Greek Mythology,Greek Mythology is a group of traditional tales told by the ancient Greeks about the deeds of gods, heroes and their relations with human beings. The Greek mythology is an important part of the ancient culture which has vast and deep influence on the whole western culture. Its great influence upon the English language and literature is beyond description. A great number of words and idioms in the English language come from the Greek mythology.,the old theogony : the Tians （旧神谱:奥林匹斯十二泰坦） the old theogony : the Gods （新神谱奥林匹斯十二主神）,Perseus (珀尔修斯) Jason (伊阿宋) Heracles (赫拉克勒斯) Theseus (忒修斯),Medusa(美杜莎) Minotaurus (米诺陶洛斯) Cerberus (刻耳柏洛斯),Zeus 宙斯 Father of Gods and men the god of sky and thunder,However, he is known for his erotic escapades. These resulted in many godly and heroic offspring, including Athena, Apollo and so on. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak.,Ares 阿瑞斯,All that you have, is dead! -Ares the Greek god of war,Ares was the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena.,Hermes 赫尔墨斯,Hermes was the son of Zeus and the Pleiade, Maia, a daughter of the Titan, Atlas. The second youngest of the Olympian gods, he was born before Dionysus.,God of sun. God of healing who taught man medicine. God of truth , who can not speak a lie.,Apollo 阿波罗,Apollo also was the god of music and poetry. He could stir up all feelings. These feelings are expressed in lofty songs. With his lyre of gold and the sweet accents of his godlike voice held the choir of the Musesat Olympus.,One of Apollos most important daily tasks is to harness his chariot with four horses and drive the sun across the sky. During the day hed rove his carriage of gold and ivory , and brought light , life and love to the great world below . Late in the afternoon he came to the end of his journey in the far western sea and got on his golden boat to return to his eastern home.,Daughter of Zeus. Goddess of wisdom victory and war.,Athena 雅典娜,She is fierce and brave in battle but, only wars to defined the state and home from outside enemies.,She is the goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture. She invented the bridle, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot. She is the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity.,Prometheus,普罗米修斯,He was a champion of mankind, known for his wily intelligence, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals. Zeus then punished him for his crime by having him bound to a rock while a great eagle ate his liver every day only to have it grow back to be eaten again the next day. His myth has been treated by a number of ancient sources, in which Prometheus is credited with or blamed for playing a pivotal role in the early history of mankind.,Thank You!,演讲稿 Ppt2: Greek Mythology is a group of traditional tales told by the ancient Greeks about the deeds of gods, heroes and their relations with human beings. The Greek mythology is an important part of the ancient culture which has vast and deep influence on the whole western culture. Its great influence upon the English language and literature is beyond description. A great number of words and idioms in the English language come from the Greek mythology. Ppt3: The ancient Greeks worshiped many gods. Greek gods can be divided into several groups. The earliest group was Titans , led by Cronus . The most powerful group was the Olympians . The Olympians are a group of gods who ruled after the overthrow of the Titans. All the Olympians are related in some way . They are named after their dwelling（住宅,住所）place Mount Olympus. Today we mainly want to talk about the Olympians. Ppt4/5: Zeus is the “Father of Gods and men” who rule the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father rule the family. He is the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. However, he is known for his erotic escapades. These resulted in many godly and heroic offspring, including Athena, Apollo and so on. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. In addition to his Indo-European inheritance, the classical “cloud-gatherer“ also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of the Ancient Near East, such as the scepter. Zeus is frequently depicted by Greek artists in one of two poses: standing, striding forward, with a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty. Ppt6/7: Ares was the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and generalship. Ppt8: He was the god who ever had to submit to the power of his inferiors. At one time lack of tact and good judgment led to his shame. He was fighting with two giants , and finding himself no match for the two monstrous c