My mother, while she was transforming herself into the country legend Naomi Judd, created an origin myth for the Judds that did not match my reality.

当我的母亲将自己转型成为乡村传奇‘纳奥米·贾德’时，她成为了贾德家族的一个奇迹的开端——这些与我的真实情况并不吻合。

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In fact the myth never did quite match reality.

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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