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18. The Herdsman And The Lost Bull

A Herdsman tending kine in a f
orest, lost a Bull calf from the fold. After a long and fruitless search, he made a vow that, if he could only discover the thief who had stolen the Calf, he would offer a lamb in sacrifice to Hermes, Pan, and the Guardian Deities of th
e forest.

Not long afterwards, as he ascended a small hillock, he saw at its foot a Lion feeding on the Calf. Terrified at the sight, he lifted his eyes and his hands to heaven, and said: "Just now I
vowed to offer a lamb to the Guardian Deities of the forest if I could only find out who had robbed me; but now that I have discovered the thief, I would willingly add a full-grown Bull to the Calf I have lost, if I may only secure my own escape from him
in safety."
18. 牧人和失去的牛
一个牧人在树林中牧牛,失去了一只离群的小犊。 在一段长时间寻获未果之后,他发誓,只要能够发现偷小犊的贼,他愿意献出一只羊,供奉树林的守护神。 不久之后,他走上一个小山丘,忽然在山丘脚下,看见一只狮子正在吞食着他的小犊,。 他大吃一惊,双眼仰望天空,双手祈求说:「刚才我曾发誓,如果捉到贼,愿意献出一只羊供奉树林的守护神,但是现在我已发现这盗贼了,我愿意失去刚才的那只小犊之外,再添加一只长大的牛,只要我自己可以脱离狮口。」



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