古希腊传说 英雄的年代 age of heroes.ppt

1、1,Was this the face that launcht a thousand ships, And burnt the topless Towers of Iliums? Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss 就是这张脸使千帆齐发把伊利安的巍巍城楼烧成灰的么？甜蜜的海伦，你一吻就使我永生,2,3,The Origins of English Literature,4,Homer is credited with having composed two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey,The Il

2、iad is set over the course of several weeks, during the ninth year of the Trojan War. Its principle theme is “The Wrath(愤怒） of Achilles.”,The Odyssey narrates the return of Odysseus to his home after 20 years. It is filled with folktales.,5,Whats the link between the two poems?,Trojan War,6,The Age

3、of HeroesEpic Iliad 1,7,Iliad Heroes,As an epic, the Iliad contains a sometimes confusingly great number of characters.,8,The Age of HeroesEpic Iliad 2,Begins from Apple of Discord Ends in Trojan Horse Centers around the wrath of Achilles,9,Apple of Discordbegins,10,Thetis and Pelenus,11,Thetis and

4、Pelenuss weddingEris, goddess of discord, uninvited,12,Golden Apple To the most beautiful one,Venus,Athena,Hera,13,Paris, from Troy,14,The Judgment of Paris,15,The Most Beautiful Mortal Woman,Leda and Swan,Birth of Helen from an egg,16,The Most Beautiful Woman Helen,17,Helen married Melelaus, King o

5、f Sparta,18,Paris and Helen,19,Abduction of Helen,20,Menelaus and Greek allies declared the war against Troy,21,The war was to beginContestants,Greeks Agamemnon Achilles Odysseus,Trojans Hector Paris,22,Achilles,23,Achilles,Parentage Half man and half immortal Young Achilles Achilles heel Achilles d

6、isguise and Odysseys Trick Achilles goes to war Achilles anger Achilles death,24,Achilles,Son of Thetis, goddess of sea,25,Thetis and Pelenus,26,Achilles,Parentage Half man and half immortal Young Achilles Achilles heel Soldier and Poet Prophecy and Thetis Choice Achilles Disguise and Odysseys Trick

7、 Achilles goes to war Achilles anger Achilles death,27,Achilles HeelBaby Achilles dipped into the River Styx in the underworld,28,Prophecy and Thetis Choice,nine years old Troy would never be taken without the help of Achilles,Thetis knew that her son would either die young as a hero at Troy, or liv

8、e an inglorious life at home.,29,Achilles Disguise and Odysseys Choice,30,Achilles goes to war,31,Achilles,Parentage Half man and half immortal Young Achilles Achilles heel Soldier and Poet Prophecy and Thetis Choice Achilles Disguise and Odysseys Trick Achilles goes to war Achilles anger Insulted b

9、y Agamenon Refuse to fight Achilles death,32,Agamenon took away Briseis,33,What do Ancient Greek Heroes fight for?,money External, tangible, physical, material representations. Removable Honor Internal, personal,Glory what other people say about you after you are dead,34,“Shame” Culture,1. By dishon

10、oring him, Agamemnon has removed Achilles motivation for fighting. 2. a warriors sense of worth is largely determined by how others perceive him and what others say about him.,35,Achilles Refused to Fight,36,Thetis and Zeus,Bring honour to my son, who, of all men will be fates quickest victim. For j

11、ust now, Agamemnon, king of men, has shamed him. He seized his prize, robbing him in person, and kept it for himself. Give the Trojans the upper hand, until Achaeans respect my son, until they multiply his honours.,37,Achilles,Parentage Half man and half immortal Young Achilles Achilles heel Soldier

12、 and Poet Prophecy and Thetis Choice Achilles Disguise and Odysseys Trick Achilles goes to war Achilles anger Insulted by Agamenon Refuse to fight Achilles death Best Friend Patroclus death Achilles VS. Hector Achilles heel,38,Patroclus Death,39,Achilles Mourns over Patroclus Death 1,40,Achilles VS.

13、 Hector,41,Achilles Killed Hector,42,Triumphant Achilles dragging Hectors lifeless body in front of the Gates of Troy,43,Hectors father begged Achilles for Hectors body,44,Hector brought back to Troy,45,Paris, guided by Apollo, shoots Achilles vulnerable heel,46,Achilles DeathAchilless Heel,47,The w

14、alls of Troy were very strong, it took them ten years to overcome this obstacle. Odysseus had a large, hollow, wooden horse built. He and some of his Greek warriors stayed inside while the rest of them left to deceive the Trojans.,48,Troy Taken DownTrojan Horse,49,Odysseus thought up an idea that ma

15、king a wooden horse to gain entrance into the Troy.,the trick of Trojan horse,50,When the night came, the soldiers in it crawled out and threw the whole city into confusion. Troy was sacked.,51,The conquering of Troy with the Trojan Horse is believed to be what ended the Trojan war.,52,The Trojan Wa

16、r is a historical event that happened in ancient Greece. However, some people today believe that the war and even the city of Troy did not exist.,53,Most Scholars Now Agree on the Following . . .,Homer did exist He was an oral poet He was illiterate（不识字的）,54,The heroes in the Trojan war,Achilles Hec

17、tor Agamemnon Odyssey,55,55,Achilles,Complicated Wrath Proud Isolated Loner,56,Achilles - Hector,57,Achilles Slays Hector, Peter Paul Rubens, 1630,58,The Triumph of Achilles by Franz Matsch.,59,Paris and Achilles,60,ALL my life ,Ive lived by a code. And the code is simple :Honor the gods, love your

18、woman ,and defend you country .Troy is mother to us all. fight for her!”,61,61,Hector,Complicated Intelligent Brave Responsible and fated Loner,62,Odysseus, the most complicated hero,Resourceful Creative Cruel Deceitful Self-control loner,63,Theme,Glory,64,Glory,“I would rather die for glory rather

19、than live an uneventful life forever. “ -Achilles,65,Glory,“Deep in my heart I know the day is coming when holy Ilium will be destroyed . . .” -Hector,66,66,What matters in life?,67,What Matters in Life,Money? Love? Success? Inner Peace?,68,68,Isolated Men,Don Juan,Old Man and the Sea,Byron,Hemingwa

20、y,69,69,Isolated Men in Popular Culture,70,70,Isolated Men in Chinese Culture,君臣，父子，夫妇，兄弟，朋友。 社群，群体 毫不利己，专门利人,我行我素 一意孤行 孤男寡女 孤寒 孤陋寡闻 孤苦伶仃 独夫,71,71,What is an Epic?,Length A long narrative poem,Subject Matter Main character: heroes, gods, nations, warfare Then took the other, as just as fairAnd having perhaps the better claim,Because it was grassy and wanted wear;Though as