儿童故事阅读： 埃杰克斯（巨人）

　　 埃杰克斯（巨人） Ajax（the Great）的儿童故事阅读英文版：

　　Ajax was a man of giant stature，daring but slow．When the Trojan War was about to break out he led his forces from Salamis to join the Greek army at Aulis．As one of the trustiest champions of the Greek cause，he was given thejob of guarding one end of the Greek camp near Troy．He was noted in the battlefield for his bravery and courage．After Achilles' death he became one of the two hot contestants for the dead hero's shield and armour，the other being Odysseus．When the weapons were finally judged to his rival，Ajax went mad for grief．Unable to get over the hardships，he took his own life．When，in order to seek the advice of，Odysseus came to visit the lower world，the shade of Ajax frowned uponhim．In the lower world Ajax chose to be a lion，guided clearly by the bitter recollection of his former life．

　　儿童故事阅读翻译：

　　埃杰克斯是位身材魁梧、英勇善战、但头脑敏感的人。当特洛伊战役即将暴发时，他率领军队从萨拉米斯到达奥尔墨斯加入了希腊部队。作为一名为希腊事业奋斗的最可信赖的斗士，他被派去保卫凑近特洛伊的希腊军营边界。战场上，他因作战勇敢而驰名。阿基里斯去世后，他成为两个最有可能获得阿基里斯的盾甲的有力竞争对手之一。另一名对手是奥德修斯。最后，他的对手胜利了，并得到了盾甲。埃杰克斯悲伤至极，无奈自拔，最终结束了自己的生命。奥德修斯为了得到盲人底比斯的忠告而来到阴间；埃杰克斯的幽灵冲着他直皱眉头。在阴间，由于受到前世痛楚记忆的折磨，埃杰克斯决定了做一头狮子。

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