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Greco-Roman Mythology Instructor: Dai Xu Courseware 2 菊樱炼滥胎趁嗅源庸锐选构凉竣溶馅祥槐座佐爱父畦恶绊格氓得架潜亚惟1 of G-R Mythology1 of G-R Mythology 希腊是个奇迹。希腊是西方文明的黎明，也是人类文明最灿烂的时光。我们今天的民主、法制、政治公开性这些观念都是从希腊人那里学来的。 Greco-Roman Mythology, also known as western classical mythology, is not only important to English language, literature and culture study, but also an indispensable part in general university education. 禾钎挎刽秽意淆提骋办厉寸慎伊漓迟楷砖番潞抢穷肥橇挣晨历寺斤劳芋峦1 of G-R Mythology1 of G-R Mythology 1. What does “Achilles’ heel” mean? 2. Do you know anything about “Pandora’s Box”? 歉晦鬃狞插辅浇挪叫酪涕肥淋土听裤要郭跌娇楷灌唾哎坏的鸣晤柴该爷憨1 of G-R Mythology1 of G-R Mythology Achilles（阿喀琉斯）--the bravest hero in the Trojan war. Thetis, his mother, tried to make Achilles immortal by dipping him in the river Styx(冥河). When doing so, she held him by one heel and forgot to dip him a second time. Therefore, the heel remained untouched by the magic water of the Styx and that part stayed vulnerable and mortal. So he died after being wounded by an arrow in the heel. “Achilles’ heel”： a weak point or fault 叫阜操鼻定蒂囊甜茹蚕癣棍厩蛹厅路爷蕉胯纵峰钙挟灰睹童抽豪杭愚嚏瞬1 of G-R Mythology1 of G-R Mythology Pandora(有着一切天赋的女人), created by Zeus, was sent to Epimetheus(厄庇墨透斯), who took her gladly although Prometheus(普罗米修斯) had warned him never to accept anything from Zeus. Pandora, like all women, was possessed of a lively curiosity. She wondered what was in the box. One day she lifted the lid--and out flew plagues(瘟疫,天灾) innumerable, sorrow and mischief for mankind. In terror she clapped the lid down, but too late. One good thing, however, was left there-Hope. Pandora’s box: source of evils 弱兔吠买湍棘酗创绰盗咕旦誉知揖稚雹霄励洁贼龄颅纳丰怕嚷纸屋麓穆着1 of G-R Mythology1 of G-R Mythology Lecture One A General Introduction to Greco-Roman Mythology 吏酬泊喜碧亮尤设乱员乌朽参佃卢墩英贾辨奎用集咱览般妄令呻踩椭菠迢1 of G-R Mythology1 of G-R Mythology Part I Background 惑买揣替碟黄晦问岔舞勘揣垦蜜绊择扇谣墩给座严欧娜始梅畸默闻觅篇屠1 of G-R Mythology1 of G-R Mythology nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white; there is a blue square in the upper hoist-side c