上海交通大学：《古希腊文明演绎（Greek Classics）》课程教学资源（PPT讲稿）four class

上降文通大学 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Greek Heroes Wu Shiyu http://sla.sjtu.edu.en/bbs WW SHANG 1日gG

Greek Heroes Wu Shiyu http://sla.sjtu.edu.cn/bbs

上游充通大学 常用词的英语读法 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Quiz ©Greek Gods

常用词的英语读法 Quiz Greek Gods

上游充通大兽 Myth of the Five Ages SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY HESIOD (1)The Golden Age WORKS DAYS (2)The Silver Age THEOGONY (3)The Bronze Age (ash tree) (4)The Age of Heroes ④(5)The Iron Age Trandated by STANLEY LOMBARDO Introduction by ROBERT LAMBERTON Works and Days --Hesiod

Myth of the Five Ages (1) The Golden Age (2) The Silver Age (3) The Bronze Age (ash tree) (4) The Age of Heroes (5) The Iron Age Works and Days --Hesiod

上游充通大兽 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Degeneration and increased hardships

Degeneration and increased hardships

上游充通大兽 The fifth and worst race SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY He says: I wish I were not counted among the fifth race of men, but rather had died before,or been born after it. This is the race of iron.Neither day nor night will give them rest as they waste away with toil and pain.Growing care will be given them by the gods, and their lot will be a blend of good and bad. Zeus will eventually destroy this race (old age from birth)

The fifth and worst race He says: I wish I were not counted among the fifth race of men, but rather had died before, or been born after it. This is the race of iron. Neither day nor night will give them rest as they waste away with toil and pain. Growing care will be given them by the gods, and their lot will be a blend of good and bad. Zeus will eventually destroy this race (old age from birth)

上游充通大兽 The Concept of Hero SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY ④Greek heroes GREEK HEROES Greek culture has many heroes

The Concept of Hero Greek heroes Greek culture has many heroes

上游充通大兽 The Concept of Hero SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY (1)God+human=heroes (half god)(demigod) (2)someone who lived up to and into the time of The Trojan War PXN海M7 GREEK IHEROES Extraordinary in some s sense (strength,cleverness

The Concept of Hero (1) God+ human= heroes (half god) (demigod) (2) someone who lived up to and into the time of The Trojan War Extraordinary in some sense (strength, cleverness, …)

上海充通大学 Discussion:Why many heroes in Greek myth? SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY ④Other cultures Greek culture which laid so much emphasis on the dichotomy mortal-immortal,saw that as the primary defining characteristic of humans,that we must die.Heroes were a means of mediating that opposition,a means of bridging that gap

Discussion: Why many heroes in Greek myth? Other cultures Greek culture which laid so much emphasis on the dichotomy mortal-immortal, saw that as the primary defining characteristic of humans, that we must die. Heroes were a means of mediating that opposition, a means of bridging that gap

上游充通大粤 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Heracles:The Greatest Hero of all

Heracles: The Greatest Hero of all

上游充通大兽 His birth SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Zeus Alcmene (a mortal woma Heracles Alcmene,Amphitryon Away at war, Opportunity,Zeus Heracles,Iphicles

His birth Zeus Alcmene (a mortal woman) Alcmene, Amphitryon Away at war, Opportunity, Zeus Heracles, Iphicles Heracles