Greek and Roman Greek and Roman MythologyMythology

Gods’ dwelling place--Gods’ dwelling place--Mount OlympusMount Olympus

Uranus Gaea乌拉诺斯 盖亚( Heaven) (Earth)

Titans CentimaniCyclopes

Titans

Hyperion亥伯龙神

Phoebe(Artemis)

Rhea瑞亚

Cronus克罗诺斯

Oceanus奥西娜斯

Cronus Rhea

Hestia赫斯提

(Vesta)

Demeter得墨忒耳(Ceres)

Zeus(Jupiter)

Hades哈得斯

(Pluto)

Poseidon波塞冬

(Neptune)

Hera赫拉

(Juno)

JupiteJupiterr

JunoJuno

NeptunNeptunee

PlutoPluto

VenusVenus

MinervMinervaa

MarMarss

VulcaVulcann

ApolloApollo

DianaDiana

Ceres Ceres

MercurMercuryy

MusesMuses

HadesHades

RheaRhea Hera Hera

Cronos Cronos

Athena Athena Apollo Apollo

Artemis Artemis DionysusDionysus

Ares Ares

AphroditeAphrodite Eros Eros

（（ CupiCupidd ））

ZeusZeus

Anthropomorphism: Anthropomorphism: 神人同性神人同性 Zeus’ ConsortsZeus’ Consorts Hera’s RevengeHera’s Revenge Athena’s Punishment to ArachneAthena’s Punishment to Arachne Artemis’ Punishment to ActaeonArtemis’ Punishment to Actaeon Venus’ Jealousy to PsycheVenus’ Jealousy to Psyche The Adultery of Venus & Mars The Adultery of Venus & Mars

Zeus and HeraZeus and Hera

Zeus courted HeraZeus courted Hera

Zeus’ consortsZeus’ consorts

Hera’s revengeHera’s revenge

To Semele—mother of DioTo Semele—mother of Dio

nysusnysus

On Io ?On Io ?

Who is Io? Why did Hera taWho is Io? Why did Hera ta

ke revenge on her?ke revenge on her?

AthenaAthena

Athena and PoseidonAthena and Poseidon

Athena and ArachneAthena and Arachne

Who is Arachne?Who is Arachne? What was Arachne good at?What was Arachne good at? What caused the downfall oWhat caused the downfall o

f Arachne?f Arachne?

Mars, Mars, Venus and Venus and their sontheir son

VulcanVulcan

Stories of loveStories of love

Apollo and DaphneApollo and Daphne

Cupid and PsycheCupid and Psyche

Venus and AdonisVenus and Adonis

Echo and NarcissusEcho and Narcissus

Apollo and DaphneApollo and Daphne

the sun god the sun god the god of prophecy, the god of prophecy,

medicine, music and medicine, music and poetry. poetry.

Men turned to him Men turned to him for advice and for advice and guidance in case of guidance in case of perplexityperplexity

Daphne—Apollo’s first loveDaphne—Apollo’s first love

What was the cause of What was the cause of

Apollo’s love for Apollo’s love for

Daphne?Daphne?

What made Daphne a What made Daphne a

laurel tree?laurel tree?

CupidCupid

Eros (Cupid)Eros (Cupid)

Love cannot dwell with suspicion.Love cannot dwell with suspicion.

Demeter and PersephoneDemeter and Persephone

MidasMidas

The Creation of MankindThe Creation of Mankind

Prometheus/ Prometheus/ EpimetheusEpimetheus

Zeus’ punishment to PrometheusZeus’ punishment to Prometheus

Prometheus was pardonedPrometheus was pardoned

Zeus’ punishment to mankindZeus’ punishment to mankind

Think about it:Think about it:

Are there any Chinese Myths Are there any Chinese Myths about the creation of the world about the creation of the world and mankind?and mankind?

