简易英语读物《希腊神话-Greek Mythology》-4. The Lion of Nemean

简易英语读物《希腊神话-Greek Mythology》-（1）Pandora’sBox 潘多拉的盒子一个偶尔的机会，搜索发现网络音乐程序酷我音乐中有英文版《Greek Mythology》专辑可以收听和下载。

本专辑共34集，每集约3-13分钟。

全部用最通俗易懂的的英文写成、真人配音，讲述了34个流行的希腊神话故事，引人入胜，特别适合喜欢历史和英语的青少年收听学习。

对有一定英语水平的中老年人，也是不错的学习希腊神话典故的素材。

本专辑的英文文字系本人收听记录（参考了新浪博客精卫填海的一些素材），并翻译为中文。

供喜爱希腊神话和英语爱好分享。

Pandora’s BoxWhen the gods created the earth, they made it a perfect place for man. Each of the gods gave man a gift, such as strength, intelligence, and skills, and they filled the earth with everything that man needed to live happily.Fruit tree grew everywhere, and beautiful flowers gave out a delicious drink called nectar that gave people energy. No people needed to work or hunt, and people never grew old or sick or died.The only thing that the gods did not give man was fire. This they kept for themselves. They feared that giving man fire would make him as powerful as the gods and would cause him to destroy the many wonderful things that the gods had put on earth.One day, the Titan named Prometheus stole some fire from heaven and gave it to man.Though man knew that fire was the possession of the gods, they still accepted Prometheus ‘gift. Zeus was very angry at this and decided to punish man.He called on Hephaestus, the gods of metal and fire, and asked him to build a woman out of stone. Aphrodite, the goddess of love, modeled for the statue so that it would be beautiful.When it was finished, Athena breathed life into the cold stone and it came alive. Then each of the gods gave the woman a gift.Aphrodite taught her how to dance and how to attract any man without even having to look at him. Athena gave her great wisdom. Apollo taught her how to play many musical instruments, and the Muse’s taught her how to sing.Hermes taught her how to speak wonderful lies that made other people happy. The last gift was given to her by Hera, Zeus’ wife, and this was curiosity.The gods then named her Pandora, which means, “All-gifted” and placed her down on earth with all the common men.Zeus went down to earth with Pandora and gave her one last gift. It was a beautiful box, closed with a heavy lock.He then gave Pandora the key to box and told her that she must never open it, or let anybody open it for any reason.After a short time, one of Prometheus' brothers, Epimetheus met Pandora and fell deeply in love with her.She loved him as well and returned with him to his small village.They lived there together happily because life was easy and there were no troubles.The people of the village spent their days dancing and singing in the warm sunshine.Plenty of food grows on the trees and clean water ran through the rivers.Also, since nobody ever grew or became ill, there was no way to die or lose a friend, family member, or a lover.Everyone's life on earth was perfect. Though Pandora was happy living with Epimetheus, she could not forget the box that Zeus had given her.This was because Hera had given her the gift of curiosity, and each day Pandora’s curiosity grew bigger and bigger inside her.But she followed Zeus' order and put the box in a corner of their home where she would not have to look at it.She then told Epimetheus not to ever touch it or move it.One night, after a few years in the village, Pandora woke up in the middle of the night and walked into the room where the box was.The moonlight was shining in through the window, and it made the box look bright and wonderful.The box itself was not fancy or special. It was just a common box with a large lock on the front.Pandora reached into her pocket and felt the key inside for she had kept the key there since Zeus had given it to her.The key felt warm in her hand and sent excitement through her body. Her curiosity grew and grew as she walked closer and closer to the box, but then she remembered Zeus's words and turned away.She got back into her bed with Epimetheus, but was no able to sleep. She kept thinking about the box and wondering what was inside.Finally, Pandora got up and went to the room where the box sat.She carried the box outside into the garden, dug a deep hole in the middle of a group of flowers, and placed the box inside.She looks down at it one last time before covering it with the earth.She then took several large stones and piled them on top of the hole. She was tired from her work and returned to bed to sleep with Epimetheus.As she slept, she had a dream about the box.In her dream, the box was bright and beautiful, and it softly whispered her name over and over again, "Pandora......Pandora......." it said.Then she took the key out of her pocket and carefully inserted it into the lock. As she turned the key, the box became even brighter and more beautiful.When she opened the top, she was amazed because the box was filled with the most beautiful jewels that she had ever seen! These were her gift from Zeus!But why wasn't she supposed to open it? With those jewels, she and Epimetheus could live like a King and Queen!She awoke from her dream and sat up in bed. It was still dark, and Epimetheus was in sleep at her side. She jumped out of her bed and ran out to her garden.Her hands quickly pushed away the rocks that sat over the hole. She moved the heavy rocks so quickly that her hands began to bleed, but she didn't notice because there was not yet pain or suffering in the world.She dug into the earth and didn't stop until she felt the top of the box.Grasping the box with excitement, she pulled it out of the hole and placed it on the earth beside her.Almost without realizing it, she put her hand into her pocket and pulled out the key.For a short moment, Pandora looked at the key laying in her hand.The metal was cold, and Pandora had never felt cold before. Unable to stop what she had begun; Pandora put the key into the lock.The felling of cold ran through her body quickly, but she ignored it. She opened the lock and threw the top of the box open.Suddenly a thick, black smoke poured out of the box and came into her eyes. She felt something that she had never felt before: it was pain.She could not see clearly and began to cry. When her vision returned, she looked down to see thousands of tiny monsters escaping from the box.They were running and flying out of the box in all directions, spreading out into the world. She grabbed one of the monsters in her hand, and it bit one of her fingers.She immediately became ill from the bite, and her body fell down onto the box, causing its top to close.She lay on the ground with the box in her arms breathing heavily and feeling the sickness that the monsters had given her filled her body.After a minute, she heard a small voice cry out, "Please open the lid of the box."Pandora listened to the voice and worried that it was just another little monster trying to trick her."Why should I let you out, “she cried,” I've already caused so much damage!""Please let me out of the box," said the voice. “I’m not li ke the others, I can help to fix what you have done; I can reduce the pain and suffering of mankind.“With her last bit of strength, Pandora opened the top then fell back down onto the earth.A small, golden light then appeared before her. When Pandora looked at it, she saw that it was a small woman with a pair of wings.The tiny woman came down to Pandora's face and kissed her lightly on the nose. Suddenly, Pandora's suffering lessened, and she had the strength to sit up again.The tiny woman hung in th e air before her face, “I’m called Hope," she said. “I’m the last thing in the box.Through your curiosity, you have released many terrible forces into the world. Each of these forces has a name: Old Age, Sickness, Misery, Selfishness, Greed, and Ugliness.The people of earth will no longer live easy lives, but I'm the Hope that will give them the strength to fight this force.I wish that I could do more, but that is the best that can be done. "Then Hope flew away and a golden light followed her. From that day on, people began to get sick, grow old, and die.But they would always have Hope to help them. This was the punishment of Zeus upon men for taking fire from the gods.潘多拉的盒子上帝创造地球时，地球是非常完美，适合人居住的地方。

