By reading Greek fairy tales, I have a deeper understanding of ancient Greek mythology, further know that its origin affects literary value, and improve my Chinese quality and literary accomplishment. Ancient Greek mythology is a magnificent treasure of national oral literature formed by ancient Greeks from 12 century BC to the 8th century BC. It is the spiritual product of primitive clan society, the earliest literary form in Greece and the source of European literature. At the beginning of primitive Greece, ancient Greek mythology formed a basic scale on the basis of long-term oral communication by the people. Later, it was recorded in Homer hesiod's Shenpu and Gusila's History of Poetry and Drama, and later generations organized these scattered materials into popular Greek fairy tales. Greek mythology originated from the ancient Aegean civilization, which is slightly similar to the Shang and Zhou civilizations in China. They are the ancestors of western civilization, with excellent nature and extraordinary imagination. In that primitive era, they felt mysterious and difficult to understand natural phenomena and human life and death, so they constantly fantasized and meditated. In their imagination, everything in the universe has life. However, after the Dorians invaded the Aegean civilization, they had to explore the living space outside because of the overpopulation of the Sila Peninsula where they lived. At this time, they worship heroes, resulting in many national hero stories intertwined with people and gods. The stories of people, gods and things created by these people have been collectively called "Greek mythology" by historians after being tempered by time, and the twelfth century BC to the seventh and eighth centuries BC are called "mythological times". Fairy tales were originally passed down from mouth to mouth, and it was not until the seventh century BC that the great poet Homer recorded them in the form of epic poems. Ancient Greek mythology, like the myths of many other nationalities, came into being because people at that time had limited cognition and could only use imagination to explain confusing natural phenomena. That was when the productivity of primitive society was very low, and people's ability to understand and transform nature was limited. The ancient Greeks could not understand nature, so they used imagination to explain the incomprehensible natural and social phenomena, and thought that there was a supernatural power that dominated everything. They personified natural phenomena and created myths. When I was in high school philosophy, I read a sentence from Marx. He pointed out: "any myth uses imagination and imagination to conquer, dominate and visualize natural forces;" Therefore, when these natural forces are actually dominated, the word of God disappears. " There is a saying: "Interest is the best teacher." After reading the book Collection of Greek Myths, I was deeply interested in it, but at the same time I remembered many problems. First of all, I know that its author is/kloc-Schwab, a German romantic poet in the 9th century. Schwab devoted his life to excavating and sorting out the ancient cultural heritage. He sorted out the chaotic and contradictory Greek myths with the rigorous and serious style of the Germans, edited Greek myth stories with clear pedigree and vivid characters, and translated them into various languages, which were widely circulated all over the world. Ancient Greek mythology is full of wisdom and magic. It tells the stories of gods and heroes of Zeus during the reign of heaven, including the stories of gods and legends of heroes. There are many characters in this book, such as Gaia, the goddess of the earth, Zeus, the third god king, Athena, the goddess of wisdom, eos, the goddess of dawn, and so on. Many interesting and tragic stories will happen to them. There are also some great heroes: Hercules, Hercules and so on. , all from the book Greek mythology. The most famous stories in Greek myths and legends include the Trojan War, Odysseus' Travels, Jason's search for golden fleece, Hercules' achievements, theseus's adventures and Oedipus' tragedy. These stories left a deep impact on me. When I read this book, we are not only expanding our knowledge, but also exerting our imagination. We should read it, think about it, find out its context, and think about why this myth came into being in combination with the development level of productive forces and social conditions at that time. What I like about this book is that it leaves room for readers' imagination. Myth stories The ancient people's understanding and imagination of natural and cultural phenomena are impossible in real life, so we should give full play to our imagination. When you are reading Greek fairy tales, you can imagine while reading them. In this way, you will feel that the story happened in front of your eyes. For example, there is a saying in "The War of Men": Athena commanded loudly on the Greek ship, and Ares shouted loudly on the wall, instead of standing between the two armies with the goddess Eris. From this sentence, I seem to see two teams fighting fiercely, with a goddess standing in the middle. At this time, I seem to have joined the war. Ancient Greek mythology is mainly composed of the story of God and the legend of heroes, and the story of God is divided into pre-Olympus and Olympus. The pre-Olympic God system describes the birth of God and the origin of mankind. This group of myths belongs to early myths and reflects the situation of human beings in the age of ignorance. Two of the "coups" were initiated by the goddess Gaia. There is no moral and emotional connection between male gods and their families, but the goddess cares about her children, which is a