You went up the sandy slope and passed the small temple and, a little further on, a well which was as old as the Wells of the earth.

你爬上那片沙坡，经过一座小寺庙，再往前走一点是一口像大地之井一样古老的水井。

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A tourist looking at the portraits of former Masters in the temple said: "Are there any Masters left on earth"?

一个游客看着寺庙里前几任大师的画像说道：“这些大师都还在吗？”

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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