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西方文化素质专题讲座之Greek Mythology(1)
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Course Description
Greek and Roman mythology ––
one of the two origins of western culture
having enormous influence upon western literature, arts, astronomy, social life…
Significance of the Course
Greek Myths Are Everywhere--daily language
Plants:
cereal-谷物; narcissus-水仙花; laurel-月桂，etc.
Geographical names:
Aegean爱琴海;Europe; Atlantic;
Common words:
chaos, panic, echo, fortune, siren汽笛,
Idioms:
the Trojan horse,
Achilles’ heel,
apple of discord,
What else can you think of?
Greek Myths Are Everywhere--modern commerce
Many modern brands use names or images of Greek gods/goddesses, such as
Olympus, Nike, Amazon, Ajax,
Greek Myths Are Everywhere--the unconscious thought
Subject matter of arts:
Subject matter of literature:
Without adequate knowledge of Greek mythology, we can’t understand western art, literature and philosophy.
Literature
Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Troilus and Cressida (tragedy)
Venus and Adonis (poem)
Literature
Shelley (1792-1822)
Prometheus Unbound
Hymn of Apollo
James Joyce
Ulysses (Odyssey)
Literature
Greek Myths Are Everywhere--the planetary system
Mercury--水星
Venus--金星
Earth--地球
Mars--火星
Saturn--土星
Jupiter--木星
Uranus--天王星
Neptune--海王星
Pluto--冥王星