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1、Greek Mythology希腊神话,Greek Mythology is a group of traditional tales told by the ancient Greeks about the deeds of gods,heroes and their relations with human beings.希腊神话讲了很多古希腊的故事，有神、英雄的故事以及他们和普通人类之间的关系。The Greek mythology is an important part of the ancient culture which has vast and deep influence
2、on the whole western culture.希腊神话是古文化重要的一部分，与整个西方文化有着广泛而又紧密的联系。Its great influence upon the English language and literature is beyond description.A great number of words and idioms in the English laguage come from the Greek mythology.它在英语和文学作品方面的巨大影响力是无法形容的。英语中的很多单词和语言表达方式都是来自希腊神话。,the old theogony:
3、the Tians（旧神谱:奥林匹斯十二泰坦）the new theogony:the Gods（新神谱奥林匹斯十二主神）,Perseus(珀尔修斯)Jason(伊阿宋)Heracles(赫拉克勒斯)Theseus(忒修斯),Medusa(美杜莎)Minotaurus(米诺陶洛斯)Cerberus(刻耳柏洛斯),PART1：The Olympian Gods and other DeitiesPART2：HeroesPART3：Monsters,PART1：The Olympian Gods and other Deities,1、the Gods2、other Deities,The anc
4、ient Greeks worshiped many gods.Greek gods can be divided into several groups.The earliest group was Titans,led by Cronus.The most powerful group was the Olympians.The Olympians are a group of gods who ruled after the overthrow of the Titans.All the Olympians are related in some way.They are named a
5、fter their dwelling（住宅,住所）place Mount Olympus.,古希腊崇拜很多神,古希腊的神被分为几组,最古老一组的被称为泰坦,由克罗诺斯领导。最强大的一组被称为奥林匹斯山神。奥林匹斯山神由个神组成，他们颠覆了泰坦时期的规律。所有的奥林匹斯山神在某个方面都有着或多或少的联系。他们的名字来自于他们居住的奥林匹斯山。,the Gods（十二主神）,Zeus(宙斯):the god of the sky.Hera(赫拉):the goddess of marriage and childbirth.Poseidon(波塞冬):the god of the sea,pro
6、tector.Hades(哈迪斯):the god the dead and wealth.Hestia(赫斯提亚):the goddess of the Hearth(灶台).Ares(阿瑞斯):the god of war.Hermes(赫尔墨斯):the god of thieves and commerce.Hephaestus(赫斯菲托斯):the god of fire and the forge(熔炉).Apollo(阿波罗):the god of light.Artemis(阿尔忒弥斯):the goddess of chastity,virginity,the hunt,th
7、e moon,and the natural environment.Athena(雅典娜):the Greek virgin goddess of reason,intelligent activity,arts and literature.Aphrodite(阿弗洛狄德):the goddess of love,desire and beauty.,King of the sky and the earth.Ruler of the Olympian gods.He was the rain god,and the cloud gatherer,who holdsthe terrible
8、 thunderbolt.His bird is the eagle,his tree is the oak.,Zeus 宙斯,He is married to Hera but,is famous for his many affairs.He is also known to punish those that lie or break oaths.,Zeus wife and sister.Queen of the gods.Goddess of marriage and childbirth and takes special care of married women.,Hera 赫
9、拉,Most stories concerning Hera have to do with her jealous revenge for Zeuss infidelities（不忠）.,Brother of Zeus.God of the sea,Protector of all waters.His weapon is atrident(三叉戟),Which can shake the earth,and shatter Any object.,Poseidon波塞冬,He is second only to Zeus in power amongst the gods.,He was
10、widely worshiped by seamen.,Brother of Zeus.God of the dead.Ruler of the underworld.God of wealth,due to the precious metals minedfrom the earth.,Hades 哈迪斯,He has a helmet that makes him invisable.He rarely leaves the underworld.,Zeus sister.Goddess of the hearth（灶台）.The symbol of the housearound wh
11、ich a new born childis carried before it is received into the family.,Hestia 赫斯提亚,Of all the Olympians,she is the mildest,most upright and most charitable（仁慈的）.,Son of Zeus and Hera.God of war.He is considered murderous（行凶的）and bloodstained（血污的）but also a coward.He was disliked by both parents.,Ares
12、 阿瑞斯,Ares:All that you have,is dead!,阿瑞斯：“你所拥有的，只有死亡！”,Son of Zeus.God of commerce.（商业）Messenger for all the other gods.Guide for the dead to go to the underworld.,Hermes 赫尔墨斯,He was the cleverest of theOlympian gods.He is the fastest of the gods.He wears winged sandals,a winged hat,and carries a ma
