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1、希腊神话故事集1.Pandora’sBox潘多拉魔盒Pandora’sboxisnotjustabox,butsomethingthatwillbringbadluckandmisfortunes(不幸)totheearth.InordertopunishhumansandPrometheus,ZeuscreatedabeautifulgirlnamedPandora.WhenshewasmarriedtoPrometheus’brother,shewasaskednottoopenabox.ButPandoraopenedtheboxb
2、ecauseshewascurious.Allthemisfortunesrunout.2.Achilles’Heel阿基里斯之踵Achillesissonofahumanandagoddess.Whenhewasborn,hismotherknewhewoulddieinthefield,soshetookhimtotheUnderworldrivertodip(沾水,沁水)him.Whendoingso,shetookAchilles’oneheel,forgettingtheother.Sointhewar,Achilles’hee
3、lgotinjuredandhedied.PeopleuseAchilles’heellatertomeansomethinginapersonthatcanbeeasilydamagedorhurt.3.TrojanHorse特洛伊木马计Duringthe10-yearwar,Trojancitywastoostrongtobebrokeninto.SoGreeksoldiersbuiltabigwoodenhorseandtheyhidinthishorse.Trojanpeopletookthehorseintothecityand
4、didn’tknowthedangerwascoming.Duringthemidnight,Greeksolderscameoutanddestroyedthiscity.NowTrojanhorseusuallymeansahiddendanger/riskofbeingattacked.4.GoldenTouch点金指Goldentouchisamagicthatcanturneverythingintogold.KingMidaslovedgoldverymuch,soheprayed(祷告)togodtogivehimsomem
5、agic(魔力).Thenextmorningwhenhetouchedeverything,itallturnedintogold.Butwhenhetouchedhisdaughter,sheturnedintogoldalso.Evenwhenhetouchedhisfood,itturnedintogold.Hewasunhappyandhungrysoheprayedtogodtotakethegoldentouchback.5.Undertherose秘密!请保持沉默Venushadmanyloversandamongthem
6、,Ares(罗马神话中称Mars),theWarGod,washerfavorite.Theyhadason,namedJupiter(罗马神话中称Eros)andthisJupiterbroughtsomerosestotheGodofsilence,becausehedidn’twantpeopletotalkabouthisparents.Sonow“undertherose”meanswhatbeingdiscussedshouldbekeptasasecret.6.Sphinx狮身人面像Sphinxisahuman-faceda
7、ndlion-bodiedmonster(怪物).Sheaskedpeopletoworkoutherriddle(谜语):Whatisitthathasfourlegsinthemorning,twolegsinthenoonandthreelegsintheevening.Peoplewhocouldn’tanswertheriddlewillbeeaten.Theanswer,ofcourse,is“human”.7.Atlas托天巨神阿特拉斯AtlasisastrongTitangod(泰坦巨神)thatshouldersthes
8、uninGreekmythology.HewasaskedbyZeustosupportthesunandnottomakeisfalldown.Thisworkisverypainfulan