The birth of hard work:
She is the twin sister of Zeus and Leto. Compared with her brother Apollo, the sun god is more famous (some people say that Apollo is the elder brother and Artemis is the younger sister). But these two brothers and sisters, who represent the glory of day and night, are full of hardships and sufferings in the process of coming to this world. Leto is Zeus' cousin and one of Zeus' many lovers. Being the lover of the Lord God is not necessarily a bad thing, but the jealousy of Hera, the queen of the main temple in Greek mythology, is as famous as the lewdness of King Zeus. Therefore, Leto's delivery suffered not only physical pain, but also mental torture. Hera, who was attacked by anger and vinegar, refused to allow Leto to give birth on the earth and sent a big snake to follow her. Leto, my sister-in-law, climbed mountains and finally came to Taoyuan Holy Land. Poseidon, the sea god, deliberately created an island named Delos (meaning "appearance") in the ocean out of pity or at the behest of Zeus. Geologists may be able to interpret this miracle from the perspective of crustal changes or volcanic eruptions. Of course, there is also a saying that Zeus himself fixed an island floating in the ocean. In short, under a small palm tree on this island, my wife, Aunt Leto, gave birth to a pair of little children. Legend has it that the island was radiant at that time, as if it had detonated the world's first atomic bomb. Deloose Island and palm trees later became symbols of Apollo.
This legend is full of common symbolic meanings in myths, which can be used as an introductory teaching material to find practical significance in myths. The main symbolic meanings are as follows: 1. Light breaks through the difficulties of darkness, so the story of the goddess hiding in the cave in Japanese mythology will not be started here. Two. The sun rises from the sea. Of course, modern science has told us that the earth revolves around the sun, and the sun is not hidden underground at night. But for the Greek working people n years ago, what they saw every day was the sun rising from the sea. Three. The Greek worship of the sea. The ocean has always played an important role in the history of Greek civilization, so it also has an extraordinary position in Greek mythology. Zeus, the leader of the third leading group of Greek gods, was also born on an island.
Cruel beauty:
As the goddess of the moon, themis's standard equipment is a white robe, a crescent crown and a torch. Artemis, as the goddess of hunting, carries a silver bow and quiver on her back and drives a beautiful deer cart pulled by Jin Lu. Before and after, she had a large team of hounds to clear the way. She liked deer hunting, and sometimes she shot some wild boar and unlucky men. . .
The image of god hunter:
Luna's image: (Khan's picture. . . )
According to the testimony of psychologist F, childhood experiences have a great influence on a person's character, and Artemis is an excellent example of this view. As an illegitimate child, when she was young, she witnessed her mother being brutally persecuted by her first wife and living in a broken family, which greatly distorted the innocent girl's young mind and filled her heart with distrust of men, fear of love and disgust of marriage.
When she was three years old, her father Zeus wanted to give her a gift. Artemis chose eternal chastity, trembling and quiet mountains away from mortals. Therefore, she became one of the three virgins of Mount Olympus and the protector of chastity and female fertility.
Artemis has a clean life, fresh and refined natural beauty, and is as good at archery as her brother Apollo, so she has some arrogant capital, especially can't stand being offended by others. At the same time, because she has no affection for men, it is even worse to dare to provoke her men.
Poseidon has twin sons named Authos and Phyl altus, who dare to pursue her and Hera respectively. She turned into a deer and ran between them. Two idiots threw spears at the same time and poked a big hole in each other's chest. This plot has become a classic bridge, appearing in various film and television works to entertain the public. With the progress of the times, spears have become bullets, laser beams or magic balls. . .
Artemis, as the goddess of hunting, hunted in the Shan Ye all day. She is a healthy sports woman, but it is inevitable that she will sweat when exercising. When she sweats, she will take a bath. At that time, there was neither a public bathroom nor a big bath in sauna SPA in 6 yuan, so rivers, lakes, ponds and streams became baths for the goddess to remove dirt and relieve fatigue, but Chinese and foreign goddesses did not pay attention to self-protection. Therefore, in Chinese and foreign myths, you can see the tragedy caused by intentional or unintentional voyeurism.
