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Athena Athena • • • • • • Name: Athena Other name: Minerva Role: goddess of wisdom, warfare and crafts the patron goddess of the city of Athens Symbols: aegis, owl ,olive tree In the epics and poetry of Greece: She was the divine sponsor of warriors and heroes, she introduced several of the arts and crafts necessary for civilization, and she represented wisdom. Athena • Birth of Athena: • Mother: Metis (thought) • Father : Zeus The birth of Athena from the head of Zeus underscores her relationship with men, both divine and human. • In the human realm , Athena becomes a protector of heroes; • In the divine , she avoids sexual liaison with gods • Athena and the contests for Athens: • Myths of Athena: Arachne • Medusa ( hubris) Athena & Arachne • The story of Arachne demonstrates the ancient Greek belief that one ought not compare oneself with the gods, lest a deity should suddenly materialize and punish the offending mortal. hubris: roughly excessive pride, often brings great misfortune to the person who shows it. Medusa Medusa • Gorgon: any of three imaginary sisters in ancient Greek stories who had snakes on their heads instead of hair, and turned anyone who looked at them to stone • gorgon. adj. (Infml )an ugly angry-looking woman whose appearance causes fear • gorgnize v.使变成石头,把..吓呆 • Gorgon looks • medusan 水母的 medusoid 水母状的 ,像水母的 Gorgonites The movie Small Soldiers is about action toys that begin a real war against each other, as a result of being inadvertently equipped with intelligent military computer chips. The toy industry has leaped into the 21st Century and the products of that leap are the Commando Elite and their enemy, the Gorgonites. These high tech action figures, using a military grade processor chip, are capable not only of action but of learning, too. Hephaestus Hephaestus • • • • • • Name: Hephaestus Role: god of smiths and metal-workers Symbols : axe Father: Zeus Mother: Hera Roman name: Vulcan Depicted as : lame , an intense man wearing a workman’s cap in front of a smithy • Hephaestus in Greek myth: • The celestial artist, born lame Paradise Lost • • • • • Milton … From morn To noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve, A summer’s day; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith, like a falling star, On Lemnos, the Aegean isle Words derivated from Vulcan • • • • • • • • • • vulcanian a. 火山的 vulcanic a. 火山的,火山爆发的 Vulcan volcano volcanian/volcanic volcanicity n.火山性;火山活动 volcaniciam n.火山作用,火山现象 volcanist n. 火山学家 volcanology n.火山学 Volcanogenic a.火山生成的 Volcanize v. 由火山活动造成\改变\影响的 Words derivated from Vulcan sit/sleep/stand on a volcano 置于火山口,处境危险 volcanic activity Volcanic eruption A volcanic island A volcanic temper Volcanic rock Volcanic tuff 火山凝灰岩 Words derivated from Vulcan An active volcano A dormant volcano a volcano of hatred Volcanogenic sediments火山沉积物 Eg. He nursed this volcano of wrath in his breast. 她满腔怒火,一触即发。