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LearnEnglishfromtheancientGreekandRomanmythology,BasicinformationabouttheancientGreekandRomanmythology,Source（1）HomersEpic:IliadandOdyssey（2）HesiodsTheogony（3）ManystoriesaboutgodsandheroescreatedorprovidedbypoetsorwritersinancientGreece.Feature（1）Itslikeasystem,formedbyaseriesofstories.（2）Therearesomemostimportantgods,andthereisacompletedsocial-relationshipnetamongthem.（3）Itsareflectionofthebroadandcompletedsociallife.,comeon,DONOTIGNORESUCHAGREATTREASURE！,TheancientGreekandRomanmythologyplaysaveryimportantroleinEnglish.Manywords,phrasesandidiomsaredeprivedfromit,andtheyarefamiliartoEnglishlearners.Haveyoueverpaidanyattentiontothem?,ONE:people&objectsTWO:events/incidents,ONE:berelatedtopeople&objects1、TitanswasthesonofGaeaandZeus.Hewasbigandstrong.SOTitanicmeanshuge,vastorpowerful.2、ThenineartsandsciencegodsintheancientGreekandRomanmythologyaregenerallycalledMuses.Musealwaysreferstopoets&artistsinspiration,orthepersons&objectsthatstimulateinspiration.,3、JoveisshortforJupiter,whoisthelordofallgods.（1）Peoplewouldsay“ByJove!”whentheyfeelsurprised.（2）JovianisusedtodescribesomeonewhohasthetemperamentofanemperorlikeJupiter.JovialisoftenusedtodescribethecharacterofSantaClausbecauseofitsmeaningofeasy-going，goodtemper，happymind.,4、LaurelisthehollytreeofthesungodApollo,whoisalsoinchargeofprediction,medicine,music,poetandarchery.So,laurelbecomesthesymbolofgloryandhonor.torestononeslaurels:besatisfiedwithwhathasbeengainedwithoutambitiontoachievemoreNobelLaureate：NobelPrizeWinner,5、Prometheustaughtpeopleagreatdealofknowledgeandunprecedentedtechniques.InEnglish,promethean,asanadjective,meansnovelandoriginal.Furthermore,becausetheeaglewouldpeckatPrometheusliverwhenhewaspunished,whichwasratherunbearable,prometheanalsomeansverypainful.,TWO:berelatedtoevents/incidents1、InordertofindhissisterEuropa,CadmuskilledthedragonandfoundedthecityofThebes.Allofhisfamilieswerehurtmoreorlessowingtoit.Cadmeanvictory：victorythatisgainedwithlotsofloss,2、WhilePenelopehusbandOdysseuswasoutonjourney,manymenproposedtoher.Shehadnochoicebuttopromisethatshewouldmarrysomeoneonceshefinishedweavingherfather-in-lawsclothes.However,duringthenightshealwaystookapartwhatshehadweavedintheday.ItlasteduntilOdysseuscameback.thewebofPenelope/Penelopeweb:apieceofworkthatisdoingallthetimebutcanneverbefinished）,3、NotlongafterAchilleswasborn,hismothersoakedhimintheriverStyxinhopethathecouldavoidanyhurtduringhislife.Nonetheless,hisfatherstoppedhismotherssuchbehaviorbeforehisheelwassoakedintheriver.Asaresult,Achillesheelbecametheonlypartthatcanbehurtandthusfinishhislife.Achillesheel:fatalshortcomingsAnothercorrelativephrase:Achillestendon,4、Sisyphuswasaskedtomoveaheavyandhugestonetothetopofareallyhighmountain,whichwasthepunishmentZeusgavehim.Inordertocompletesuchanexactingtask,hehadtoworkdayafterday.alaborofSisyphus/aSisypheantask/aSisypheantoil：endlesstoilwithnohappyending,5、TantalusoncedismemberedhissonPelopsandboiledPelopstomakeamealforgodssothathecouldknowwhetherornotthegodscouldtellthemeatwasfromhumanbeingorsomeanimals.tantalizev.tease,stiruponesinterestordesirebutdontsatisfyhimtantalizingadj.teasing,Afterseeingwhatwereshowedbefore,Ithink,agreementcanbegainedthattheancient