Greek-Mythology-and-English-Idioms.pptx

Studies Serve for delight,for ornament,and for ability.Francis Bacon Of StudiesGreek Mythology and English Idioms Warm-up Questions_is the supreme god in Greek Mythology,and his wife is_.The sea god is_,who usually carries a_._is the lord of the Underworld,and his wife is_._ is the god of wine and represents creativity,sensuality and lack of inhibition._ is usually personified as a winged boy with bow and arrows._ is the goddess of beauty and love._ is known as the goddess of Wisdom.tridentPoseidonZeusHeraHadesPersephoneDionysusErosAphroditeAthena _is used for a source of many unforeseen and unmanageable problems._is a winged monster with a womans head and a lions body.The traveler will be killed if he fails to answer her riddle.What is her riddle?Who answered it?The abduction of _ by_ caused the Trojan War.Gifts are not always welcome,for example,_.Pandoras BoxSphinxHelenParisGreek Gifts A Persons _ is his or her only weak or vulnerable point.In the Trojan War,_ is the leader of the Greeks.He is the brother of Helens husband _ and the King of_._ finally recovered the Golden Fleece with the help of_.Any difficult and adventurous journey could be called_.Achilles HeelAgamemnonMenelausMycenaeJasonMedeaOdyssey Part I DivinitiesZeusZeus supreme god ruler of all godsHeraHera wife of Zeus integrity of marriagePoseidonPoseidonsea godbrother of ZeusHadesHades lord of the Underworld brother of ZeusPersephonePersephone wife of Hades and Queen of the Underworld daughter of Zeus and Demeterthe return of PersephoneAphroditeAphroditegoddess of beauty and lovespringing from the foammarrying Hephaestusaffair with AresApolloApollomusic and prophecy,later the god of sunson of Zeus and Leto,twin brother of Artemisorder,reason,self-disciplineDaphne CassandraDaphne CassandraArtemisArtemishunting,virgin goddess,later moon-goddesstwin sister of ApolloAthenaAthenacraftsmanship and warfare,later the goddess of wisdomvirgin goddessThe patron of Athens(Athena,olive branch,Poseidon,horse)AresAresgod of warson of Zeus and HeraAphroditeHermesHermesmessenger of godsHermeneuticsDionysus and Ariadnegod of winecreativity,sensuality and lack of inhibitionson of Zeus and Semeletaking Ariadne as his wife after the desertion of her by Theseus Midas TouchPanPangod of pasture,forests,flocks and herdsPantheismErosErosgod of love,sexual desireAphrodite and Ares诸神总表（汉语温习）Part II StoriesTrojan WarOdyssey Golden FleeceHistoryWarWhat for?Trojan WarZeusThetis and Peleus(Achilles)Wedding Feast(Eris)Apple of Discord“for the fairest”the Judgment of Paris(Priam and Hebuba)(each offered him a bribe,power,victory,beautiful woman)Zeus and Leda(Tyndareus)-HelenHelen and MenelausHelen and ParisAgamemnon(Achilles and Odysseus)Quarrel between Agamemnon and AchillesPatroclus(appeared in his friends armor)slain by Hector Hector killed by Achilles(Achilles later killed by Paris)amazon(without a breast,in order to draw the bow more easily)Presently refers to tall,strong,aggressive womenThersites Thersitical Wooden HorseWho came up with the trick?Trojans:Cassandra,Laocoon(Lessing,the Distinction of Poetry and Arts)Greek Gift(sinister purpose)When the fox preaches,take care of your geese.OdysseyAfter the Fall of TroyIt refers to Any difficult,adventurous journey.10 years of difficultiesthe web of Penelope Besieged by suitors,but waiting faithfully and patiently for his returnFinish the weaving she had startedDuring the day,at nightNow,Never-ending workThe Story of Golden FleeceJason,Thessaly,ArgoGolden Fleece,oak tree,unsleeping dragonColchis King AeetesYoke the fire-breathing bullsPlough and sow a field dragons teethMedea helping Jason Getting the Golden Fleece and FleedMedea killing her brother in order to delay her fatherMarriage,betrayal,revengePart III English Idioms Electra Complex Oedipus Complex an Iliad of woesLaconic(aphoristic speech)Philip of Macedon wrote to the Spartan magistrate,if I enter Laconia,I will level your land to the ground.They answered in one single word.Which word?Ariadnes threadPandoras boxPygmalion(Sculptor and King of Cyprus,falling in love with his own ivory statue,at his earnest prayer,the goddess Aphrodite gave life to the statue and he married it)(My Fair Lady)SphinxApolloTitanic赫尔墨斯Mercury(水星)阿弗罗狄忒Venus（金星）阿瑞斯Mars（火星）宙斯Jupiter（木星）克罗诺斯Saturn（土星）乌拉诺斯Uranus（天王星）波塞东Neptune（海王星）Review QuestionsThe wife of Zeus is_,who quarrels with _ and _ for the Golden Apple.The sea god is _,the lord of the Underworld is_.They are both brothers of Zeus.The daughter of Zeus and Demeter _ is abducted by _to be his wife.The goddess of beauty and love is_,who is indentified with Venus in Roman Mythology.HeraAthenaAphroditePoseidonHadesPersephone HadesAphrodite _ and _ rejected Apollos love.Parthenon Temple is devoted to _.Eros is the son of Aphrodite and the god of war _.Nietzsche in his The Birth of Tragedy talked about the twin principles in artistic creation,which are related to two gods in Greek Mythology,_ and _.Daphne Cassandra AthenaAresApolloDionysus Thank you!