gateway to western literature

　　從古至今，西方的藝術、文學、哲學，甚至建築，源頭總可以追溯至希臘羅馬神話故事與聖經，也因此閱讀神話和聖經故事，將能幫助讀者更了解這些藝術的典故與內涵。

　　本書包括希臘神話與聖經故事兩大部分。希臘神話是從奧林帕斯眾神的故事到荷馬史詩，再進入希臘悲劇的世界中。接下來則將讀到在聖經中，上帝是如何創造世界、以色列人回到應許之地的旅程、人與神的對話，以及耶穌的生命歷程。原文以清晰簡潔的英文介紹作注，讀者不僅能享受神話與聖經的古典文學之美，更能藉由文本一窺當時的歷史與人文概況。

　　每篇都以Before the Text 開始，簡單介紹此篇的大綱，並且包括主要角色介紹、作者簡介。Word Bank中列出此篇的重要單字，不僅對閱讀文本有幫助，也能在生活中應用；Study Question則提出本篇的重點問題，讓讀者延伸討論內容，發展自己的想法。藉由這些元素，教師也能引導學生進入神話與聖經文學有趣且迷人的世界，領會閱讀古典文學的樂趣與喜悅。

產品特色

　　．分為二大部份：神話及聖經；收錄有神話故事、荷馬史詩、希臘悲劇、聖經舊／新約之經典篇章。

　　．以清晰、易懂的英文介紹作者及作品，並包含內文注解。

　　．包含作者簡介，Before the Text，Main Characters，Text，Word Bank及Study Questions。Word Bank列出此篇章中的重要單字，Study Questions則針對此篇章提出問題，讓讀者易於了解並延伸討論。

作者簡介

嚴愛群 Ai Chun Yen

　　諾丁漢大學英語研究系博士。目前任教於國立東華大學英美語文學系，專長領域包括文學教學、語言教育、華語文教學等。著有《背起文學行囊—造訪英倫名家》（2003）。

斯定國 Ding Kuo Sze

　　印第安那大學教育研究所博士。目前任教於中國科技大學應用英語系，專長領域包括英語教材與教法、英語教學、電腦輔助語言教學、多媒體設計與教學等。

顧問簡介

Dr. Sanford Freedman

　　哈佛大學英美文學博士，曾於台灣大學外文系擔任客座教授。目前任教於Bates College英文系。

Lynn Sauve

　　生於美國，長期旅居歐洲和亞洲，具有碩士學位。擔任自由作家、編輯與教師已超過十五年的時間。

Letter to Teachers i
Letter to Students iv

Part I Classical Mythology

Introduction to Classical Mythology   

Stories of Origins
1. Origin of Heaven, Earth and Sky   
2. Origin of Stars, Animals and Men  
3. Origin of the Titans and the 12 Great Olympians

Geographical Stories
1. Jove and Io: The Transformation of Io into a Heifer
2. Jove and Europa: Europa’s Rape
3. Daedalus and Icarus

Religious Cults and Honors
1. Pygmalion and Galatea
2. Perseus and Medusa
3. Hercules’ Great Labors

Love Stories of Gods and Goddesses
1. Apollo and Daphne
2. Echo and Narcissus
3. The Rape of Proserpine
4. Cupid and Psyche
5. Venus and Adonis
6. Pyramus and Thisbe
7. Theseus and the Minotaur
8. Orpheus and Eurydice

The Trojan War─the Iliad
1. The Judgment of Paris
2. The Elopement of Paris and Helen
3. The Wrath of Achilles
4. Hector Makes His Move
5. Achilles Thinks Again
6. The New Achilles

Ulysses’ Journey Home─the Odyssey
1. Book I: The Council of the Gods
2. Book IV: Telemachus at the House of Menelaus
3. Book VI: The Meeting Between Ulysses and Nausicaa
4. Book VIII: The Phaeacian Games and Banquet in Honour of
Ulysses
5. Book IX: The Voyages of Ulysses─Cicons, Lotus Eaters, and
the Cyclops
6. Book X: Aeolus, Laestrygonian, Circe
7. Book XI: Ulysses in the House of Hades
8. Book XII: The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, The Cattle of the
Sun
9. Book XIII: Ulysses is Taken Back to Ithaca
10. Book XV: Telemachus Returns
11. Book XXII: The Killing of the Suitors
12. Book XXIV: The Suitors in Hades, Ulysses Makes Peace with
Ithaca

Greek Tragedies
1. Agamemnon
2. Oedipus the King
3. Medea

Part II The Bible and Its Influence

Introduction to the Bible

In the Very Beginning
1. The Creation [Genesis 1-2]
2. The Fall of Man [Genesis 3]
3. The First Murder [Genesis 4]
4. Noah and the Flood [Genesis 6-9]
5. The Origin of Languages [Genesis 11]

Israels’ Journey Home to the Promised Land
1. Father and Son: Abraham and Isaac [Genesis 22]
2. The Twin Brothers: Jacob and Esau [Genesis 25, 27]
3. Joseph: The First Two Dreams [Genesis 37]
4. Joseph: The Interpretation of Dreams [Genesis 39-40]
5. Joseph: The Pharoah’s Dreams [Genesis 41]
6. Joseph and His Brothers [Genesis 42-46]
7. Moses and the Law [Exodus 19-20]

A Philosophical Debate
1. A God-fearing Man [Job 1-2]
2. The First Debate [Job 3-11]
3. The Lord’s Answer [Job 38-42]

The Book of Psalms
1. How Excellent is Thy Name [Psalm 8]
2. The Glory of God [Psalm 19]
3. The Lord is My Shepherd [Psalm 23]
4. In Your Presence is Fullness of Joy [Psalm 16]

The Divine Romance
1. Draw Me, We Will Run After Thee [Song of Songs 1]
2. Rise Up , My Love, My Fair One [Song of Songs 2]
3. Behold, Thou Art Fair, My Love [Song of Songs 3-4]
4. Thou Art Beautiful, O My Love [Song of Songs 5-6]
5. I Am My Beloved’s [Song of Songs 7]
6. Set Me a Seal upon Thine Heart [Song of Songs 8]

The Tragic and Suffering Servant
1. Vanity of Vanities [Ecclesiastes 1-2]
2. The Wisdom of Solomon [Ecclesiastes 9,11,12]
3. The Good News, Glad Tidings of Peace and Salvation
[Isaiah 52]
4. Jesus as the Suffering Servant [Isaiah 53]

The Life of Jesus
1. Birth and Childhood [Luke 2]
2. Sermon on the Mount [Matthew 5-7]
3. Parables [Luke 15]
4. Why Jesus Taught in Parables [Matthew 13]
5. Betrayal [Matthew 26]
6. Trial and Crucifixion [Matthew 27]
7. Resurrection and Ascension [Mark 16]