火神 赫菲斯托斯概要1.pptVIP

火神 赫菲斯托斯 希腊神话：火神 赫菲斯托斯 NEW WORD 1．accomplish vt．做到，做成 2．shield n．盾，盾牌 3．volcano n．火山 4．abandon vt．(不顾责任、义务等而)遗弃，抛弃 5．flung (fling的过去时)vt．(用力地)扔，掷，抛 6. trial n．审判，审理 7．execute vt．实行，实施 8．ridicule vt．嘲笑，嘲弄 Hephaestus was the god of fire, son of Zeus and Hera. He was the patron(庇护人) god of metal-smiths. Being an excellent craftsman, he accomplished numerous prodigies(奇物)of craftsmanship. Such as the palace he built for the gods atop Mount Olympus；he also created arms for Artemis and Achilles.the shield for Heracles.He used a volcano as his forge （锻铁炉）,the Cyclops as his workmen. 赫菲斯托斯是火神，是宙斯和赫拉的儿子。 他是金属锻造匠的保护神，本身就是个手艺精湛的能工巧匠，有着很多杰作。他建造了奥林匹亚山上的众神殿，为阿耳特弥斯和阿基里斯制造了武器并为赫拉克勒斯打制了护身盾牌。他用火山做锻炉，用独目巨人做锻工。 Born deformed（使成畸形） and ugly, he was disgusted and abandoned by both his parents. It was said that Hera,upset by his ugliness, flung him from Mount Olympus into the sea，thus breaking one of his legs. Later he was east down once again by Zeus from heaven to earth because he sided with Hera in a family quarrel. 赫菲斯托斯生来丑陋、畸形，因此被他的双亲厌恶和抛弃。据说他的丑陋使赫拉深感不安，她把他从奥林匹亚山上扔到海里，跌断了他的一条腿。后来因为在家庭争吵中他偏向赫拉，又一次被宙斯从天堂摔到地上。 　In Greek mythology,he was the only god to be physically ugly,however,he was married to the most beautiful goddess, Aphrodite, who was constantly cheating on him and flirting(调情) with other gods or mortals. She was once caught by her husband in an act of adultery(偷情) with the war god Ares. As usual, the lame husband pardoned her shameful deed but dragged her brother-lover before the other gods for trial6. Instead of executing7 severe punishment on the illicit (不正当的 )lover of his wife,the fire god just ridiculed8 him publicly,because he was a kind and peace-loving god by nature. 　　 在希腊神话中，赫菲斯托斯是惟一的一位外貌丑陋的神，可他却娶了最美的女神阿佛洛狄特为妻。这位妻子经常表现不忠，与其他的人或神调情厮混。一次，这位女神与战神阿瑞斯偷情时被丈夫撞个正着。和往常一样，瘸腿丈夫原谅了妻子的不忠，但他拉着她的兄弟兼情人到众神面前去评理。他并没有严惩妻子的情夫，只是公开奚落他一番，因为从本质上讲，他是位善良的、热爱和平的神。 In art,Hephaestus was represented as an ugly old man. He usually wore a short, sleeveless