reflection of matriarchal society. Mother and son can get married, and brother and sister can combine. This is a reflection of their social situation at that time, so this group of myths is grotesque and absurd, but it is a true reflection of real life. The Olympus Mons system is a story about the gods who live on Olympus. The ancient Greeks believed that Zeus was the god who ruled their time. He was the king of the gods and had supreme power. The gods, like others, live on Mount Olympus and have secular desires. Different from ordinary people, they are immortal and can change their shapes at will. Everyone has special skills and great power, and their likes and dislikes play a decisive role in the life and death of lower human beings. The legend of heroes, born at the end of clan society, is a memory of ancient historical and social life and the struggle between man and nature, and the result of human worship of heroes in ancient times. The hero in the legend of heroes is a descendant of the man of God, a demigod and a demigod. They have extraordinary talents and extraordinary perseverance, accomplished amazing achievements under the protection of a god, condensed the collective wisdom and strength, and showed the praise and yearning of the Greek people for hard work, courage and heroism. The legend of heroes often takes a hero as the center and forms a series of legends. Greek mythology reflects the life of ancient humans. Its content is rich and varied, its influence is huge and far-reaching, and it has permanent artistry. Greek mythology is full of imagination, personifying and mythologizing everything in nature, with unforgettable artistic conception and vivid characters. Greek mythology is very story-telling, and stories are generally full of context and perfect plots. Many stories are full of moral meaning and make people think deeply. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient Greek people and our spiritual wealth. From the point of literary value, although ancient Greek mythology is the product of human childhood and reflects the initial thoughts and outlook on life of human beings, it has eternal charm in the history of world literature. Greek mythology is not only the treasure house of Greek literature, but also its soil, which laid the foundation for the development of Greek literature.
Reading Greek Mythology Lesson 6 (4) Yang Jiachang: During the winter vacation, Huang and his daughter read the book Greek Mythology together, which brought me into the legendary wonderful world of Greece. Indulge in bizarre fairy tales and marvel at the vivid images of many characters in the stories. "Greek mythology" sent a Pandora's gift box to human society, and diseases, madness, disasters, sins, jealousy, adultery, theft, greed and so on rose in the gift box. It should be emphasized that the core of Greek mythology is people-oriented. Myth praises human beauty, denounces God's evil, praises labor, praises life and firmly believes in the power of the world itself. Man is the hope of society. When I read the book Greek Myth, I couldn't help admiring the imagination of the Greeks. They turned Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in China, into a paradise for the gods to live and live; Taking all kinds of natural phenomena as the original intention of God's instructions can reveal the future fortune; Based on the actual reaction of the sacrifice scene, show the victory or defeat of the war in detail ... in short, in their eyes, God exists. Every god, every hero and everyone has their own personality and characteristics. Greek mythology shows people and gods truly, without whitewashing the light or covering up the darkness. It treats people and God equally. Don't cover up his meanness just because he is a hero, and don't cover up his hypocrisy just because he is a god. The criticism of human nature is deeply rooted in such soil, so the criticism is profound and powerful. The feelings of "Greek mythology" in children's minds are completely different from those of adults, and Greek mythology can be regarded as a treasure house of human nature criticism.
Reflections on reading Greek mythology
Jia Xu
After reading the book Greek Myth today, I know that Zeus, the head of the gods, is cruel. Hercules is very brave and kind; Prometheus risked his life for mankind and stole the flame for mankind, not afraid of being punished by Zeus. I admire Hercules most. He has done a lot of good deeds, so I admire him very much.
He did some very great things, one of which was bravely fighting with the giant lion. Specifically, the king's first task for Hercules was that Hercules had to skin the Nemea lion for him.
This behemoth lives in the great forest between the Peloponnesus, Nemea and Krevor in Argolis.
This lion is so fierce that human weapons can't hurt it at all. Some people say that the lion was originally a half-man, half-Di Feng giant.
The son of a half-snake mole, some people say that it fell from the moon to the ground. Hercules began to hunt lions. He came all the way.
Running around, I came to Cravona, and met a poor short-term worker named Morokus, who was warmly received.
Monokus is preparing to slaughter an animal for Zeus. "Good man," said Hercules, "let your.
Animals can live for 30 days! If I had come back from hunting, I could have sacrificed to Zeus, the savior, for example.
If I die, you should sacrifice to me and treat me as a hero who ascended to heaven. "
Finally, when King Eurystheus saw Hercules coming back in a terrible lion's skin, his legs trembled with fear. male
For fear of the hero's divine power, Heracles was never allowed to approach him again, and all orders were conveyed to him by Cooper Loyus, the son of Cooper Ropes.
I'll stop here. You must know more than I do.