希臘神話之十二主神

1、英語與希臘神話的那些事兒The Characters The Characters the old theogony : the Tians （舊舊神神譜譜:奧奧林匹斯十二泰坦）林匹斯十二泰坦）the old theogony : the Gods （新神新神譜奧譜奧林匹斯十二主神）林匹斯十二主神）Perseus (珀?duì)栃匏圭隊(duì)栃匏?Jason (伊阿宋伊阿宋)Heracles (赫拉克勒斯赫拉克勒斯)Theseus (忒修斯忒修斯) ) Medusa(美杜莎美杜莎)Minotaurus (米米諾諾陶洛斯陶洛斯)Cerberus (刻耳柏洛斯刻耳柏洛斯)The Olympian Gods Th

2、e Olympian Gods & other Deities& other DeitiesThe Olympians are a group of 12 gods who was the most powerful and ruled after the overthrow of the Titans. They are named after their dwelling（住宅住宅,住所住所）place Mount Olympus. 古希臘人尊奉為古希臘人尊奉為“神山神山”，他們認(rèn)為奧林匹斯山位，他們認(rèn)為奧林匹斯山位于希臘中心，而希臘又居地球的中心，于是奧林匹于希臘中心，而

3、希臘又居地球的中心，于是奧林匹斯山也就是地球的中心。斯山也就是地球的中心。Zeus 宙斯宙斯King of the sky and the earth.Ruler of the Olympian gods. He was the rain god , and the cloud gatherer,who holdsthe terrible thunderbolt.His bird the eagle, his tree is the oak .He is married to Hera, but is famous for his many affairs. He is alsoknown t

4、o punish those that lie or break oaths.Hera 赫拉赫拉Zeus wife and sister.Queen of the gods. Goddess of marriage and childbirth and takes special care of married women. Most stories concerning Hera have to do with her jealous revenge for Zeuss infidelities.Poseidon 波塞冬波塞冬Brother of Zeus . God of the sea

5、,Protector of all waters.His weapon is atrident (三叉戟三叉戟) , which can shake the earth , and shatter any object. He is second only to Zeus in power amongthe gods.He was widely worshiped by seamen.NeptuneHades 哈迪斯哈迪斯 Brother of Zeus.God of the dead.Ruler of the underworld.God of wealth , due to the pre

6、cious metals minedfrom the earth. A three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades.He has a helmet that makes him invisible. He rarely leaves the underworld.Hestia 赫斯提赫斯提亞亞Zeus sister.Goddess of the hearth(灶灶臺(tái)臺(tái)).Of all the Olympians, she is the mildest, most upright and most charitable （仁慈的）（仁慈的）.A

7、res 阿瑞斯阿瑞斯Son of Zeus and Hera.God of war.He is considered murderous（行兇的）行兇的） and bloodstained（血污的）（血污的）but also a coward. He was disliked by both parents.All that you have, is dead! ! He was the one god who ever had to submit to the power of his inferiors. At one time lack of act and good judgment

8、led to his shame. He was fighting with two giants , and finding himself no match for the two monstrous creatures , laid down his arms and was imprisoned in chains. He was set free in the end by the artful Hermes, but not before he had suffered all the humiliations.MarsHermes 赫爾墨斯赫爾墨斯Son of Zeus.God

9、of commerce. Messenger for all the othergods. Guide for the dead to go tothe underworld. He was the cleverest of theOlympian gods.He is the fastest of the gods.（Mercury）自轉(zhuǎn)最快的星）自轉(zhuǎn)最快的星Hephaestus 赫菲斯托斯赫菲斯托斯Son of Zeus and Hera.God of fire and the frog（熔（熔爐爐）.He is the smith of the gods.He is kind and p

10、eace loving .He is the only god to be physically ugly. He is also lame(瘸的，跛的瘸的，跛的). ). 他是諸神的工匠，具有高超的技巧，制造了許多著他是諸神的工匠，具有高超的技巧，制造了許多著名的神兵、神器。傳說阿波羅駕駛的日車、厄洛斯名的神兵、神器。傳說阿波羅駕駛的日車、厄洛斯的金箭銀箭、宙斯的神盾都是他鑄制的。的金箭銀箭、宙斯的神盾都是他鑄制的。Apollo 阿波羅阿波羅Son of Zeus.God of sun.God of healing who taughtman medicine. God of truth ,

11、 who can not speak a lie.The archer, far shooting with a silver bow (弓箭弓箭). Apollo also was the god of music and poetry. He could stir up all feelings. These feelings are expressed in songs. With his lyre of gold and the sweet accents of his godlike voice held the choir of the Muse. 阿阿波羅也是音樂神和詩神。他可以

12、喚起人們各種情感并波羅也是音樂神和詩神。他可以喚起人們各種情感并表表達(dá)于達(dá)于圣歌中的。在奧林匹斯山上，他拿著金里拉，用圣歌中的。在奧林匹斯山上，他拿著金里拉，用優(yōu)美的音調(diào)優(yōu)美的音調(diào)來指來指揮繆斯合唱。揮繆斯合唱。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 sky.During the day he drove his carriage of gold and

13、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 the far western sea and got on his golden boat to return to his eastern home.Artemis 阿爾忒彌斯阿爾忒彌斯Daughter of Zeus.Her twin brother is Apollo.Goddess of the hunt , themoon, ch

14、astity, virginity,and the natural environment.She is the protector of the young women. She is a good archer, the crescent moon is her bow.She is the master of wild animal.Athena 雅典娜雅典娜Daughter of Zeus. Goddess of wisdom victory and war. She sprang full grown inarmour（盔甲盔甲）from Zeus head，thus has no

15、mother.She 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.Aphrodite 阿弗洛狄德阿弗洛狄德Goddess of love ，desire and beauty. She represented affection and the attraction that binds people together. Dov

16、e is her bird. VenusThe Muses( (繆斯繆斯) )希臘神話中掌管藝術(shù)的諸神。共九位希臘神話中掌管藝術(shù)的諸神。共九位 , ,分別是歷史、分別是歷史、抒情詩、喜劇抒情詩、喜劇 ( (牧歌、田園詩牧歌、田園詩) ) 、悲劇、歌舞、愛、悲劇、歌舞、愛情詩、頌歌、天文、史詩。情詩、頌歌、天文、史詩。muses 的藝術(shù)衍生出單詞的藝術(shù)衍生出單詞 music muses收藏藝術(shù)品的地方就是收藏藝術(shù)品的地方就是 museum藝術(shù)帶來的快樂便是藝術(shù)帶來的快樂便是muse, amusementPan(潘) :牧神和森林之神 受打擾時(shí)會(huì)大聲吼叫。受打擾時(shí)會(huì)大聲吼叫。衍生詞衍生詞: :panic( (驚慌驚慌 , ,恐慌恐慌) )。Prometheus（普羅米修斯）普羅米修斯）Creator of mankind. Mans protector and benefactor. He shaped man out of mud.He stole fire for mankind ,with the result that he was punished form Zeus. He was chained to Mount Caucasus, and ev