The short, moving song heard from Gretchen at the spinning wheel connects her fate to a series of epic women, The tragic stories of Medea, Ariadne and finally Mary provide illuminating contexts for what Gretchen tells in Faust.

中文翻译：

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纺车旁的格雷琴

格蕾琴在纺车上听到的一首简短动人的歌曲将她的命运与一系列史诗般的女性联系起来，美狄亚、阿里阿德涅和玛丽的悲惨故事为格蕾琴在浮士德中讲述的内容提供了启发性的背景。