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TheGoldenTouch(Minas)Midas，wasaKingofMacedonianBromium,whereheruledovertheBrigiansandplantedhisfamousrosegardens．Oneday,theoldheroSilenus，Dionysus'formerteacher,wasfoundsleepinganddrunkenintherosegardens．ThegardenerstiedhimandledhimbeforeMidas.ThenSilenustoldsomewonderfultalestoMidas.MidasenjoyedthetalesverymuchandentertainedSilenusforfivedaysandnights,andthenorderedaguidetoleadhimtoDionysus'headquarters．Dionysus，whohadbeenworryingaboutSilenus，wasgladtoseehimbackandaskedhowMidaswishedtoberewarded．Herepliedwithouthesitation：‘PleaseturnallItouchintogold.'However,notonlystones,flowersandthefurnitureofhishouseturnedtogold.Midaswasdelightedatfirstthenhefoundthewaterhewanttodrinkandthefoodhewanttoeatturnedtogoldtoo.Midassoonbeggedtobefreedfromhiswish,becausehewasfastdyingofhungerandthirst.DionysustoldhimtovisitthesourceoftheriverPactolusandtherewashhimself.Heobeyed,andwasatoncefreedfromthegoldentouch,butthesandsoftheriverPactolusarebrightwithgoldtothisday．点金术弥达斯是马其顿勃洛弥恩的国王。他统治勃里癸亚人民，种植闻名遐迩的玫瑰花。一天，狄俄尼索斯以前的老师森林之神老西勒诺斯喝醉了，躺在弥达斯的花园里酣然大睡。园丁发现了他，把他捆起来领去见弥达斯。西勒诺斯给弥达斯说了一些很有意思的故事，让弥达斯很高兴。于是他盛情款待老山神五天五夜，然后派向导护送他回到狄俄尼索斯的大本营。狄俄尼索斯一直在为西勒诺斯担心，看到西勒诺斯平安回来很高兴。他询问问弥达斯有什么要求，他应该怎样报答他。弥达斯毫不迟疑地回答说，“请恩准使我摸到的一切都变成金子。”然而，变成金子的不仅仅是石块、花朵和屋内的陈设。他坐下吃饭时，他吃的食物和喝的水也都变成金子。过了不久，弥达斯恳求狄俄尼索斯使他从他那愿望中解脱开来，因为他饥渴交加，快死了。狄俄尼索斯逗弄弥达斯，开心得很。他叫弥达斯前往帕克托罗斯河的源头，在河里洗个澡。弥达斯依法行事，立即解除了点金术，但帕克托罗斯河的沙子至今因含金而闪闪发光。BaucisandPhilemonZeusandHermeslikevisitingtheworldindisguise．Onedaytheycametoavillage．Atathousandhousestheyknocked，andathousandtimestheywererefused．Atlasttheyarrivedatahumblecottage，wheretheoldcoupleBaucisandherhusbandPhilemonlived．Althoughtheywerepoor，theymadethebesttoofferthem.Theyofferedtheirgueststheirbestseat，andimmediatelysetaboutpreparingdinnerforthem．Movedatthehospitalityofthehouse，thegodstoldtheirtrueidentity．“Wearegods”，saidZeus．“Whiletheneighborswouldpaysthepenaltyfortheirwickednessyoushallbefreefrommisfortune．Comingalongwithus”．Whentheywerenearthetopofthehill，BancisandPhilemonlookedbackandsawallthevillagebelowcoveredbyamarsh，andthatamongthegeneralruinanddestructiontheiroldcottagealonesurvived，changedintoagrandtemple．AttheirrequesttheyweremadetheguardiansofthesacredplaceofZeus．Aftertheydied,theyturnedintoanashandlinden，standingsidebysideinfrontofthetemple．鲍西丝和费莱蒙奥林波斯山上的神都喜欢乔装改扮到人间察看。有一天，宙斯和海尔墨斯乔装来到一个村子里。他们敲了许多人家的门，却一次又一次地被拒之门外。最后他们来到一间简陋的小茅屋前，这里住着鲍西丝和她的老伴费莱蒙，老俩口虽然很贫穷，却尽力去款待两位天神，给他们最好的座位，并立即为他们准备晚餐。两位天神深深地被他们的盛情款待所感动，说明了自己的真实身分。“我们是天神”宙斯说，“你们将脱离不幸，但你们的邻人们将因他们的邪恶受到惩罚。