希腊神话简介英文版Brief Introduction to Greek Mythology-蔺春腾分享.docVIP

Greek Mythology Introduction Greek Mythology One of the two sources of western culture .Greek Mythology is a group of traditional tales told by the ancient Greeks about the deeds of gods and heroes and their relations with ordinary human beings. Gods The ancient Greeks worshiped many gods. Greek gods can be divided into several groups.The earliest group was Titans,led by Cronus. The most powerful group was the Olympians. The Olympians The Olympians are a group of 12 gods who ruled after the overthrow(颠覆) of the Titans. All the Olympians are related in some way. They are named after their dwelling place Mount Olympus. Zeus Zeus was the god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. He was the rain god, and the cloud gatherer, who holds the terrible thunderbolt. his bird the eagle, his tree the oak He is married to Hera but, is famous for his many affairs He is also known to punish those that lie or break oaths Poseidon God of the sea, protector of all waters. Poseidon is the brother of Zeus He was widely worshiped by seamen. His weapon is a trident (三叉戟), which can shake the earth, and shatter any object. He is second only to Zeus in power amongst the gods. Hades Hades is also the brother of Zeus, ruling over the dead. He is also the god of wealth, due to the precious metals mined from the earth. He has a helmet that makes him invisable. He rarely leaves the underworld. Hestia Hestia is Zeus sister. She is the Goddess of the Hearth(灶台), the symbol of the house around which a new born child is carried before it is received into the family. Of all the Olympians, she is the mildest, most upright and most charitable(仁慈的). Hera Hera is Zeus wife and sister. She is the supreme goddess, goddess of marriage and childbirth and takes special care of married women. Most stories concerning Hera have to do with her jealous revenge for Zeuss infidelities(不信 神,不忠). Aris Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera He is the god of war. He is considered murderous(行凶的) and bloodstained(血 污的) but