admetus

admetus

1. Accord- ingly Apollo went into the service of Admetus, King of Thessaly, and pastured his flocks for him on the verdant banks of the river Amphrysos.

于是阿波罗做了色萨利国王阿德墨托斯的长工，负责在阿姆弗里索斯河绿茸茸的堤岸上放牧国王的羊群。

2. so， to keep the flocks of Admetus.

好像是在看守阿德默特斯的羊群。

3. Just at this time Hercules arrived at the palace of Admetus and foundall the inmates in great distress for the impending loss of the devoted wife and beloved mistress.

恰巧在这个时候海格立斯来到阿德墨托斯的宫殿小见到宫廷上下人人都沉浸在哀痛之中，因为忠贞的妻子，敬爱的女主人将不久于人世。

4. This task Admetus performed by the assistance of his divine herdsman, and was made happy in the possession of Alcestis.

珀利阿斯提出谁若能驾着一辆由雄狮和野猪拉套的车子来求婚，谁就能赢得他的女儿。

5. Admetus, fond as he was of life, would not have submitted to receive it at such a cost;

阿德墨托斯虽然珍惜生命，但要用这么高昂的代价去换取，本来是绝对不会同意的。