English Original
A man fell gravely ill and made a vow to the gods: if they restored his health, he would sacrifice a hundred oxen. The gods, curious to see if he would keep his promise, granted him a swift recovery. However, the man owned no oxen. Instead, he crafted a hundred small oxen from tallow, placed them on an altar, and declared, "Ye gods, I call you to witness that I have discharged my vow."
The gods determined to repay his deceit. They sent him a dream, commanding him to go to the seashore where he would find a hundred crowns. In great excitement, he hurried to the shore, only to encounter a band of robbers. They seized him, sold him into slavery, and the price he fetched was exactly one hundred crowns.
中文翻译
有个人病得很重，他向众神许下誓言：若能恢复健康，必献祭一百头牛。众神想看他是否会信守诺言，便让他迅速痊愈了。然而，此人根本没有牛。于是，他用牛油做了一百头小牛，放在祭坛上，并宣称：“众神啊，请你们见证，我已履行了我的誓言。”
众神决定报复他的欺骗。他们托梦给他，命令他去海边，在那里他将找到一百个银币。他激动地赶往海边，却遇到了一伙强盗。强盗抓住他，将他卖为奴隶，而卖得的价钱正好是一百个银币。