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1.2 Greek Gods
Hi this is the second topic of Chapter one, the Greek Gods
1. There were many temples and shrines in ancient Greece. A shrine is a place of worship which is associated with a particular god; shrine also can be called sanctuary. Olympia and Delphi were the two greatest Pan-Hellenic sanctuaries. Pan-Hellenic means all Greek. Because both Olympia and Delphi are far from the powerful city states like Athens, Sparta and Corinth, it is convenient for all Greeks to meet there, no matter friends or enemies.
2. This is the today’s Olympic flame lighting ceremony from the ancient temple in Olympia. Since 776 B.C. every four years all athletes from Greek world competed in the Olympic Games. All wars should be stopped during this event. Remember at that time the competition could be deadly, for example in wrestling, there would be no end until one side gives in. Of course for the dignity many athletes chose death rather than defeat.
3. All Greeks go to the Temple of Apollo for oracles in Delphi; this is the original temple,
4. Today only the ruins left. Apollo is the God of sun, light, music and art. What is an oracle? People asked Apollo’s advice or prophecy, a priestess will give an answer on behalf of Apollo which called an oracle
Pray and make regular offerings to gods is an important part of all Greek’s religious life. The relation between gods and people is actually ambivalent, not very clear. Gods are immortals, they never die. They have not only super power but also have weakness like human. They control the human destiny, and sometimes they do something immoral like Zeus always seduced many women, and have many children with them, we called them semi god, because one parent is god, the other, human.
5. This is the story of Prometheus he made human out of water and earth, he stole fire from Zeus and gave it to human. Zeus was very angry, he ordered Prometheus to be chained to a rock. Every day a horrible eagle would come to tear his liver. Because he is god, never die. His liver would grow back every night to be eaten again the next day. Prometheus made and helped human, and he is suffering for human forever. I think he is the greatest among all Greek gods
6. And this is Pandora's Box. After Prometheus created human, he and his brother Epimetheus both acted as the representatives of human. Prometheus is smart, but his brother is foolish. We know Zeus punished Prometheus, but this is not enough, he also wanted to punish people. He ordered the first woman Pandora to be made out of earth and sent her to Epimetheus. Pandora in Greek means gift. Pandora carried a box. When it was opened, death, sickness, evil and misfortune all flew out. Then the box was closed, hope was left inside. Today "to open a Pandora's box" means to do or start something that will cause great and unexpected troubles.
7. The twelve Olympians. They are twelve major gods and goddesses live atop Mount Olympus. They were a family led by Zeus, they defeated the previous generation of ruling gods, the Titans.
This is Zeus, Roman name Jupiter. King of the gods and ruler of Mount Olympus; god of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order and justice. His symbols: the thunderbolt, eagle and scepter. Even the gods who are not his children address him as Father, and all the gods rise in his presence. We know his weakness; he loves beautiful women and has many children out of his marriage with Hera.
Hera was the goddess of marriage, women, childbirth and family. She always tries to get revenge on Zeus' lovers and their children.
8. Poseidon. Brother of Zeus, God of the seas, water, storms, hurricanes, earthquakes and horses. Like many other gods he had many lovers.
9. Athena. Daughter of Zeus, Goddess of wisdom, knowledge, reason, literature, handicrafts, science, and warfare. She defeated Poseidon in a competition over patronage of Athens by creating the first olive tree, thus became the protector of Athens, The Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis is dedicated to her.
10. The birth of Athena was a miracle. Zeus’s first wife was pregnant. Zeus was told that she would bear children wiser than he himself. Zeus didn’t like that to happen. He swallowed his wife, and then he suffered from a terrible headache. Prometheus, maybe another god, cut off Zeus’s head and Athena jumped out, fully grown and armed.
11. Apollo and Artemis are children of Zeus, they’re twins. Apollo is the god of sun, light, music, poetry, art, oracles, plague and medicine, and the patron of Delphi. He is also the leader of the nine daughters of Zeus called Muses, goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. Apollo’s sister Artemis is the Goddess of the hunt, forests, hills, and the moon.
