2013年11月1日 星期五

西洋文學概論~上課筆記(week 8)


u  Movie: The Odyssey

 · nymph- A nymph in Greek mythology and in Latin mythology is a
    minor female nature deity typically associated with a particular
    location or landform. Different from goddesses, nymphs are
    generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are
    usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to
    dance and sing.
·    nymphomaniac

·      propaganda-Propaganda is information, often inaccurate information, which a 
     political organization publishes or broadcasts in order to influence people.  

u  P206
    King of Sparta: Menelaus
    King of Ithaca: Odysseus
    ·   He raged on, seeing against the great Odysseus till he reached
               his native land. à Ithaca

u  P207
    Sparkling-eyed à Athena
    atlas地圖/天象儀
    Cronus->the father of Zues
    P223
    Mentor: Athena

u  P242
    Red-haired king à Menelaus
    P243
    Son of Atreus, king Menelaus, captain of armies
    P325
    Circe- In Greek mythology, Circe was renowned for her vast 
    knowledge of drugs and herbs. Through the use of magical potions 
    and a wand she transformed her enemies, or those who offended her,
    into animals. She was a minor goddess of magic (or sometimes a nymph, 
    witch, enchantress or sorceress).

    P326
   ·    Persephone: daughter of Demeter.
   ·    Seer: prophet
   ·    The ghost of Tiresias, seer of Thebes.

u  P338
    Queen Persephone: wife of Hades.
    P340
    Cunning- Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things
    in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. 

    P343
    torture (n.)
    - If you say that something is torture or a torture, you mean that it
    causes you great mental or physical suffering.
    Sisphus- In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a king of Ephyra (now
    known as Corinth) punished for chronic deceitfulness by being
    compelled to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll
    back down, and to repeat this action forever.

    P428
    Penelope and her guest à Odysseus





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