【求希腊神话一篇(英文的对话形式)】对话形式

对话形式?我把普罗米修斯盗火改变一下可不可以?

(narrative):PrometheuswasayongTitan,nogreatadmirerofZeus.Althoughheknewthegreatlordoftheskyhatedexplicitquestions,hedidnothestitaetobeardhimwhentherewassomethinghewantedtoknow.

"OThunderer,Idonotunderstandyourdesign.Youhavecausedtheraceofmantoappearonearth,butyoukeephiminignoranceanddarkness."saidPrometheus.

"Perhapsyouhadbetterleavetheraceofmantome,"saidZeus."Whatyoucallignoranceisinnocence,whatyoucalldarknessistheshadowofmydecree.Manishappynow.Andheissoframedthathewillremainhappyunlesssomeonepersuadeshimthatheisunhappy.Letusnotspeakofthisagain."

ButPrometheussaid,"Lookathim.Lookbelow.Hecrouchesincaves.Heisatthemercyofbeastandweather.Heeatshismeatraw.Ifyoumeansomethingbythis,enlightenmewithyourwisdom.Tellmewhyyourefusetogivemanthegiftoffire."

Zeusanswered."Doyounowknow,Prometheus,thateverygiftpingsbyapenalty?ThatisthewaytheFatesweavedestiny-bywhichgodsmustalsoabide.Mandoesnothavefire,true,northecraftswhichfireteaches.Ontheotherhand,hedoesnotknowdisease,warfare,oldage,orthatinwardpestcalledworry.Heishappy,Isay,happywithoutdire.Andsoheshallremain."

"Happyasbeastsarehappy."saidPrometheus."Ofwhatusetomakeaseparateracecalledmanandendowhimwithlittlefur,somewit,andcuriouscharmofunpredictability?Ifhemustlivelikethis,whyseparatehimfromthebeastsatall?"

"Hehasanotherquality,"saidZeus,"thecapacityforworship.Anaptitudeforadmiringourpower,beingpuzzledbyourriddlesandamazedbyourcaprice.Thatiswhyhewasmade."

"Wouldnotfire,andthregraceshecanputonwithfire,makehimmoreinteresting?"

"Moreinteresting,perhaps,butinfinitelymoredangerous.Forthereisthisinmantoo:avauntingpridethatneedslittlesustenancetomakeitswelltogiantsize.Improvehislot,andhewillforgetthatwhichmakeshimpleasing-hissenseofworship,hishumility.Hewillgrowbitandpoisonedwithprideandfancyhimselfagod,andbeforeweknowit,weshallseehimstormingOlympus.Enough,Prometheus!Ihavebeenpatientwithyou,butdonottrymetoofar.Gonowandtroublemenomorewithyourspeculations."

Narrator:Prometheuswasnotsatisfied.Allthatnighthelayawakemakingplans.ThenhelefthiscouchatdawnandstandingtiptoeonOlympus,stretchedhisarmtotheeasternhorizonwherethefirstfaintflamesofthesunwereflickering.Inhishandheheldareedfilledwithadryfiber;hethrustitintothesunriseuntilasparksmoldered.Thenheputthereedinhistunicandcamedownfromthemountain.

Atfirstmenwerefrightenedbythegift.Itwassohot,soquick;itbitsharplywhenyoutouchedit,andforpurespite,madetheshadowdance.TheythankedPrometheusandaskedhimtotakeitaway.Buthetookthehaunchofanewlykilleddeerandhelditoverthefire.

Andwhenthemeatbegantosearandsputter,fillingthecavewithitsrichsmells,thepeoplefeltthemselvesmeltingwithhungerandflungthemselvesonthemeatanddevoureditgreedily,burningtheirtongues.

"ThisthatIhavepoughtyouiscalled'fire',"Prometheussaid."Itisanill-naturedspirit,alittlepotherofthesun,butifyouhandleitcarefully,itcanchangeyourwholelife.Itisverygreedy;youmustfeedittwigs,butonlyuntilitbecomesapropersize.Thenyoumuststop,oritwilleateverythinginsight-andyoutoo.Ifitescapes,usethismagic:water.Itfearsthewaterspirit,andifyoutouchitwithwater,itwillflyawayuntilyouneeditagain."

Narrator:ThenonedayZeuslookeddownfromthemountainandwasamazed.Everythinghadchanged.Manhadcomeoutoffhiscave.Zeussawwoodsmen'shuts,farmhouses,villages,walledtowns,evenacastleortwo.Hesawmencookingtheirfood,carryingtorchestolighttheirwayatnight.Hesawforgesblazing,menbeatingoutploughs,keels,swords,spears.Theyweremakingshipsandmakingwhitewingsofsailsanddaringtousethefuryofthewindsfortheirjourneys.Theywerewearinghelmets,ridingoutinchariotstodobattle,likethegodthemselve.

Zeuswasfullofrage.Heseizedhislargestthunderbolt."Sotheywantfire,"hesaidtohimself."I'llgivethemfire-morethantheycanuse.I'llturntheirmiserablelittleballofearthintoacinder."Butthenanotherthoughtcametohimandheloweredhisarm."No,Ishallhavevengeneace-andentertainmenttoo.Letthemdestroythemselveswiththeirnewskills.Thiswillmakealongtwistedgame,interestingtowatch.I'llattendtothemlater.MyfirstbusinessiswithPrometheus."

Narrator:HecalledhisgiantguardsandhadthemseizePrometheus,draghimofftotheCaucasus,andtherebindhimtoamountainpeakwithgreatchainsspeciallyforgedbyHephaestus-chainswhichevenaTitaninagonycouldnotpeak.Andwhenthefriendofmanwasboundtothemountain,Zeussettwovulturestohoverabouthimforever,tearingathisbellyandeatinghisliver.

Manycenturieshelaythere-untilanotherherowasbornpaveenoughtodefythegods.HeclimbedtothepeakintheCaucasusandstrucktheshacklesfromPrometheusandkilledthevultures.HisnamewasHeracles.