西概筆記第二週 by 9811211 郭孟倫09/10/08
“Was this the face that launched a thousand ships and burnt the topless tower of Iliuam? Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss!”
Christopher Marlowe, The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus.
Menelaus, Agamemnon, Achilles
Paris, Cassandra, (Priam, Hecuba), Hector
Paris’ Judgment: (a shepherd)
Hera (wealth)
Athena (victory and glory in war)
Aphrodite (the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen)
Agamemnon (Mycenae, King Atreus’ son, Menelaus’ brother) + Clytemnestra (Helen’s sister)
Leda and Swan (4 children with Zeus, Castor, Pollux, Helen, Clytemnestra)
Your beauty and spirit make men weak.
Casting luck (pick the draw)
Persephone (daughter of Ceres, wife of Hades, queen of the underworld)
King Theseus
Leda was raped by Zeus and therefore had four children delivered as 2 eggs
I will bring back what was ours.
Paris of Mount Ida came to Troy, the richest city in the world that controls the north and south of the Aegean Sea.
FATE!!!
Helmet and armour (Hephaestus)
No one ever beats Prince Hector.
Trojans:
Priam + Hecuba à
Alexandras (Paris), Hector (Prince of Troy), Cassandra (gifted prophetess by Apollo)
Dagger
Weapon: Spears, swords, shield, helmet, armor
Literary terms:
1. In medias res
(The Iliad begins with the wrath of Achilles happening in the 9th year of the Trojan War and ends at the funeral of Hector.)
2. Invocation: (sing in Muse and through me tell the stories…)
(evoke, voice, revoke)
3. epic (epic poetry, epic hero)
4. Fate (Moira)
Value of the prize!!!
Greeks:
Odysseus (King of Ithaca, husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus)
Achilles (Peleus + Thetis, glory)
Menelaus (brother of Agamemnon, Prince of Mycanae, son of Atreus, husband of Helen)
Cast the luck with our seals
Close to the jar and claim his bride.
It’s FATE!
B
1.axe:(n.)if sb gets the axe, they lose their job; if an institution or a project gets the axe, it is closed or stopped, usually because of a lack of money
(e.g.)Up to 300 workers are facing the axe at a struggling Merseyside firm.
2.archery:(n.)[U] the art or sport of shooting arrows with a bow
3.poppy:(n.)a wild or garden plant, with a large delicate flower that is usually red, and small black seeds. Opium is obtained from one type of poppy.
*poppy fields/ seeds
4.hemlock:(n.)a poisonous plant with a mass of small white flowers growing at the end of a stem(梗) that is covered in spots
5.Mephistophelian:(a.)very evil; like the Devil
(ORIGIN)From Mephistopheles, an evil spirit to whom, according to the German legend, Faust sold his soul.
6.cunning:(a.) able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating sb
(syn.)crafty, wily
* a cunning liar
(e.g.)He was as cunning as a fox.
*cunning(n.)[U]
7.scar:(n.)a mark that is left on the skin after a wound has healed
*a scar on his cheek
*scar tissue
(e.g.)Will the operation leave a scar?
8.bind:(v.)to tie sb/ sth with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together firmly
(e.g. 1)She was bound to a chair.
(e.g. 2)They bound his hands together.
(e.g. 3)He was left bound and gagged (= tied up and with a piece of cloth tied over his mouth).
9.mast:(n.)a tall pole on a boat or ship that supports the sails
10.rendering:(n.)[C] a piece of writing that has been translated into a different language; the particular way in which it has been translated
*a faithful rendering of the original text
11.disloyal:(adj.) ~ (to sb/ sth) not loyal or faithful to your friends, family, country, etc.
(e.g.)He was accused of being disloyal to the government.
*disloyalty (n.)[U]
12.maid:(n.) a female servant in a house or hotel
(e.g.)There is a maid to do the housework.
13.whip:(n.)[C] a long thin piece of rope or leather, attached to a handle, used for making animals move or punishing people
(e.g.)He cracked his whip and the horse leapt forward.
*whip :(v.)to hit a person or an animal hard with a whip
14.dismiss:(v.)to decide that sb/ sth is not important and not worth thinking or talking about
(syn.)wave aside
(e.g. 1)The suggestion should not be dismissed out of hand (= without thinking about it).
(e.g. 2)Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks.
(e.g. 3)He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless.
15.voyage:(n.)a long journey, especially by sea or in space
*an around-the-world voyage
*a voyage in space
(e.g.)Going to college can be a voyage of self-discovery.
16.eagle:(n.)a large bird of prey with a sharp curved beak and very good sight
*eagles soaring overhead
17.serpent:(n.)a snake, especially a large one
18.badger:(n.)an animal with grey fur and wide black and white lines on its head. Badgers are nocturnal (= active mostly at night) and live in holes in the ground.
19.speak up:(phr.)usually used in orders to tell sb to speak more loudly
20.despise:(v.)(not used in the progressive tenses ) to dislike and have no respect for sb/ sth
(e.g. 1)She despised gossip in any form.
(e.g. 2)He despised himself for being so cowardly.
21.fleet:(n.) [C] a group of military ships commanded by the same person
22.rape (v.)to force someone to have sex when they are unwilling, using violence or threatening behaviour:
She was pulled from the car and raped.
It's difficult to understand what causes a man to rape.
23.chariot (n.)a two-wheeled vehicle that was used in ancient times for racing and fighting and was pulled by a horse
24.funeral (n.)a (usually religious) ceremony for burying or burning the body of a dead person:
The funeral will be held next Friday.
Over 300 mourners attended the funeral.
a funeral procession
25.sneak (v.)to go somewhere secretly, or to take someone or something somewhere secretly:
I managed to sneak in through the back door while she wasn't looking.
Jan hasn't got a ticket but I thought we might sneak her in.
I thought I'd sneak up on him (= move close to him without him seeing) and give him a surprise.
26.shore (n.)the land along the edge of a sea, lake or wide river:
You can walk for miles along the shore.
The boat was about a mile from/off (the) shore when the engine suddenly died.
27.weave (v.)to make cloth by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads on a loom (= special frame):
This type of wool is woven into fabric which will make jackets.
28.shroud (v.)to hide something by covering or surrounding it:
Visitors have complained about the scaffolding that shrouds half the castle.
Suddenly all the lights went out and the house was shrouded in darkness.
The mist shrouding the valley had lifted by eight o'clock.
29.stringing (n.)
1 : lines of inlay in furniture decoration
2 : the material with which a racket is strung
30.bow (v.)to bend your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing thanks to people who have watched you perform:
They bowed to the Queen.
We bowed our heads in prayer.
31.request (v.)when you politely or officially ask for something:
They received hundreds of requests for more information.
[+ to infinitive] The boss refused our request to leave work early.
The clause was added to the contract at Carlos's request (= because Carlos asked for this).
An application form will be sent to you on request (= if you ask).
32.acropolis (n.)citadel or upper fortified part of an ancient Greek city （古希臘城市的）衛城: Many tourists visit the Acropolis in Athens.
33.libation (n.)alcoholic drink that was offered to the gods. (LITERARY)
34.bolster (v.)to support or improve something or make it stronger:
More money is needed to bolster the industry.
She tried to bolster my confidence/morale (= encourage me and make me feel stronger) by telling me that I had a special talent.
They need to do something to bolster their image.
35.reverence (v.)to greatly respect and admire someone or something:
Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid.
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