Some simple legends

Greek Myths All myths about ancient Greek gods, heroes, nature and the history of the universe, whether oral or written. Most of the Greek myths or legends known today come from Greek literature, including Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, hesiod's Work and Time and the Divine Spectrum, Ovid's Metamorphosis, and classic works such as the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and euripides. Myth is about the origin of the gods and the world, the struggle for the highest position between the gods and Zeus' final victory, the love and quarrel between the gods, the influence of the adventures and powers of the gods on the world, including the relationship with natural phenomena such as storms or seasons, places of worship and ceremonies. The most famous stories in Greek mythology are the Trojan War, Odysseus' trip, Jason's search for golden fleece, Heracles's achievement, theseus's adventure and Oedipus' tragedy.

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The Book of Old Gods records the origin of heaven and earth. The original universe was chaotic. From chaos, the earth (Gaia) and Airos (eros) first appeared, and then "Erevus" and "Niquette" appeared at the bottom of the earth. The combination of the two gave birth to "light" and "night". The earth gave birth to "Ouranos". Gaia, the god of the earth, combined with her son Uranus and gave birth to the Twelve Titans and Centimani, the cyclops. We can see from the Book of Old Gods that it preserved the barbaric customs of cannibalism and polygamy in ancient society, which became a continuous motif in later western literature.

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In the genealogy of the new gods, all the gods lived on Mount Olympus, and Zeus promoted his father's rule and established a new ruling order. There are twelve gods:

Zeus: (also known as Jupiter in Rome) Zeus, the father of the gods and the supreme ruler of all things on earth.

Zeus is the highest god in ancient Greek mythology, and Jupiter in Roman mythology is the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea. Cronus gained supreme power by overthrowing his father Uranus. He was afraid that his children would follow his example, so he swallowed his children. His wife Rhea couldn't bear to be swallowed by Zeus, so she took a stone and pretended that Zeus had swallowed it for him. When Zeus grew up, he rebelled against his father with his brothers and sisters and launched a fierce struggle. After ten years of war, my grandmother Gaia defeated my father with the help of the goddess of the earth. Zeus and his brothers Poseidon and Hades were in charge of heaven, the sea and the underworld. Since then, Zeus has become the ruler in charge of the universe. Jupiter's Latin name comes from him.

Hera: (Rome is also called Juno) Hera, the wife and wife of Zeus. Is the representative of women, in charge of marriage and childbirth. Personality is characterized by jealousy.

Zeus and Hera

Hera is the diva in ancient Greek mythology, the first wife of Zeus, and Juno in Roman mythology. She is the eldest daughter of Cronus and Gaia and the elder sister of Zeus. Being in charge of marriage and childbearing is the patron saint of women, but she is jealous. She is also a symbol of power.

Poseidon: (Rome is also called Neptune) Poseidon, the king of the sea, the master of all oceans and waters.

Boston, the god of the sea in Greek mythology, is the younger brother of Zeus. Its symbol is trident, which corresponds to Neptune in Roman mythology. Neptune's Latin name comes from him. His mount is a huge mountain whale.

Athena: (also known as Minerva) Athena Rome) Athena, one of the three virgins, was regarded as Sivir at first, and then gradually became the goddess of wisdom and the guardian goddess of Athens.

Athena is the abbreviation of Athena or Athenaia in Greek, and it is also written as Athene or Athenaiae in Ionian dialect. Is the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology, corresponding to Minova Minerva in Roman mythology. Athena taught human skills, such as spinning, painting, carving and pottery making.

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Athena's appearance is very legendary. In Greek mythology, Zeus swallowed his wife for fear that his son was stronger than himself. I suddenly felt a splitting headache, so I ordered Vulcan to split her head, and Athena jumped out of it in armor.

The patron saint of Athens

Athena competed with Poseidon, the sea god, and won by displaying the first olive tree, becoming the patron saint of Athens. The Parthenon in the Acropolis is dedicated to her.

Apollo: (Rome is also called Apollo) Apollo, the sun god, is the god of light, youth and music in poetry and art, and is a twin brother and sister with god of light Al themis.

