Yabla

古人 gǔrén

把 bǎ

自己 zìjǐ

最 zuì

有价值 yǒujiàzhí

的 de

物品 wùpǐn

奉 fèng

献给 xiàngěi

神灵 shénlíng

以求 yǐqiú

庇护 bìhù

Ancient people offered their most valuable things as tributes to the gods to seek their protection.

大概 dàgài

时间 shíjiān

一 yī

长 cháng

发现 fāxiàn

神灵 shénlíng

的 de

反响 fǎnxiǎng

不够 bùgòu

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After some time had passed, they realized the gods' response was not as enthusiastic as hoped for.