图文阅读:十二奥林匹亚主神(下)
日期:2008-09-14 13:07

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Hephaestus

The god of technology, blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, and fire. He was worshipped in all the manufacturing and industrial centers of Greece, especially Athens. Hephaestus and his brother Ares were sons of Hera. Hephaestus was often remembered as the blacksmith of the gods. His symbol was fire and a blacksmith's hammer.

赫菲斯托斯

他掌管着技术,锻冶,手工艺,工匠,雕刻,金属和火。他受到希腊所有制造和工业中心的膜拜,特别是雅典。赫菲斯托斯和他的哥哥阿瑞斯都是赫拉的儿子。赫菲斯托斯通常被认为是锻冶之神。他的象征是火和铁匠的锤子。

Hades

The god of the underworld and the dead. Hades and his brothers Zeus and Poseidon defeated the Titans and claimed rulership over the universe ruling the underworld, sky, and sea. Because of his association with the underworld, Hades is often thought of as a grim figure. He is often associated with a sceptre, cornucopia, or Cerburus, the three-headed dog. In fact, his symbol is the cornucopia.

哈迪斯

冥界的统治者,死神。哈迪斯和他的兄弟宙斯,波塞冬一起打败了提坦,获得了宇宙的统治权,掌管冥界,天空和海洋。由于他是冥界的掌管者,哈迪斯通常被认为是一个严酷的神。他常与节杖,丰饶之角,三个头的地狱看门狗有关。实际上,他的象征是丰饶之角。

Athena

The goddess of intelligence and war. Unlike Ares who is just the violence of war, Athena is also the strategies and intelligence of war. She was also the patron goddess of Athens who built the Parthenon in her honor. Athena's symbol is the owl.

雅典娜

智慧女神和战争女神。与阿瑞斯的暴力不同,雅典娜代表的战争中的策略和智慧。她也是雅典人的守护神,为了纪念她,雅典人建造了帕特农神庙。雅典娜的象征是猫头鹰。

Artemis

The daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the goddess of forests and hills. Artemis was often depicted carrying a bow and arrows and the deer was sacred to her. Sometimes she was also shown with a crescent moon near her. The moon is the symbol of Artemis.

阿尔忒弥斯

宙斯与勒托之女,是阿波罗的孪生妹妹。她是森林之神,山丘之神。阿尔忒弥斯常被描绘成手持弓和箭的女子,鹿是她的圣物。有时她身边会有一道盈月,月亮是阿尔忒弥斯的象征。

Ares

The son of Zeus and Hera. Though often referred to as the Olympian god of war, or bloodlust. Ares was often pictured with brazen armor and a spear. He was often known for the unpredictable violence of war. His symbol is the spear.

阿瑞斯

宙斯与赫拉之子。阿瑞斯是奥林匹亚的战神,充满杀戮的欲望。他常被描绘成身披黄铜盔甲,手持长矛。他以不可预知的战争暴力闻名。阿瑞斯的象征是长矛。

Apollo

He has been recognized as a god of light and the sun; truth and prophecy; archery; medicine and healing; music, poetry, and the arts; and more. Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and has a twin sister, the huntress Artemis. In art, he is often depicted as a handsome young man with golden hair normally carrying a bow. Apollo's symbol was the golden lyre which is an old musical instrument.

阿波罗

阿波罗被视作光明之神,太阳神,他掌管真相与预言;射术;医学和健康;音乐,诗歌和艺术等等。阿波罗是宙斯和勒托之子,他有一个孪生妹妹狩猎女神阿尔忒弥斯。在艺术作品中,他常被描绘成英俊的金发青年,通常携带着弓箭。阿波罗的象征是金色的古乐器--小竖琴

Aphrodite

The Greek goddess of love, lust, and beauty. She was often shown as a beautiful women often appearing nude. She is often accompanied by the winged godling, Eros which means love. Aphrodite is the daughter of Ouranos and Hemera and accordingly married Adonis. The myrtle, dove, sparrow, and swan are sacred to her. The swan and the rose were both symbols of Aphrodite.

阿佛洛狄忒

希腊神话中的爱神,美神,欲望之神。通常她被描述成美丽的裸体女子,身边由有着翅膀的小爱神厄洛斯陪伴。她是乌拉诺斯与赫墨拉之女,后与阿多尼斯结婚。桃金娘,鸽子,麻雀和天鹅是她的圣物。天鹅和玫瑰是阿佛洛狄忒的象征。

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重点单词
  • prophecyn. 预言,先兆,预言能力 =prophesy
  • unpredictableadj. 不可预知的
  • healingn. 康复,复原 adj. 有治疗功用的
  • bown. 弓 n. 鞠躬,蝴蝶结,船头 v. 鞠躬,成弓形,
  • spearn. 矛(正负电子对撞机) vt 用矛刺
  • brazenadj. 黄铜制的,厚颜无耻的 vt. 厚着脸皮做
  • associationn. 联合,结合,交往,协会,社团,联想
  • hammern. 锤,榔头 vi. 锤击,反复敲打 vt. 锤打,严
  • cornucopian. [希神]哺乳宙斯的羊角,满装花果象征丰饶的羊角
  • sacredadj. 神圣的,受尊重的