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1. Hercules, the most popular of Greek heroes whose most well known feature was his enormous strength inherited form his father Zeus. 2. To become a god ; to make atonements for his crime ( to punish himself) The hero Theseus was sent to Crete by his people to be one of the sacrifices to the Minotaur. His true intent was to kill the Minotaur and finally end the sacrifices. Allusions in this chapter Augean stables Hydra Amazons Accomplishments of Heracles Atlas With the ambition of Theseus The bed of Procrustes Labyrinth Ariadne’s thread Aegean Sea Be a Jason Golden fleece Argonauts Sow dragon’s teeth Medea’s kettle Sirens Medea’s kettle Medea’s kettle： a way of restoring youth 喻指恢复青春的方法。 神通广大的女巫美狄亚帮Jason取完金羊毛又帮他除掉仇人珀利阿斯国王：她把一只老山羊切成碎块扔入一口大锅，不一会里面竟跳出一只小羔羊。国王的女儿见后喜出望外，也把父亲切成碎块扔进大锅，却变不出年青的国王，遂除之。 背叛亲人的美狄亚帮助伊阿宋取得了金羊毛，但自己并没有得到幸福 美狄亚为复仇杀死了她和伊阿宋的两个孩子 Vase showing Medea in a chariot drawn by serpents Medea in Flight Medeas chariot Be a Jason： an unfaithful husband “伊阿宋”喻指负心人。他乘阿耳戈船远征遇种种艰难险阻，在科尔喀斯公主美狄亚帮助下最终取到了金羊毛，胜利返航。他跟美狄亚结婚后又变心抛弃她，遭到残酷报复。 his birth the killing of the Minotaur Labyrinth a special thread the Aegean Sea 3. Theseus Key Points THESEUS In Greek mythology, Theseus was a son of Aegeus and Aethra. He was king of Athens. Stories about him include his slaying of the Minotaur. in the presence of his mother, the young Greek hero Theseus finds the swords and sandals his father Aegeus has buried under a heavy stone. Theseus and Procrustes Theseus killing Procrustes with his axe, With the ambition of Theseus： to cherish great aspirations and lofty ideals. 宏图远略。 英雄提修斯为民除害，修建雅典城。 the bed of Procrustes： brutal and unreasonable policy 拦路大道“铁床匪” 用一长一短两张铁床残害过路人以打劫财物。 普罗克拉斯提斯的床喻指狭小的框框，强求一致的政策。 Theseus and the Minotaur Theseus in the Labyrinth allusion Labyrinth： complicated thing; situation difficult to get away from 迷宫，喻指错综复杂的事情，难以摆脱的处境。 Aiadne’s thread However，they didn’t marry each other . Ariadne was left on the island