12. Ares, son of Zeus, God of war and violence. We used the word today "martial" to describe things relating to soldiers or war. This world came from his Latin name Mars.
13. Aphrodite, daughter of Zeus, Goddess of love, beauty and sexuality. Her Latin name Venus. This is Venus de Milo, one the most famous artwork in Louvre Museum, Paris. This is Botticelli’s Birth of Venus.
14. Dionysus, son of Zeus, God of wine, festivity, ecstasy and madness, patron god of the art of theatre. He is the youngest Olympian god and the only one has a mortal mother. Wine in Greece is very important, and the worship of Dionysus played an important role in the Greek culture. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche believed Dionysus represented the unrestrained joy, chaos and ecstasy, while Apollo represented the ration and order. Nietzsche also believed Greek Tragedy was entirely based on suffering of Dionysus.
Chinese mythology is not well developed but we still have a rich legacy. 西游记 the Journey to the West is a great novel, the plot is quite similar to the Odyssey.
盘古Pangu is a god who created the world. Pangu emerged from inside something like a huge egg made of stone. He held a huge axe and kept chopping for 18,000 years, created the Earth and the Sky. He killed a big turtle and cut off its four legs to support the heaven. After hard working he died. His breath became the wind, his sweat become rain, his voice become thunder, his two eyes the Sun and the Moon, his bones mountains, his blood rivers, his muscles the land, and his fleas became animals.
女娲Nüwa is a goddess who created human with yellow earth and water. One day the god of fire and god of water fought each other. The god of fire lost, he crashed to a mountain in the southeast, that mountain is one of the four legs of the turtle supporting the sky. The land was falling there and this is why all rivers in China go to the east. Nuwa smelted together five-colored stones to patch up the sky. When all the stones were used up, there was still a hole. Nvwa changed herself into a five-colored stone, flew to the sky and finally fixed the sky.
Greek gods are great but they did something terrible. They directed the Trojan war and the tragedy of Oedipus the King. When Greek gods are enjoying their feast at the palace atop the Olympic. Chinese Pangu and Nvwa already died. They worked hard for people and scarified for people. I think they are more human and they are selfless to human.
15. Now let’s look at the Key words: Delphi and oracle, Pandora's Box, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, Dionysus.
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Hi this is the second topic of Chapter one
the Greek God
There were many temples and shrines
in ancient Greece
A shrine is a place of worship
which is associated with a particular god
Shrine also can be called sanctuary
Olympia and Delphi
were the two greatest
Pan Hellenic sanctuaries
Pan Hellenic means all Greek
Because both Olympia and Delphi
are far away from the powerful city states
like Athens Sparta and Corinth
It is convenient
for all Greeks to meet there
no matter friends or enemies
This is the today¡¯s Olympic flame
lighting ceremony
from the ancient temple in Olympia
Since 776 BC every four years all athletes
from Greek world
competed in the Olympic Games
All wars should be stopped during this event
Remember at that time
the competition could be deadly
For example in wrestling
there would be no end
until one side gives in
Of course for the dignity many athletes
Chose death rather than defeat
In Delphi
all Greeks go to the Temple of Apollo
for oracles
This is the original temple
Today only the ruins left
Apollo is the God of Sun
light music and art
What is an oracle
People asked Apollo¡¯s
advice or prophecy
A priestess will give an answer
on behalf of Apollo
which called an oracle
Pray and make regular offerings to Gods
