We know for sure Greeks and barbarians,

我们可以肯定希腊人和蛮族人
and everybody came to Delphi,

都去了特尔斐
and when you came to Delphi and you were going to consult the

当人们到了特尔斐时就会去请示神谕
it was hard, there were a lot of people,

这事情很难做因为人非常多
a long line, so there was a waiting issue.

会有很长的队伍因此等待是个大问题
But also people used to bribe the priests,

但是人们也贿赂祭司
in order to get moved up on the front on line,

以便能插到队伍前排
and they would also give great and beautiful gifts

他们也会把漂亮的礼物
to the temple people and to the temple,and to the priest.

送给神庙里的人或是祭司
In other words, people spent a lot of money to consult the oracle.

换句话说人们花很多钱来请示神谕
Now, ask yourself this, especially if you're talking about Greeks,

现在想想这个尤其说到古希腊人
are they going to keep shelling out money for an oracle

为了得到神谕他们会不停地破费