greek-heroes-Theseus英语教学课件

TheseusGreekHeroesGreekHeroesHerculesisgenerallyconsideredtheidealGreekthatallaspiretobe.Ingeneral,heiswidelyconsideredthegreatestheroofallGreekmythology.TotheAthenians,thosewholiveinAthens,theirgreatheroisTheseus.TheseusisoftendistinguishedfromHerculesbyhisincredibleintelligence,ratherthangod-likestrength.Theseus’storyTheseuswasborntothePrincessofTroezen,Aethra.HisfatheriseitherthekingofAthens,Aegeus,orthegodoftheseas,Poseidon.Aethrasleptwithbothonthesamenight,whenPoseidon.KingPittheusofTroezonhadavisionfromAthenathathewastogetKingAegeusdrunkandhavehimbedAethra,hisdaughter.AfterAethrabedwithAegeusshewenttomakeasacrificebytheseaandthegodPoseidoncameandbedher.Itisoftendescribedbotharehisfather.Cont’dWhenitwasrevealedshewaspregnant,Aegeusburiedaswordandsandalsinthegroundandcovereditwithalargestone.HetoldAethrathatwhenTheseusgrewinageheshouldgetswordandsandalsandcometoAthens.WiththeswordandsandalsAegeuswouldrecognizesTheseus.Theseusgrewupintoabrave,intelligentman.Hismothertoldhimaboutthestoneandhisfather.TheStonetestAethratookTheseustothelargestonehisfatherplacedovertheswordandsandals.Thestonewasmuchtobigformostpeopletomove.Theseuswasnotalargeman,anddidnothaveHerculeanstrength.Theseustriedhardtomovethestonebutcouldnot.Hismothertoldhimtogetstronger,andhewouldbeabletomoveit.Cont’dThenextyearTheseustriedagainandfailedtomovethestone.Inordertogetstrongerhespentallhistimewrestling,boxing,andhunting.Hetriedathirdtimetomovetheboulder,butoncemorehecouldn’tmoveit.Hehadbecomeanexcellentathlete,butrealizeditwashismindthatwashisstrongestattribute.Hethoughtofawaytoeasilymovetherock,andhemadealeversystemtomoveit.Finally,hecollectedthetreasuresthatwaitedforhim.Goingtoathens;TheDevourersofMenTheseuswasencouragedtotakeasafeboatridetoAthens.Theotheroptionwastowalktherealongbandit-infestedroads.Theseuschosetowalkandfacethebandits.Thebanditsheencounteredwerecalled“TheDevourersofMen,”thugswhokilledtravelersoften:Perephetis,Sinis,Sciron,Kerkyon,andProcrutes.BetweenSinisandScironhealsodefeatedagiantborecalledtheCrommyonsow.Perephetis:TheClubmanPerephetislikedtokilltravelersusingaclub.Thiswasathickpieceofwoodwrappedinbronzetomaketheimpactevenharder.TheseusandPerephetisbegantofight,butTheseuscouldnotseemtokillhimwithhissword.HeusedhissuperiorfightingskillstowrestletheclubfromPerephetisandbashhimrepeatedlyuntilhekilledhim.TheseuskeptthisclubforhimselfintributetohiscousinHercules,whomhesoughttobelike.Sinis:ThePinebenderSiniswasabanditwhogothisnameforattackingpeopleandtyingthemtobentpinetrees.Aftertheyweretightlytiedtothetreeshewouldreleasethetreessothattheytorethepersonintwo.SinistriedtoattackTheseusbutwaseasilydefeatedafterashortbattle.Ratherthankillhimwithhissword,TheseustiedhimtothetwopinetreesandSiniswasrippedinhalf.HethenrapedSinis’daughter,wholuredtravelerstoherfather,andhadasonbyhernamedMelanippus.ThecrommyonsowAsowisafemalepig,andthisonewasparticularlylarge.Besidesseekingtodogreatthings,hechosethistasktoemulateHercules,whocapturedtheErymanthianBoar.ThissowwasanoffspringofTyphon,kingandfatherofallmonsters.ItcausedgreatdestructionliketheErymanthianBoar,andusinghisexperthuntingskillsTheseuskilledthegiantsow.ScironScironwasagiantman,whoheldamassiveaxe.Hethreatenedallpeoplewhotravelledbyhim,andheforcedthemtowashhisfeet.Whiletheywouldwashhisfeethewouldkickthemoveracliffintothesea,whereagiantturtlewouldeatthem.Theseuskneeleddowntowashthegiantman’sfeet,andwhenScirontriedtokickhimTheseuscaughthisfoot.Heusedhisknowledgeofwrestlingtoturnthegiantmanandhurlhimintothesea.Scironwaseatenbythegiantturtle.KerkyonKerkyonwasabanditwhoforcedalltravelerstowrestlewithhimuntildeath.Mosttravelershadnoexperiencewrestling,butTheseushadyearsofexperience.HeliftedKerkyonintotheairandslammedhimtothegroundsoharditkilledhim.Procrustes

Procrusteswouldinvitetravelersintohishomewherehehadaspecialbedheclaimedwouldfitanyonewholaidinit.Ifthetravelerwasshorthewouldtiethemwithropesanduseatortureracktostretchthemout.Iftheyweretootallhewouldcutofftheirlegs.TheseusthrewProcrustesonthebedandcutoffthebottomhalfofhislegs,tiedhimtotherackandstretchedhimout,thenfinallycutoffhishead.AthensTheseusarrivedtoAthens,butdidnotannouncewhohewas.Forkillingallofthebanditsontheroadhewasahero.Theking’swife,Medea,thoughthewouldbeaproblemforherownsontobecomeking.ShehadhimgoaftertheMarathonBulltoprovethekindofherohewas.MarathonBullTheseuswenttoMarathontoretrievethebull.ThisistheBullofCretethatHerculeshadtowrestleanddefeat.Theseuschaseddownthebullandkilledit,sacrificingthebulltoZeusandApollo.ReturntoAthensThekingofferedhimabanquetafterhearingofhisdeeds.Duringthebanquettheking’swife,Medea,convincedthekingtopoisonTheseusbecausehewassopopularhemightstealthethrone.ThekingagreedandservedpoisontoTheseus.BeforeTheseusdrankthepoisonhepulledouttheswordtocutapieceofboarmeat,andthekingrecognizedit.AegeusstoppedTheseusfromdrinkingthepoison.HebanishedMedeaandhersonfromhiskingdom,andhewasreunitedwithhisson.TheMinotaurEverynineyearsKingMinos,kingofCrete,demandedsacrificesfromAthenstotheminotaur(ahalfmanhalfbullcreature).Sevenboysandsevengirlswerechosen.IfAthensdidnotgivethesacrificeswarwouldbreakout.Duringthethirdsacrificecame,TheseusdecidedtogointotheMinotaur’slabyrinthtotryandslaythemonster.ThekingtoldTheseusifhewassuccessfultochangetheblacksailsoftheshiptowhite,sohewouldknowTheseussurvived.Cont’dWhenhearrivedatCrete,TheseusmetAriadne,whofellinlovewithhim.ShegaveTheseusaswordandspoolofthreadsohecouldfindhiswayoutofthelabyrinth(agiantmaze).Theseusenteredthemazeandmetwiththeminotaur.Theseusandtheminotaurwrestled,andbynowTheseushadlearnedhowtouse“scientificwrestling.”Thistypeofwrestlingallowedasmallermantousemoreleverageagainstalargerman.Theseussubduedtheminotaurwithhisskillsandthenslewthebeastwithhissword.Heusedthethreadtofindhiswaybackout.GoingbacktoathensHetookAriadneandthesacrificesbackwithhim.FourvariationsofthemythsuggestdifferentoutcomeswithAriadne:1)TheseusabandonedheronNexonandshecursedhimtoforgettochangethesailsfromblacktowhite.2)Agod,Dionysus,choseherforabrideandtoldhimtoleaveheronafavoredisland,Nexon.3)Shediedonthetravelsback,andinhisgriefheforgottochangethesailsfromblacktowhite.4)TheseusmarriedAriandeandsimplyforgottochangethesailsinhisjoy.AegeusWhenKingAegeussawthereturningshiphadblacksailshewasovercomewithgrief.Hewassostric