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on page 90 of our text
位于我们文章的第90页处
where Merlin I think is referring to them blowing in someplace if my memory serves me
我认为梅林指的是在某些地方自我吹嘘的人 如果我没记错的话
On page 90 just about in the middle it says Castor and Pollux blow me to Bermuda
他们打击我为百慕达群岛 在90页中间部分写着 卡斯特与波利克斯
It was a good question because actually I think they come up again in today's reading
这是一个好问题 因为实际上我认为它们在今天的阅读中再一次出现
Who they are?
它们是谁
They are actually you don't find them under their own names
它们实际上是 你们不会在它们自己的名义下找出它们
When you look up Castor even in Webster's
当你们在韦氏词典查阅卡斯特时
they refer you to the Dioscuri
它们会将你指向狄俄斯库里
The Dioscuri that is their main listing also called Castor and Pollux in Rome
作为它们主要清单的狄俄斯库里 也在罗马被称为卡斯特与波利克斯
This will not be on the test
这不会在这一次测试中出现
This is purely trivia to help you win money later
这只是一些稍后能够帮你赚钱的小事
that I can use in the future to make students look bad when I ask them
当我质问他们的时候 我可以用这些让学生们难堪
This also had the effect upon me of making me even more paranoid
这对让我看起来更像一个偏执狂者也会产生影响
they might ask bizarre questions
他们可能会询问一些奇怪问题
So, like today we're reading about Boxing Day
因此 像今天 我们会阅读一些节礼日的书籍
So, I figure somebody's going to ask me what Boxing Day is
我发现有人打算会问我什么是节礼日
So, I looked it up
对此我进行了查阅
So, do you know what Boxing Day is? I do
那么你们知道节礼日是什么吗 我知道
So, they are known as Castor and Pollux in Rome
在罗马 他们是作为卡斯特与波利克斯而出名
or Kastor and Polydeukes in Greece
或者在希腊以卡斯特以及波利科斯出名
In Greek and Roman mythology twin deities who aided shipwrecked sailors
在希腊与罗马 帮助过失事船只船员的神话双胞胎神灵
and received sacrifices for favourable winds
以及接受顺风的奉献
They were children of Leda and either Zeus or Tyndareos, Leda's husband
他们是卵神星的孩子以及要不就是宙斯 或者泰达里奥斯 卵神星的丈夫
According to some versions, Castor was the son of Tyndareos and thus a mortal,
根据一些版本的介绍 卡斯特是泰达里奥斯的儿子 因此是一个凡人
while Pollux was the son of Zeus
而波利科斯是宙斯的儿子
The twins were inseparable and became renowned for their athletic ability
这一对双胞胎是分开的 并因他们的运动能力而出名
A dispute between them however led to bloodshed
然而他们中发生的一次争吵引致了一次血战
Although the details are variously recorded, authorities agree that Castor was slain
尽管细节记录得有出入 但是权威专家认为卡斯特是被杀死的
After Pollux refused immortality because Castor had remained in the Netherworld,
波利科斯拒绝了不朽之后 因为卡斯特一直待在阴曹地府
Zeus allowed them to remain together all eternally in the heavens and Netherworld
宙斯允许他们待在一起永恒不朽 在天堂以及阴曹地府
Later they are transformed into the constellation Gemini
稍后他们被转移到了双子星座
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
那么无论如何 三流神灵或者半神灵都应该对顺风负责
