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3.3 Prometheus Bound
defy:v. resist or confront with resistance 公然反抗
thrive: v. to grow stronger 繁荣
rebel: n. 反叛者,反抗权威者
sympathizer:n. commiserates with someone who has had misfortune 同情者
enlighten: v. to make understand 启发,教导
plot overview: ph. 剧情概述
crag: n. a steep rugged rock or cliff 峭壁
fetter: n. a shackle for the ankles or feet 束缚,脚镣(常复数)
adamantine: adj. consisting of or having the hardness of adamant 非常坚硬的
sovereignty: n. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch 主权,君主
shackle:v. to restrain with fetters束缚
monologue: n. a long utterance by one person 独白
convict: v. to find or declare guilty 证明…有罪,宣告…有罪
Titanomachy: n. 提坦之战
trickery: n. the use of tricks to deceive someone 诡计,奸计
cease: v. to put an end 停止
rebellious: adj. resisting control or authority 反抗的
self-important: adj. arrogant 妄自尊大的,高傲的
busybody:n. a person who meddles in the affairs of others 爱管闲事的人
lament: v. to express grief verbally 悲叹
trickle: v. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid 滴,使…淌
haughtiness: n. 傲慢,不逊
bestowupon: ph. 赐予,恩赐
metallurgy: n. the science and technology of metals 冶金,冶金术
Io: n. a maiden loved by Zeus 伊俄
Argus Panoptes: n. a giant with a hundred eyes 阿耳戈斯,百眼巨人
panpipe: n. 牧羊神之笛
gadfly: n. any of various large flies that annoy livestock 牛虻
forecast: v. to predict in advance 预测
comply: v. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes遵从,顺从
bravado: n. a swaggering show of courage 虚张声势
citadel: n. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle 城堡;避难处
defiant: adj. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force 挑衅的,蔑视的
substitute: n. a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another 代替者
trickster: n. 骗子
Mekone: n. 墨科涅
etiology: n. the philosophical study of causation成因论
edible: adj. suitable for use as food 可食用的
minister: n. a person appointed to a high office in the government 大臣,臣子,部长
rebellion: n. refusal to accept some authority or code or convention 叛乱,反抗
power-hungry: adj. 渴望权力的
hubristic: adj. 傲慢的
a law unto themselves: ph. 自己便是法律,自行其是
advocate: n. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea倡导者,拥护者
oppression:n. the act of subjugating by cruelty 压迫,镇压
recast: v. cast or model anew 重塑,彻底改动
prophesy: v. to predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration 预言
guile: n. the use of tricks to deceive someone 诡计
etymologize: v. to give the etymology or derivation (for a word) 追溯语源
legacy: n. a gift of personal property by will 遗产
ambiguous: adj. having no intrinsic or objective meaning 模糊不清的,模棱两可的
benefaction: n. an act intending or showing kindness and good will 善行,恩惠
zest: n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment 热情
blot out: ph. 完全清除,消灭
compassion: n. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering 同情,怜悯
primitive: adj. belonging to an early stage of development 原始的
muddle: v. to mix up or confuse 弄乱;瞎忙
haphazardly: adv. in a random manner 随意地,杂乱地
Voltaire: n. French writer 伏尔泰
Goethe: n. German poet, novelist, and dramatist 歌德
Shelley: n. British writer; author of Frankenstein雪莱
Nietzsche: n.an influential German philosopher 尼采
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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