希腊罗马神话教程

Table of Contents
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………… 1
Definition of Mythology
Common Approaches to Mythology
Greco-Roman Mythology： Classic and Popular
Unit 1 Myths of Universe Creation………………………………………………………………15
Account from Hesiod’s Theogony
The Pelasgian Creation Myth
The Homeric-Orphic Creation Myths
Account from Metamorphoses by Ovid
Account of Mythopoeia
Hindu Creation Myth
Chinese Creation Myth
Unit 2 Five Ages of Man…………………………………………………………………………25
The Five Ages of Mankind
Hesiod’s Version
Alienation of the Human from the Divine
Prometheus and Mankind
Pandora’s Box
The Deucalion Deluge and Human Creation
Unit 3 Titanic and Olympian Genealogy…………………………………………………………37
A Survey of the Divine Family
Uranus and Cronus
Gaia’s Children
Cronus and Zeus
Titanomachy
The Olympian Family
The Family Tree
Major Olympians
Minor Gods and Goddesses and Demigods
Unit 4 Major Olympian Deities (I)………………………………………………………………57
Zeus
King of Gods and Goddesses
Zeus and Hera
Zeus and His Mortal Lovers
Zeus’ Children
Apollo
Birth of Apollo
The Oracle of Delphi
Apollo’s Love
Musical Contests
Dionysus
Birth of Dionysus
The Wanderings of Dionysus
The Dionysia
Unit 5 Major Olympian Deities (II)……………………………………………………………81
Hera
Queen of the Heavens
Strife Between Hera and Zeus
Ability of Parthenogenesis
Stereotype of a Nagging and Jealous Wife
Aphrodite
Birth and Marriage
Stereotype of Mistress
Aphrodite and Adonis
Athena
Birth of Athena
Nature of Athena
Athena and Athens
Contest with Arachne
Unit 6 Greek Heroes (I)………………………………………………………………………… 99
Perseus
Birth of Perseus
Beheading of Medusa， the Gorgon
Rescue of Andromeda
Fulfilling the Prophecy
Heracles
Birth of Heracles
Twelve Labors of Heracles
Heracles’ Love and Death
Twelfth Labor： Fetching Cerberus
Unit 7 Greek Heroes