Tiresias saw Athena in the bath, and the goddess blinded him.
Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, was caught by Ermantos in the bath, and the goddess blinded him.
The logic of the above two goddesses is: You saw me, and I made you never see a woman again.
Artemis' punishment is more innovative. Sipretos saw her being turned into a woman after taking a bath.
The logic is: if you see it, you will see enough women.
Of course, compared with Ackert Weng, what happened to Cypris Toth is nothing. . .
On a sunny day, Cadmus's grandson, a young hunter, Ackert Weng, called friends and took Huang Qingcang to hunt in the mountains. Of course, the young hunter doesn't know the fate waiting for him. Pascal said that man's misfortune stems from his refusal to stay in his room, which is true. Near noon, Apollo's solar car scorched the earth, and the hunters gained a lot in the morning. Ackert Weng let everyone have a rest in the shade. He wandered around and soon found a cave. Because he didn't know why curiosity killed the cat, he bravely went in and came to the end of his fate. . .
It turns out that this cave was originally the holy land of themis, and now the goddess happened to return from hunting and was soaking in the clear spring water to have a rest. Ackert Weng, who rushed into the bathroom, naturally suffered the same high-decibel sound wave attack as all men who rushed into the women's bathroom through the ages. The surrounding fairies are busy covering the key parts of Chang 'e, but to no avail, because Chang 'e is really tall and straight. And Ackert Weng, the lucky unlucky man, didn't know whether he was stunned by fright or was anemic with nosebleeds. Anyway, he just stood there and watched it endlessly. The flame of shame and anger burned the delicate face of the goddess. I hope I can't nail him to the wall with a silver arrow like Aizen. Unfortunately, the weapon was not at hand, so she threw the spring water at Ackert Weng and couldn't help cursing, to the effect that you dare to watch me take a bath for shame, and I will punish you on behalf of the moon. Ackert Weng, who was splashed with bath water, turned into a stag. Without realizing it, he turned and ran outside the hole. I don't know if he wants to show off today's pleasure, or if he intends to break the news in major media. But as soon as he ran out of the hole, his hunting dog jumped on him and shouted, "I am your master Ackert Weng!" " "But can't speak human language, hounds naturally ignore his resistance, cleanly tore him to pieces, killed by their own hounds as prey, which is a great irony for hunters.
Whether consciously or unconsciously, it is always impolite to see a lady taking a bath, and she will be punished. Greek mythology does a good job of respecting women. Compared with the punishment of being blind, transsexual and dead in Greek mythology, the public opinion orientation of China's mythology is a bit strange. The famous myth Cowherd and Weaver Girl, which is widely circulated in China, is a negative textbook. Comrade Cowherd is guilty of hooliganism and stealing fairy clothes. Instead of being punished, he married the weaver girl. This is the ancient logic of China: if you see it, you should be responsible. . . So every time I think that this is the love caused by the peeping on Tanabata, I will ORZ. . .
In Greek mythology, even women are always superior as gods. However, even the fairies in China mythology are always inferior to men as women. I won't comment on which idea is more positive.
Back to the topic, Artemis' silver arrow was shot not only for men who dared to offend themselves, but also to safeguard their mother's dignity.
As mentioned earlier, Leto, the mother of Al themis, suffered a lot when she gave birth to these children. Therefore, Apollo and themis loved their mother very much, and anyone who dared to desecrate Leto would be severely punished by the joint efforts of the two brothers and sisters. One of the most famous and cruel examples is the punishment of Queen Niobe of Thebes.
I am lazy. I'll tell this story later. . .
Of course, just as the moon has a new moon and a full moon, Artemis also has a cold-blooded and cruel side, and also has a warm and watery side, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered to take her out for analysis first. . . In Greek mythology, the moment that touched me the most was the scene in which she was slapped by Hera and went back to cry to her father Zeus in the Battle of Troy. She has always been resolute, but after being hurt, she also has a weak side that loves to cry and make people love. . . So I hate Hera even more. . .
