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1、GreekMythologyTodayI'mveryhappytohavethisopportunitytoshowyouourpresentation.GreekMythologyisagroupoftraditionaltalestoldbytheancientGreeks.Ittalksaboutthedeedsofgods,heroesandtheirrelationswithhumanbeings.GreekMythologyisnotjustaliteraryworks;itisalsoaproductionofculture
2、ofthattimeandanexhibitionofthesocialsurroundingsandproblemsofthecurrentwesterncountries.Ifwewanttoknowwesternculture,weneedtoreadthisbook.ItisasummaryaboutgodsandheroesstoryoftheancientGreeknation.Itmixedupthereallifewiththefantasies.AfterreadingthebookGreekMythology,I'ms
3、ureeverybodyisinterestedinthegoddessinthisfantasticmasterpiece,soIwillsharewithyousomeofourideas.JunowastheprincipalwifeofJupiter,and,asqueenofheaven,participatedinthehonorspaidtoJupiter.Junoappearstobethesublimeembodimentofstrict,matronlyandvirtue,andisonthataccountthepr
4、otectressofpurityandmarriedwomen.Faultlessherselfinherfidelityasawife,sheisessentiallythetypeofthesanctityofthemarriagetie.Sostronglywassheimbuedwiththishatredofanyimmorality,that,findingherselfsooftencalledupontopunishthefailingsofbothgodsandmeninthisrespect,shebecamejea
5、lous,harsh,andvindictive.Sheseemedtobehard-heartedtothosegodswhoweresentmanyblessingsbyJupiter.Latonawasjustatypicalexample.JunochangedherselfintofierceanddreadfulformstofrightenLatonaandherchildren-ApolloandDianatorunfromthebeautifulgardenwhichJupiterhadfoundforher.Thens
6、hefollowedandtormentedLatonainmanywayssuchassentwildanimalstohowlhorriblybehindherwhenLatonagrewtiredandtorest.JunoalsochangedCallistointoagreatfurrybearwhenshefoundthatJupiterwassopleasedwithCallisto’scharmandgoodness.Herexaltedpositionasthewifeofthesupremedeity,combined
7、withherextremebeauty,causedhertobecomeexceedinglyvain,andsheconsequentlyresentedwithgreatseverityanyinfringementonherrightsasqueenofheaven,oranyapparentslightonherpersonalappearance.Juno‘scharacterwasjustlikeajealousandmanipulativewomaninourdailylife.Venuswasappointedgodd
8、essofLoveandMarriage．Sherepresentedsex,affectionandtheattractionthatbindspeopletogether.Withtheh