significance of their own cult(宗教教派) and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece. Modern scholars refer to the myths and study them in an
6个男提坦神：
俄刻阿诺斯(Oceanus)— 大洋河流之神
科俄斯(Coeus)—暗、智 力、问神
许佩利翁(Hyperion)—光 明、太阳神
克瑞斯(Crius)-生长、生 机之神。
伊阿佩托斯(Iapetus)— 灵魂、死亡之神（father of Prometheus）
克洛诺斯(Cronus）—天、 时空之神（第二代神王）
其他提坦神：
艾泰（Aitna):西西里火山 女神
墨勒忒（Melete）:冥想 （沉思）女神 ，诗歌三 女神之一
阿俄伊得（Aoede）：歌 唱（声乐）女神，诗歌三 女神之一
狄俄涅（Dione）：冰海 女神[又一常说的说法是 她是俄克阿诺斯和泰西斯 之女]
阿得努斯(Adanos)：裁决 之神
厄斯塔廋斯（Ostasos）： 替换之神
• Two poems by Homer's near contemporary Hesiod赫西奥 德(公元前8世纪，希腊诗人) , the Theogony诸神的系谱，神统系 谱学 and
• the Works and Days, contain accounts of the genesis of the world, the succession of divine rulers, the succession of human ages, the origin of human woes悲哀，苦痛 , and the origin of sacrificial practices.

Vergil’s famous line: quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes
The horse appears as a gift to the Trojans, but a gift fraught with dangers (keep this theme in mind when we get to Kubrick)
The Odyssey in 1500 Words Or Less
1. Odysseus visits the Lotus-Eaters. Where were they going again?
2. Our hero visits the land of Polyphemus. In a fit of pique, he decides to tell the Cyclopes his real name, thereby bringing down the wrath of Poseidon upon him and his men.
Just One More Adventure!
9. After getting blown back to Charydis, Odysseus paddles about for nine days, winding up with Calypso.
John van Sickle sums this adventure up thusly:
When you are watching the movie, see if you agree or disagree with the following four parallels:
1. “The Dawn of Man” – the first scene in the movie. The monkeys meet the monolith, and humanity is changed forever – is it for good or ill? The Monolith as Pandora’s Box?

想了解希腊神话的英语作文Greek Mythology。

Greek mythology is a collection of stories and legends that originated in ancient Greece. These myths were an important part of Greek culture, influencing their art, literature, and religion. They were also used to explain natural phenomena and to understand the world around them.The gods and goddesses of Greek mythology were believed to live on Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece. The most powerful of these gods was Zeus, the god ofthunder and lightning. He was married to Hera, the goddessof marriage and childbirth. Other important gods included Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Hades, the god of the underworld.Greek mythology also features a number of heroes, such as Heracles (known as Hercules in Roman mythology), Theseus, and Perseus. These heroes were often mortals who weregranted special powers by the gods to complete tasks or defeat monsters.One of the most famous Greek myths is the story of the Trojan War, which was fought between the Greeks and the Trojans. This war was caused by the abduction of Helen, the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, by the Trojan prince Paris. The Greeks sailed to Troy to rescue Helen, and after a long and bloody war, they were successful.Another well-known myth is the story of Persephone, the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Persephone was kidnapped by Hades and taken to the underworld, where she became his queen. Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, was devastated by the loss of her daughter and refused to let anythinggrow on Earth until Persephone was returned. Zeuseventually intervened and Persephone was allowed to returnto the world of the living for part of the year, bringing spring with her, but had to spend the other part of theyear in the underworld, bringing winter.Greek mythology has had a lasting impact on Westernculture, influencing everything from literature to art to popular culture. Many of the stories and characters from Greek mythology are still familiar today, and continue to captivate and inspire people around the world.In conclusion, Greek mythology is a fascinating and complex collection of stories that has had a profound impact on Western culture. Its gods, heroes, and monsters continue to captivate and inspire people today, and its influence can be seen in everything from literature to art to popular culture.。