Love tragedy of iceberg beauty;
In the quiet night, the cold moonlight shines on the vast land like water, and the nightingale whispers in the dark forest. If in such an environment and atmosphere suitable for love, there are always bloody scenes such as killing or slaughtering, it would be disappointing. Besides, God and man can't escape the tricks of love and fate. Artemis also has her own love story, which is also a very euphemistic and moving story.
The love story directly related to themis in Greek mythology first introduced the legend of Orion.
Poseidon had a son named Orion. Oreo was born like his father, big and strong. He can walk on the vast sea. But he is not satisfied with living in a palace under the sea like his father, but likes to climb mountains and hunt with his beloved hound Sirius. Sirius was very loyal to his master, and he was also very brave. He always rushes to the front when hunting, and always stands in front of Oreo when encountering wild animals. In the process of hunting, Oregon often meets Artemis, a hunting goddess with the same hobby. The so-called heroes cherish heroes, and they are soon attracted by each other's heroic and superb shooting skills. Gradually, they often walked together in the mountains and hunted in the jungle, and became good friends. There is a saying that Artemis even wants to marry him.
But I don't know whether it's because I love my sister or other reasons. Apollo, Artemis' younger brother, the sun god, doesn't like Orion, a rude guy, and doesn't want him to be his brother-in-law at all. But he also knew that Artemis was stubborn, and it was impossible to change her mind with reason and emotion, so he decided to make a conspiracy to get rid of this thorn in her side.
One day, Orion walked in the sea as usual, ready to go ashore to hunt. His whole body is submerged except his head. At this time, Apollo began to flatter Artemis. "Elder sister, I have long known that your archery is good, chinese odyssey. How about giving your hand to my brother today? " Artemis didn't know what kind of malice was hidden behind his brother's smile and compliment. He listened to a good word and naturally agreed, "Well, what did you say?" "Look, there is a small black spot on the sea over there, like a reef. Let's aim at it. " Apollo knew that his sister's eyesight was not as good as his own, and he couldn't see clearly what the black spot was. Apollo's voice did not fall, Artemis drew an arrow in his hand and shot it out. A sharp silver arrow hit the small black spot accurately. "Sister, your lens really deserves its reputation, and my brother will admire it." With that, Apollo quietly left with a vicious smile. Themis was so proud that she flew to the sea to see the shooting target. But waiting for her there, it was Oregon, which was shot in the head by an arrow, floating quietly on the sea, and died before saying goodbye to her sweetheart.
The person I love most died by the arrow I shot. Artemis couldn't stand such a blow and fainted. Sirius the hound, hearing the news of his master's tragic death, wailed bitterly all night and soon died of hunger strike.
In despair, Al themis stayed in Lacrimosa all day. She asked her father Zeus to lift Oregon to the sky, hoping that she could see her sweetheart in the sky at any time in a silver carriage. Zeus, who was also saddened by this tragedy, accepted her request and turned Orion into a constellation in the sky. We can't be together all the time before we die, and finally we will be together forever with Artemis, the goddess of the moon. Olivon's pet dog Sirius also won Zeus' sympathy for his loyalty, and was promoted to heaven to continue to accompany his master. This is a dog. In order not to let it be lonely, Zeus also specially found a partner for it-a puppy. Zeus knew that Oregon liked hunting best before his death, so he put a small prey around him-the sky map.
This sad story is really touching, but like many Greek myths, there is a less tearful version of the legend of Orion. The plot of this story is almost as boring as the eight o'clock romantic drama, full of jealousy, triangle and conspiracy. . .
Still this Orion, but he is very proud in this legend. Themis, the moon god, saw his heroic archery while hunting deer, and the goddess of hunting became the prey of love. Later, Leona took a fancy to him, and invited Oren to be her companion at the party. He agreed. This aroused the dissatisfaction of Luna, but the proud Oregon refused to admit his mistake, and Luna ignored him again (another legendary jealous Artemis shot Oregon). Oreo is still very proud, because the two goddesses took a fancy to him at the same time, so he became more and more arrogant.
One day, Orion spoke ill of Hera in front of Hera's maid, so Hera sent a scorpion (later became a Scorpio, never seen Orion in the starry sky) to sting Orion.
