古希腊神话故事:阿瑞塞莎

　　Arethusa arethusa was once a fairy maiden huntress.she carriedbowand arrows for artemis in her hunting.she was sodevoted to her work thatshe cared for neither admirationnor love.one sunny summer day ,she felthot and found a coolstream quite attractive.she jumped into the delightfulstreamand happily started swimming.presently she heard a bubbling in thestream and was surprised to find it was the thunderingvoice of the rivergodalpheus.the maiden made for the shore and ,fully naked ,started runningaway.taking a human form,the river-god followed closely in pursuit .onwardthey spedover hill and valley ,across dark heights and over broad plains,until the waters of the western sea lay stretched out right before them.helplessly the exhausted arethusa cried to her patronessfor help.artemisinstantly cast a cloud over her body,but the pigheaded alpheus was notto be tricked.then a cold sweatbroke from the maiden''s arms and legs.thedrops of water fellf