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）第三讲 Creation and Recreation of Man

383. Creation and Recreation of Man Before earth and sea and heaven were created all things were one aspect, to which we give the name of Chaos(a confused and shapeless mass) Earth, sea, and air were all mixed up together; so the earth was not solid. the sea was not fluid and the air was not transparent

3. Creation and Recreation of Man Before earth and sea and heaven were created, all things were one aspect, to which we give the name of Chaos(a confused and shapeless mass). Earth, sea, and air were all mixed up together; so the earth was not solid, the sea was not fluid, and the air was not transparent

God and Nature at last interposed, and put an end to this discord, separating earth from sea and heaven from both. The fiery part, being the lightest, sprang up, and formed the skies; the air was next in weight and place. The earth, being heavier sank below: and the water took the lowest place, and buoyed up the earth

God and Nature at last interposed, and put an end to this discord, separating earth from sea, and heaven from both. The fiery part, being the lightest, sprang up, and formed the skies; the air was next in weight and place. The earth, being heavier, sank below; and the water took the lowest place, and buoyed up the earth

But a nobler animal was wanted. and Man was made. Prometheus took some of this earth, and kneading it up with water, made man in the image of the gods. He gave him an upright stature,so that while all other animals turn their faces down ward. and look to the earth he raises his to heaven, and gazes on the stars

But a nobler animal was wanted, and Man was made. Prometheus took some of this earth, and kneading it up with water, made man in the image of the gods. He gave him an upright stature, so that while all other animals turn their faces down￾ward, and look to the earth, he raises his to heaven, and gazes on the stars

天地混沌如鸡子,盘古生其中,万八 千岁,天地开辟,阳清为天,阴浊为地 盘古在其中,一日九变,神于天,圣于地 天日高一丈,地日厚一丈,盘古日长一丈 如此万八壬岁。天数极高,地数极深,盘 古极长。后乃有三皇

天地混沌如鸡子，盘古生其中，万八 千岁，天地开辟，阳清为天，阴浊为地。 盘古在其中，一日九变，神于天，圣于地。 天日高一丈，地日厚一丈，盘古日长 一丈， 如此万八千岁。天数极高，地数极深，盘 古极长。后乃有三皇

试比较圣经《创世纪》: In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light, and there was light.. Then God said, " Let us make humankind in our image.. So god created humankind in his image

试比较圣经《创世纪》：In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light……Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image”……So God created humankind in his image

Epimetheus undertook to do this, and Prometheus was to overlook his work. when it was done Epimetheus accordingly proceeded to bestow upon the different animals the various gifts of courage, strength, swiftness, sagacity; wings to one, claws to another, a shelly covering to a third, etc

Epimetheus undertook to do this, and Prometheus was to overlook his work, when it was done. Epimetheus accordingly proceeded to bestow upon the different animals the various gifts of courage, strength, swiftness, sagacity; wings to one, claws to another, a shelly covering to a third, etc

when man came to be provided for, who was to be superior to all other animals, Epimetheus had been so prodigal of his resources that he had nothing left to bestow upon him. In his perplexity he resorted to his brother prometheus, who, with the aid of Athena(Minerva), went up to heaven and lighted his torch at the chariot of the sun and brought down fire to man

when man came to be provided for, who was to be superior to all other animals, Epimetheus had been so prodigal of his resources that he had nothing left to bestow upon him. In his perplexity he resorted to his brother Prometheus, who, with the aid of Athena (Minerva), went up to heaven, and lighted his torch at the chariot of the sun and brought down fire to man

With this gift man was more than a match for all other animals. It enabled him to make weapons to subdue, tools to cultivate, to warm his dwelling so as to be comparatively independent of climate and finally to introduce the arts and to coin money the means of trade and commerce

With this gift man was more than a match for all other animals. It enabled him to make weapons to subdue; tools to cultivate; to warm his dwelling, so as to be comparatively independent of climate; and finally to introduce the arts and to coin money, the means of trade and commerce

Now angrier even than before, Zeus had Prometheus chained naked to a pillar in the Caucasian mountains, where a greedy vulture tore at his liver all day, year in, year out; and there was no end to the pain, because every night his liver grew whole again

Now angrier even than before, Zeus had Prometheus chained naked to a pillar in the Caucasian mountains, where a greedy vulture tore at his liver all day, year in, year out; and there was no end to the pain, because every night his liver grew whole again

He ordered Hephaestus to make a clay woman, and the four Winds to breathe life into her, and all the god desses of Olympus to adorn her Zeus had made as foolish. mischievous, and idle as she was beautiful---the first of a long line of such women

He ordered Hephaestus to make a clay woman, and the four Winds to breathe life into her, and all the god -desses of Olympus to adorn her. Zeus had made as foolish, mischievous, and idle as she was beautiful---the first of a long line of such women