Apollo is the sun god in Greek mythology and the patron saint of musicians, poets and shooters. He is the son of Zeus and the brother of themis. Greece and Rome have the same name. His typical image is holding a lyre in his right hand and a golden ball symbolizing the sun in his left hand. His other Latin name is Phobos. Phevos, translated from Greece, is one of the mascots of the 2004 Olympic Games.

Themis: (also known as Di Anna in Di Anna) Artemis, the goddess of the moon, one of the three virgins, the god of hunting, the god of women, the embodiment of women's purity, and the twin brother and sister of Apollo.

Artemis, corresponding to Di Anna in Roman mythology, is the goddess of hunting, the goddess of the moon and the sister of Apollo.

Aphrodite: freyja Aphrodite. Her loyal follower little love god eros (also known as Cupid in Rome) holds a bow and arrow. The person who is shot with his golden arrow will fall in love with the first person he sees later, while the person who is shot with his lead arrow will have inexplicable hatred for another person.

Aphrodite (α φ ρ ο δ? τ η, Aphrodite), corresponding to Venus in Roman mythology, Latin Venus and "Friday" all come from her Roman name.

Hermes: (also known as Mercury) Hermes, the god of commerce and market, messenger.

Ares: (also known as Mars in Roman mythology) Ares.

Ares, corresponding to Mars in Mars mythology and Roman mythology, is the lover of Venus and the son of Zeus and Hera. Latin words "Mars" and "Tuesday" both come from his Roman name.

Demeter: (Rome is also called Cyrus Cyrus) Demeter, a goddess closely related to the land, is the goddess of grain and harvest.

Hephaestus: hephaestus, the God of Fire and Forging.

Hephaestus corresponds to Vulcan in Roman mythology, Vulcan, the husband of Venus. The word "volcano" in western languages comes from his Roman name. According to legend, the volcano is a melting pot for his blacksmith to make weapons for the gods.

Kitchen God Hestia. One of three virgins.

Two little gods on the earth:

Hades: (Plauto Pluto of Rome) Hades, the keeper of the underworld.

Dionysus: (also known as Dionysus) Dionysus Rome) Dionysus, Dionysus and the god of madness.

All the twelve gods have distinct personalities and secular desires. They have human character and emotion and superhuman special skills.

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In ancient Greece, besides the stories of gods, there were many legends of demigods and heroes. The most famous legend about heroes is the story of Achilles and Odyssey described in Homer's Iliad. Other famous heroes include:

Hercules (Hercules)

Theseus

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Agamemnon

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Medusa: A gorgon. Anyone who sees her face will become a stone statue.

Hydra: Hydra was killed by Hercules.

Minotto: A Minotaur monster in Crete.

Note: the Chinese translation of the name comes from the reference to the customs and related documents, and there may be some deviations in practice. Please refer to the original name.

Faith in God

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Worship and sacrifice to God is a very important part of ancient Greek life. The rulers of the polis all claim to be descendants of Zeus or other gods, and temples are all over Greece.

Sacrifice to Athena at the end of 1 year, and sacrifice to Dionysus and Apollo in autumn. There is a sacrifice to Zeus every four years. Since 776 BC, sports competitions held during the sacrifice to Zeus have become the origin of the modern Olympic Games.

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Revealing the terrible "corpse drive" in Xiangxi

Xiangxi corpse drivers must interview when they enter the business. He must be at least 16 years old, more than 1.7 meters tall, ugly and courageous to be admitted.

Xiangxi has both the world-famous Zhangjiajie and the mysterious corpse driver. In the early days, if you stayed in the mysterious mountain village inn in western Hunan, you would probably see dead bodies walking. Before dawn, a row of bodies staggered in front of the inn, all covered with a wide black shroud. In front of these bodies covered with black shroud, there is a living person holding a gong. This living person is called "corpse driver" by local people. In fact, he is not so much a "corpse-driver" as a "corpse-driver", because he is beating the small yin gong in his hand and leading the group of corpses forward. He didn't play lanterns, but shook a bell that could evoke memories, told Nightcrawler to avoid it, and informed the dog owners to lock them up. If there are more than two bodies, the corpse driver will string them one by one with a straw rope, one every seven or eight feet. When walking in the dark, the body will wear a tall blanket hat on its head and some yellow paper with calligraphy will hang down from its forehead. There is a "dead body inn" on the road. This mysterious "dead inn" only lives in dead bodies and corpse drivers, which ordinary people can't live in. Its gate is open all year round. Because behind the two door panels, it is where the body stops. The corpse driver rushed to the "corpse shop" before dawn and quietly left at night. The body leans neatly against the wall behind the door panel. When it is difficult to walk on rainy days, I will stop in the store for a few days and nights. You have to go through three levels to become an apprentice.

