2015年9月23日 星期三

Western Literature Week 2





god/goddess of wisdom

Athena
Mattei Athena Louvre Ma530 n2.jpg
Athena or Athene, is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, mathematics, strength, war strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Minerva is the Roman goddess identified with Athena. Athena is known for her calm temperament, as she moves slowly to anger. She is noted to have only fought for just reasons, and would not fight without a purpose.
She is the virgin patroness of Athens.
symbol of Athena: Owl

Apollo
Apollo of the Belvedere.jpg
Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology. The ideal of the kouros (a beardless, athletic youth)Apollo has been variously recognized as a god of music, truth and prophecy, healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more. Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and has a twin sister, the chaste huntress Artemis.
symbol of Apollo: Lyre→Lyric

Poseidon
Poseidon was one of the twelve Olympian deities of the pantheon in Greek mythology. His main domain was the ocean, and he is called the "God of the Sea". Additionally, he is referred to as "Earth-Shaker" due to his role in causing earthquakes, and has been called the "tamer of horses".He is usually depicted as an older male with curly hair and beard.

Dionysus

Dionysus is the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness, fertility, theatre and religious ecstasy in Greek mythology. Alcohol, especially wine, played an important role in Greek culture with Dionysus being an important reason for this life style.Also known as Bacchus, the name adopted by the Romans.

Altar
An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices and worship are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places of worship.

Atreus→Agamemnon
Thebes→Oedipus
Asclepius→ Pharmacy logo
Ferry→ferries
epic→theater
Don't patronise me.
patron
patronage
patronise
patron goddess→Athena for Athens
Socratis
Atlantis
dia- : through, across
dialect   dialogue   diagnosis   diaspora   diameter
de- : down, away from
departure←→arrival: down, away from your part.
deport   decline   depreciate
monotheistic: one, single.
monolopy
polytheistic: many
-ium: millennium   aquarium   coliseum   museum   equilibrium   studium   auditorium: a big place, you sit there to lister
audi- :audience
anthology: collection of literary work
atheistic   aboriginal   amoral   abnormal

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