13、gic wand（棒）.,他是奥林匹斯山上最聪明的神。他是速度最快的神，他脚生双翼，头上戴有翅膀的帽子，手里拿着魔杖。,Son of Zeus and Hera.God of fire,Hephaestus赫菲斯托斯,He is the smith and armorer(兵器制造者）of the gods.,He is kind and peace loving.He is the only god to be lame(瘸的,跛的)and physically ugly.,However,he married the most beautiful goddess-Aphrodite(阿弗洛
14、狄德),Son of Zeus.God of sun.God of healing who taughtman medicine.God of truth,who can not speak a lie.,Apollo 阿波罗,The archer,far shooting with a silver bow(弓箭).,He wore a purple robe.He usually sat in his bright eastern palace early in the morning and made ready to start his daily journey across the
15、 sky.,One of Apollos more important daily tasks is to harness his chariot（二轮战车）with four horses and drive the sun across the sky.During the day he drove his carriage of gold and ivory,and brought light,life and love to the great world below.Late in the afternoon he came to the end of his journey in
16、the far western sea and got onhis golden boat to return to his eastern home.,Daughter of Zeus.Her twin brother is Apollo.Goddess of the hunt,themoon,chastity,virginity,and the natural environment.She is the protector of the young women.,Artemis 阿尔忒弥斯,Daughter of Zeus.Goddess of wisdom，victory and wa
17、r.She sprang full grown In armour（盔甲）from hisfatherS forehead thus has no mother.,Athena 雅典娜,She is the goddess of the city,handicrafts,and agriculture.She invented the bridle（缰绳）,the trumpet,the flute,the pot,the yoke,the ship,and the chariot.She is the embodiment（化身）of wisdom,reason,and purity.,Sh
18、e was Zeuss favorite child and was allowed to usehis weapons including his thunderbolt.Her favorite city is Athens.,Her tree is the olive.The owl is her bird.,She is fierce and brave in battle,but only wars to defined the state and home from outsideenemies.,Goddess of love，desire and beauty.She repr
19、esented sex,affection,and the attraction that binds people together.,Aphrodite 阿弗洛狄德,In addition to her natural gifts,she has a magical girdle that compels（迫使）anyone she wishes to desire her.Her tree is myrtle(桃金娘；爱神木).Dove(白鸽)is her bird.,Prometheus（普罗米修斯）,Creator of mankind.人类的创造者Mans protector an
20、d benefactor.人类的保护者和拯救者。He shaped man out of mud.他用泥捏成人形，创造了人类。He stole fire for mankind,with the result that he was punished form Zeus.He was chained to Mount Caucasus,and every morning an eagle would appeared and ate his liver,which grow back at night.他为人类偷了圣火，所以被宙斯惩罚。他被绑在高加索山，每天早晨都会有鹰来吃他的肝脏，肝脏会在晚
21、上又长出来。,PART2：Heroes,Greek heroes were almost as important as the gods in Greek mythology.Heroes were bigger,braver,and more beautiful than ordinary men and women.In most cases their fathers or grandfathers were gods,but their mother were mortals,so they were often called demigods(half-gods).在希腊神话中，希
22、腊英雄和希腊神同样重要。英雄们比普通的人类更强大、更勇敢。他们中大部分人的父亲或者祖父是神，但他们的母亲是普通人，所以他们经常也被称为“半神人”。,Perseus(珀尔修斯)The son of Zeus.Got the help form Athena and Hermes,he killed the Gorgon(蛇发女妖)Medusa.He fixed his eyes on Medusas reflection in the polished(光滑的)surface of his shield(盾)and then cut off her head.,Jason(伊阿宋),Leader
23、 of the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece(金羊毛).寻找金羊毛时阿尔戈号的领导者。,Heracles(赫拉克勒斯),The last earthborn son of Zeus.A hero of extraordinary(非凡的)strength who won immortality by performing 12 labors demanded by Hera.He killed the menacing(险恶的)Nemean Lion,overcame the nine-headed snake(九头蛇),got th
24、e from the golden-apple tree,and brought the three-headed watchdog of the Underworld,Cerberus,to the surface without using any weapons.,Theseus(忒修斯)The son of Poseidon.While having all the qualities of a traditional hero,such as strength and courage,he was also intelligent and wise.He killed Minotau
25、rus(米诺陶洛斯)to whom quite a lot of young people had fallen prey(捕食).,PART3：Monsters,Medusa(美杜莎):蛇发女妖。Cerberus(刻耳柏洛斯):三头巨犬。把守冥府的大门。Minotaurus(米诺陶洛斯):牛头怪。Hydra(许德拉):九头蛇。,Medusa(美杜莎),A gorgon,who turned into stone anyone be holding her.,Cerberus(刻耳柏洛斯),three-headed watchdog,Minotaurus(米诺陶洛斯),Hydra(许德拉),nine-headedsnake,Thats all!,
