Iris: In Greek
mythology, Iris (/
ˈaɪrɨs/) is
the personification of the
rainbow
and messenger of the gods.
She is also known as one of the goddesses of the sea and the sky. Iris links
the gods to humanity.
Eris: (/ˈɪərɪs, ˈɛrɪs/; Greek: Ἔρις,
"Strife") is
the
Greek goddess of chaos, strife, and
discord. Her name is the equivalent of
Latin Discordia, which means "discord". Eris' Greek opposite is
Harmonia, whose Latin counterpart is Concordia.
Andromache
In Greek mythology, Andromache (/ænˈdrɒməkiː/) was the wife of Hector, daughter of Eetion, and sister to Podes. She was born and raised in the city of Cilician Thebe, over which her father ruled. The name means "battle of a man", from ἀνδρός "of a man" and μάχη "battle".
↑("Andromache Mourning Hector" by Jacques-Louis David, 1783)
Fate vs Destiny
General Definition:
Fate→ the preordained course of your life that will occur because of or in spite of your actions.
Destiny → a set of predetermined events within your life that you take an active course in shaping.
femme fatale:
The phrase is French for "fatal woman". A femme fatale (/ˌfæm fəˈtɑːl/ or /ˌfɛm fəˈtɑːl/) is a stock character of a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. She is an archetype of literature and art.
A femme fatale tries to achieve her hidden purpose by using feminine wiles such as beauty, charm, and sexual allure. In some situations, she uses lies or coercion rather than charm.
Salome in a painting by Franz von Stuck
Hubris: (/ˈhjuːbrɪs/, also hybris, from ancient
Greek ὕβρις) means, in a modern context, extreme pride or self-confidence; in its ancient
Greek context, it typically describes violent and excessive behavior rather
than an attitude. When it offends the gods of ancient Greece, it is usually
punishe
d.
Alex Goran: Come on, show some hubris. --------in the movie Up in the Air (2009) 型男飛行日誌
(click it to see the trailer )
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*Ab-: negative/away from
→abnormal
→abduction誘拐
*para-: 平行並列
→parallel
→Paragraph
→paradoxical: (adj.) is used to discribe a situation or statement which seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics
*Dic-: to say/to tell/word
→dictate
→dictionary
→dictator
→predict
Virgil = Vergil
*Vei-/vir-: ture
→verify
→virtual
→veritas
Nero, hero, zero
Nature先天 vs Nurture養育；培養(後天)
About Achilles’s homosexuality are discussed
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*Pledge:(verb) to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something.
*Secular:( adjective) not having any connection with religion世俗的；非宗教的
*Night raid夜襲
*Vernacular: (adjective) (noun)本地話，方言, 白話, （建築的）本地風格，民間風格…
(1)the form of a language that a particular group of speakers use naturally, especially in informal situations:
(2)in architecture, a local style in which ordinary houses are built
(3) dance, music, art, etc. that is in a style liked or performed by ordinary people
*Thanks to→ because of
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