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1.2 The Quest for Origins
Genealogy: n. a drawing or description that explains how each family member is related to the others家谱,系谱
Works and Days: a didactic poem written by Hesiod 《工作与时日》
Theogony: a poem by Hesiod describing the origins of the Greek gods 《神谱》
Archaic: adj. from or relating to ancient times 古代的,古老的
Tartarus: n. the deep abyss where the Titans were imprisoned 塔耳塔洛斯,地狱
Gaia /Gaea/Ge: n. the goddess of the earth 盖亚,希腊神话中的大地女神
Chaos: n.卡俄斯,混沌之神
Primordial: adj. existing at the beginning of time原始的
Intangible: adj. things do not exist physically or feeling is difficult to describe无形的,难以描绘的
Inherent: adj. that is a basic or permanent part of sb /sth 固有的,内在的
Erebus (Darkness):n. Greek god of darkness 厄瑞玻斯,黑暗的化身
Nyx (black Night): n. Greek goddess of the night 尼克斯,夜的化身
Aether (brightness): n. the personification of space and heaven 埃忒耳,太空之神
Uranus / Ouranos (Heaven): n. the personification of the sky 乌拉诺斯,天神
Ourea (Mountains): n. the god of mountains 乌瑞亚,山神
Pontus (Sea):n. the god of the sea 蓬托斯,海神
Steadfast: adj. unwavering or determined in purpose, loyalty 坚定不移的,不变的
Cyclops: n. a big man who only has one eye 库克普罗斯,独眼巨人
Oceanus: n. the ruler of the sea before Poseidon 俄亥阿诺斯,海洋之神
Tethys: n. a Titaness and sea goddess, wife of Oceanus 特提斯,沧海女神
Oceanids: n. the ocean nymphs born of Oceanus and Tethys 俄亥阿尼得斯,海洋女神
Hyperion: n. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea 许珀里翁 (泰坦神族)
Theia: n. the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos 忒伊亚
Helios: n. the god of the sun 赫利俄斯,太阳神
Selene: n. the Greek goddess of the moon 塞勒涅,月亮女神
Eos: n. the winged goddess of the dawn 厄俄斯,黎明女神
Mnemosyne (Memory): n. the goddess of memory 谟涅摩叙涅,记忆女神
Muses: n. the nine goddesses, presiding over literature and the arts and sciences 缪斯
Themis: n. a goddess of order and justice 忒弥斯,正义女神
the Fates (Greek, Moirae): n. refers to three mythological goddesses 命运三女神
Horae (the Hours): n. the goddesses of the seasons 时序女神
Dike (Justice): n. the Greek goddess of moral justice 正义女神
Iapetus: n. the Titan in ancient mythology 伊阿佩托斯,古希腊神话中的提坦神
Prometheus: n. a Titan, stealing fire from Olympus to give to human 普罗米修斯
Atlas: n. a Titan punished to support the sky on his shoulders 阿特拉斯,擎天巨神
Epimetheus: n. brother of Prometheus 厄庇墨透斯,普罗米修斯的弟弟
Crius: n. one of the Titans 克利奥斯,提坦神,生长之神
Nike (victory): n. the winged goddess of victory 胜利女神
Kratos (power): n. the personification of strength and power 奎托斯,力量的化身
Bia (force): 暴力神
Phoebe: n. a Titaness, the goddess of the moon 福柏,月亮女神
Coeus: n. the Titan god of intellect 科俄斯,暗与智力之神
Deification: n. the condition of being treated like a god 神化
Lineage: n. direct descent from an ancestor 血统, 家系
Abstraction: n. t he process of formulating generalized ideas or concepts 抽象化
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-Why Greeks
--Glossary
-Supplements
--Why Greeks-A preface by Professor Phiroze Vasunia
--The recommended reading list
-1.1Why Greek Myths Matter
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.2 The Quest for Origins
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.3 The Succession Myth
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.4 Creation of Mankind
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 1:Pandora and our risky curiosity
-1.5 Zeus and Olympia
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.6 Aphrodite and Eros
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.7 Athena and Parthenon
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.8 Apollo and Delphi
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.9 Hades and the Underworld
--1.9 Hades and the Underworld
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.10 Demeter and Persephone
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.11 Dionysus(Bacchus)
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 2: Dionysian vs. Apollonian
-1.12 Perseus and Medusa
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.13 Jason and Medea
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.14 Heracles: the Greatest Hero of All
--1.14 Heracles: the Greatest Hero of All
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.15 UCL Talk: Women in Greek Mythology
--1.15 UCL Talk: Women in Greek Mythology
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.16 UCL Talk: Greek Myths in Ancients and Moderns
--1.16 UCL Talk: Greek Myths in Ancients and Moderns
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 3: Why are we fascinated by myths?
-2.1 Why Homer Matters
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-2.2 The Trojan War
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-2.3 The Iliad
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-2.4 The Embassy to Achilles
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 4: If all life is a battle...
-2.5 The Odyssey
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-2.6 Odysseus and Polyphemus
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-2.7UCL Talk: Homeric Heroism
--2.7 UCL Talk: Homeric Heroism
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-2.8UCL Talk: Homeric Epics in Ancients and Moderns
--2.8 UCL Talk: Homeric Epics in Ancients and Moderns
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 5: If all life is a journey...
-3.1 Why Greek Theatre Matters
--3.1 Why Greek Theatre Matters
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.2 Aeschylus
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.3 Prometheus Bound
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.4 Sophocles
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.5 Oedipus the King
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.6 UCL Talk: Aristotle and Greek Tragedy
--3.6 UCL Talk-Aristotle and Greek Tragedy
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.7 UCL Talk: Fate and Free Will
--3.7 UCL Talk-Fate and Free Will
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 6: Can we "take fate by the throat" (Beethoven)?
-3.8 Euripides
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.9 Aristophanes
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.10 The Clouds
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.11 UCL Talk: Greek Comedy
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 7: What makes a good education?
-4.1 Why Greek Philosophers Matter
--4.1 Why Greek philosophers Matter
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.2 Socrates
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.3 The Trial of Socrates
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.4 Socrates' Apology
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.5 UCL Talk: The Death of Socrates
--4.5 UCL Talk: The Death of Socrates
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 8: To live an examined life?
-4.6 Plato
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.7 The Republic
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.8 Plato's Cave
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.9 Philosopher-Rulers
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.10 UCL Talk: Plato's Republic
--4.10 UCL Talk: Plato's Republic
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.11 Aristotle
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.12 Aristotle's Rhetoric
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.13 Understand Human Emotions
--4.13 Understand Human Emotions
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.14 Understand Human Characters
--4.14 Understand Human Characters
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.15 UCL Talk: The Power of Rhetoric
--4.15 UCL Talk: The Power of Rhetoric
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 10: Is rhetorical game all around?
-The Greek Legacy
--Glossary