But he wouldn't stay in the gods' favor for long.

但他并未得到众神长久的眷顾。

An offering of blood was seen as food or nourishment for the gods.

祭品的鲜血被视为众神的食物或营养品。

The statues found there were offerings from Romans and Etruscans who looked to the gods for good health.

在那里发现的雕像是罗马人和伊特鲁里亚人向神祈求健康的供品。

The rules were that each family had to create three gifts for the gods, including, for the Ivaldis, golden hair.

比赛的规则是每一个家庭必须给天神做三件礼物，伊瓦尔迪一家要做出金头发。

Their rickety cottage had metamorphosed into a gleaming temple for the gods.

他们摇摇欲坠的小屋已经变成了一座闪闪发光的神殿。

For the gods to have mercy on us all.

祈祷诸神善待我们。

Mortals could not just sit idly by and wait for the gods to intervene while catastrophes such as drought or plague loomed.

当干旱、瘟疫等灾害发生时，凡人不能光是呆坐在那儿，等着神明来解救。

I do not judge people for the gods they worship.

我绝不因信仰不同而评判他人。

People could visit the temples and pray for the god's help.

人们可以参观寺庙并祈求上帝的帮助。

And it's not about waiting for the gods to answer your prayers.

不是说等待众神回应你的祈祷。

" It won't take long for the gods to catch up to us."

“用不了多久，诸神就会追上我们。”

The world changed centuries ago and they're still waiting for the god who comes.

世界早已万变 她们却依旧在等待降世之神。

Zeus deemed humans subservient creatures vulnerable to the elements and dependent on the gods for protection.

宙斯认为人类是顺从的生物， 容易受到元素的影响，并依赖众神的保护。

Osha gazed up at the weirwood, at the red face carved in the pale trunk. " And leave you for the gods" ?

欧莎举头凝视鱼梁木，望向雕刻在苍白树干上的红脸。" 你留下来陪伴诸神？"

As he lay down, everyone could see it was a perfect fit — another win for the god who could do no wrong.

当他躺下时，所有人都看到他刚好合身——这位十全十美的神祗再次赢得了胜利。

They are about as large and hard-shelled as hazelnuts—food and fire fit for the gods from the same fruit.

它们和榛子一样大，外壳坚硬——食物和火焰都适合来自同一种水果的众神。

Every year the Emperor would leave his palace in the forbidden city and go and negotiate with the gods for a prosperous and auspicious New Year for the people.

每年皇帝都会离开他在紫禁城里的宫殿去与诸神商榷来年降福人间使国运昌隆，人民幸福的事宜。

Other practices included animal sacrifices, where the burning of the offering was for the gods in the heavens and the blood of the animal was for the underworld gods.

其他习俗包括动物祭祀，其中燃烧的供品是为天上的神，动物的血是为地下的神。

On this day, fishermen in coastal areas set up an altar for the god of the sea, and pray for safety and a good harvest.

这一天，沿海地区的渔民为海神立坛， 祈求平安，五谷丰登。

Athenians were taught a kind of reverence for the gods which consisted in outward observances and placed no barrier in the way of free intellectual speculation.

雅典人被教导对神明的一种敬畏，这种敬畏表现在外在的仪式上，并且不妨碍自由的思想思考。