week18 1/12

week6 10/20

Cupid and Psyche

Cupid and Psyche is a story originally from Metamorphoses , written in the 2nd century AD by Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis .It concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psyche and Cupidor Amor  and their ultimate union in a sacred marriage.
Calypso (Kalypso)

Calypsowas a nymph in Greek mythology, who lived on the island of Ogygia, where she detained Odysseus for several years. She is generally said to be the daughter of the Titan Atlas.

Nausicaa  is a character in Homer's Odyssey. She is the daughter of King Alcinous  and Queen Arete of Phaeacia. Her name, in Greek, means "burner of ships" .

Virtual reality (VR)

Virtual reality (VR) typically refers to computer technologies that use software to generate realistic images, sounds and other sensations that replicate a real environment (or create an imaginary setting), and simulate a user's physical presence in this environment. 

A person wearing virtual reality headset

week7 10/27

Vocabulary:

• demulcent (adj.) soothing or mollifying,as a medicinal substance.
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• detergent (n.) any cleansing agent, including soap.
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• metaphor (n.) something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else;emblem,symbol.

• impermanent 
• (adj.)not permanent or enduring transitory.
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• impermissible (adj.) not permissible or allowable unallowable.

  
  Shakespeare's Sonnets
  

  Shakespeare's Sonnets is the title of a collection of 154 sonnets by William Shakespeare, which covers themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty and mortality. The first 126 sonnets are addressed to a young man; the last 28 to a woman.

Andromache

In Greek mythology, Andromache  was the wife of Hector, daughter of Eetion, and sister to Podes. 

week 5 10/13

 Odysseus

Odysseus was a legendary hero in Greek mythology, king of the island of Ithaca and the main protagonist of Homer's epic, the Odyssey. He was also a prominent character in the other surviving Homeric epic, the Iliad.

Original sin

Original sin, also called ancestral sin,is the Christian doctrine of humanity's state of sin resulting from the fall of man, stemming from Adam and Eve's rebellion in Eden, namely the sin of disobedience in consuming from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Aeneas

Aeneas was a Trojan hero in Greek mythology, son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite. He is more extensively mentioned in Roman mythology, and is seen as an ancestor of Remus and Romulus, founders of Rome.

Achilles

Achilles was a hero in Greek mythology and one of the main characters that participated in the Trojan War. He was also the protagonist of Homer’s epic, the Iliad.

The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, is a grouping and classification of vices of Christian origin.Behaviors or habits are classified under this category if they directly give birth to other immoralities.^[2] According to the standard list, they are pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth,which are also contrary to the seven virtues.

                   

             hubris (adj.) excessive pride or self-confidence;arrogance

week3 9/29

        12 OLYMPIAN GODS

GREEK	ROMAN	GOD OF...	SYMBOL
1. Zeus	Jupiter/Jove	King of the Gods	Thunderbolt, eagle and oak tree
2. Hera	Juno	Queen of the Gods	Peacock, cow, wedding ring
3. Poseidon	Neptune	The Sea	Sea, trident, horse, dolphin
4. Hades	Pluto	The Underworld	Pomegranate, cap of invisibility
5. Dionysus	Bacchus	Hearth/Home	God of wine
6 Athena	Minerva	Wisdom/War	Owl, olive, tree, plow, loom
7. Artemis	Diana	Moon/Hunt	Moon, deer, silver bow and arrows
8. Apollo	Apollo	Light/Music/Prophecy	Lyre, sun, mice, Laurel tree
9. Aphrodite	Venus	Love/Beauty	Dove, swan, roses
10. Hephaestus	Vulcan	Fire/Forge	Hammer, quail
11. Ares	Mars	War	Dog, wild boar, vulture
12. Hermes	Mercury	Messenger/Divine Herald	Caduceus, crane

Hestia

Vesta

Hearth/Home

Fireplace

some version of mythology said that Hestia was twelve of Olympian gods before Dionysus

Other Olympian gods

Hades (or Pluto)

Orcus

God of the Underworld, dead and the riches under the Earth; he was born into the first Olympian generation, the elder brother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, and Demeter, and younger brother of Hestia, but as he lives in the Underworld rather than on Mount Olympus, he is typically not included amongst the twelve Olympians.

Persephone

Proserpina

Queen of the Underworld and a daughter of Demeter and Zeus.

Eros

Cupid

The god of sexual love and beauty. He was also worshipped as a fertility deity, son of Aphrodite and Ares. He was depicted often as carrying a lyre or bow and arrow. He is often accompanied by dolphins, roses, and torches.

week16 12/29

dove with olive branch are used in a variety of settings as symbols of love, peace or as messengers.

     Vocabulary:  1. glossary (n.)  圖文集,詞匯,術語字典,辭典,詞匯表

                           

                         2. approach (v.) to come near to in        quality,character,time,or condition

                                            (n.) the method used or steps taken in setting about a task or problem.

                         3. genre (n.) 文藝作品的種類 

                         4. Canon (n.) 經典;典籍

                         5. rib (n.) 肋骨;肋狀物

                        

                         6. offering (n.) 祭獻

                         7. manicure (v.) 護理;修剪 (指甲)

                 

                         8.

 

                         9.

 ★ No Strings Attached is a  American romantic comedy film called 飯飯之交 

week2 9/22

                      Roman Numeral            I →1     V→5     X→10     L→50
            C→100     D→500     M→1000

 Helen, was the daughter of Zeus . In Greek myths, she was considered the most beautiful woman in the world.

               The Face That Launch'd A Thousand Ships

                   Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships,
And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?
Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss.

                          

   Vocabulary:

 Lyrics (n.) lyrics are words that make up a song usually consisting of verses and choruses. 

  allusion  (n.) a passing or casual reference; 

an incidental mention of something,

either directly or by implication.

Example:The novel's title is an allusion to Shakespeare.

                             How to take good note?

                                       1.Don't write down fact,write conclusion

                                       2.use color

                                       3.review

week15 12/22

joseph coat

Rembrandt

He was a  painter, and printmaker. A prolific and versatile master across three media, he is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history 

The Night Watch

the most famous painting of Rembrandt

The Destruction of Sodom and GomorrahSodom and Gomorrah  were cities mentioned in the Book of Genesis

            

Lord's Prayer: The Lord's Prayer (also called the Our Father or Pater Noster among other names) is a venerated Christian prayer that, according to the New Testament, was taught by Jesus to his disciples
Protestantism: Protestatism is a form of Christian faith and practice which originated with the Protestant Reformation,a movement against what its followers considered to be errors in the Roman Catholic Church.W.A.S.P.: WASP is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 by Blackie Lawless, who is the only remaining original member of the band. 

Vocabulary:

              vulgate:(adj.)拉丁文聖經的,公認的,通行的

lot (n.)命運;運氣 ;份