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The lives of the Ancient Greeks revolved around eris, a concept by which they defined the universe. They believed that the world
The lives of the Ancient Greeks revolved around eris, a concept by which they defined the universe. They believed that the world
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The lives of the Ancient Greeks revolved around eris, a concept by which they defined the universe. They believed that the world existed in a condition of opposites. If there was good, then there was evil, if there was love, then there was hatred; joy, then sorrow; war then peace; and so on. The Greeks believed that good eris occured when one held a balanced outlook on life and coped with problems as they arose. It was a kind of ease of living that came from trying to bring together the great opposing forces in nature. Bad eris was evident in the violent conditions that ruled men’s lives. Although these things were found in nature and sometimes could not be controlled, it was believed that bad eris occurred when one ignored a problem, letting it grow larger until it destroyed not only that person, but his family as well. The Ancient Greeks saw era as a goddess: Eris, the Goddess of Discord, better known as Trouble.
One myth that expresses this concept of bad era deals with the marriage of King Peleus and the river goddess Thetis. Zeus, the supreme ruler, learns that Thetis would bear a child strong enough to destroy its father. Not wanting to father his own ruin, Zeus convinces Thetis to marry a human, a mortal whose child could never challenge the gods. He promises her, among other things, the greatest wedding in all of Heaven and Earth and allows the couple to invite whomever they please. This is one of the first mixed marriages of Greek Mythology and the lesson learned from it still applies today. They do invite everyone...except Eris, the Goddess of Discord. In other words, instead of facing the problems brought on by a mixed marriage, they turn their backs on them. They refused to deal directly with their problems and the result is tragic. In her fury, Eris arrives, ruins the wedding, causes a jealous feud between the three major goddesses over a golden apple, and sets in place the conditions that lead to the Trojan War. The war would take place 20 years in the future, but it would result in the death of the only child of the bride and groom, Achilles. Eris would destroy the parents’ hopes for their future, leaving the couple with no legitimate heirs to the throne.
Hence, when we are told, " If you don’t invite trouble, trouble comes," it means that if we don’t deal with our problems, our problems will deal with us... with a vengeance! It is easy to see why the Greeks considered many of their myths learning myths, for this one teaches us the best way to defeat that which can destroy us.
It can also be inferred that Zeus did not fear a child sired by King Peleus because______.
选项
A、he knew that the child could not climb Mt. Olympus
B、he knew that the child would be killed in the Trojan War
C、he knew that no matter how strong a mortal child was, he couldn’t overthrow an immortal god
D、he knew that Thetis would always love him above everyone else
答案
C
解析
推断题。根据上一题可以推断,凡人的孩子是不可能威胁到神的,因此宙斯觉得无论凡人的孩子多么强大,也不可能威胁到永生的神。因此,正确答案是[C],其他选项文中未涉及。
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考研英语二
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