Medusa’s Annoyance — Part 3
美杜莎(三)
“Medusa’s annoyance” is a story for HSK7+ learners. Stories I share are some Chinese folk tales, and some are my own creations.
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Story
「你說這什麼話!你眼睛不舒服跟我可能被石化哪個更嚴重!總之你快點把隱形眼鏡戴上,去清廁所裡的頭髮啦!」說完雅典娜就生氣地離開了。“你说这什么话!你眼睛不舒服跟我可能被石化哪个更严重!总之你快点把隐形眼镜戴上,去清厕所里的头发啦!”说完雅典娜就生气地离开了。
這世界為什麼總是這樣呢?外貌好像決定了一切,雅典娜有著白皙的皮膚、金色柔軟的頭髮,所以被稱為女神,她所做的一切都是好的,都是被認同的;再看看被稱為女妖的自己,明明不斷地委屈自己,明明不斷地忍耐著,卻還是被人討厭,被世界厭惡。这世界为什么总是这样呢?外貌好像决定了一切,雅典娜有着白皙的皮肤、金色柔软的头发,所以被称为女神,她所做的一切都是好的,都是被认同的;再看看被称为女妖的自己,明明不断地委屈自己,明明不断地忍耐着,却还是被人讨厌,被世界厌恶。
回想當初波賽頓(Poseidon)的事件,自己明明是個受害者,卻成為被處罰的人,真正的加害者卻可以繼續在世界上耀眼的生活。回想当初波赛顿(Poseidon)的事件,自己明明是个受害者,却成为被处罚的人,真正的加害者却可以继续在世界上耀眼的生活。
English Translation
“What are you talking about! Which is more serious — your discomfort, or me possibly turning someone to stone! Anyway, hurry up and put your contact lenses back in, and go clean the hair out of the bathroom!” After saying that, Athena stormed off angrily.
Why is the world always like this? It seems like appearance decides everything — Athena has fair skin and soft golden hair, so she’s called a goddess, and everything she does is seen as good and approved of. But look at herself, the one called a monster — no matter how much she suppresses herself, no matter how much she endures, she’s still hated by people, despised by the world.
Thinking back to what happened with Poseidon, she was clearly the victim, yet she became the one who was punished, while the real perpetrator gets to continue living a dazzling life in the world.
Author’s Note
夢醒後我就常在想,可能美杜莎也活得很痛苦,或許她也想成為人人追捧的女神而不是現在被人唾罵的女妖……所以我就寫了這故事。梦醒后我就常在想,可能美杜莎也活得很痛苦,或许她也想成为人人追捧的女神而不是现在被人唾骂的女妖……所以我就写了这故事。
After waking up from the dream, I often thought that perhaps Medusa also lived in great pain, and maybe she also wanted to be a goddess admired by everyone instead of being the despised monster she is now. That’s why I wrote this story.

