The story goes that during the Roman Empire, there was an incredibly beautiful maiden named Rhodanthe.
在罗马帝国时代，有一个叫罗丹斯的美丽绝伦的少女。
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Exhausted by their pursuit, Rhodanthe was forced to take refuge from her suitors in the temple of her friend Diana.
罗丹斯实在招架不住了，不得不到朋友狄安娜的神庙里躲避她的求婚者。
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And when the suitors broke down her temple gates to get near their beloved Rhodanthe, she became angry turning Rhodanthe into a rose and her suitors into thorns.