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1.9 Hades and the Underworld
Minos: n. a king of Crete 迈诺斯(希腊神话中克里特岛的王, 冥界三大判官之一)
Rhadamanthus: n. 拉达曼提斯(冥府三判官之一,铁面无私的法官)
Aeacus: n. a king of Aegina 埃阿科斯(冥府三判官之一)
Transmigration: n. the time when the soul passes into another body after death 轮回
Styx: n. the river encircling Hades(希腊神话的冥河之一)誓言之河
Acheron: n. a river in Hades, river of woe (希腊神话的冥河之一)悲伤之河
Lethe: n. the river of forgetfulness, flowing through Hades (希腊神话的冥河之一)遗忘之河
Cocytus: n. the river of wailing, a tributary of the Acheron (希腊神话的冥河之一)痛泣之河
Phlegethon: n. a river of fire in Hades (希腊神话的冥河之一)地府火河
Ferocious: adj. violent, dangerous, and frightening 残忍的,凶残的
Cerberus: n. the three-headed dog guarding the gate of Hades (冥府三头犬)刻耳柏洛斯
Ixion: n. a Thessalian king who is bound to a revolving wheel in Tartarus 伊克西翁
Sisyphus: n. a greedy king of Corinth (希腊神话里的一位科林斯王)西绪福斯
Dante’s Inferno: 但丁的《神曲》
all-pervasive: adj. 无孔不入的;遍及各方面的
Orpheus: n. a poet-musician with magic musical powers 俄耳甫斯(希神神话人物)
Teiresias: n. a blind soothsayer of Thebes 忒瑞西阿斯(希腊神话里的盲眼先知)
Entwine: v. 缠住,缠绕
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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