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精选古希腊神活故事 ：玛彭莎 Marpessa was the only daughter of King Evenus.She was noble and graceful.From her childhood she was trained by her father like a young hero and was not allowed tohave any thought of love and marriage.To deal with the crowdof men who now rushed into his palace，the king proposed that aman have to beat him in a carriage race to win his daughter. Death would be the penalty for the loser . The king was sure of his victory，for his horses came from Ares stables . Manyyoung princes lost their lives. Last came Idas，prince of Messenia. He was not discouragedby the fate of those men，because he had Poseidon on his side.Granting his prayers，the seagod had given him two fleet horses and advised him to take his reward as soon as he won therace and flee from the kings attack . He did as he had been told，and King Evenus，lost his own daughter，his only hope inlife，drowned himself in a river. Idas and Marpessa presently arrived at a riverside，where ldas put down his beloved to enjoy a bit of rest and food and drink.They spent the night in a temple nearby.When morning came，Idas found that Marpessa had been stolen by Apollo.Heran after the immortal god—Apollo，feeling quite ready to fightand die for his love.Apollo held his unescapable arrows .Idaswent forward with his sword.The duel was about to start whensuddenly they heard a thunderbolt round about，and Zeus himself arrived to stop the unequal contest.He gave the maiden thechoice between immorality and eternal glory on one side and onthe other a mortal life of faithful love mixed with endless caresand griefs .Fearing infidelity on part of a god ，Mar pessa turned down the sweet promises of Apollo and chose for hercompanion in life one capable of a like fate.Apollo left in badspirits; Idas felt on top of the world . 故事翻译： 玛彭莎是国王伊万诺斯的独生女，她高贵优雅。从童年起，父亲就想将她培养成一位富有青春活力的英雄，不允许她产生一点爱情与婚姻的杂念。为了对付涌入宫殿的求婚男子，国王提出：哪位男人如想得到玛彭莎，必须在战车较量中战胜他。死亡将作为对失败者的惩罚。国王确信自己能够胜利，因为他的马来自阿瑞斯的马厩。许多年轻的王子就这样丧了命。 莫塞尼亚的王子伊达斯最后出场。那些