10古希腊神话英文介绍PPT

GreekMythology希腊神话HeroesGreekheroeswerealmostasimportantasthegodsinGreekmythology.Heroeswerebigger,braver,andmorebeautifulthanordinarymenandwomen.Inmostcasestheirfathersorgrandfathersweregods,buttheirmotherweremortals,sotheywereoftencalleddemigods(half-gods).Perseus(珀尔修斯)ThesonofZeus.GotthehelpformAthenaandHermes,hekilledtheGorgon(蛇发女妖)Medusa.HefixedhiseyesonMedusa’sreflectioninthepolished(光滑的)surfaceofhisshield(盾)andthencutoffherhead.Jason(伊阿宋)LeaderoftheArgonautsinthequestfortheGoldenFleece(金羊毛).Heracles(赫拉克勒斯)ThelastearthbornsonofZeus.Aheroofextraordinarystrengthwhowonimmortalitybyperforming12laborsdemandedbyHera.HekilledthemenacingNemeanLion,overcamethenine-headedsnake,gotthefromthegolden-appletree,andbroughtthethree-headedwatchdogoftheUnderworld,Cerberus,tothesurfacewithoutusinganyweapons.Theseus(忒修斯)ThesonofPoseidon.Whilehavingallthequalitiesofatraditionalhero,suchasstrengthandcourage,hewasalsointelligentandwise.HekilledMinotaurus(米诺陶洛斯)towhomquitealotofyoungpeoplehadfallenpreyMonstersMedusa(美杜莎):蛇发女妖。Cerberus(刻耳柏洛斯):三头巨犬。把守冥府的大门。Minotaurus(米诺陶洛斯):牛头怪。Hydra(许德拉):九头蛇。Medusa(美杜莎)Agorgon,whoturnedintostoneanyonebeholdingher.Cerberus(刻耳柏洛斯)three-headedwatchdogMinotaurus(米诺陶洛斯)Hydra(许德拉)nine-headedsnakeThat’sall!