希腊神话人物简介英文版.doc

。Gods:The old theogonythe TitansCronus(克罗诺斯）: God of the sky.Rhea(瑞亚）: Goddess of time.Oceanus(俄刻阿诺斯）: God of water.Tethys(泰西斯）:Goddess of the sea.Wife of Cronus.Crius(克瑞斯）: God of growth。Lapetus (伊阿佩托斯）: God of soul.Father of Prometheus 、Atlas、Epimetheus and Menoetius Phoebe(福柏）: Goddess of the moon. Leto与阿斯特瑞亚之母。 Coeus (科俄斯）: God of intelligence. Themis (忒弥斯）: Goddess of order and justice.Second wife of Zeus.时序三女神母Mnemosyne(谟涅摩叙涅）: God of memory。Firth wife of Zeus.Mother of the ninth Muse.Hyperion(许配利翁）: God of light.Thea(忒亚）: Wife of Hyperion. The old theogonythe GodsZeus(宙斯): the god of the sky.Zeus King of the sky and the earth. Ruler of the Olympian gods. He was the rain god , and the cloud gatherer,who holds the terrible thunderbolt. eagle, His bird the eagle, his tree is the oak . He is married to Hera but,is famous for his many affairs. He is also known to punish those that lie or break oaths. Hera(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): Brother of Zeus . God of the sea , protector of all waters. His weapon is a trident , which can shake the earth , and shatter any object.He is second only to Zeus in power among the gods.He was widely worshiped by seamen。Hades(哈迪斯): Brother of Zeus. God of the dead. Ruler of the underworld.God of wealth , due to the precious metals mined from the earth. He has a helmet that makes him invisible. He rarely leaves the underworld.Hestia(赫斯提亚): Zeus sister.Goddess of the Hearth.The symbol of the house around which a new born child is carried before it is received into the family. Of all the Olympians, she is the mildest, most upright and most charitableAres(阿瑞斯): Son of Zeus and Hera. God of war. He is considered murderous and bloodstained but also a coward. He was disliked by both parents. He was the one god who ever had to submit to the power of his inferiors. At one time lack of tact and good judgment 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. Ares: All that you have, is dead! Hermes(赫尔墨斯): Son of Zeus. God of thieves and commerce. Messenger for all the other gods. Guide for the dead to go to the underworld. He was the cleverest of the Olympian gods. He is the fastest of the gods. He wears winged sandals, a winged hat, and carries a magic wand .Hephaestus(赫斯菲托斯) :Son of Zeus and Hera. God of fire and the forg . He is the smith and armorer of the gods. He is kind and peace loving . He is the only god to be physically ugly. He is also lame.Apollo(阿波罗): Son of Zeus. God of sun. God of light.God of healing who taught man medicine. God of truth , who can not speak a lie. The archer, far shooting with a silver bow . Apollo also was the god of music and poetry.He could stir up all feelings.These feelings are expressed in lofty songs.With his lyre of gold and the sweet accents of his godlike voice held the choir of the Muse sat Olympus.Artemis(阿尔忒弥斯): Daughter of Zeus. Her twin brother is Apollo. Goddess of the hunt , the moon, chastity, 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): Daughter of Zeus. the Greek virgin goddess of reason, intelligent activity,arts and literature.Goddess of wisdom victory and war. She sprang full grown inarmour from his forehead ，thus has no mother . She is fierce and brave in battle but, only wars to defined the state and home from outside enemies. She is the goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture. She invented the bridle , the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot. She is the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity. She was Zeuss favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt. Her favorite city is Athens. Her tree is the olive. bird. The owl is her bird. Aphrodite(阿弗洛狄德): Goddess of love ，desire and beauty. She represented sex, affection, and the attraction that binds people together. In addition to her natural gifts , she has a magical girdle that compels anyone she wishes to desire .Her tree is myrtle . Dove is her bird. Prometheus (普罗米修斯):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 every morning an eagle would appeared and ate his liver, which grow back at night.Heroes:Perseus:the son of Zeus. Got the help form Athena and Hermes, he killed the Gorgon Medusa. He fixed his eyes on Medusas reflection in the polished surface of his shield and then cut off her head.Jason:Leader of the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece .Heracles:The last earthborn son of Zeus. A hero of extraordinary strength who won immortality by performing 12 labors demanded by Hera. He killed the menacing Nemean Lion, overcame the nine-headed snake , got the from the golden-apple tree, and brought the three-headed watchdog of the Underworld, Cerberus, to the surface without using any weapons.Theseus:he son of Poseidon. While having all the qualities of a traditional hero, such as strength and courage, he wa