the olympin gods 奥林波斯山神

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1、TheOlympinGods奥林波斯山神　　BetweenMacedonandThessalyofeasternGreecetherestoodahighmountain．Itscloudytoprushedintotheveryheavens．Onthetopofthemountain，thehomeofthegodswasbathedinbrightness．AtOlympusZeusruledasthefatherofgodsandmen．Zeuswasnotacruderulerbyanystandards．Allt

2、hegodslistenedtohisfinalwords，itwastrue．ButZeusmadethemallsitonacommitteeoftwelvemembers，includingsixgodsandsixgoddesses．ThefirstintheOlympiancrowdsatZeushimself．Hewastheoverlordofgodsandmenandtheoperatorofthethunderbolt．NexttohimwasHera，hisproudandgreeneyedqueen．P

3、oseidonwasrulerofthesea，AndHades，kingofthelowerworld，hadnoseatinthecommittee．Apollowasthegodofthesun，musicandpoetry，whilehistwinsisterArtemiswasthegoddessofthemoonandthechase．Athenawasthegoddessofwisdomandpatronessofhouseholdarts．Hestin，thegoddessofthefamily，repres

4、entedhomelifeandfamilyhappiness．ThefrighteningAreswasthegodofwar，andthecharmingAphroditethegoddessofloveandbeauty．Thegodoffire，Hephaestus，wastheforgerofthethunderboltsofZeus．ThewingfootedmessengerHermeswasthegodofinventionandcommerce；andthegoddessofgrainsandharvest

5、s，Demeter，lookedafteragricultureandstoodformotherofcivilization．　　Allthechiefgodsmentionedabovetookhumanformsofincomparablebeautyandgrace．Oftenmovedbyhumanfeelingsanddesires，theyfrequentlygavewaytoangerandjealousy．Theybecameinvolvedinceaselessbattleswiththeworldofm

6、an．AmongthemselvesatOlympustheyplottedandstruggledforpower．Inthehumanworldtheyexperiencedcompetitionsanddifficulties．Theyenjoyedearthlyfriendshipsandloves．AcrowdofeverlastinggodslookedandactedinaperfectlyhumanfashionthatiswhatallgodsatOlympusactuallywere．　　在马其顿和希腊东

7、部的色萨利之间矗立着一座高山。大雾弥漫的山顶直插云霄。山顶上，众神们的家园沐浴在阳光之中。宙斯作为山神和人类之父主宰着那里的一切。总的说来，宙斯并不是一个独裁统治者。但毫无疑问，凡事山神们都要听从他的命令。宙斯将男女山神12人组成一个委员会，宙斯本人则坐第一把交椅，是众神与人类的太上皇，也是雷电的操纵者。他旁边是他那傲慢且嫉妒的皇后赫拉。波塞冬是大海的统治者。哈得斯是主宰阴间的冥王，他在委员会中没有席位。阿波罗是太阳神、音乐和诗神。他的孪生姐妹阿耳特弥斯是月亮和狩猎女神。雅典娜是智慧女神和家居艺术品的守护女神。赫提斯是家室之

8、神，象征着家庭中的生命与幸福。气势汹汹的阿瑞斯是战神。媚人的阿芙罗狄蒂是爱与美神。火神赫菲斯托斯是宙斯雷电的创造者。以翅代步的信使海尔墨斯掌管商业与发明事务。谷物与丰收女神得墨特尔负责管理农业，她是文明之母。　　以上所提到的主要天神们都假装成凡人的样子，他们的美丽与魅力无可匹敌。因常受到凡