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saTheGorgonsThreesisterswithscalyskindragon''swingshai
rformedofdozensofcoilingsnakesGazingdirectlyuponthemwo
uldturnonlookerstostone.?Medusaisthemostwell-knownand
onlymortalgorgon(SthenoandEuryalewereimmortal).Daughter
ofTantalus,sisterofPelops,thequeenofThebesandwifeofAm
phion安菲翁（宙斯之子）NiobeboastedofhersuperioritytoLetobecauses
hehadfourteenchildrensevenmaleandsevenfemale,whileLeto
hadonlytwo.AphroditeandAdonis阿多尼斯Myrrhagivesbirthtoa
babyboynamedAdonis.Aphroditetakespityontheinfantande
ntrustshimtoPersephone.ThelatterwasalsotakenbyAdonis''
beautyandrefusedtogivehimbacktoAphrodite.Zeusdecreest
hatAdoniswillspendathirdoftheyearwithAphrodite,athird
oftheyearwithPersephone,andathirdoftheyearwithwhomev
erhewishes.Adonis,ofcourse,choosesAphrodite.Adonis’dea
thAdoniswaskilledbyawildboarsaidtohavebeensentbyAr
esAdonisdiedinAphrodite''sarms,whocametohimwhenshehear
dhisgroans.Whenhediedshesprinkledthebloodwithnectar,
fromwhichsprangtheshort-livedanemone银莲花,whichtakesitsnam
efromthewindwhichsoeasilymakesitspetalsfall.Adonis’
RebirthOnhisdeath,Adonisgoesbacktotheunderworld,andPer
sephoneisdelightedtoseehimagain.Eventually,Aphroditerus
hesbacktoretrievehim.Zeusintervenesagain:Adonismustspe
ndsixmonthswithAphroditeandsixmonthswithPersephone.cycl
eofvegetationthedecayingofvegetationduringwinterandcomi
ngbacktolifeduringspringfollowedbyhisresurrection.W
ehavelearnedPrometheusNameReasonPunishmentGavefiretohum
anityCheatedZeusinthesacrificeBoundtoarock,whereanea
glewouldeathislivereverydayTantalusKilledhissonPelop
sandservedhimasamealtotheGodsForcedtostandforeveri
napoolofwaterunderafruittree.Wheneverhereachedforthe
fruitorwater,theymovedawayAtlasFoughtagainsttheOlympi
ansinTitanomachyForcedtoholduptheskyonhisshouldersfo
rever1.MedusaProudofherbeautyBoastedskinwasmorebeaut
ifulthanfreshfallensnowherhairglowedbrighterthanthesu
neyesweregreenerthantheAegeanSeaReasonforpunishment:
1stversion“My,thisisabeautifultemple.Itisashameitw
aswastedonAthenaforIamsomuchprettierthansheis–per
hapssomedaypeoplewillbuildanevengrandertempletomybea
uty.OffendingAthenaReasonforpunishment:1stversionbeauti
fulwithmagnificentlonghairmanysuitorsPoseidonsawherin
thetempleofAthenaandrapedherthere.OffendingAthenaoutr
agedathersacredtemplebeingviolatedReasonforpunishment:
2ndversiontransformedMedusa''sbeautifulhairtoserpentsandm
adeherfacesoterribletobeholdthatthemeresightofitwoul
dturnonlookerstostone.Punishment1.Medusa2.Niobe尼俄伯R
easonforpunishmentPunishmentApolloandArtemisusedpoisoned
arrowstokillthem.Apollokilledhersons,andArtemisherdaug
hters.Amphion,theking,killedhimself.NiobefledtoMountSi
pylosinAsiaMinorandturnedintostoneasshewept.Zeusturne
dallthepeopleofThebestostoneandsonooneburiedtheNiob
idsuntiltheninthdayaftertheirdeath,whenthegodsthemselv
esentombedthem.Niobe''sentirefamilywasdeadinamatterofm
inutes.3.MyrrhaDaughterofCinyras,theKingofCyprusmothe
rboastedherdaughterismorebeautifulthanAphroditeAphrodite
madeherfallinlovewithherownfather.ReasonMyrrhasecretl
ysleepswithherfatheratnightandeventuallybecomespregnant
.Fleeingherfather’swrath,Myrrhawasturnedintoamyrrh没药tr
ee.Punishment4.MidasMidasTouchMidastreatedSilenus(Diony
sus’oldschoolmasterandfosterfather)hospitablyfortendays
DionysusofferedMidashischoiceofwhateverrewardhewantedwh
ateverhemighttouchshouldbechangedintogoldhisbread,meat
,andwineturnedtogoldandbecameinedibleHisdaughterwastu
rnedintoastatueWashedhandsintheriverPactolusandthepow
erpassedintotheriverReasonforpunishmentMusicalcontestbe
tweenApolloandPanPan:panpipesApollo:lyreJudge:Tmolus,th
emountain-godawardedthevictorytoApolloallbutMidasagreed
withthejudgmentOffendedApolloPunishmentearsofadonkeyhi
dehismisfortunewithaheaddress.Hairdresser:wentoutintoth
emeadow,dugaholeintheground,whisperedthestoryintoit,
andcoveredtheholeup.Athickbedofreeds"KingMidashasan
ass''ears."crimeHesawZeuscarryoffthenymphAegina,andto
ldherfather,theriver-god,inreturnforaspringoffleshwa
ter.ZeussentThanatos(death)topunishhim.Buthemanagedtoc
aptureThanatosandbindhiminchains.Clever;alwaysPlayingt
ricksNoonediedAresreleasedeath,whocameafterSisyphusaga
in.Hetoldhiswifetoleavehisbodyunburiedandholdnofune
ralceremonies.Trick1Trick2Hebeggedtobeallowedtoreturn
toearthtopunishhiswife.Onceintheworld,herefusedtore
turntoHades,andlivedagreatage.5.Sisyphus西绪福斯Reasonf
orpunishmentDeceivinggodPunishmenttorollahugerockupas
teephillBeforehecouldreachthetop,however,themassivesto
newouldalwaysrollbackdown,forcinghimtobeginagain.kingoftheLapiths,Ixionpushedhisfather-in-lawintoabedofburningcoalsandwood.TriedtoseduceHera2crimespunishment1Madelovetothecloud,whichhetookforHera,Andbecamethefatherofthemonstrouscentaurs.Punishment2Boundtoaburningwheelthatturnedforeverintheunderworld6.Ixion伊克西翁 |
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