They were shown in their chariots, throwing the discus, or rubbing oil into their bodies before the fight.

在这些雕像上，人们看到他们驾战车、掷铁饼，或也在比赛前他们用油擦身体。

A few minutes earlier, after the end of the discus event, Zeus had called for a lunch break.

几分钟前，在铁饼比赛结束后，宙斯要求午休。

Iphicles peered intently at the track. Several gods had rushed out to examine the spot where the discus had landed.

伊菲克勒斯专注地盯着赛道。几位神灵已经冲了出来，查看铁饼落地的地方。

Julia nodded but didn't say anything. The first athlete was stepping forward to begin the discus event.

朱莉娅点了点头，但什么也没说。第一位运动员走上前去开始铁饼比赛。

She looked back at the track, where suddenly the discus changed shape and color.

她回头看了看赛道，铁饼突然改变了形状和颜色。

" So far so good, " Julia said as people bustled around, setting up the course for the discus throw.

“到目前为止一切顺利，”朱莉娅说，人们忙着四处走动，为掷铁饼设置路线。

He was lounging in the shade with a bored expression on his face, watching several athletes practicing the discus.

他懒洋洋地躲在树荫下，一脸百无聊赖地看着几个运动员练习铁饼。

" Okay. It looks like there's nobody at the discus station right now, " Brody said. " I'll practice throwing the discus next."

“好吧。看来铁饼站现在没人，”布罗迪说。 “我接下来练习掷铁饼。”

This time Heracles went last. When he began to spin, preparing to release the discus, Julia glanced quickly at Hermes.

这一次赫拉克勒斯走在最后。当他开始旋转，准备释放铁饼时，朱莉娅飞快地瞥了赫尔墨斯一眼。

The combined running, jumping, wrestling, javelin throwing, and hurling the discus events known as the pentathlon inspired world-class competition, and the pankration, a no holds barred fight where only biting and eye-gouging were prohibited, ensured the toughest men were victorious.

结合跑步、跳跃、摔跤、投掷标枪和掷铁饼的五项全能项目激发了世界级的比赛，而 pankration 是一种无限制的战斗， 只禁止咬人和挖眼球， 确保最坚强的人被淘汰胜利的。