希腊神话Lecture Five.pptVIP

Lecture Five Trojan War The Plan of Zeus According to Greek mythology, since Zeus believed that there were too many people populating the earth, he decided to use the Trojan war as a means to depopulate the Earth, especially of his demigod descendants. Paris Birth of Paris Prince of Troy, son of Trojan King Priam an oracle: he would be the downfall of Troy The chief herdsman, to remove the child and kill him. left him exposed on Mount Ida, hoping he would perish there; suckled by a she-bear. herdsman brought him home to rear as his own. Paris’ first lover Oenone俄诺涅 , a nymph from Mount Ida, skilled in the arts of prophecy and medicine. She predicted the disastrous results of Paris attempt at Helen. When Paris was mortally wounded, he asked her to heal him since she was known as a healer. Oenone refused and Paris died; she threw herself onto his burning funeral pyre （火葬用的柴堆）. The Judgement of Paris The wedding of Peleus and Thetis Eris (the goddess of strife) a golden apple -- For the most beautiful one Paris: the judge Bribing Paris: Hera: political power; Athena: skill in battle and wisdom; Aphrodite: Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world Paris chose Aphrodite Helen Helen the most beautiful woman in the world Daughter of Tyndareus廷达瑞俄斯 , king of Sparta Daughter of Zeus and the Spartan queen Leda wife of king Menelaus墨涅拉俄斯 , of Sparta abduction by Paris —cause of the Trojan War. Menelaus Menelaus Father was murdered by his nephew, who took possession of the throne of Mycenae迈锡尼 Menelaus and his brother, Agamemnon阿伽门农 , took refuge with Tyndareus, king of Sparta. Married two daughters of Spartan king: Helen and Menelaus Clytemnestra克吕泰墨斯特拉 and Agamemnon succeeded Tyndareus (whose only sons, Castor卡斯托尔 and Polydeuces became gods) to be the Spartan king Odysseus奥德修斯 the king of Ithaca伊萨卡岛 one of the original suitors of Helen agreed to help Tyndareus, her father, settle the dispute, in return for which Tyndareus supported Odysseus in his q