WEEK 05 西概筆記(Western Literature)

1. extension of quiz and orientation 

a. fatal woman

The femme fatale archetype exists in the culture, folklore and myth of many cultures. Ancient mythical or legendary examples include Mohini, Lilith, the Sirens, the Sphinx, Scylla, Aphrodite, Circe, Medea, Lesbia, Helen of Troy and Visha Kanyas. Historical examples from Classical times include Clytemnestra, Cleopatra and Messalina, as well as the Biblical figures Delilah, Jezebel and Salome.An example from Chinese literature and traditional history is Daji. 

 
b. Eris, goddess of Discord

Eris 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. Homer equated her with the war-goddess Enyo, whose Roman counterpart is Bellona. The dwarf planet Eris is named after the goddess, as is the religion Discordianism.


c. Iris, goddess of Rainbow

In Greek mythology, Iris 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. She travels with the speed of wind from one end of the world to the other, and into the depths of the sea and the underworld.

2.  prefix, root and suffix

para- : side by side, beside        eg. paradoxical, paragraph, parachute, parallel, parasol 
paradoxical (adj.) means consisting of two parts that seem to mean the opposite of each other
dic- : to say, to tell a word          eg. dictionary, dictator, dictate
dictate (v.) (n.) means to influence or control how something is done