If you have ever encountered the helplessness of fate, you may wish to record it and tell it to your children in the future, perhaps this is the origin of Greek mythology in ancient times. Man has divinity, God has a human heart, rough romanticism.
Although it is the epidemic era, but the rhythm of life and work can not be completely stagnant, the elite Aso is about to be sent to Europe for half a year in October, she is very excited about this, in a small group to show off to ask us, to go to a European country need to prepare in advance what strategies? Half envious and half jealous, I told her: Give you a copy of the Complete Book of Greek Mythology, seize the time to finish reading this set of books, everything will be OK!
Many people in Europe are familiar with Greek mythology, they have motherly feelings for Greece, and Greece can indeed be said to be the starting point of European civilization, so if you want to understand Western civilization and society, reading through Greek mythology can not but be said to be a shortcut.
This set of 8 volumes of the Complete Book of Greek Mythology (Collector's Edition) published by China Translation Publishing House is a classic literary reading book certified by the Greek Ministry of Education and compiled by Greek native authors, with original content and beautiful illustrations, covering the core Greek mythological stories from the beginning of the chaos of the universe to the "Homer Epic": "The Chronicle of the Gods", "The Chronicle of the Gods", "The Hero", "The Expedition", "The Chronicle of the Ancient City", "The Destiny", "The Trojan Horse" and "Homecoming".
Speaking of European culture, we have to mention the gods of Olympus, European literary and artistic works based on Greek mythology in which allusions abound, some people say, do not understand Greek mythology, there is simply no way to understand and appreciate Western literature and art, and even can not communicate with people, this should be good. In the book "The Birth of Tragedy", Nietzsche clarifies the argument relationship between the unity of opposites by subdividing the tragedies of ancient Greek mythology.
Myths and heroic legends are the oldest ideologies of the ancient Greeks, including religion, morality, politics, economics, science, philosophy, art, etc., with both realistic and fantasy elements. The most significant feature of ancient Greek mythology is that gods and men are identical, and the life of gods is very similar to that of human beings, the gods are the precursors of mortals, and mortals are the descendants of the gods.
Reading the "Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology", the most lamentable is Medea in "Expedition: Iason and the Golden Fleece", she is a typical silly girl who is carried away by love, and many of us are now in love with the phoenix man, and the final tragic end of the peacock woman.
Korcas had a rare treasure, the Golden Fleece, which became a coveted target for countless brave adventurers, who fantasized that if they could get the Golden Fleece, they and their country would become rich. As a result, many people embarked on a difficult journey to get it, but they did not even see the shadow of the treasure, and fell on a long journey. Despite this, there are still some people who are not willing, and the hero Iasson is rubbing his fists and eager to try. However, his ideas are different.
King Iorkos's youngest son, Perias, plotted to usurp the throne of his brother Ezon, and Eason's son, Iasson, in order to avoid persecution, was raised by the famous educator of Greek mythology, Chiron, in order to regain the lost throne, Iasson promised to go to the impossible task of the royal city - to bring back the Golden Fleece.
Argo, greece's finest shipwright, built a large ship for them. Along the way, countless tribulations tested them, just like the Tang monks learned the scriptures, and they went through all kinds of difficulties and dangers to reach Korkas!
King Éetes of Korkas asked Iasson to cultivate, sow, and harvest in a stone field before he would grant his request. This is an impossible task, because the two sacred cows used for farming have copper hooves, the nostrils are fire-breathing, fierce, sprinkle the teeth of poisonous dragons, harvest the fierce warriors, and only stab them to death with swords. And in the woods with the golden fleece, there is a poisonous dragon waiting day and night. Only by subduing it can we achieve final success. ”
It was an impossible task, but during the meeting, the king's daughter Medea was shot by the arrow of Eros, and she decided to help her sweetheart Iasson at all costs.
The next morning, Iason applied the elixir that Medea had given him all over his body. Immediately, a miraculous and tremendous force filled every part of his body. With Medea's wholehearted help, Iason successfully obtained the Golden Fleece and returned home with Medea.
For love, Medea first betrayed her father Aetheus, helped Iasson get the Golden Fleece, then killed her brother who came to pursue, and then experienced many hardships, and finally returned safely to Greece, a haunting homeland. Helped Iasson to murder Perias again and ascend to the throne.
When he first returned home with Medea, Iason said to everyone: This is the daughter of Aetheus, Medea, she is the aid given to us by the God of Love himself, without her mana and courage, we will not get the Golden Fleece, and we will take her life, if we are caught, Medea will be executed by his father, we now have the responsibility to protect her from any harm, I owe her a lot, I can not repay it, I once swore to the gods, I will make her my wife, love her for the rest of my life.
When the newlywed returned to the voyage, Iason undoubtedly loved Medea deeply, and when he was trapped in the desert, he did not abandon Medea, but took care of her and chose to live and die with her.
However, after Medea gave birth to four children in old age and decline, she suffered in a hostile atmosphere in a foreign country, and began to suffer from the pain of staying alone in an empty house, she always threw a tantrum at Iasson, and when she returned home, Iason found that his wife was always in tears, but he did not think about her thoroughly, but became more and more indifferent in attitude and emotionally distant. As long as he was at home, they could only quarrel like two enemies, and nothing else could be done, if it were not for the child, Iason would not even want to return home, and in this way, the flame of love that had been lit in the distant Colgis was now slowly burning to ashes, and the curtain of tragedy was opened...
Tired of Medea's endless complaints, Iasson's King Collins wanted his young and beautiful daughter to marry Iasson and promised to give him the throne in the future, but Iasson agreed without hesitation, forcing Medea to break the engagement. King Koentos, for the sake of his daughter's happiness, decided to banish Medea.
The groom is married, the bride is not me..., although Medea makes a big fuss about the wedding, complaining bitterly about Iasson's betrayal and fighting with him, but still can't stop the wedding from continuing... Extremely angry, Medea used her witch's magic to kill the newly married princess, and in retaliation for Iason's empathy, she even killed her beloved son... Since then, the word "Medea" has also been interpreted as a "female murderer."
The opera "Medea" composed by the Italian composer Cherubini, from the perspective of sympathy for Medea, was once hailed as the most successful work, and the all-powerful soprano Callas revived "Medea" with a wonderful singing in 1957, and readers who like opera must be familiar with this.
For the background of life, different people will have different understandings, Medea as a woman, in a world dominated by God and fate, women in this world to obey God's will is a blessing, against God's will is sin, and the curse of fate accompanies people's life, can not escape, this is too sad.
However, Medea in the "Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology" also tells us: when choosing a lifelong partner, women must polish their eyes, but also listen to the words of their parents and relatives with a sincere heart, do not be carried away by a momentary love, do not betray the family, parents, relatives, do not marry far away, do not give everything for the people they love...
The translation and illustration of the Complete Book of Greek Mythology is the most praiseworthy, and the ancient Greek mythology, the translated writing to meet the tastes of modern people, is a matter that requires a lot of painstaking efforts to achieve.
Fortunately, the "Complete Book of Greek Mythology" carefully selects 30 romantic and interesting, heroic and tragic stories of ancient Greek gods and heroes, presented in colloquial and interesting language, with 30 extremely exquisite illustrations, covering multiple visions, restoring mythological characters in colorful style, and taking readers to travel to ancient Greece together.