnamedafterthegoddess，whosoontookthecityunderherprotection．雅典娜成为雅典的守护神的传说和女神与波塞冬之间的争斗有关。当雅典首次由一个腓尼基人建成时，波塞冬与雅典娜争夺为之命名的荣耀。最后达成协议，能为人类提供最有用东西的人将成为该城的守护神。波塞冬用他的三叉戟敲打地面变出了一匹战马。而雅典娜则变出了一棵橄榄树——和平与富裕的象征。因战马被认为是代表战争与悲伤，因此雅典就以女神的名字命名。女神很快将该城纳入她的保护之中。Athenawasthegoddessofartsandcraftscraftn.工艺，手艺andwomanshandiwork．Shewassoskilledwithherhandsthatshetoleratednochallengetoherskillinthisrespect．ALydianmaid，Arachnebyname，didnotseemtothinkmuchofAthenasskill，forshefrequentlytalkedbigthatshecouldbeatthegoddessifshehadthechancetodoso．雅典娜是艺术、工艺和妇女手工之神，双手灵巧，无法忍受别人的挑战。一位名叫阿瑞克妮的莉迪亚族少女，似乎瞧不起雅典娜的本领，并常吹嘘如有机会定能击败女神雅典娜。Thegoddesswasquiteangry．Dressedupasanoldwoman，shewenttoadviseArachnetobemodest．Buttheignorantcraftswomanbravelyaskedthegoddessherselftocomedownandcompetewithher．Atthisthegoddesstookoffherdisguisedisguisev.假装，伪装，掩饰n.伪装andacceptedthecompetition.Thetwowomenimmediatelysetaboutmakingdifferentdesigns．一气之下，女神装扮成一位老妇，劝告阿瑞克妮应谦虚一些。但那位愚昧无知的女手艺人，竟勇敢地向她发出挑战。女神卸去伪装，接受了挑战。两位妇女立刻着手创作各自的作品。WhilethegoddessworkedonthestoryofherrivalrywithPoseidon，Arachnebegantomakeadelicateweb．Whenbothpieceswerefinished，Arachnesaw，tohersurprise，thatshehadbeenbeaten，forthegoddesssdesignwasinfinitelybetter．Shefeltsoshamedthatshetiedapieceofsilksilkn.丝绸tohangherself．ButJustbeforeshebreathedherlastbreaththegoddesschangedherintoaspiderandletherweaveforever．女神设计的图案叙述了她与波塞冬争斗的故事，而阿瑞克妮则编织了一张精细的网。之后，阿瑞克妮吃惊地发现自己输了，因女神的作品要好得多。她感到非常羞耻，便用一根丝线自缢。但在咽气之前，女神将她变成了一只蜘蛛，让她永远地编织。
