the influence of Greek Mythology

1、The influences of Greek mythology in Western SocietyClass6 No.25 JasimieWhats the Greek Mythology ？Since the ancient years, Greeks were creating myths to justify and explain anything they couldnt understand, things that happened in nature, the birth of flowers and animals, the bad or good luck and a

2、nything they wanted to commemorate and glorify.Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices.Pantheon(眾神眾神) of the Greek Gods第二代神靈：十二提

3、坦第二代神靈：十二提坦 Titans Atlas Olympus GodsTwelve Gods of the Age of CopperThe god of the skyThe goddess of marriage and childrenThe god of the sea protectorThe god of the dead and wealthThe goddess of the HearthThe god of warThe god of thieves and commerceThe god of fire and the forgeThe god of lightThe

4、goddess of chastity, virginity, the hunt, the moon and the natural environmentThe Greek virgin goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literatureThe goddess of love, desire and beautyZeus (宙斯宙斯)Hera(赫拉赫拉)Poseidon(波塞冬波塞冬)Hades(哈迪斯哈迪斯)Hestia(赫斯提亞赫斯提亞)Ares(阿瑞斯阿瑞斯)Hermes(赫爾墨斯赫爾墨斯)Hephaestus(赫菲

5、斯托斯赫菲斯托斯)Apollo(阿波羅阿波羅)Artemis(阿爾忒彌斯阿爾忒彌斯)Athena(雅典娜雅典娜)Aphrodite (阿弗洛狄德阿弗洛狄德)Influences of Greek Mythology1.influences in the Renaissance Beginning from the Renaissance, it has attracted wide attention and strong interest . Renaissance is the period in Europe during the 14th, 15th and 16th centurie

6、s when people became interested in the ideas and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and used these influences in their own art, literature, etc. Some of the poets and writers works are based on the stories in Greek mythology such as shakespears long poems Venus and Adonis（維納斯和阿多尼斯維納斯和阿多尼斯）。The Garde

7、nThe Gods, that mortal beauty chase,Still in a tree did end their raceApollo hunted daphne soOnly that she might Iaurel growAnd Pan did after Syrinx speedNot as a nymph, but for a reed.那些追逐人間美女的諸神總是在一棵樹前結束征程阿波羅之所以追逐達芙妮只是為了讓她變成一株月桂潘神在希壬克斯身后拼命追趕并非因為是女仙，而是要她變成蘆管。Andrew marvellIt is the source of creati

8、ons in poem, sculpture, painting and others in Renaissance.Bacchus 酒神巴庫斯酒神巴庫斯from米開朗琪羅米開朗琪羅( michelangelo)波提切利波提切利(Botticelli)在1485年前后創(chuàng)作Birth of Venus維納斯的誕生阿波羅與達芙妮 【意】喬凡尼洛倫索貝尼尼The love story of Apollo and Daphne There are several versions of the myth, but the general narrative is that because of her

9、 beauty, Daphne attracted the attention and ardor of the god Apollo (Phoebus). Apollo pursued her and just before being overtaken, Daphne pleaded to her father, the rivergod Ladon, and Ge (Gaia)2 for help. So Ladon then transformed Daphne into a laurel tree(月桂樹).2.Influences in the 19th century Brit

10、ish and American romantic poets in the 19 th century give high praise to Greek mythology. Indomitable willpower, superhuman strength and persevering fighting against the nature of the ancients in Greek mythology all inspire the romantic poets and motivate them reverie. The romantic poetry give the o

11、ld myths a new life. Longfellow, Shelley （雪萊）and Byron(拜倫) generate some works to eulogize Prometheus（普羅米修斯） who steals fire for hunman beings. Prometheus was described to a man who represents the spirit of perseverance and strength by Byron. It riches the vocabulary and allusion in languageNarcissi

12、sm is the pursuit of gratification from vanity or egotistic admiration of ones own attributes. The term originated from Greek mythology, where the young Narcissus fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water.AllusionPandoras box潘多拉的盒子Cupids arrow丘比特之箭The golden apple金蘋果The golden fleece金羊毛Trojan horse特洛伊木馬Oedipus complex俄狄浦斯情結Narcissistic disorder自戀情結Sphinx riddle司芬克斯