希腊神话英文介绍ppt(附演讲稿)

1、 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. The Greek mythology is an important part of the ancient culture which has vast and deep influence on the whole western culture. Its great influence upon

2、the English language and literature is beyond description. A great number of words and idioms in the English language come from the Greek mythology. the old the old theogonytheogony : the : the TiansTians （旧旧神神谱谱: :奥奥林匹斯十二泰坦）林匹斯十二泰坦）the old the old theogonytheogony : the Gods : the Gods （新神新神谱奥谱奥林匹斯

3、十二主神）林匹斯十二主神）PerseusPerseus ( (珀尔修斯珀尔修斯) )Jason (Jason (伊阿宋伊阿宋) )Heracles (Heracles (赫拉克勒斯赫拉克勒斯) )TheseusTheseus ( (忒修斯忒修斯) ) Medusa(Medusa(美杜莎美杜莎) )MinotaurusMinotaurus ( (米米诺诺陶洛斯陶洛斯) )Cerberus (Cerberus (刻耳柏洛斯刻耳柏洛斯) ) ZeusZeus 宙斯宙斯Father of Gods and menthe god of sky and thunder. Ares Ares 阿瑞斯阿瑞斯

4、All that you have, is dead! -Ares the Greek god of warAres was the son of Zeus and Hera. Hermes Hermes 赫尔墨斯赫尔墨斯 Hermes was the son of Zeus and the Pleiade, Maia, a daughter of the Titan, Atlas. The second youngest of the Olympian gods, he was born before Dionysus. God of sun. God of sun. God of heal

5、ing who God of healing who taughttaughtman medicine. man medicine. God of truth , who can God of truth , who can not not speak a lie.speak a lie.Apollo Apollo 阿波阿波罗罗 Apollo also was the god of music and poetry. He Apollo also was the god of music and poetry. He could stir up all feelings. These feel

6、ings are could stir up all feelings. These feelings are expressed in lofty songs. With his lyre of gold and the expressed in lofty songs. With his lyre of gold and the sweet accents of his godlike voice held the choir of sweet accents of his godlike voice held the choir of the the MusesatMusesat Oly

7、mpus. Olympus. One of Apollos most important daily tasks is to One of Apollos most important daily tasks is to harness his chariot with four horses and drive the harness his chariot with four horses and drive the sun across the sky.sun across the sky. During the day During the day hedhed rove his ca

8、rriage of gold rove his carriage of gold and and ivory , and brought light , life and love to the great ivory , and brought light , life and love to the great world below . Late in the afternoon he came to the world below . Late in the afternoon he came to the end of his journey in the far western s

9、ea and got end of his journey in the far western sea and got ononhis golden boat to return to his eastern home.his golden boat to return to his eastern home. Daughter of Zeus. Daughter of Zeus. Goddess of wisdom Goddess of wisdom victory and war. victory and war. Athena Athena 雅典娜雅典娜She is fierce an

10、d brave She is fierce and brave in battle but, onlyin battle but, only wars wars to defined the state and to defined the state and home from outside home from outside enemies. enemies. She is the goddess She is the goddess of the city, of the city, handicrafts, and handicrafts, and agriculture. She

11、agriculture. She invented the bridle, invented the bridle, the trumpet, the the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the flute, the pot, the plow, the yoke, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the ship, and the chariot. She is the chariot. She is the embodiment of embodiment of wisdom, reason, wisdom, reason,

12、 and purity.and purity.PrometheusPrometheus普普罗罗米修斯米修斯 He was a champion of mankind, known for his wily intelligence, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals. Zeus then punished him for his crime by having him bound to a rock while a great eagle ate his liver every day only to have it grow back to be eaten again