希腊罗马神话ppt

1、Greek and Roman MythologyThe Principal Gods and Goddesses in Greece and RomeWhat is a myth? A traditional story rooted in primitive folk beliefs of cultures Uses the supernatural to interpret natural events The Principal GodsZeus (Jupiter)Poseidon (Neptune)Hades (Pluto)Hera (Juno)Demeter (Ceres) Oth

2、er OlympiansAthena (Minerva)Ares (Mars)Apollo (Apollo)Artemis (Diana)Aphrodite (Venus)PersephoneThe OlympiansZeusRoman Name: JupiterSupreme god of the Olympians.Fathered many characters in mythologyZeusHeraRoman Name: JunoZeuss sister and wifeJealous protector of marriagePunished the women Zeus fell

3、 in love withPoseidonRoman Name: NeptuneGod of the Seas and WatersHadesRoman Name: PlutoGod of the Underworld/ DeadKidnapped PersephoneDemeterRoman Name: CeresGoddess of the HarvestA Goddess of the EarthAthenaRoman Name: MinervaGoddess of Wisdom and WarSprang from Zeuss headAresRoman Name: MarsGod o

4、f WarSon of Zeus and HeraBloodthirsty and mercilessApolloRoman Name: ApolloGod of Light/Sun and MusicBrother of ArtemisArtemisRoman Name: DianaGoddess of the Moon/ HuntSister to ApolloAphroditeRoman Name: VenusGoddess of Love and BeautySprang from the ocean foamErosRoman Name: CupidYoung God of Love

5、Son of Aphrodite and HephaestusThe GorgonsThree snake-haired monstersMedusa is most well-knownTheir look turns men to stone.Narcissus 水仙在希腊神话中是一个自恋少年的化身，美少年纳西索斯（Narcissus）是希腊最俊美的男子，无数的少女对他一见倾心，可他却自负地拒绝了所有的人。这当中包括美丽的山中仙女伊可（Echo）。伊可十分伤心，很快地消瘦下去。最后，她的身体终于完全消失，只剩下忧郁的声音在山谷中回荡。此后，希腊人便用伊可的名字（Echo）来表示“回声”。 众神愤怒了，决定让纳西索斯去承受痛苦：爱上别人，却不能以被爱作为回报。 有一天纳西索斯在水中发现了自己的影子，然而却不知那就是他本人，爱慕不己、难以自拔，终于有一天他赴水求欢溺水死亡。众神出于同情，将他死后化为水仙花。The Trojan War特洛伊战争是以争夺世上最漂亮的女人海伦（Helen）为起 因，道出以阿伽门农（Agamemnon）及阿喀琉斯 （Achilles）为首的希腊军进攻以帕里斯及赫克托尔为首的特洛伊城的十年攻城战。 THE GO