《综合英语》课程教学资源Ⅲ_50550_课程资源_综合英语Ⅲ_Unit 4 Diogenes and Alexander_背景知识_English 1901 Hercules and his 12 tasks

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CONTENTS01.02. 12 tasksintroduction

01. introduction 02. 12 tasks CONTENTS

INTRODUCTIONHeracles is one of the greatest hero in ancient Greek mythology.He is abastard(私生子）ofZeusandAlcmene.Hebecameahalf-human,half-godbecause his father is a god and his mother is a mortal women. He was aman of unusual strength, courage and afraid of nothing.When he was ababy,hestrangled two snakessentbyHera.Later,he completed12tasksknown as"impossible".Afterhis death,herose to Mount Olympus andbecame a god of power.He punished evil and promoted good.He daredtofight.Intoday'swesternworld,the word Heracleshasbecomeasynonymofpowerandstrength

INTRODUCTION Heracles is one of the greatest hero in ancient Greek mythology. He is a bastard(私生子）of Zeus and Alcmene.He became a half-human, half-god because his father is a god and his mother is a mortal women. He was a man of unusual strength, courage and afraid of nothing. When he was a baby, he strangled two snakes sent by Hera. Later, he completed 12 tasks known as "impossible". After his death, he rose to Mount Olympus and became a god of power. He punished evil and promoted good. He dared to fight. In today's western world, the word Heracles has become a synonym of power and strength

Hercules marries a beautifulprincess who bears him twosons,but his domestic bliss isshort-lived.His nemesis,Herasoon returnsShe sends madness to him ashe sleeps.And he,in hismadness,believes that his wifeand his children arehisenemies.When Hercules wakes upfrom this madness,he findshimself covered in the blood ofhis own familyIt is the physical mark ofBaia百科guilt.And it's from thishorrible incident that the restofHercules's story unfolds

Hercules marries a beautiful princess who bears him two sons, but his domestic bliss is short-lived. His nemesis, Hera, soon returns. She sends madness to him as he sleeps. And he, in his madness, believes that his wife and his children are his enemies. When Hercules wakes up from this madness, he finds himself covered in the blood of his own family. It is the physical mark of guilt. And it’s from this horrible incident that the rest of Hercules’s story unfolds

12tasksThen Hera made him finish 12labours.1.SlaytheNemeanLion(扼死纳米亚猛狮）The fight of Heracles and the NemeanlionisoneofhismostfamousfeatsThis lion is verypowerful, its coat isinvulnerable.Hercules used his divinepower to kill the lion. Hercules peeledthe skin offwiththelion'sownclaws.ThenHerculesmadehimselfanewsuitofarmormadeofthelion'sskin

12 tasks Then Hera made him finish 12 labours . 1. Slay the Nemean Lion(扼死纳 米亚猛狮） The fight of Heracles and the Nemean lion is one of his most famous feats. This lion is very powerful, its coat is invulnerable. Hercules used his divine power to kill the lion. Hercules peeled the skin off with the lion's own claws. Then Hercules made himself a new suit of armor made of the lion's skin

2.Kill the LernaeanHydra（杀死九头水蛇）Hydra isverytoxic,andhehasnine heads.Every time you cutone off, you get a new head.Hercules got his friend to carryatorch.Assoonas Herculeshad cutoff thehead of Hydra.Thefriend burned the wound with atorch so that Hydra could notgrow a new head, and finally

2. Kill the Lernaean Hydra（杀死九头水蛇） Hydra is very toxic, and he has nine heads. Every time you cut one off, you get a new head. Hercules got his friend to carry a torch. As soon as Hercules had cut off the head of Hydra. The friend burned the wound with a torch so that Hydra could not grow a new head, and finally defeated Hydra

4.Capturethe Erymanthian Boar（活捉埃里3.Capture the Golden Hind of Artemis(生擒克律涅亚山里金角铜蹄的赤牡鹿曼托斯山密林里的大野猪）

3.Capture the Golden Hind of Artemis(生 擒克律涅亚山里金角铜蹄的赤牡鹿 ) 4.Capture the Erymanthian Boar (活捉埃里 曼托斯山密林里的大野猪)

格讲活6.Chase theman-eatingbirds who used5.Clean the Augean stables in a singleday（引河水清扫奥革阿斯积粪如山的牛圈）theirfeathersas arrows（赶走斯廷法罗湖上的怪鸟）

5.Clean the Augean stables in a single day(引河水清扫奥革阿斯积粪如山的牛圈) ) 6.Chase the man-eating birds who used their feathers as arrows(赶走斯廷法罗湖 上的怪鸟)

8.Steal the MaresofDiomedes（把狄奥墨得7.CapturetheCretan Bull（捕捉克里特岛发疯的公牛）斯的吃人的马群从色雷斯赶到迈锡尼

7.Capture the Cretan Bull (捕捉克里特岛 发疯的公牛) 8.Steal the Mares of Diomedes(把狄奥墨得 斯的吃人的马群从色雷斯赶到迈锡尼

讲历安10.FetchtheCattleofGeryon（从埃里亚9.FetchthebeltofHippolyte(.战胜岛赶回革律翁的红牛，途中将两座峭岩立在地阿马宗女人的首领希波吕忒，取来她的腰带）中海的尽头（即赫拉克勒斯石柱）

9.Fetch the belt of Hippolyte(,战胜 阿马宗女人的首领希波吕忒，取来她的腰 带) 10.Fetch the Cattle of Geryon(从埃里忒亚 岛赶回革律翁的红牛，途中将两座峭岩立在地 中海的尽头(即赫拉克勒斯石柱)