its features — what we can know about Greek and Western spirit from the mythology
Course Description
Requirements & Grading
REQUIREMENTS Participation GRADING 30% DISTRIBUTION Throughout the term



Centering on the island of Crete Named after the legendary king Minos Bronze Age civilization
克诺索斯王宫遗址 距今3000多年前，克里特岛 北部城市克诺索斯在卫生和 舒适方面达到了相当现代化 的水准。取暖、排水设施精 良。历史上第一个把浴缸引 进日常生活的城市。

Pre-eminent Stage(2)
(500 -336 BC )


Conflict with the kingdom of Persia
Athens reached its greatest political and cultural heights Wars between Athens and Sparta
APPRECIATION OF GREEK & ROMAN MYTHOLOGY
希腊罗马神话欣赏
About the Course
• Course Description • Requirements & Grading • Outline • Recommended Reading
Course Description
without certain knowledge of Greek and Roman mythology, one can never fully understand and appreciate western culture. (eg. literature, arts,… character)
Literature
Keats
Endymion Ode to Psyche Ulysses (Odyssey)
James Joyce
B. O’Neill
Mourning Becomes Electra (Oresteia) Pygmalion
George Bernard Shaw
A small tribe of shepherds from the banks of the River Danube; Backward culture
Pre-eminent Stage(1)
(750-500 BC )

developed the most widespread and influential new political forms, the city-state Greek colonization of Southern Italy and Sicily

Astronomy
Saturn: God of agriculture and father of Jupiter
Constellation
Ursa Major
48 out of 88
Constellation
Ursa Minor
Constellation
Lyra
Constellation

Conqueror Alexander the Great;
Greece extended to Asia, Europe and Africa
Things to be Covered in the Course
G & R mythology consists of 3 parts: ＊ Origins of the world ＊ Lives and adventures of gods & goddesses
＊ Lives and adventures of heroes & heroines
Basic Points

Mythology is the primitives’ childish understanding of the world and life. Mythology is the combination of primitive life and primitive religion. Mythology is handed down orally from generation to generation.

希腊古典神话（中文）(德)古斯塔夫· 施瓦布著；
曹乃云译，
Recommended Website

/Pantheon.html
/areas/mythology/euro
pe/greek/
Arts
Jacopo Carucci Pontormo 1512-13 意大利佛罗伦萨乌斐兹美术馆.jpg
Other Aspects
Apollo Program Poseidon Submarine Trident I & II missile ……
Course Description
Hercules
Constellation
Orion
Arts
Leda and the Swan
a 16 C. copy after a lost painting by Michelangelo, 1530 (National Gallery, London)
Da Vinci, 1506
大理石雕塑 希腊古典时期
Greek Civilization
Minoan Age
(2000 - 1400 BC)
Mycenaean Age
(1400 - 1100 BC)
Pre-eminent Stage
The Dark Ages
(750 - 146 BC)
(1100 - 750 BC)
Minoan Age (2000 - 1400 BC)


Contents
开辟神话 神祗神话 自然神话 冥世神话 风俗神话 动植物神话 英雄神话与传说

Greek Mythology vs. Roman Mythology
Greek Civilization
&
Roman Civilization
Greek & Roman Civilization
belief system

a collection of stories belonging to a group of people, which addresses their origin, history
and heroes

the projection of human images into the infinite unknown; or, the expression of religious meaning through stories and symbols
Language
chaotic martial Promethean under the aegis of Jupiter laughs at lovers’ perjuries. Far from Jupiter, far from thunder. Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus grows cold. ……
Recommended Reading

希腊罗马神话一百篇（英汉对照）
陶洁等选译， 中国对外翻译出版公司 1989

古希腊神话（英Leabharlann 对照）折鸿雁译， 西北工业大学出版社 1999

希腊罗马神话（英文）
常耀信编注， 外语教学与研究出版社 1981

希腊的神话和传说（中文）
楚图南译,
(德)斯威布著；
人民文学出版社，1958 译林出版社，1995
Course Description
This course introduces:
Origins of the world — how the world begins its Gods and Goddess — who they are and what they do
its Heroes & Heroines — Trojan war heroes; Kings
Presentation
Test OR Paper
40%
30%
Week 3 to 8
The last day of class
Course Description
Presentation
On an assigned topic (a word/idiom) PowerPoint; use visual aids about 5 minutes long The presentation should include:
• Origin (the myth)
• Meaning • Usage (give some examples)
Course Description
Outline
＊ Introduction to Mythology
＊ G. Mythology vs. R. Mythology
＊ Genesis, First Men, and Flood ＊ Major Gods and Goddess ＊ Features of G. & R. Mythology
国王的面具 黄金制品 迈锡尼 公元前16世纪