There has been a corpse-driving industry in Xiangxi since ancient times. Learning this industry requires two conditions: courage and good health. Moreover, we must learn from our teachers. Medics never take apprentices in disorder. The apprentice is written by the parents first, and then the corpse driver must interview. Generally speaking, you must be 16 years old and 1.7 meters tall. At the same time, there is a very special condition that you should be ugly.

The corpse driver first shows the examinee the sun in the sky, then rotates, and then suddenly stops, so that you can distinguish between east, west, north and south at once. If you can't tell the difference, you can't be hired. Because you can't tell the east, west, north and south at this time, it means that you can't tell the direction at night and can't drive the car. Then, the corpse driver wants you to find something and carry the burden. Because the body is not alive after all, you can't climb steep slopes. The corpsman had to carry on the high slope one by one. Finally, there is an interview, that is, the corpse driver put a tung leaf on the grave in the deep mountain for you to retrieve alone in the dark. Only in this way can you show that you have the courage to be a competent corpse driver. After Sandao Pass, you will have the possibility to be an apprentice to the corpse driver.

Like ordinary farmers, people who drive corpses still "work at sunrise and rest at sunset." Only when they received the corpse removal business did they dress themselves up and go to the corpse removal. Although they drive corpse people, they are afraid of the name "corpse people". So the insider asked them to drive the body away and said, "Master, please take a walk" or "take a walk". If the corpse owner agrees, he will take out a special piece of yellow paper and ask you to write down the name, date of birth, date of death, gender, etc. of the deceased on this yellow paper, then draw a symbol, stick it on this yellow paper, and finally hide this yellow paper on yourself.

The corpse driver's dress is also very special: no matter what the weather is like, he has to wear a pair of straw sandals, a green cloth, a black belt around his waist, a blue cloth cap on his head and a bag of symbols hidden in his pocket.

The first thing Master taught his disciples was to draw symbols. This strange symbol is to draw something that looks like words and pictures on yellow paper with red ink. In case of an emergency on the way, he would hang this strange symbol on a tree or a door, and sometimes he would burn ashes and boil water to swallow it.

At the same time, the apprentice must learn 36 skills to drive the corpse. The first achievement is that the dead body "makes contributions", that is, to let the dead body stand up first. The second work is "walking work", even if the corpse stops walking freely, the third work is "turning work", that is, the corpse can turn when walking. In addition, there are "downhill workers", "bridge workers" and "dumb dog workers". The "dumb dog skill" can make the dogs along the way stop barking when they see the body. Because dead bodies are afraid of dogs barking, when dogs bark, dead bodies will be frightened, especially when dogs bite, and dead bodies have no resistance. The body will be bitten to pieces. The last kind of work is "rejuvenation work". The better the rejuvenation work, the more souls there will be, and it is especially easy to catch up with the dead body. This kind of "rejuvenation" is actually sprinkled on the body with a herb unique to Xiangxi.

It is particularly worth mentioning that this peculiar industry can only work in the western part of southern Hunan. Because, first, only Xiangxi has a "dead body inn". Second, only people in western Hunan know to avoid it when they smell the little yin work of the corpse driver. Third, there are highways outside Xiangxi village, and other provincial roads generally pass through the village. Of course, they won't allow the bodies to enter the village. 4. Xiangxi people will take the initiative to lock their dogs at home when they smell the sound of Yin Gong. Otherwise, when dogs come out, they will bite the body. Therefore, this strange corpse-driving industry is only available in Xiangxi.

How can the dead be driven away by the living? Many scientists are studying it. Opinions vary. Maybe one day, this strange industry and phenomenon that ordinary people can't understand will get the scientific explanation it deserves. However, another way of saying it is that "corpse removal" is actually a smuggling activity of gangs, and this creepy queue is used to cover up illegal drug trafficking.