In fact, luna, who still loves him deeply, was very sad when he learned this, but Oregon couldn't live any longer, so luna asked his father Zeus to raise Oregon into a constellation that would shine forever, and Oregon became Orion.
Another love story related to the moon god in Greek mythology is the story of Endymion, but whether this story happened to themis or Selene, another goddess of the moon, is different in different versions of the legend. In fact, these two goddesses are often confused in late Greek mythology.
Firstly, the four moon goddesses in Greek mythology and Roman mythology are introduced. These four moon goddesses have many similarities with Greek mythology.
Greek mythology:
Al themis: It's already been introduced. . .
Selene: Goddess of the Moon in Greek mythology. It was introduced to Greece a long time ago. Hesiod's "Divine Spectrum" said that she was born by Titan Rion and Teia, and Aeschylus said that she was the daughter of the sun god Helius (this sun god is not Apollo). Others say that she is Helius's wife. She has wings on her back and a golden crown on her head. She often flies in the sky in a gorgeous silver carriage at night. She fell in love with Zeus and gave birth to a daughter.
In many poems, themis (representing the image of the new moon, the maiden and the goddess of the earth), Selene (representing the image of the full moon, the young woman and the goddess of the sky) and Hecate (representing the image of the new moon, the old woman and the goddess of the earth) are often depicted as trinity gods. By the way, Hekate is the goddess of the underworld who is in charge of ghosts, witchcraft and magic. )
And the moon god in Roman mythology is the following two:
Diana: It's not much different from Artemis in Greek mythology.
Luna: Similar to Selene in Greek mythology, she likes oak trees very much and always takes her oak stick with her when hunting. People think she is the goddess of oak. In ancient Greece, when people offered sacrifices to the goddess of the moon, they lit oak torches. Later, they provided cookies and lit candles. Finally, it evolved into a way to celebrate children's birthdays-insert candles on the cake at night, blow out the candles and make wishes. The moon goddess will bless the wish come true. Even today, people still celebrate their birthday in this way. Today, when you make a wish and blow out the candles on the birthday cake, do you know that you are making a wish to the moon goddess? Twittering: Beautiful Moon God, please let me find a lover like you ~ ~)
After introducing these goddesses respectively, let's talk about the legend of Endymion. Although this legend has something to do with Selene in most versions, I really want to believe that it has something to do with Al themis. Please forgive my little preference ~ ~
One night, Endymion, a beautiful young man who stayed up all night, was sleeping in the wilderness of Mount Latmos. Luna drove a silver car through the night sky and saw a beautiful boy sleeping. Endymion's extraordinary beauty touched her lonely heart. Handsome is the real king. . . Sleeping can seduce the goddess. . . ) Since then, every night, luna will "pass by" sleeping Endymion, consciously or unconsciously, study his handsome face, admire his quiet sleeping position and secretly kiss his cheek. (This boy can really fall asleep. . . ) luna's unrequited love behavior gradually affected her work. Zeus was very nervous, but Endymion, a child, seemed to like sleeping very much. He wants to stay young forever, and he intends to exchange permanent sleep for permanent life. Zeus was also happy to realize his wish, so Endymion went back to sleep. Another legend is that Endymion had wild thoughts about Hera, and Zeus punished him for sleeping forever. . . In short, Endymion has been sleeping in a cave on Mount Latmos ever since. In the process of patrolling the sky at night, Luna often deviates from her own trajectory to meet the person who is always immersed in a sweet dream.
This story is one of my favorite Greek legends. Wordless love, wordless sadness, wordless melancholy are all in silence, just like moonlight gently sprinkled on the quiet night ground, nourishing everything baked by Apollo solar cars during the day. The seemingly lofty and indifferent hunting goddess can't escape Cupid's golden arrow and become the prey of love. The working people in ancient Greece probably liked this story very much. In some legends, Endymion and Luna gave birth to 50 daughters or 50 sons or 50 daughters and 50 sons, which reflected the good wishes of the Greek people. But I am very reluctant to accept this legend of blasphemy against idols, but I still hope that she can get her own happiness.