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1、Greek and Roman MythologyTHE IMPACT OF GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGYoriginMaincontentComparisionofChinesemythologyConclusionCatalog Classical mythology is the expression of the nature and thought of the Greeks, not that of the Romans. For the Greeks were by nature artistic; they instinctively expressed
2、their ideals, the truth as the saw it, in poetry, story, and sculpture, and because imagination, insight, and love of beauty were united in them, their stories and art have an appeal that is universal.OrigintTheoriginofGreekandRomanmythologyThreeparticularoriginofGreekandRomantheMythology1.Ancientli
3、teratyworks:a.ItissaidthatitisfromHomersepics：IliadandOdyssey。b.TheworkofhesiodTheogonyc.AncientGreekpoetstragedy2. surviv survival of al of Ancient Greek art works, including sculptures Ancient Greek art works, including sculptures and ancient Greek painting on the bottle and ancient and ancient Gr
4、eek painting on the bottle and ancient architectural remains of the muralarchitectural remains of the mural 3. Later excavation of archaeological artifacts unearthed inLater excavation of archaeological artifacts unearthed inThe Principal GodsMain contentHera(Juno)Hestia(Vesta)Poseidon (Neptune)Hade
5、s(Pluto)Hephaestus (Vulcan)Zeus(Jupiter,Jove)MainroleThe Principal GodsNike(wingedvictory)Athena(Minerva)Ares(Mars)Apollo(Apollo)Hebe (Juventas)PersephoneZeusRoman Name: Jupiter (also Jove)Supreme god of the Olympians.Fathered many characters in mythologyHeraRoman Name: JunoZeuss sister and wifeJeal
6、ous protector of marriagePunished the women Zeus fell in love withNike Greek goddess who personifies victoryPoseidonRoman Name: NeptuneGod of the Seas and Waters“The Earthshaker”HestiaRoman Name: VestaGoddess of HomePowerful ProtectorApollon nRoman Name: Apollon nGod of Light/Sun and Musicn nBrother
7、 of ArtemisMaincontent1Pandora:ZuessentPandoraasapresenttoEpimetheus,brotherofPrometheus.HehadquiteforgottenPrometheuswarning：nevertoacceptanythingfromZeusThecouplelivedahappylifeThentroublecameontothehumanworldPrometheushadleftabigcaskinthecareofEpimetheusHehadwarnedhisbrothernottoopenthelidPandora
8、wasacuriouswomanOneday，whenEpimetheuswasout，sheliftedthelidandoutitcameunrestandwar，Plagueandsickness，theftandviolence，griefsorrow，andalltheotherevilsThehumanworldwashencetoexperiencetheseevils. The gods and goddesses were invited to the marriage of Peleus and Thetis(忒弥忒弥斯，海的女神之一斯，海的女神之一). Only the
9、goddess Eris (厄里斯，不和女神厄里斯，不和女神) was not invited, but she arrived with a golden apple inscribed with the word to the fairest one, which she threw among the goddesses. Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena all claimed to be the fairest, and thus the rightful owner of the apple.one. The goddesses chose to place
10、the matter before Zeus, who, not wanting to favor one of the goddesses, put the choice into the hands of Paris(特洛伊王子）特洛伊王子）. Finally, Paris chose Aphrodite as the fairest one. Apple of DiscordHelenofTroyHelenwasthemostbeautifulwomanoftheworldShewasaninfamousladyShelightedtheflamesoftheTrojanwarandbr
11、oughtextremedestructiononthecityofTroy特洛伊木马A joke of the punishment of ZuesIn the beginning.Different:Different:Chaos had Chaos had two children:two children:Night (darkness)Night (darkness)Erebus (death)Erebus (death)“All was black, All was black, empty, silent, empty, silent, endless.endless.”Myst
12、eriously, Love was Mysteriously, Love was born of darkness and born of darkness and death.death.The same:was Chaos (shapeless nothingness)Different:Pangu split the earth,and Pangu created the rich and beautiful world with his body.Nwa was a goddess had human face with a snake-like body. She began th
13、e creation of animals and humans.THE GREEK AND ROMANTHE CHIANAnd then.THE GREEK AND ROMANn nWhen Love was born, order and beauty began to flourish.n nLove created Light and Day.n nEarth was created.She was the solid ground, but also a personality.n nThe Earth bore Heaven to cover her and be a home f
14、or the gods. The Ancient Mythology of China The Ancient Mythology of China Since mythology is not based on authority but grows from the soul of the people, it necessarily follows that as Greek life and thought grew and developed, as art was perfected and poetry and philosophy grew less simple, the t
15、elling of the myths and interpretation changed and developed.China:wealwaysfocusontheanimalsandtheplants.weregardthecreatureastheprototypeofgods.TheGreekandRoman:theyalwaysfocusontheabstractthingstrail波提切利油画作品“春”TrailGreek and Roman Mythology focus on the nature and their power of nature ,which is a
16、bstract.Such as Mars,Sun,sea,the victory,wisdom,courage and beauty.“WherevertheGreeksAre,ThereIsGreece” The Greece is not a nation in the strict sense or a people under one central government, but of the Greek race. So the mythological stories grew and changed as they passed from Asia Minor to Greec
17、e, or from Greece to the islands of the Aegean Sea, to Italy and Sicily. Moreover, the independence of the individual in the Greek states, where men thought for themselves, and no autocratic government or powerful priesthood exerted undue restraint, fostered variety and permitted artists so to modif
18、y infinitely to the richness of mythology and art.Different Areas , Different Gods local conditions, too, and local pride, in a country broken both geographically and politically into small divisions, added variety to religious customs.So the Greek and Roman mythology is a spiritual and cultral reflection of the ancient period of Greek and Roman.Ancient Origins of Western cultureInfluencesomeliteraryquotationfromthemythology:*Atlas*Europe*Athens*Achillesheel*theswordofDamoclessome webside which are focus on the Mythology : 1：http:/ww 2：http:/ Thank you!by Witch Doctor
