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1、Greek mythology is a group of oral stories of ancient Greece. It can be divided into two parts: 1) stories about gods 2) the heroic tales,1) stories about gods,The stories about gods tell us the creation of the universe, the birth of Gods and their lives, and the origins of humankind.,The Characteri
2、stics:,1. All the chief gods took human forms of beauty and grace and shared the human feelings 2. Greek mythology is full of great imaginations and lively characters.,2) the heroic tales,The heroic tales is a collection about the heroes and the leaders of the tribe or the founders of the city-state
3、s.,Greek Mythology and Greek myths are filled with an impressive array of Greek heroes, each one having his or her own story to tell. These mythological figures, are unique and very distinctive in their own right. The English word hero comes from the Greek word heroas (iroas, ). The word has differe
4、nt meanings depending on its use, but in one of its meanings, the word heroes refers to the great men who have fought hard and became deities or famous. These heroes are also known to have protected their land during the times of danger and crisis.,The heroes in Greek mythology are known for many di
5、fferent reasons; some of them went to the Underworld and fought with monsters, others fought with giants, sea serpents and dragons, while others are known due to their family tragedies more than anything else. The heroes of the Greek mythology became immortals, since the Gods acknowledged their fame
6、 and courage. The enduring fights and stories of these heroes moved the Gods who made them immortal, offering them a place among the Gods and deities of the Mt Olympus. However, these heroes were most popular because they were human and because they would exhibit weaknesses, they would make mistakes
7、 and would share their passions with other people - characteristics that all humans can identify with. Greek mythology presents us with the adventures and passions of Greek heroes; it also reveals us many secrets of their lives and their ability to endure pain, withstand the tear and wear of time an
8、d remain so popular throughout the ages.,The heroes in Greek mythology have inspired numerous art pieces throughout the centuries, becoming symbols of life, courage and endurance.,Argos (middle Greece) Perseus Mycenae (south Greece) Heracles Iolcus (north Greece) Jason Crete (an island) Minos Attica
9、 (the territory of Athens) Theseus ,To the Heroic Age are ascribed three great military events: the Theban War the Argonautic Expedition the Trojan War,Chapter7 Stories of Argos,蔡海燕 ,Todays content:,I. Danaus and His Fifty Daughters II. Danae and Her Son III. The Hero Perseus,I. Danaus and His Fifty
10、 Daughters,Zeus and Io,Io was the daughter of Inachus, a river-god. Zeus loved and wooed and won her. Because of Heras suspicions, Zeus changed Ios form into a white heifer.,After Hermes killed Argos, who watched over the little heifer, Hera sent the mother of all gad-flys to sting the still bovine
11、Io. This pushed her near madness, trying to escape she wandered the world.,She eventually reached the Nile where Zeus did restore her to human form. There, she bore Epaphus, who later became the king of Egypt. Some of her descendants remained in Egypt and ruled there as kings. One of these Egyptian
12、kings had two sons, Aegyptus and Danaus.,Les Danaides, Jan Frans De Boever, 1927,About the fate of the forty-nine daughters there is some difference of opinion. Some say that no suitors dared to marry them, their father was compelled to give them to the contestants in a race.,Others say that Lynceus
13、 killed them all to avenge his brothers, and they were punished in Hades by being compelled eternally to carry water in leaky vessels, or through jugs to a leaky vessel.,Cask of Danaides,- means “达那伊得斯姐妹之桶”，with the metaphoric meaning “无底洞”。,The Danaides Schmidt, Martin Johann (1718-1801),II. Danae
14、and Her Son,Titian (14901576),But Zeus came to her in the form of golden rain, and impregnated her. Soon after, their child Perseus was born.,Dana reclining with Zeus as the shower of gold depicted on a vase 450-425 BC,Unwilling to provoke the wrath of the gods by killing his offspring, Acrisius cas
15、t Dana and Perseus into the sea in a wooden chest. The sea was calmed by Poseidon and at the request of Zeus the pair survived. They were washed ashore on the island of Seriphus, where they were taken in by Dictys - the brother of King Polydectes - who raised Perseus to manhood.,III. The Hero Perseu
16、s,After some time, Polydectes fell in love with Dana, so Perseus, who knew that Polydectes had grim intentions, constantly protected his mother from him. Polydectes desired to remove Perseus from the island so he could have Dana, and therefore hatched a plot to send him away. Polydectes held a large banquet where each guest was expected to bring a gift.,The fishermans foster son was invited. He asked Polydectes to name the gift, for he would not refuse
