His big break came during the Olympic Games, when he stood up in the temple of Zeus and declaimed his "Histories" to the wealthy, influential crowd.

他的好运在奥运会期间降临。在宙斯神庙里他站起来慷慨激昂地向有钱、有影响力的人群朗诵他的《历史》。

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Wilma was discovered by Tennessee State track coach Ed Temple, the man who prepared her to win Olympic gold in the 100 and 200-meter dash and the 400-meter relay.

田纳西州的田径教练爱德·坦普尔发现了威尔玛，并且帮她做好准备，赢得奥运会100米、200米冲刺及400米接力赛的金牌。

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It wasn't so much the glitzy, Olympic-quality party I attended in the Tai Miao Temple, next to the Forbidden City, that made this impression.

并不是因为我出席的在紫禁城旁边太庙的那场眼花缭乱、堪比奥运的晚会造成太多这样的印象，虽然晚会中的那些编钟、武术以及女子鼓乐表演都是西方访客所期待的。

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Had Titanic sunk more slowly, it would have been surrounded by the Frankfurt, the Mount Temple, the Birma, the Virginian, the Olympic, the Baltic and the first on the scene, the Carpathia.

WSJ: The Real Reason for the Tragedy of the Titanic

Greek myth held that Zeus had defeated Kronos in a wrestling match for possession of the earth, so Olympic competition, held close to the god's massive temple, was seen as a sacred act or privilege, available only to a select few.

WSJ: London Olympics 2012: For Disgraced Athletes, the Wrath of Zeus