All spirits, like the genius loci, are physical, palpable presences in the natural world.

所有的神灵，像地方守护神，都具体可触的存在于自然界。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

And his answer is because the top god of our world, Marduk, appointed me in that place and I'm doing what he wants me to do, and if you cross me you cross him, and that's bad news.

马杜克:巴比伦城的守护神,我的所作所为受神明的指引,冒犯我就是冒犯神明,这可不是件好消息"

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

It explains its rise to power and Marduk's rise from being a city god to being at the head of the pantheon of a large empire.

它解释了权力的崛起和Marduk作为城市守护神的兴起,他成了万神庙或者说是庞大王国的首领。

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