西洋文學概論

◎THE CONTENT OF THE COURSE

1.Quiz * 50

2.Review Helen of Troy

3.From the Iliad

4.Vocabulary

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◎HELEN OF TROY

The judgement of Paris:The Judgement of Paris is a story from Greek mythology, which was one of the events that led up to the Trojan War to the foundation of Rome.

Three goddess:

┌ Hera (Wealth)

│ Athena (victory and glory in world)

└ Aphrodite (the most beautiful woman in the world)

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◎FROM THE ILIAD

Apollo - God of music, poetry, art, oracles, archery, plague, medicine, sun, light and knowledge

Achilles - a Greek hero of the Trojan War and the central character and greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad.

△ Achilles heel

origin:

In Greek mythology, when Achilles was a baby, it was foretold that he would die young. To prevent his death, his mother Thetis took Achilles to the River Styx, which was supposed to offer powers of invulnerability, and dipped his body into the water; however, as Thetis held Achilles by the heel, his heel was not washed over by the water of the magical river. Achilles grew up to be a man of war who survived many great battles. One day, a poisonous arrow shot at him was lodged in his heel, killing him shortly afterwards.

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◎VOCABULARY

Dia-  go through

For example:

dialogue(n./v.)對話   dialect(n.)方言(adj.)方言的

diagnosis(n.)診斷    diameter(n.)直徑

   

De -  down, away from 

For example:

departure(n.)離開,出發 

depreciate(v.)(使)貶值

decline (n.)晚年,衰退 (v.)傾斜 (vi.)衰落,下降 (vt.)婉拒

 

monotheistic(adj.)一神教的  〔mono-- 單一, the-- 神〕

For example:

monopoly (n.)壟斷,獨佔

   

--ium 有形無形的範疇

For example:

aquarium水族館 

millennium 千禧年: A millennium (plural millennia) is a period of time

equal to 1000 years.

equilibrium/,ikwəl'ɪbriəm/ 平衡

auditorium禮堂〔audi— 聽〕