Gods do not die. Men die.

神明不死人类却会
The mortality of the human being is a reality

人终有一死这是事实
and it's of the greatest significance and importance,

这是最重要最显著的一点
and of course men are not as strong and as powerful as the gods.

当然人类也不像神那么强壮有力
And indeed, as we shall see,

确实我们可以看到
well, the tragic view of life, which the Greeks invent

悲剧人生观
and which characterizes their culture,

在伊利亚特和奥德赛的一开始就有所体现
is there right at the beginning

这是希腊人首先提出的
in the Iliad and the Odyssey.

体现了他们的文化性格
It says that at the same time as man is remarkable,

他们认为尽管人类是一个非常卓越
marvelous creature capable of all sorts of amazing things,

有着各种神奇能力的种族
even unto being almost like the gods, he is nonetheless mortal

几乎就像神一样但却无法永生