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2.2 The Trojan War
renowned: adj. known and admired by a lot of people著名的,有声望的
intrigue: n. a secret or underhanded plot or scheme; machination 阴谋,诡计
backdrop:n. the conditions or situation in which something happens 背景
The Apple of Discord: ph. 不和之果;祸根
notorious: adj. famous or well known for something bad 声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的
Eris: n. the goddess of discord 厄里斯(不和女神)
inscribe: v. to carefully cut, print, or write words on something 题写,雕刻
soothsayer: n.算命者,预言者
inscription: n. something inscribed, esp words carved or engraved 题词,铭文
isolation: n. the act of isolating or the condition of being isolated 隔离,孤立
country bumpkin: ph.乡巴佬
irresistibly:adv. 无法抵抗地,极为诱惑人地
abduction: n. act of taking someone away by force, cunning; kidnapping 诱拐,绑架
Clytemnestra: n. the wife of Agamemnon 克吕泰墨斯特拉
enchant: v. to delight or captivate utterly; fascinate; charm 使着迷,使迷惑
uncompetitive: adj. not able or willing to compete 无竞争力的
seduce: v. to persuade to engage in sexual intercourse 引诱,诱惑
dwelling: n. a place of residence 住处,寓所
appeal: v. to make an urgent request 呼吁,恳求
wage a war against: ph. 向…开战
expedition: n. an organized journey or voyage for a specific purpose 远征
Iphigenia: n. the daughter of Agamemnon 依菲革涅亚(迈锡尼王阿迦门家的女儿)
appease: v. to calm, pacify, or soothe 使平息,使和缓
stag: n. the adult male of a deer, esp a red deer 牡鹿
siege: n. 围攻,包围
forefront: n. the extreme front 最前线,最前部
indestructible: adj. not destructible; that cannot be destroyed牢不可破的
Virgil’s Aeneid: 维吉尔的《埃涅阿斯纪》
invulnerability: n. incapable of being wounded, hurt, damaged, etc.刀枪不入
invincible: adj. incapable of being defeated; unconquerable 无敌的,不能征服的
deception: n. the act of deceiving or the state of being deceived 欺骗,欺诈
offering: n.a sacrifice, as of an animal 祭品,奉献物
Cassandra: n. a daughter of Priam and Hecuba 卡珊德拉
prophetic: adj. of, or having the powers of, a prophet 先知的,预言的,预示的
Laocoon: n. a Trojan prince; a priest of Troy 拉奥孔(特洛伊王子和祭司)
Aeneas: n. a Trojan prince, the son of Anchises and Aphrodite 埃涅阿斯
captivate: v. to hold the attention of by fascinating; enchant 迷住,使……着迷
archaeologist: n. a person who studies archaeology 考古学家
Heinrich Schliemann:海因里希·施里曼(著名德国考古学家)
Hissarlik: n.希沙立克(土耳其地名)
spade: n. a tool for digging 铁锹,铲子
excavate: v. to remove (soil, earth, etc.) by digging; dig out挖掘,开凿
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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