Ares 阿瑞斯,古希腊神话中的战神,奥 林匹斯十二神之一,被视为尚武精神的 化身。他是宙斯与赫拉唯一一个毫无争 议的儿子,尽管奥维德(古罗马诗人, 与贺拉斯、卡图卢斯和维吉尔齐名)宣称,赫拉只是在 奥勒诺斯草原上和一朵花碰触了一下,结果就生下了阿 瑞斯。战神阿瑞斯是最招人憎恨的,他被形容为“嗜血 成性的杀人魔王以及有防卫的城堡的征服者
Ares 阿瑞斯，古希腊神话中的战神，奥 林匹斯十二神之一，被视为尚武精神的 化身。他是宙斯与赫拉唯一一个毫无争 议的儿子，尽管奥维德（古罗马诗人， 与贺拉斯、卡图卢斯和维吉尔齐名）宣称，赫拉只是在 奥勒诺斯草原上和一朵花碰触了一下，结果就生下了阿 瑞斯。战神阿瑞斯是最招人憎恨的，他被形容为“嗜血 成性的杀人魔王以及有防卫的城堡的征服者
Son of Zeus and Hera, Ares was appointed god of war. He was terrible and majestic, and his march shook the world. Of all the major gods at Olympus, he was the most hateful, loving struggle and war and ever thirsty for blood. On the other hand he signified courage and victory in battle, and was devoutly worshipped by soldiers going to war. Prayers were addressed to him before the war and spoils presented at his altar after it
Son of Zeus and Hera, Ares was appointed god of war. He was terrible and majestic, and his march shook the world. Of all the major gods at Olympus, he was the most hateful, loving struggle and war and ever thirsty for blood .On the other hand he signified courage and victory in battle, and was devoutly worshipped by soldiers going to war. Prayers were addressed to him before the war and spoils presented at his altar after it
He was the one god who ever had to submit to the power of his inferiors. At one time lack of tact and good judgment led to his shame. He was fighting with two giants, and finding himself no match for the two monstrous creatures laid down his arms and was imprisoned in chains He was set free in the end by the artful Hermes but not before he had suffered all the humiliations
He was the one god who ever had to submit to the power of his inferiors. At one time lack of tact and good judgment led to his shame. He was fighting with two giants, and finding himself no match for the two monstrous creatures, laid down his arms and was imprisoned in chains. He was set free in the end by the artful Hermes, but not before he had suffered all the humiliations
He was as thoughtless as he was unkind. A son of Poseidons, attempting to kidnap his daughter, made the war-god unhappy, so that he killed the youth without hesitation. In retaliation, Poseidon dragged him before a group of Athenian judges for trial. The court was held on a hill outside Athens. Ares presented his case and was declared innocent. The hill was ever after called Areopagus, the hill of Ares", and the judges received the names of areopagitae
He was as thoughtless as he was unkind. A son of Poseidon’s, attempting to kidnap his daughter, made the war-god unhappy, so that he killed the youth without hesitation. In retaliation, Poseidon dragged him before a group of Athenian judges for trial. The court was held on a hill outside Athens. Ares presented his case and was declared innocent. The hill was ever after called Areopagus, “the hill of Ares”, and the judges received the names of Areopagitae
Hermes 赤尔墨斯是宙斯的传旨者和信使 上也被视为行路者的保护神,是商人的 庫护神,雄辩之神。传说他发明了尺 和字母;他聪明狡猾,又被视为欺骗 术的创造者,他把诈骗术传给了自己 的儿子。他还是七弦琴的发明者,是希腊各种竞技比赛 的庇护神。后来他又与古埃及的智慧神托特混为一体, 被认为是魔法的庇护者,他的魔杖可使神与人入睡, 也可使他们从梦中醒来
Hermes 赫尔墨斯是宙斯的传旨者和信使。 他也被视为行路者的保护神，是商人的 庇护神，雄辩之神。传说他发明了尺、 数和字母；他聪明狡猾，又被视为欺骗 之术的创造者，他把诈骗术传给了自己 的儿子。他还是七弦琴的发明者，是希腊各种竞技比赛 的庇护神。后来他又与古埃及的智慧神托特混为一体， 被认 为是魔法的庇护者，他的魔杖可使神与人入睡， 也可使他们从梦中醒来
Immediately after he was born, Hermes was appointed god of thieves at Olympus. And a thief he became when he was barely a few hours old. Feeling hungry, the infant left his cradle after nightfall to hunt for food He chanced upon Apollo's oxen grazing on a meadow and drove a number of these animals away, tying tree branches around the feet of the cattle to make their footsteps dim. He killed two of these oxen and had a magnificent dinner
Immediately after he was born, Hermes was appointed god of thieves at Olympus. And a thief he became when he was barely a few hours old. Feeling hungry, the infant left his cradle after nightfall to hunt for food. He chanced upon Apollo’s oxen grazing on a meadow and drove a number of these animals away, tying tree branches around the feet of the cattle to make their footsteps dim. He killed two of these oxen and had a magnificent dinner
Then he slipped back into his little bed in his mother,s house. When Apollo came to question him, Hermes pretended to be innocent. The angry sun god dragged him up to Olympus, where he was accused of the stealing and made to return the cattle to their master In reconciliation little Hermes gave Apollo the lyre he had made out of a tortoise shell, and apollo was so pleased with the gift that he presented his little brother with a magic stick. The stick could pacify hostile forces
Then he slipped back into his little bed in his mother’s house. When Apollo came to question him, Hermes pretended to be innocent. The angry sun god dragged him up to Olympus, where he was accused of the stealing and made to return the cattle to their master. In reconciliation little Hermes gave Apollo the lyre he had made out of a tortoise shell, and Apollo was so pleased with the gift that he presented his little brother with a magic stick. The stick could pacify hostile forces
In due time, Hermes was appointed messenger of Zeus and the gods. The gods equipped him with a pair of winged sandals and winged cap to enable him to travel swifter than sight. It was Hermes who took the messages of Zeus to the world below
In due time, Hermes was appointed messenger of Zeus and the gods. The gods equipped him with a pair of winged sandals and winged cap to enable him to travel swifter than sight. It was Hermes who took the messages of Zeus to the world below
Hermes was a patron of travelers. His busts and statues were set up as dividing marks at cross roads or street corners to guide passers by. The Hermes, as these statues were called, were regard ed as sacred, and their mutilation was sacrilegious and punishable by death. The destruction of the numerous Hermes within the city of Athens caused a terrible excitement among its citizens that it might be no exaggeration to state that it changed the whole course of historic development of Athens
Hermes was a patron of travelers. His busts and statues were set up as dividing marks at cross -roads or street corners to guide passers by. The Hermes, as these statues were called, were regard -ed as sacred, and their mutilation was sacrilegious and punishable by death. The destruction of the numerous Hermes within the city of Athens caused a terrible excitement among its citizens that it might be no exaggeration to state that it changed the whole course of historic development of Athens