But neither did the giants bother the rich country of orchards below; perhaps from fear of the Norn, a strange old woman said to live on the mountain top and spin fates.

不过巨人也从来没有打扰过山下富裕的果园，也许是因为害怕命运女神诺恩——一个奇怪的老女人。据说她住在山顶上，转动着命运之轮。

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To scientists' astonishment, there are so many strange and marvelous plants in such a common mountain village.

另科学家们感到惊讶的是：这样一个普通的山村中竟有如此多的奇花异草。

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Silhouetted against the night sky, it seems that this strange mountain has always fiercely guarded its secrets.

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