来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介第8集第8集》

Untraditional root to power is important.

通过非传统的方式取得权利是非常重要的
Gyges, perhaps you remember the story of Gyges.

也许你还记得巨吉斯的故事
Gyges was sort of the prime minister of the King of Lydia

巨吉斯是吕底亚国王的大臣
and the king had this incredibly beautiful wife

而国王有个非常漂亮的妻子
and he was terribly proud of her, and so he said to Gyges,

他为此非常骄傲因此他对巨吉斯说
you can't believe how gorgeous my wife is,

你不知道我的妻子是多么光彩夺目
and Gyges says,

而巨吉斯回答
of course she's wonderfully beautiful.

她一定是非常漂亮
You can't tell with her clothes on for God's sake.

神灵在上你不能只看她穿着衣服的样子
He says, come on, come with me.

国王说来吧我们一起去看她
Gyges says, no,no, no please your majesty.

巨吉斯说不不殿下请别这样
He says, come with me.

国王怂恿道跟我来吧