As punishment for refusing to shelter the gods, Zeus and Hermes had cast the townspeople underwater, leaving only their hosts’ home intact, Recalling their friends and neighbors, Baucis and Philemon couldn’t hide their terror and mournful tears, even as their house transformed below.
Como castigo por negar albergue a los dioses, Zeus y Hermes arrojaron a la gente del pueblo bajo el agua, dejando solo la casa de sus anfitriones intacta. Al recordar a sus amigos y vecinos, Baucis y Filemón no pudieron ocultar su terror y lágrimas de tristeza, aunque su casa estaba transformándose.