天地混沌如鸡子，盘古生其中。万八千岁，天地混沌如鸡子，盘古生其中。万八千岁，天地开辟，阳清为天，阴浊为地，盘古在其天地开辟，阳清为天，阴浊为地，盘古在其中，一日九变。神于天，圣于地。天日高一中，一日九变。神于天，圣于地。天日高一丈，地日厚一丈，盘古日长一丈。如此万八丈，地日厚一丈，盘古日长一丈。如此万八千岁，天数极高，地数极深，盘古极长，故千岁，天数极高，地数极深，盘古极长，故天去地九万里。天去地九万里。

俗说天地开辟，未有人民，女娲抟黄土做人，俗说天地开辟，未有人民，女娲抟黄土做人，剧务，力不暇供，引绳于泥中，举以为人。剧务，力不暇供，引绳于泥中，举以为人。

The secret about ThetisThe secret about Thetis

Pandora’s Box (Pandora’s Box ( 灾难之灾难之源）源）

AssignmentsAssignments Hera’s revenge on IoHera’s revenge on Io The famous contest between Athena and a The famous contest between Athena and a

mortal weaver Arachne.mortal weaver Arachne. Midas: Midas: the Golden Touch & Midas’ Donkey the Golden Touch & Midas’ Donkey

EarsEars Explain the origin of the four seasons by reaExplain the origin of the four seasons by rea

ding the story of Hades and Persephoneding the story of Hades and Persephone Explain the story about Echo and NarcissusExplain the story about Echo and Narcissus

Explain “Love cannot dwell with suspicioExplain “Love cannot dwell with suspicion.” after reading the love story of Cupid ann.” after reading the love story of Cupid and Psyched Psyche

Diana is goddess of the moon, its Chinese eDiana is goddess of the moon, its Chinese equivalent being Chang’e. Try to compare tquivalent being Chang’e. Try to compare them two after reading the story of Diana anhem two after reading the story of Diana and Actaeon.d Actaeon.

Explain the story about Venus and AdonisExplain the story about Venus and Adonis

神话对英语词汇的影响神话对英语词汇的影响 SirenSiren 半人半鸟的海妖半人半鸟的海妖 , , 常用歌声诱惑过路的常用歌声诱惑过路的

航海者—迷人的美女；优秀的歌手；汽笛；警航海者—迷人的美女；优秀的歌手；汽笛；警报报

FloraFlora 手持花束，出现在花丛之中的女性—植手持花束，出现在花丛之中的女性—植物区系，植物物区系，植物

FortuneFortune 幸福和成功的女神幸福和成功的女神 ---- 命运，好运，财命运，好运，财富 富

EchoEcho 喜欢重复别人的话语的水泽仙女喜欢重复别人的话语的水泽仙女 ---- 回声 回声

神话对现代英语花卉名称的影响 神话对现代英语花卉名称的影响

Narcissus--Narcissus-- 水仙花水仙花 (( 在西方这种花用来装在西方这种花用来装扮死者和坟墓扮死者和坟墓 .).)

Adonis—Adonis— 秋牡丹，也叫“风之花”秋牡丹，也叫“风之花” Laurel--Laurel-- 月桂树 月桂树 (( 源于太阳神源于太阳神 Apollo )Apollo )

地理名词中的神话影响 地理名词中的神话影响

Ionian Sea --IoIonian Sea --Io （伊娥） （伊娥） Europe--Europa(Europe--Europa( 欧罗巴欧罗巴 ) ) the Aegean sea--Aegean(the Aegean sea--Aegean( 爱琴爱琴 ))

神话对现代英语成语的影响神话对现代英语成语的影响 under the roseunder the rose ＂就表示“秘密地＂就表示“秘密地 ,, 私下地” 私下地” the stone of Sisyphus the stone of Sisyphus 艰难而无效的工作 艰难而无效的工作 the torch of Hymen “the torch of Hymen “ 爱情” 爱情” Apple of discordApple of discord 引起争吵或者冲突的导火索 引起争吵或者冲突的导火索 Charon’s boatCharon’s boat “ “ 临终” 临终” cross the Styx cross the Styx 死亡死亡 the heel of Achilles the heel of Achilles Penelope’s webPenelope’s web

the son of Zeus and Hera god of war battles, and bloodshed were his major

preoccupations. He engaged in an ongoing dating with

Aphrodite in defiance of that fact that the lovely goddess was already married (to the god Hephaestus).

Hephaestus was understandably angry..

Hephaestus planned to catch the couple “in the act” and he made it.

At last Ares and Aphrodite had three children, one of which was very famous—Cupid

Later he fell in love with Ilia (vestal virgin) and she bore him the twins (Romulus and Remus)