Incredible "death scream"

The author once saw a piece of paper spread out by the roadside, which read "Bao Yao died out of the province" in six big characters. I didn't believe it at that time, but I didn't know that I witnessed this spectacle with my own eyes.

China people love their motherland very much. In any case, leaves must return to their roots. A wanderer who dies in a different place must be buried in his ancestral home; The dutiful son and grandson will be sent back to their hometown, and relatives and friends have the obligation to support this matter. It is impossible for a while, so we must be in power. Apart from being a rich official, this is hard to say! The times require that there are occupations beyond the 72nd line, such as "calling the dead" (calling the dead is shouting, and the actual action is driving, but the action of driving is usually accompanied by the voice spoken. For example, driving away chickens and pigs is called summoning chickens and pigs, and driving away the dead is also called summoning the dead. It is said that this profession comes from "Henan religion", so it is even called "Henan religion killing". However, the form and content of "Henan religion", whether its official name is like this, or even whether it is the word "Henan", although the author has visited experienced old people, it is still unclear. But many old people said that they had witnessed the dead walking on Xiangguan Avenue. It's true!

In my early years, I also saw a piece of paper spread out by the roadside, which read six big characters: "I want to save lives." In fact, I always have a little doubt in my heart: how can a dead man walk? Is it true that "evil laws have that magic" as the old people say?

/kloc-at the end of 0/949, Meishan, Pengshan, Dan Ling and Qingshen in Sichuan were just liberated. At that time, I was working in the Minjiang River Water Transport Management Office in this area. Shortly after noon one day, I was walking on the road of Pengshanjie. Then someone passed behind me, and I immediately noticed that he walked in a strange way, a hard stick, which was unnatural. I couldn't help but stop and look back, and a soft voice sounded in my ear: "What a shock!" "At this moment, another pedestrian caught up with me. He saw my suspicious expression and woke me up on purpose. It suddenly dawned on me, so I looked at it more carefully: the "dead man" was wearing a long and big black robe, with no sleeves, a little bloated, and his head seemed a little black and bulging. I don't know whether it's the collar or the outsourcing, so I wore a straw hat and leaned back slightly. The upper body is stiff, but it moves forward step by step with rhythm. There is also a man in a short coat in front of the black robe, with a bamboo basket slung over his left wrist and an old lamp in his hand, as if there were a fire in front. Short-sleeved men walk strangely: they always lean sideways, facing the black robe, quite half of them; Eyes staring at the black robe and behind, looking forward from time to time. Every time I don't go far, a small note floats down from his hand. It soon occurred to me that this was "paper money", the so-called "travelling expenses" that I had to leave when I carried the coffin to attend the funeral. Driven by curiosity, I followed it for a long distance. When going uphill and downhill, getting on the bridge and getting off the bridge, the short-sleeved man also shouted at the black robe; After turning and turning, the black robe also recognized the voice of a short-sleeved man. At that time, I thought: In fact, it is more realistic to call it "inviting death".

This is a great adventure in my life. Unfortunately, something happened at that time, and I couldn't "track" it to the end to find the answer. Fortunately, however, the next day I heard from an acquaintance about the whereabouts of the man in the black robe and short coat, and my wish came true.

