源于希腊罗马神话的泛化神祗名称与典故

Popularized Deities' Names and Allusions Originating from Greco-Roman Mythology

希腊———罗马神话对西方文化的影响是巨大而深远的 ,不仅影响到文学和艺术 ,甚至也影响到人们的日常生活。本文主要侧重于一些源于希腊———罗马神话的泛化神祗名称和典故 ,试图通过例证扼要说明希腊———罗马神话对英语词汇及西方文学的影响。在此文中 ,作者选用的词语和典故都是广为流传和众所周知的 ,以此说明神话对生活的渗透 ,而其持久独特的魅力也不言自喻。

Greco-Roman mythology has a profound influence on western culture, esp. on literature and art, even on people's daily lives. This article lays emphasis on some popularized deities' names and allusions originating from Greco-Roman mythology and intends to give a brief introduction to the influence of Greco-Roman mythology on English words , expressions and western literature by means of illustration. In this paper, both the expressions and allusions chosen by the author are popular and well-known so as to show the permeation of myth into people's lives. Accordingly, the eternal and unique charm of Greco-Roman mythdogy could be felt in lines without mentioning.