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1.14 Heracles—the greatest hero of all

apotheosis: n. glorification of a person or thing 神化，尊奉为神；崇拜，颂扬

strangle: v. to suffocate or choke in any manner 把……勒死；使哽咽，使窒息

gratitude: n. the feeling of being grateful 感谢，感激

choke: v. 使窒息

Hydra: n. the nine-headed serpent slain by Hercules 许德拉（九头蛇的怪兽）

constellation Cancer: 巨蟹星座

Hind :n. relating to the back part of an animal with four legs 雌鹿

Augean: adj. 极脏的(出自Augean stables,为奥吉厄斯的牛棚, 喻指肮脏的地方)

expedition: n. a sending forth or starting out on a journey, voyage, march, etc. 远征

garland: n. a wreath of flowers and leaves worn on the head 花环，花冠

Arcadian: n.阿卡狄亚人，过田园生活的人；adj. 阿卡迪亚的，田园牧歌式的

plague: v. 使折磨，使苦恼

girdle: n. 腰带；围绕物

the Hesperides: n.赫斯帕里得斯(看守金苹果圣园)

Herculean tasks: 指艰巨的任务

smear: v. coat or mark with a greasy or sticky substance 涂抹

pyre: n.火葬用的柴堆

fortitude: n. strength and firmness of mind; resolute endurance 刚毅，坚毅

ponder: v. to weigh mentally; think deeply about; consider carefully 考虑，沉思

sheathed: adj. 覆盖的，封装的，装有护套的（sheathe的过去分词）

Roman Stoicism: ph. the philosophical system of the Stoics 罗马斯多葛哲学派

doctrine: n. a set of principles or beliefs, especially religious ones 教义，信条，学说

self-reliance: n. reliance on one's own abilities, decisions, etc. 自力更生，依靠自己

deteriorate: v. to become worse 恶化，变坏

traverse: v. to move across, over, or through something 穿过


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Overview

-Why Greeks

--Why Greeks

--Glossary

-Supplements

--Why Greeks-A preface by Professor Phiroze Vasunia

--The recommended reading list

Chapter 1: Greek Mythology

-1.1Why Greek Myths Matter

--1.1 Why Greek Myths Matter

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-1.2 The Quest for Origins

--1.2 The Quest for Origins

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-1.3 The Succession Myth

--1.3 The Succession Myth

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-1.4 Creation of Mankind

--1.4 Creation of Mankind

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-Topic 1：Pandora and our risky curiosity

-1.5 Zeus and Olympia

--1.5 Zeus and Olympia

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-1.6 Aphrodite and Eros

--1.6 Aphrodite and Eros

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-1.7 Athena and Parthenon

--1.7 Athena and Parthenon

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-1.8 Apollo and Delphi

--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

--1.10 Demeter and Persephone

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-1.11 Dionysus(Bacchus)

--1.11 Dionysus(Bacchus)

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-Topic 2: Dionysian vs. Apollonian

-1.12 Perseus and Medusa

--1.12 Perseus and Medusa

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-1.13 Jason and Medea

--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?

Chapter 2：Homeric Epics

-2.1 Why Homer Matters

--2.1 Why Homer Matters

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-2.2 The Trojan War

--2.2 The Trojan War

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-2.3 The Iliad

--2.3 The Iliad

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-2.4 The Embassy to Achilles

--2.4 The Embassy to Achilles

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-Topic 4: If all life is a battle...

-2.5 The Odyssey

--2.5 The Odyssey

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-2.6 Odysseus and Polyphemus

--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...

Chapter 3: Greek Theatre

-3.1 Why Greek Theatre Matters

--3.1 Why Greek Theatre Matters

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-3.2 Aeschylus

--3.2 Aeschylus

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-3.3 Prometheus Bound

--3.3 Prometheus Bound

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-3.4 Sophocles

--3.4 Sophocles

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-3.5 Oedipus the King

--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

--3.8 Euripides

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-3.9 Aristophanes

--3.9 Aristophanes

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-3.10 The Clouds

--3.10 The Clouds

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-3.11 UCL Talk: Greek Comedy

--3.11 UCL Talk：Greek Comedy

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-Topic 7: What makes a good education?

Chapter 4: Greek Philosophers

-4.1 Why Greek Philosophers Matter

--4.1 Why Greek philosophers Matter

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-4.2 Socrates

--4.2 Socrates

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-4.3 The Trial of Socrates

--4.3 The Trial of Socrates

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-4.4 Socrates' Apology

--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

--4.6 Plato

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-4.7 The Republic

--4.7 The Republic

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-4.8 Plato's Cave

--4.8 Plato's Cave

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-4.9 Philosopher-Rulers

--4.9 Philosopher-Rulers

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-4.10 UCL Talk: Plato's Republic

--4.10 UCL Talk: Plato's Republic

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-Topic 9: If nobody came...

-4.11 Aristotle

--4.11 Aristotle

--Glossary

--Mini-quiz

-4.12 Aristotle's Rhetoric

--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?

Reflection

-The Greek Legacy

--The Greek Legacy

--Glossary

Glossary笔记与讨论

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