The Myth of Europa
In Greek mythology, Europa was a Phoenician princess. One day she dreamed that two goddesses were before her, one in native clothes and the other in Greek robes. The foreign woman said to her: "I will take you away, and you will become the wife of the god Zeus." The local woman wanted to keep the princess, but the foreign woman still took her away.
One day, Europa and her friends went out to pick flowers and met a beautiful big bull. Cows were the source of food and clothing for the Phoenicians, so the princess stepped forward and stroked the bull. The big white bull was very docile, and it motioned for the princess to ride on its back. As soon as Europa rode on the back of the bull, the bull flew away from the Asian continent, dragging the princess to a new world. At this time, the bull turned into the god Zeus. He wooed Europa, married her and had children. At this time, the foreign woman in Europa's dream appeared. It turned out that she was Aphrodite, the goddess of love. She said to the princess: "You are destined to become the wife of Zeus, the god of heaven, and stay away from your homeland. And the land under your feet will use It’s named after you, it’s called Europa.”
In the early 20th century, most of the literati in China were immersed in European culture and immersed themselves in Western culture. China is backward and its mentality is very complicated. Fierce and childish poems such as "My Europa! My love!" often appear in their writings, trying to leave auspicious memories of their study tours. To readers at the time, Europa sounded like a foreign country, probably referring to a wonderful peach blossom garden. Now no one will show off their ignorance like this. Europa refers to "Europe"
Medea
Medea, also translated as Medea. In Greek mythology, she was a magical princess of Cochise and a descendant of the sun god Apollo. She fell in love at first sight with Prince Jason who came to the island in search of the Golden Fleece.
In order to help Jason obtain the Golden Fleece, Medea used her magic to help Jason complete the impossible task set by his father, on the condition that Jason marry her. After obtaining the Golden Fleece, Medea and Jason embarked on a journey back to Greece. Medea's father heard of her escape and sent her brother to recover her. Medea killed her younger brother and cut up his body and threw it at the intersection, leaving her father busy collecting the body to delay her departure with Jason and his companions.
After Jason returned home, Medea used a trick to kill Jason's uncle who had usurped the throne. Jason took back the throne but began to fear Medea's magic and cruelty. Later, Jason fell in love with someone else. Medea turned from love to hatred and killed her two children. She also used poisoned clothes to kill Jason's new love and fled from Jason. Jason also died of depression.
It is said that Medea fled to Athens and was protected by Theseus' father Aegeus. When Theseus came to recognize his father, Medea was worried that he would be harmful to her and obstructed her, but Theseus saw through it. Medea was expelled from Athens again and her fate was unknown.
Gaea
Gaea (Gaea), the god of earth in Greek mythology, is the most respected and prominent god among all gods. He is the earliest god to appear in Greek mythology. He was born from Chaos at the beginning of the world. She was the grandmother of Zeus. Gaia gave birth to the sky, the god Ouranos or Uranus, and by union with him she gave birth to six boys and six girls, twelve Titans, three cyclops and three hundred-armed giants. , is the beginning of the world, and all gods are her descendants.
The Twelve Titans are:
Oceanos, the god of the river
Koos, the god of darkness and intelligence
< p>CreusHyperion's early sun god
Iapetus, the father of Prometheus
The earliest light of Theia God
Rhya, the god who controls the passage of time
Themis
The incarnation of Mnemosyne's memory
Early Phoebe The Moon Goddess
The earliest sea goddess in Tethys
Because Uranus imprisoned the Cyclops and the Hundred-Armed God in the depths of hell, the angry Gaia instigated her son Crono Cronus castrated his father and helped Cronus' wife keep Zeus, the third generation god king. It can be said that the succession of divine kings in the history of Greek mythology is all related to her. To this day, Westerners still often refer to the earth as "Gaia". There are also many words starting with the letter "G" in English that are related to "earth".
The main god of Olympus:
(1) Zeus:
★Zeus is the son of Cronus, the king of the gods, and the director Sky. The supreme god in Greek mythology controls thunder and lightning, so he is also called the God of Thunder. With the support of his mother Rhea, he killed his father Cronus and became the third generation god-king. He had an extremely lustful personality. He often had affairs with other goddesses and mortals behind his wife Hera's back, and had countless illegitimate children.
★The symbols of Zeus are the eagle, the oak tree, the stick, the throne and the mountain; his favorite sacrifices are the female goat and the white bull whose horns are painted gold.
★History of Prosperity
When Zeus was born, his father Cronus was in power, and his mother Rhea was afraid that Zeus would be swallowed by her father. Note: For some reasons, Cronus North could not let his children survive. In fact, it was because Cronos killed his own father to gain the throne of the King of the Gods that his father cursed him, saying that Cronus was destined to be killed by his own son just like his father. So Cronos was afraid and would kill every newborn baby he had. , so he hid him in Crete and was raised by three fairies - on the island, a female goat provided him with sacred milk, and an eagle brought him ambrosia; whenever he cried When Rhea cried out, Rhea's servants went to the cradle to dance for Zeus and hit the bronze shield with their daggers to cover up his cry, so Cronus never discovered the secret.
Zeus thrives on the island day by day. One day, while playing with the female goat, he accidentally pushed her down and broke a beautiful horn. The fairy Amalthea hurriedly treated her injury, and Zeus picked up the horn, gave it magical power, and gave it to the kind fairy. This ram's horn has since been called the "Horn of Plenty" because it can produce all kinds of delicious food.
After Zeus came of age, he used a trick to rescue the five brothers and sisters who were swallowed by their father, and worked together to overthrow Cronus, and finally ascended to the throne.
(2) Hera:
★Hera is the daughter of Cronus, the sister and wife of Zeus; she is in charge of marriage and childbirth, and is the protector of women. God; Hera has an elegant temperament, beautiful appearance, and is loyal to her partner. She is worthy of her status as queen. However, she is also famous for her jealousy. Therefore, Hera and Zeus often have fierce quarrels. However, usually Zeus's rhetoric And always make them reconcile as before.
★The symbol of Hera is the peacock, because this bird with colorful feathers and a heart filled with stars is a symbol of the beautiful and spectacular night sky, and the sky is the radiant face of Hera.
(3) Poseidon:
★ The King of the Sea, the second brother of Zeus, the husband of Amphitrite, holding a huge trident, commanding all in the sea biology. Some are described as half-human and half-fish, capable of controlling wind and rain. He has a violent and cruel personality.
In Greek mythology, the couple Poseidon and Amphitrite correspond to the couple Zeus and Hera. The brothers Zeus and Poseidon were both famous for their love of having children, and their numerous offspring were both gods and mortals.
★ Horses and cows are his sacred objects. He loved horses so much that when he ruled the oceans, he transformed several of them into fish-horse hybrids with tail fins. In this way, they
also pull the cart for him in the water.
(4) Hades:
★Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter’s brother, is in charge of the underworld. He is very powerful, but has a peaceful personality. The most mysterious of gods. He evokes death and is rarely called by his real name because he always wears a coat that covers his face and body. Except for taking Persephone, the goddess of spring, the daughter of the harvest goddess Demeter, as his wife, he had no other evil deeds.
★The color black is the favorite, and the favorite sacrifice is a black ewe or a black bull wrapped in black gauze. The poplar tree is his sacred tree.
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