文档介绍：Topic: Women characters in Greek mythology
Literature is a true reflection of the real life. Greek mythology ,which born in the early civilization of mankind,respond to the true idea of ancient Greece, fully and truly.
Helen
daughter of Zeus
the most
beautiful woman
lighted the flames of the Trojan war
brought extreme
destruction on
the city of Troy
attract many heros
young : carried off by Theseus
rescued by brother Castor
marry Menelaus
king of Sparta
Her Beauty
Paris came to visit Sparta
attracted by his lovely face
left her young
daughter behind
go with Paris
Menelaus : avenge
the insult
win Helen back
war began
The war
Paris died
more beautiful
beauty saved her
Menelaus : unwilling to kill her
The pair loved
each other
like before
vanished
in the far west.
The ending
Many people think that it was Helen who caused the Trojan war and brought extreme destruction on the city of Troy.
In my opinion,it was because the desire of power of men.
Demeter
Ceres
Sister of Zeus
Goddess of Corn,
Grain, and the
Harvest
make the crops grow
the first loaf of bread sacrificed
goddess of the earth,agriculture and fertility
The seasons
Daughter : Persephone
abducted by Hades
angry : plants wither and die
Zeus sought Persephone's return
4 months in the underworld : winter
Persephone's return
bring spring