跟我们走吧！”当他们快到奥林波斯山顶时，鲍西丝和费莱蒙回头看见整个村庄淹没在一片沼泽之中；而他们的旧茅屋却始终完好无损，并且变成了一座金碧辉煌的神殿。出于二老的要求，他们被指派为宙斯所住宫殿的看护者。他们死后，他们变成了白蜡树和菩提树，并肩站在神殿前。MarpessaMarpessawastheonlydaughterofKingEvenus．Shewasnobleandgraceful．Thekingproposedthatwhoevercanbeathiminacarriageracewouldwinhisdaughter.Deathwouldbethepenaltyfortheloser.Thekingwassureofhisvictory，forhishorsescamefromAres'stables.Manyyoungprinceslosttheirlives．LastcameIdas，princeofMessenia.Hewasconfident，becausehehadPoseidononhisside．HeborrowedhorsesfromPoseidonandthenwintheking.ThentheKingEvenusdrownedhimselfinarivercausehelosehisdaughter．IdasandMarpessaarrivedatariverside.Theyspentthenightinatemplenearby．Whenmorningcame，IdasfoundthatMarpessahadbeenstolenbyApollo,whowasattractedbyherbeauty.Idasdecidedtofightdieforhislove．Apolloheldhisarrows．Idasdrewhissword．Theduelwasabouttostartwhensuddenlytheyheardathunderboltroundabout，andZeushimselfarrivedtostoptheunequalcontest．HegaveMarpessathechoicebetweenimmoralityandeternalgloryononesideandontheotheramortallifeoffaithfullovemixedwithendlesscaresandgrieves.MarpessaturneddownthesweetpromisesofApolloandchoseIdas.Apolloleftwithdisappointment.玛彭莎玛彭莎是国王伊万诺斯的独生女，她高贵优雅。国王提出：如果有人想得到玛彭莎，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，他很有信心，因为他有海神波塞冬的支持。海神借给了他马，使他最后赢得了比赛。而国王伊万诺斯因为失去了女儿最后投江自尽。不久伊达斯和玛彭莎来到江边。他们在附近一寺庙中过夜。早晨醒来，伊达斯发现阿波罗将玛彭莎偷走了。阿波罗迷恋于玛彭沙的美貌，伊达斯决定与之决斗。决斗即将开始。突然，他们周围响起了雷电声。原来是宙斯赶来制止这场不公平的决斗。宙斯让玛彭莎作出选择：要么长生不老，享受永久的荣耀；要么对爱情忠贞不渝，而过一种充满忧虑和悲伤的凡人的生活。玛彭莎谢绝了阿波罗甜蜜的许诺。她选择了伊达斯。阿波罗垂头丧气地走了。伊达斯则感到万分喜悦。TheseusTheseus’sfather,Aegues,waskingofAthensandhismotheraprincessofTroezen．Whenhewasstillaninfanthisfatherlefthimandwentbacktohisownkingdom．Beforeheleft，Aegeusburiedhisswordunderahugestone.Attheageofsixteenhebecameastrongyoungman，Theseustaketheswordfromundertherock，andthensetouttolookforhisfather．Itwasajourneyofadventures，Buthearrivedhisfather’skingdomatlast.KingAegeushadrecentlymarriedMedea，abadwoman．ShewasanxioustohavetheAthenianthroneforherownchild.ShewantedtopoisonedTheseus.ButthekingfoundherplanandsavedTheseus.Medeakilledherself.AtthistimethecityofAthensneededtooffersacrificestoKingMinosofCrete.TheyneededtosendsevenboysandsevengirlstoCreteeveryyeartofeedthehalfman，halfbullMinotaur．TheseusdecidedtosetouttokilltheMinotaur.Beforehelefthepromisedhisfatherthatifhesucceededhewouldchangetheblacksailsofhisshipstowhiteones．WiththehelpofprincessAriadneofCrete，hekilledtheMinotaurandwontheloveofPrincess．ButwhenhenearedAthensheforgottoputupthepromisedwhitesails，andhisanxiousfather，sawtheblacksails，threwhimselfdowni