书城教材教辅新课标英语学习资源库-奥林匹斯山众神
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第1章 TheOlympusGods

奥林匹斯山众神

BetweenMacedonandThessalyofeasternGreecetherestoodahighmountain.Itscloudytoprushedintotheveryheavens.Onthetopofthemountain,thehomeofthegodswasbathedinbrightnessbrightnessn.光亮,明亮,聪明,智慧,[光]亮度.AtOlympusZeusruledasthefatherofgodsandmen.Zeuswasnotacruderulerbyanystandards.Allthegodslistenedtohisfinalwords,itwastrue.ButZeusmadethemallsitonacommitteecommitteen.委员会oftwelvemembers,includingsixgodsandsixgoddesses.ThefirstintheOlympiancrowdsatZeushimself.Hewastheoverlordofgodsandmenandtheoperatorofthethunderboltthunderboltn.霹雳,雷电,意外的灾难,突发事件.在马其顿和希腊东部的色萨利之间矗立着一座高山。大雾弥漫的山顶直插云霄。山顶上,众神们的家园沐浴在阳光之中。宙斯作为山神和人类之父主宰着那里的一切。总的说来,宙斯并不是一个独裁统治者。当然,凡事山神们都要听从他的命令。宙斯将男女山神12人组成一个委员会,宙斯本人则坐第一把交椅,是众神与人类的太上皇,也是雷电的操纵者。

NexttohimwasHera,hisproudandgreeneyequeen.Poseidonwasrulerofthesea,andHades,kingofthelowerworld,hadnoseatinthecommittee.Apollowasthegodofthesun,musicandpoetry,whilehistwinsisterArtemiswasthegoddessofthemoonandthechase.Athenawasthegoddessofwisdomandpatronesspatronessn.女资助人,女赞助者,女主顾ofhouseholdarts.Hestin,thegoddessofthefamily,representedhomelifeandfamilyhappiness.ThefrighteningAreswasthegodofwar,andthecharmingcharingadj.迷人的,娇媚的Aphroditethegoddessofloveandbeauty.Thegodoffire,Hephaestus,wastheforgerofthethunderboltsofZeus.ThewingfootedmessengerHermeswasthegodofinventionandcommercecommercen.商业.andthegoddessofgrainsandharvests,Demeter,lookedafteragricultureandstoodformotherofcivilization.他旁边是他那傲慢且嫉妒的皇后赫拉。波塞冬是大海的统治者。哈得斯是主宰阴间的冥王,他在委员会中没有席位。阿波罗是太阳神、音乐神和诗神。他的孪生姐妹阿尔特弥斯是月亮神和狩猎女神。雅典娜是智慧女神和家居艺术品的守护女神。赫斯提亚是家室之神,象征着家庭中的生命与幸福。气势汹汹的阿瑞斯是战神。媚人的阿芙罗狄蒂是爱神与美神。火神赫菲斯托斯是宙斯雷电的创造者。以翅代步的信使海尔墨斯掌管商业与发明事务。谷物与丰收女神得墨特尔负责管理农业,她是文明之母。Allthechiefgodsmentionedabovetookhumanformsofincomparableincomparableadj.无与伦比的,不能比较的beautyandgrace.Oftenmovedbyhumanfeelingsanddesires,theyfrequentlygavewaytoangerandjealousy.Theybecameinvolvedinceaselessbattleswiththeworldofman.AmongthemselvesatOlympustheyplottedplot vi.密谋,策划  vt.划分,绘图,密谋 n.地区图,图,秘密计划andstruggledforpower.Inthehumanworldtheyexperiencedcompetitionsanddifficulties.Theyenjoyedearthlyfriendshipsandloves.AcrowdofeverlastinggodslookedandactedinaperfectlyhumanfashionthatiswhatallgodsatOlympusactuallywere.以上所提到的主要天神们都假装成凡人的样子,他们的美丽与魅力无可匹敌。因常受到凡人情感与愿望的感染,他们不时地勃然大怒,妒忌别人。他们卷入与人类世界无休止的争斗中。在奥林匹斯,他们之间也充满了阴谋与权力之争。在凡人的世界里,他们经历了敌对与挫折。他们珍惜人间的爱与友善。这群长生不老的天神们的外表与行为完全符合人间的方式。这就是奥林匹斯山神们的本来面目。