古希腊罗神话中的植物展示.pptVIP

Myrtle [m??t(?)l] (桃金娘） Aphrodite’s representative objects are dove、peony 、poppy 、apple and myrtle . Since the evergreen leaves and pretty white flowers just represent youth and beauty ,like the goddess herself ,the Greeks respected myrtle very much. She has this plant to represent her identity because it was said that she once used the flower to cover her body when she rise naked from the sea. Crops（稻穗） Demeter’s sacrificial offerings are cattle 、 fruits and crops. This is mainly because she is the goddess of harvest 、agriculture and plants. Oak tree(橡树） Oak