is an important part of all Greek‘ s
religious life
The relation between gods and people
is actually ambivalent
not very clear
Gods are immortals they never die
They have not only super power
but also have weakness like human
They control the human destiny
And sometimes they do something immoral
like Zeus always seduced many women
and have children with them
We called them semi god
because one parent was god the other human
This is the story of Prometheus
He made human out of water and earth
He stole fire from
Zeus and gave it to human
Zeus was very angry
He ordered Prometheus
to be chained to a rock
Every day a horrible eagle
would come to tear his liver
Because he is god never die
His liver would grow back every night
to be eaten again the next day
Prometheus made and helped human
and he is suffering for human forever
I think he is the greatest
among all Greek gods
And this is Pandora’ s Box
After Prometheus created human
He and his brother Epimetheus both acted
as the representatives of human
Prometheus is smart
but his brother is foolish
We know Zeus punished Prometheus
but this is not enough
He also wanted to punish people
He ordered the first woman Pandora to be made
out of earth and sent her to Epimetheus
Pandora in Greek means gift
Pandora carried a box
When it was opened
death sickness
evil and misfortune all flew out
Then the box was closed
hope was left inside
Today to open a Pandora‘ s box
means to do
or start something that will cause
great and unexpected troubles
The twelve Olympians
They are twelve major gods and goddesses
live atop Mount Olympus
They were a family led by Zeus
They defeated the previous generation
of ruling gods the Titans
This is Zeus Roman name Jupiter
King of the Gods and ruler of Mount Olympus
god of the sky lightning thunder law
order and justice
His symbols the thunderbolt
eagle and scepter
Even the gods who are not his children address
him as Father
and all the Gods rise in his presence
We know his weakness
He loves beautiful women and has many children
out of his marriage with Hera
Hera is the goddess
of marriage women childbirth and family
Her Roman name Juno
She always tries to get revenge
on Zeus‘s lovers and their children
Poseidon brother of Zeus
God of the seas water storms hurricanes
earthquakes and horses
Like many gods he had many lovers
Athena Daughter of Zeus
Goddess of wisdom knowledge
reason literature
handicrafts science and warfare
She defeated Poseidon in a competition
over patronage of Athens
by creating the first olive tree
Thus became the protector of Athens
The Parthenon on
the Athenian Acropolis is dedicated to her
The birth of Athena was a miracle
Zeus‘ s first wife was pregnant
Zeus was told
she would bear a child wiser than himself
Zeus didn’t like this to happen
He swallowed his wife
and then he suffered from a terrible headache
Prometheus maybe another god
cut off Zeus’s head with an axe
and then Athena jumped out
fully grown and armed
Apollo and Artemis are children of Zeus
They are twins
Apollo is the god of sun light
music poetry art oracles plague
and medicine
and the patron of Delphi
He is also the leader of the nine daughters of Zeus called Muses
goddesses of literature science and arts
Apollo’s sister Artemis is the Goddess
of the hunt forests hills and the moon
Ares the son of Zeus God of war and violence
Today we used the word martial to describe things
related to soldiers or war
This word came from his Latin name Mars
Aphrodite
daughter of Zeus
Goddess of love beauty and sexuality
Her Latin name Venus
This is Venus de Milo
one of the most famous artwork
in Louvre Museum Paris
This is Botticelli’s Birth of Venus
Dionysus
son of Zeus
God of wine
Festivity ecstasy and madness
patron god of the art of theatre
He is the youngest Olympian god
and the only one has a mortal mother
Wine in Greece is very important
and the worship of Dionysus played an important role
in the Greek culture
