日出时分，忒勒马科斯王子驾驶他的船驶向皮洛斯的海岸。

At sunrise, Prince Telemachus steered his ship to the shores of Pylos.

贤明的涅斯托尔国王用食物和甜葡萄酒招待了这位年轻的旅行者。

Wise King Nestor welcomed the young traveler with food and sweet wine.

涅斯托尔谈到了他们在特洛伊的战斗，却没有奥德修斯的消息。

Nestor spoke of their battles at Troy, but had no news of Odysseus.

他建议忒勒马科斯乘坐战车前往斯巴达，去询问墨涅拉俄斯国王。

He urged Telemachus to ride a chariot to Sparta to ask King Menelaus.

忒勒马科斯到达了斯巴达的墨涅拉俄斯国王的宏伟宫殿。

Telemachus reached the great palace of King Menelaus in Sparta.

海伦王后说他长得很像他的父亲，认出了这位王子。

Queen Helen recognized the prince, saying he looked just like his father.

墨涅拉俄斯为他失去的朋友哭泣，海伦倒上葡萄酒来缓解他们的悲伤。

Menelaus wept for his lost friend, and Helen poured wine to soften their sorrow.

在斯巴达，墨涅拉俄斯国王向忒勒马科斯讲述了一位古老海神的事。

In Sparta, King Menelaus told Telemachus about an ancient sea god.

海神说，奥德修斯被困在一座岛上，依然活着。

The sea god said Odysseus was still alive, trapped on an island.

仙女卡吕普索将他留在了她的岛上，没有任何可以离开的船。

The nymph Calypso kept him on her island, with no ship to leave on.

在伊萨卡，邪恶的求婚者们得知忒勒马科斯已经乘船出海。

Back in Ithaca, the wicked suitors learned that Telemachus had sailed away.

他们登上一艘快速的黑船，在多岩石的海峡旁等待他。

They took a swift black ship to wait for him by a rocky strait.

在黑暗的海水里，求婚者们手持长矛躲藏起来，要杀死归来的王子。

In the dark waters, the suitors hid with spears to kill the returning prince.