week6 西概

 Penelope and the suitors
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=>In Homer's legend of the Odyssey, Penelope the faithful wife of Odysseus was a weaver, weaving her design for a shroud by day, but unraveling it again at night, to keep her suitors from claiming her during the long years while Odysseus was away

the name "Argo" often appear in mythology. For example,Odysseus' dog is named Argo. In Aeneid, the ship also called called Argo.

suitor：a man want to get merry to a particular woman
mentor：A wise and trusted counselor or teacher


siren：1. Greek Mythology One of a group of sea nymphs who by their sweet singing lured mariners                  to destruction on the rocks surrounding their island.
            2. An electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning


Mephistopheles：He originally appeared in literature as the demon in the Faust legend, and he has since appeared in other works as a stock character.


Telemachus：The son of Odysseus and Penelope, and a central character in Homer's Odyssey.


Ithaca：A Greek island located in the Ionian Sea,the home of Odysseus, off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and to the west of continental


Poseidon： One of the twelve Olympian deities of the pantheon in Greek mythology. His main domain is the ocean, and he is called the "God of the Sea". Additionally, he is referred to as "Earth-Shaker" due to his role in causing earthquakes, and has been called the "tamer of horses".

Odysseus= son of Laertes= be called cunning hero