German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche
believed Dionysus represented
the unrestrained joy chaos and ecstasy
while Apollo represented the ration and order
Nietzsche also believed Greek Tragedy
was entirely based on the sufferings of Dionysus
Chinese mythology is not well developed
but we still have a rich legacy
The Journey to the West is a great novel
The plot is quite similar to the Odyssey
Pangu is a god who created the world
Pangu emerged from inside something
like a huge egg made of stone
He held a huge axe and kept chopping for 18000 years
created the Earth and the Sky
He killed a big turtle and cut off its four legs
to support the heaven
After hard working he died
His breath became the wind
his sweat became rain his voice become thunder
his two eyes the Sun and the Moon
his bones mountains his blood rivers
his muscles the land
and his fleas became animals
Nuwa is a goddess
who created human
with yellow earth and water
One day the god of fire
and god of water fought each other
The god of fire lost
He crashed to a mountain in the southeast
that mountain is one of the four legs
of the turtle supporting the sky
The land was falling there and this is why
all rivers in China go to the east
Nuwa smelted together five colored stones
to patch up the sky
When all the stones were used up
there was still a hole
Nuwa changed herself into a five colored stone
flew to the sky and finally fixed the sky
Greek gods are great
but they did something terrible
They directed the Trojan war and
the tragedy of Oedipus the King
When Greek gods are enjoying their feast
at the palace atop the Olympic
Chinese Pangu and Nuwa already died
They worked hard for people and scarified
for people
I think they are more human
and they are selfless to human
Now let¡¯s look at the Key words
Delphi and Oracle
Pandora¡¯s Box Athena
Apollo Aphrodite Dionysus
This the second topic of the chapter one
Hope you can study the key words there
-1.0 Introduction
--1.0.3 Exercises
-1.1 Greek Bronze Age and Dark Age
--1.1.3 Exercises
-1.2 Greek Gods
--1.2.3 Exercises
-1.3 Archaic Greece
--1.3.3 Exercises
-1.4 Athens and the Persian Wars
--1.4.3 Exercises
-1.5 Discussion
-2.1 War and politics in the fifth century BC
--2.1.3 Exercises
-2.2 Greece in the fourth century BC
--2.2.3 Exercises
-2.3 Classical Greek Philosophy
--2.3.3 Exercises
-2.4 Athenian Drama
--2.4.3 Exercises
-2.5 Alexander the Great and Hellenistic World
--2.5.3 Exercises
-2.6 Discussion
-3.1 Roman Kingdom
--3.1.3 Exercises
-3.2 Early Republic
--3.2.3 Exercises
-3.3 Mid-Republic
--3.3.3 Exercises
-3.4 Late-Republic
--3.4.3 Exercises
-3.5 End of the Republic
--3.5.3 Exercises
-3.6 Discussion
-4.1 Pax Romana 1
--4.1.3 Excecises
-4.2 Pax Romana 2
--4.2.3 Excecises
-4.3 Crisis of the Third Century and Constantine
--4.3.3 Excecises
-4.4 The Victory of Christianity
--4.4.3 Exercises
-4.5 The Fall of the Roman Empire
--4.5.3 Exercises
-4.6 Discussion
-5.1 Early Middle Ages
--5.1.3 Excecises
-5.2 Carolingian Dynasty
--5.2.3 Excecises
-5.3 High Middle Ages
--5.3.3 Excecises
-5.4 Late Middle Ages 1
--5.4.1 Excecises
-5.5 Late Middle Ages 2
--5.5.3 Excecises
-5.6 Discussion
-6.1 The Renaissance
--6.1.3 Exercises
-6.2 Protestant Reformation
--6.2.3 Exercises
-6.3 Italian Wars and Rise of Russia
--6.3.3 Exercises
-6.4 Age of Discovery
--6.4.3 Exercises
-6.5 French War of Religion and Russia’s Time of Trouble
--6.5.3 Exercises
-6.6 Discussion
-7.1 The Thirty Years War
--7.1.3 Exercises
-7.2 English Revolution
--7.2.3 Exercises
-7.3 Three Absolute Monarchs
--7.3.3 Exercises
-7.4 Dutch Golden Age
--7.4.3 Exercises
-7.5 Science and Culture in the 17th Century
--7.5 Text
--7.5.3 Exercises
-7.6 Discussion
-8.1 The United Kingdom
--8.1.3 Exercises
-8.2 The American Revolution
--8.2.3 Exercises
-8.3 The French Revolution
--8.3.3 Exercises
-8.4 Age of Enlightenment
--8.4.3 Exercises
-8.5 West after the 18th century
--8.5.3 Exercises
-8.6 Discussion