赫拉克勒斯 英文課件

Heracles赫拉克勒斯英文HeracleswasadivineheroinGreekmythology,thesonofZeusandAlcmene,fostersonofAmphitryonandgreat-grandson(andhalf-brother)ofPerseusHewasthegreatestoftheGreekheroes,aparagonofmasculinity,achampionoftheOlympianorderagainstchthonicmonsters.InRomeandthemodernWest,heisknownasHercules。赫拉克勒斯英文Occasionally，HeraclessuckmilkofHera，andfromthaton,hewasoftheamazingstrength.So,whenhejuststayedinthecradle,HerasenttwosnaketokillHeracles.Heraclesthrottledasnakeineachhandandwasfoundbyhisnurseplayingwiththeirlimpbodiesasiftheywerechild'stoys.赫拉克勒斯英文LaterinThebes,HeraclesmarriedKingCreon'sdaughter,Megara.Inafitofmadness,inducedbyHera,HeracleskilledhischildrenbyMegara.AfterhismadnesshadbeencuredwithhelleborebyAntikyreus,thefounderofAntikyra,herealizedwhathehaddoneandfledtotheOracleofDelphi.赫拉克勒斯英文Unbeknownsttohim,theOraclewasguidedbyHera.HewasdirectedtoserveKingEurystheusfortenyearsandperformanytask,whichherequired.EurystheusdecidedtogiveHeraclestenlaboursbutaftercompletingthem,hesaidhecheatedandaddedtwomore,resultingintheTwelveLaborsofHeracles.赫拉克勒斯英文TheTwelveLaborsLaborOne:theNemeanLionThefirstlabor-tokilltheNemeanLion(涅墨亞獅子)blockingofftheentrancestothecaveHefoughtfacetofacekilleditwithhisbarehands.赫拉克勒斯英文LaborTwo:theHydraHydra,amany–headedwater-snakeWiththehelpofIolaos(伊俄拉俄斯)–Heracles’nephew赫拉克勒斯英文LaborThree:CaptureingCeryneianHindalive(刻律涅牝鹿)HeraclestookawholeyeartocapturetheCerynitianHind-whichwassacredtoArtemis,thechastegoddessofthehunt.赫拉克勒斯英文LaborFour:theErymanthianBoar(厄律曼托斯山野豬)anenormousboarAchallengetobringitbackalive赫拉克勒斯英文Laborfive:theAugeanStablestocleantheAugeanstables（牛廄）Nocleaningfor30yearsReroutingtherivers赫拉克勒斯英文LaborSix:theStymphilianBirds(殺死斯廷法利斯湖怪鳥)man-eatingbirdsbeaksofbronze,sharpmetallicfeathers,toxicdung赫拉克勒斯英文LaborSeven:theCretanBull(制伏克里特公牛)Heraclesoverpowereditandshippeditbacktothemainland.赫拉克勒斯英文LaborEight:theMaresofDiomedes(制伏狄俄墨得斯牝馬)

theMareswereman-eatinganduncontrollableButeatingcanmakethehorsescalmer赫拉克勒斯英文LaborNine:Hippolyte’sGirdle(奪取亞馬遜女王希波呂忒的腰帶)WhenHeracleslandedtheAmazonsreceivedhimwarmlyandHippolytacametohisshiptogreethim.Uponhearinghisrequest,sheagreedtolethimtakethegirdle.Hera,however,wasnotpleased,aswasoftenthecasewithHeracles.Tostophim,HeracamedowntotheAmazonsdisguisedasoneoftheirownandranthroughtheland,cryingthatHeraclesmeanttokidnaptheirqueen.ProbablyrememberingalltoowellwhatTheseushaddone,theAmazonschargedtowardtheshiptosaveHippolyta.FearingthatHippolytahadbetrayedhim,Heracleskissedherbrieflythenhastilykilledher,rippedthegirdlefromherlifelessbody,andsetsail,narrowlyescapingtheragingwarriors.赫拉克勒斯英文LaborTen:theCattleofGeryon(牽回巨人革律翁的牛群)AftercrossingtheLibyandesert，killingthewatchdog,andkillingGeryon,HeraclesthenherdedthecattlebacktoEurystheus.赫拉克勒斯英文LaborEleven:theApplesoftheHesperides(摘取赫斯珀里得斯的金蘋果)AfterHeraclescompletedhisfirsttenLabours,EurystheusgavehimtwomoreclaimingthatneithertheHydracounted(becauseIolaushelpedHeracles)northeAugeanstables(eitherbecausehereceivedpaymentforthejoborbecausetheriversdidthework).ThefirstofthesetwoadditionalLabourswastostealt