希腊罗马神话期末考试样稿.docx

Section1：T or F
Section2：Choice
Section3：Explain idioms
1. Pandora’s Box 灾难之盒
含义：to open Pandora's box means to create evil that cannot be undone.
起源：Pandora's box involves a mythological story in which the a box was given to a human who was warned never to open the box, but his curiosity made him open it resulting in a disaster.
2. The Horn of Amalthea丰饶角
含义：A symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers, nuts, other edibles, or wealth in some form.
起源：One day, as Amalthea played with little Zeus, she accidentally broke off her horn. To make up for it and as a sign of gratitude, Zeus made the broken horn always be full of whatever its owner desired.
3. The Midas/Golden Touch点石成金
含义：Ability to turn everything he touched into gold. if someone has the Midas touch, everything they do is successful and makes money for them
起源：Midas’s job knew no bounds and as soon as he got home, he ordered the servants to set a splendid repast on the table.
4. A Procrustean Bed 强迫一致
含义：When something is Procrustean, different lengths or sizes or properties are fitted to an arbitrary standard.
起源： Procrustes was a rogue smith and bandit from Attica who physically attacked people by stretching them or cutting off their legs, so as to force them to fit the size of an iron bed.
5. Sow the Dragon Teeth挑起纠纷
含义：The dragon's teeth, once planted, would grow into fully armed warriors.
起源：In Greek myth, dragon’s teeth feature prominently in the legends of the Phoenician prince Cadmus and Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece.
6. Apple of Discord祸根
含义： A euphemism for a small matter that could lead to a bigger dispute.
起源：The Greek goddess of discord, Eris, became disgruntled after she was excluded from the wedding of Peleus and Thetis. In retaliation, she tossed a golden apple inscribed Kallisti (‘for the most beautiful one'), into the wedding party. Three goddesses claimed the apple: Hera, Athena, and Aph