《奧德賽》· 第21卷
大弓的比試
佩涅羅珀從庫房取出奧德修斯的大弓，舉辦比試：誰能上弦，再用箭射穿十二把斧頭，她就嫁給誰。求婚者沒有人能拉開那張弓；奧德修斯在外頭向兩名忠心的僕人表明身分，終於把弓拿到手。
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Penelope came out with her husband's great bow and his quiver.
佩涅羅珀把丈夫的大弓和箭袋拿了出來。
Homer, Odyssey, Book 21, lines 1-60 (場景對照)
Penelope promised to marry the man who could string that bow.
她答應嫁給能把弓上弦的人。
Homer, Odyssey, Book 21, lines 68-79 (場景對照)
To win Penelope, a suitor also had to shoot through twelve axe heads.
勝者還得用箭射穿十二把斧頭。
Homer, Odyssey, Book 21, lines 73-79 (場景對照)
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