延安大学：《古希腊罗马神话赏析 Greco-Roman Mythology Appreciation》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）第五讲 Athena

Athena Athena(Minerva), the goddess of wisdom, was the daughter of Jupiter(Zeus). She was said to have leaped forth from his brain mature, and in complete armor She presided over the useful and ornamental arts. both those of men---agriculture and navigation --and those of women ---spinning, weaving, and needle work

Athena Athena (Minerva), the goddess of wisdom, was the daughter of Jupiter (Zeus). She was said to have leaped forth from his brain, mature, and in complete armor. She presided over the useful and ornamental arts, both those of men---agriculture and navigation---and those of women ---spinning, weaving, and needle￾work

Athena Ares She was also a warlike divinity but it was defen sive war only that she patronized, and she had no sympathy with Aress (Mars) savage love of violence and blood shed

Athena & Ares She was also a warlike divinity; but it was defen￾sive war only that she patronized, and she had no sympathy with Ares’s (Mars) savage love of violence and bloodshed

Athena Poseidon Athens was her chosen seat, her own city, awarded to her as the prize of a contest with Poseidon (Neptune), who also aspired to it. The tale ran that in the reign of Cecrops, the first king of Athens, the two deities contended for the possession of the city

Athena & Poseidon Athens was her chosen seat, her own city, awarded to her as the prize of a contest with Poseidon (Neptune), who also aspired to it. The tale ran that in the reign of Cecrops, the first king of Athens, the two deities contended for the possession of the city

The gods decreed that it should be awarded to that one who produced the gift most useful to mortals. Neptune gave the horse; Minerva produced the olive. The gods gave judgment that the olive was the more useful of the two, and awarded the city to the goddess; and it was named after her. Athens

The gods decreed that it should be awarded to that one who produced the gift most useful to mortals. Neptune gave the horse; Minerva produced the olive. The gods gave judgment that the olive was the more useful of the two, and awarded the city to the goddess; and it was named after her, Athens

Athena Teiresias Athena, though as modest as artemis is far more generous. When Teiresias, one day, accidentally surprised her in a bat, she laid her hands over his eyes and blinded him, but gave him inward sight by way of compensa. 希腊神话中著名的盲眼 先知。他本身既当过男 人也当过女人(看到两 条蛇在交配,他用棍子 打公蛇,就被变成了女 人,7年后又用此方法 变回男人

Athena & Teiresias Athena, though as modest as Artemis, is far more generous. When Teiresias, one day, accidentally surprised her in a bath, she laid her hands over his eyes and blinded him, but gave him inward sight by way of compensation. 希腊神话中著名的盲眼 先知。他本身既当过男 人也当过女人（看到两 条蛇在交配，他用棍子 打公蛇，就被变成了女 人，7年后又用此方法 变回男人

FOR his blindness-note 2 Who enjoys more in sexual intercourse, men or women? Women take the 90% men the rest 赫拉把他变瞎,宙斯作为弥补给了他未卜先知 ( inward sight)的能力,后来他用这能力告 诉俄迪浦斯( Oedipus)他会轼父娶母

FOR his blindness-note 2 ---Who enjoys more in sexual intercourse, men or women? ---Women take the 90%, men the rest. 赫拉把他变瞎，宙斯作为弥补给了他未卜先知 （inward sight）的能力，后来他用这能力告 诉俄迪浦斯(Oedipus)他会轼父娶母

There was a famous contest between athena and a mortal girl who dared to come in competition with her. That mortal was arachne a maiden who had attained such skill in the arts of weaving and embroidery that the nymphs themselves would leave their groves and fountains to come and gaze upon her work. It was not only beautiful when it was done, but beautiful also in the doing

There was a famous contest between Athena and a mortal girl who dared to come in competition with her. That mortal was Arachne, a maiden who had attained such skill in the arts of weaving and embroidery that the nymphs themselves would leave their groves and fountains to come and gaze upon her work. It was not only beautiful when it was done, but beautiful also in the doing

One would have said that minerva herself had taught her. But this she denied and could not bear to be thought a pupil even of a goddess Let Minerva try her skill with mine, said she if beaten I will pay the penalty. Minerva heard this and was displeased. She assumed the form of an old woman and went and gave Arachne some friendly advice. I have had much experience, said she, and I hope you will not despise my counsel. Challenge your fellow-mortals as you will, but do not compete with a goddess

One would have said that Minerva herself had taught her. But this she denied, and could not bear to be thought a pupil even of a goddess. “Let Minerva try her skill with mine,” said she, “if beaten I will pay the penalty.” Minerva heard this and was displeased. She assumed the form of an old woman and went and gave Arachne some friendly advice. “I have had much experience,” said she, “and I hope you will not despise my counsel. Challenge your fellow-mortals as you will, but do not compete with a goddess

On the contrary, I advise you to ask her forgiveness for what you have said, and as she is merciful perhaps she will pardon you. Arachne stopped her spinning and looked at the old dame with anger in her countenance. keep your counsel, said she for your daughters or handmaids; for my part I know what I say, and I stand to it. I am not afraid of the goddess; let her try her skill, if she dare venture She comes, said Minerva, and dropping her disguise stood confessed

On the contrary, I advise you to ask her forgiveness for what you have said, and as she is merciful perhaps she will pardon you.” Arachne stopped her spinning and looked at the old dame with anger in her countenance. “keep your counsel,” said she, “for your daughters or handmaids; for my part I know what I say, and I stand to it. I am not afraid of the goddess; let her try her skill, if she dare venture.” “She comes,” said Minerva, and dropping her disguise stood confessed

The nymphs bent low in homage, and all the bystanders paid reverence. Arachne alone was unterrified. she blushed, indeed: a sudden color dyed her check, and then she grew pale. But she stood to her resolve. and with a foolish conceit of her own skill rushed on her fate. Minerva forbore no longer nor interposed any further advice. They proceed to the contest. Each takes her station and attaches the web to the beam

The nymphs bent low in homage, and all the bystanders paid reverence. Arachne alone was unterrified. She blushed, indeed; a sudden color dyed her check, and then she grew pale. But she stood to her resolve, and with a foolish conceit of her own skill rushed on her fate. Minerva forbore no longer nor interposed any further advice. They proceed to the contest. Each takes her station and attaches the web to the beam