希腊神话介绍分析.ppt

Greek Mythology
Aegean Sea
Greece
Purposes of Myth
Natural Occurrences
Thunder and lightning (Zeus)
Earthquakes (Poseidon)
Seasons (Persephone & Demeter)
The sun rises (Helios’ chariot)
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2. Explain fundamental philosophical questions
Where did e from?
Who created the universe?
Is there life after death?
3. Explain history, culture and institutions
Trojan war
Why women couldn’t vote
4. Means to Instruct
Teach cultural traditions, values
Icarus—life has limits
Narcissus and the dangers of pride and self love
5. Entertain and understand literature and art
Greek characters, places, themes have influenced (consciously or not) Western literature and art
Mythical allusions and references
Keats and the Romantics
Shakespeare and many others
“Like Hyperion to a satyr”(Hamlet)
Influence on language
Influence on literature
Influence on brand names
Influences on astronomy
The influence of Greek mythology
An Apple of Discord
He throwing us an apple of discord, we soon quarreled again.
The dispute about inheriting estate formed an apple of discord between them.
This problem seems to be an apple of discord between the Soviet Union and the USA.
争斗之源;不和之因;祸根