It turned out that they left the hotel early last night. When the hotel industry meets this guest, they know their occupation-staying early and arriving before ordinary tourists visit. When the man in a short coat came to the counter, he shouted, "XiShen smashed the shop!" " ! When the boss saw that the black robe behind the man was half covered by the straw hat, he was surprised and happy: a dead man surprised him, but he was glad that his income was richer than usual; And "XiShen" patronage, luck will be great. So I immediately took them to a remote room. The man with short sleeves rolled out the black robe, put it in the corner of the door, put the lantern on the table, and then took out the money to pay the boss standing outside the door, invited him to have a hearty meal and bought some candles for the lantern; The rest is the store number, and the amount is considerable. Ordinary passengers, the boss just quietly prepares firewood and water there, regardless of cooking; But when you meet this passenger, you have to do it for him. Serve tea before meals and bring a urinal, because people with short clothes should be careful not to go to the toilet. Two sets of tableware are needed to deliver meals, one of which is a tribute to the "Western God". The boss delivered it to the door as required, and the short-sleeved man took it in. The next morning, I will leave early and stop contacting my boss. At that time, the local area had just been liberated and two PLA soldiers were sent to the police station there. On this day, a soldier went to the hotel to check the night, and the boss reported it truthfully. The PLA soldiers asked the boss to check this number. At first, I shouldn't have knocked. I shouted "open the door for directory search", but only promised "scream" and still didn't open the door. So he knocked and shouted and heard "coming" inside, but nothing happened. It took about a few minutes to open the door. When the soldier went in, he found the black robe in the corner of the door and uncovered the straw hat. It was indeed a corpse. The short-sleeved man reported his name and the name of the deceased, saying that he was from the north (probably somewhere at the junction of Shaanxi and Henan). Under the flashlight, all the dishes on the table were gone, the cups and plates were messy, and two pairs of chopsticks were still wet. I looked around again and found nothing. The soldier checked the number and asked the boss in detail. The boss said that this was his first time to receive this guest, but fortunately, he had heard about it from his predecessors and colleagues before, so he knew clearly that they would leave early and would not disturb others. The soldier went back and pondered for a long time, thinking that there was a lot in it; First of all, the dead can't walk, let alone walk that far! Secondly, what about the two pairs of chopsticks just used? Can the dead still eat? Joke! He immediately made an appointment with another soldier and hurried back to the hotel for a secret inspection. As the night deepened, there was a lot of snoring. In that room, there was no sound, not even a little drowsiness. I was probably surprised that I couldn't sleep after checking the number. Before dawn, the guest group opened the door silently. At this time, the boss has opened the store door, only to see the short-sleeved man in front, guiding the black robe on the road with a very low voice. Two soldiers followed at a distance. ...

It's dawn, so you two should keep up. The soldier who looked up at the number only saw the face of a man with short sleeves, and immediately became alert: this is a young man's face without much beard, but last night, under the irradiation of a flashlight, it was clearly full of cheeks and beards, and it looked at least fifty years old. The soldiers drew their pistols and ordered them to stop and obey. Accompanied by two soldiers, they walked to the branch office. Walking in black robes is basically the same. People in short clothes are not half-faced, but are moving forward as a whole, with a guiding sound in their mouths.

At the sub-station, the secret of "screaming at the dead" was finally completely revealed: the body was real, but there were two people, one of whom was clearly called "screaming at the dead"; One hung the body on himself and put it in a long and big black robe. He straightened his back and carried the weight, but his hands were upright and he wanted to carry it hard. You can't see with your eyes, and you can exercise your feet by listening to your ears. To tell the truth, this kind of labor is amazing! Rest early and leave early a day, it takes eight to ten hours to walk, and only one meal a day! People who carry lanterns should relax. This relaxation is combined with the hardship of black robes, which changes every day, so the soldiers see two different faces. The innkeeper couldn't see it because they left too early; Pedestrians on the road walk faster than them, only one person can be seen, but the second person can't be seen. Over the years (it's really impossible to research what dynasty began to exist), under the cover of feudal superstition, I don't know how many people who are as credulous as me have been deceived. These two are apprentices and apprentices, with special training and excellent martial arts; A trip can make a lot of money (customers save money than hiring people to transport coffins), and an apprentice can also become a master and take another apprentice. There are different seasons to accept this business, usually autumn and winter, which may be because corpses are prone to stink and rot in other seasons. It is said that the beginning was accompanied by some superstitious activities and mercury therapy. At the last hotel in the destination, inform the host family to meet him.

When the two PLA soldiers learned about this situation, they were very surprised by their great physical strength. The huge load, unique conditions and long journey are unimaginable! As they are also very hard-working workers, they are warned not to engage in superstition and deception. They have martial arts and physical strength. Why don't they change careers? Master and apprentice nodded and said yes. The body was not far from its destination, so it took other people's money and confiscated only lanterns and paper money. The whole process took only two or three hours to solve. The acquaintance who told me about it just caught up with them, excitedly lifted the body and set foot on Xiangguan Avenue. ...