10/20/2016 Western Literature (week6)
※Myth
A myth is
any traditional story consisting of events that are ostensibly
historical, though often supernatural, explaining the origins of a cultural
practice or natural phenomenon.
This panel by
Bartolomeo di Giovanni relates the second half of the Metamorphoses. In the
upper left, Jupiter emerges from clouds to order Mercury to rescue lo
In ancient Roman religion, Ceres was a goddess of
agriculture, grain
crops, fertility and motherly relationships. She was originally
the central deity in Rome's so-called plebeian or Aventine Triad, then was
paired with her daughter Proserpina in what Romans described as "the Greek
rites of Ceres". Her seven-day April festival of Cerealia included the
popular Ludi Ceriales (Ceres' games). She was also honoured in the May
lustratio of the fields at the Ambarvalia festival, at harvest-time, and during
Roman marriages and funeral rites.
※Iris
In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification
of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. She is also known as
one of the goddesses of
the sea and the sky. Iris links the gods to humanity. She travels
with the speed of wind from one end of the world to the other, and
into the depths of the sea and the underworld.
※Eris
Eris is the
Greek goddess of strife and discord. Her name
is the equivalent of Latin Discordia, which means "discord". Eris'
Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Latin counterpart is Concordia. Homer equated
her with the war-goddess Enyo, whose Roman counterpart is Bellona. The dwarf
planet Eris is named after the goddess, as is the religion Discordianism.
※Theseus
Theseus was
the mythical king of Athens and was the son of Aethra by two
fathers: Aegeus and Poseidon.Theseus overpowered the Minotaur
with his strength and stabbed the beast in the throat with his sword
※Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis is a biological
process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively
abrupt change in the animal's body structure through cell growth and differentiation.
※Hippocratic oath
The Hippocratic Oath is an oath historically
taken by physicians. It is one of the most widely known of Greek
medical texts. In its original form, it requires
a new physician to swear, by a number of healing gods, to uphold
specific ethical standards. Of historic and traditional value, the oath is
considered a rite of passage for practitioners of medicine in many countries,
although nowadays various modernized versions are often used; the message
delivered is still the same, "Do no Harm."
Olympic Stadium is the name usually given to
the main stadium of an Olympic Games.
An Olympic stadium is the site of the opening and closing
ceremonies. Many, though not all, of these venues actually contain the words Olympic
Stadium as part of their
names.
※Prefix
audi- hear. audience, audible,
sar- to move, sound, remember.
sarcasman
spec- to look. spectrum, spectacular, spectacle
arch- chief, principal. archive, architect, archon.
meta-change, translate. metamorphosis, metacarpus, metalanguage
by Chang I-Hsin
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