西洋文學概論
§Epic Poetry
Epic poetry is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.
§VIRGIL
Aenied - a Trojan who travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.
Augustus - the founder of the Roman
§The Major Olympians (imortal)
| Greek name | Roman name | Image | Functions and attributes |
| Zeus | Jupiter |
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◇King of the gods and ruler of Mount Olympus ◆God of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, justice. ◇Symbol:thunderbolt, eagle, oak tree, scepter, and scales |
| Hera | Juno |
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◇Queen of the gods ◆The goddess of marriage and family ◇ Symbol:peacock, cuckoo, and cow |
| Poseidon | Neptune |
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◇God of the seas, earthquakes, and tidal wave ◆Symbol: horse, bull, dolphin, and trident |
| Demete | Ceres |
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◇Goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature, and the seasons ◆Symbol: the poppy, wheat, torch, cornucopia, and pig |
| Athena | Minerva |
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◇Goddess of wisdom, reason, intelligent activity, literature, handicrafts and science, defense and strategic warfare ◆Symbol: owl and the olive tree |
| Apollo | Apollo |
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◇God of light, prophecy, inspiration, poetry, music and arts, medicine and healing ◆Symbol:sun, lyre, swan, and mouse |
| Artemis | Diana |
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◇Goddess of the hunt, virginity, archery, the moon, and all animals ◆Symbol:moon, deer, hound, she-bear, snake, cypress tree, and bow and arrow |
| Ares | Mars |
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◇God of war, violence, and bloodshed ◆Symbol:boar, serpent, dog, vulture, spear, and shield |
| Aphrodite | Venus |
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◇Goddess of love, beauty, and desire. ◆Symbol:dove, bird, apple, bee, swan, myrtle, and rose |
| Hephaestus | Vulcan |
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◇Master blacksmith and craftsman of the gods ◆God of fire and the forge. ◇Symbol:fire, anvil, axe, donkey, hammer, tongs, and quail |
| Hermes | Mercury |
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◇Messenger of the gods ◆God of commerce, communication, borders, eloquence, diplomacy, thieves and games ◇Symbol:caduceus (staff entwined with two snakes), winged sandals and cap, stork, and tortoise (whose shell he used to invent the lyre) |
| Hestia | Vesta |
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◇Goddess of the hearth and of the right ordering of domesticity and the family ◆Some lists of the Twelve Olympians omit her in favor of Dionysus, but the speculation that she gave her throne to him in order to keep the peace seems to be modern invention |
| Dionysus | Bacchus |
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◇God of wine, celebrations, and ecstasy ◆Symbol:grapevine, ivy, cup, tiger, panther, leopard, dolphin, goat, and pinecone |
§Olympian family tree
§Vocabulary
ver-/vir- :truth
for example:
verify (v.) 證明；證實
virtual (adj.) 實際上的
veritas (n.) 真理
▽補充
VR: virtual reality
AR: amplified/augmented reality
sooth- :come down
for example:
soothe (v.) 緩和 ； 減輕
Ag- :bad
against (prep.) 違反；反對
aggresive (adj.) 侵犯的
Astr- :star
for example:
astronaut (n.) 太空人
astronomy (n.) 天文學
astrology (n.) 占星學
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