Writers were blessed stenographers taking divine dictation.

作家都是速记员，记下神灵的语言。

A serpent was an important god for ancient Mayans.

蛇是古代玛雅人的重要神灵。

She may not have been a goddess.

她可能不是神灵。

God is inside of the lightning. We cannot look at him directly.

闪电里面有神灵，我们不能直视。

Death and the beyond are represented by a blue idol.

蓝色的神灵代表着死亡和来世。

Clean the headstones of deceased relatives and friends to ensure spiritual favor.

清扫逝世亲友的墓碑来确保神灵保佑。

To smoke in a church is a profane act.

在教堂内吸烟是渎神灵的行为。

Do as they say or the spirits will be angry.

照他们说的做，否则神灵会发怒。

For some cultures it's even been a god.

某些文明甚至把她作为神灵。

And your God does not mind?

你们的神灵也不介意吗？

But There's a divinity that shapes our ends.

然而，“神灵预设了我们的终局”。

The Aztecs believe they owe a debt of blood to their gods.

阿兹特克人笃信需要向神灵敬奉鲜血。

Like a king, like a god, full frontal, mantled in lustrous gold.

像个国王，或是个神灵，天庭饱满，浑身金光闪闪。

Touching a tree would invoke the protection or blessing of the spirit within.

触摸一棵树会引起内在神灵的保护或祝福。

Pleasant smells were linked with purity and gods.

令人愉悦的气味与纯洁和神灵联系在一起。

Spirits and gods do not control us. Our character does.

神灵不能控制我们。我们的性格才能控制我们。

I think we just go to heaven and face the major gods of life.

我觉得我们死后会进天堂，然后见见几位伟大的神灵。

We carry it with us for desecration, to remind us there are no gods.

我们随时带着，以渎神灵，提醒我们世上无神。

They were called gods, and they ruled over the people who lived on earth.

他们被称为神灵，他们主宰着生活在大地上的人们。

But when your enemy is protected by a deity, there's nothing you can do.

但是当你的对手被神灵护佑时，那就无计可施了。