English idioms and allusions
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Helen of Troy
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8Βιβλιοθήκη Baidu
An Apple of Discord any subject of disagreement and contention;the root of the trouble;dispute The Heel of Achilles a weak point in something that is otherwise without fault;the weakest spot Helen of Troy a terrible disaster brough by sb or sth you like best
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The Heel of Achilles
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• The etymology of Helen's name has been and continues to be a problem for scholars. Georg Curtius related Helen to the moon. Émile Boisacq considered to derive from the noun meaning "torch".It has also been suggested that the of arose from an original , and thus the etymology of the name is connected with the root of Venus. Linda Lee Clader, however, says that none of the above suggestions offers much satisfaction.
• Read"myths of Greece and Rome"
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"特洛伊的海伦" 争斗之源；不和之因；祸根 红颜祸水 倾国倾城 “阿基里斯的脚踵”
唯一弱点；薄弱环节；要害
纠纷的苹果
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• Review and consolidate the three English Idioms
• Learn how to use: use three idioms each make two sentences
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An Apple of Discord
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• In Greek mythology, when Achilles was a baby, it was foretold that he would die young. To prevent his death, his mother Thetis took Achilles to the River Styx, which was supposed to offer powers of invulnerability, and dipped his body into the water. But as Thetis held Achilles by the heel, his heel was not washed over by the water of the magical river. Achilles grew up to be a man of war who survived many great battles. But one day, a poisonous arrow shot at him was lodged in his heel, killing him shortly after.
English idioms and allusions
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• An Apple of Discord • The Heel of Achilles • Helen of Troy
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An Apple of Discord
• An apple of discord is a reference to the Golden Apple of Discord which, according to Greek mythology, the goddess Eris inscribed "to the fairest" and tossed in the midst of the feast of the gods at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, thus sparking a vanity-fueled dispute among Hera, Athena and Aphrodite that eventually led to the Trojan War (for the complete story, see The Judgement of Paris). Thus, "apple of discord" is used to signify the core, kernel, or crux of an argument, or a small matter that could lead to a bigger dispute.
Helen of Troy
2014-4-21
8Βιβλιοθήκη Baidu
An Apple of Discord any subject of disagreement and contention;the root of the trouble;dispute The Heel of Achilles a weak point in something that is otherwise without fault;the weakest spot Helen of Troy a terrible disaster brough by sb or sth you like best
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The Heel of Achilles
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• The etymology of Helen's name has been and continues to be a problem for scholars. Georg Curtius related Helen to the moon. Émile Boisacq considered to derive from the noun meaning "torch".It has also been suggested that the of arose from an original , and thus the etymology of the name is connected with the root of Venus. Linda Lee Clader, however, says that none of the above suggestions offers much satisfaction.
• Read"myths of Greece and Rome"
2014-4-21
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"特洛伊的海伦" 争斗之源；不和之因；祸根 红颜祸水 倾国倾城 “阿基里斯的脚踵”
唯一弱点；薄弱环节；要害
纠纷的苹果
2014-4-21
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• Review and consolidate the three English Idioms
• Learn how to use: use three idioms each make two sentences
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An Apple of Discord
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• In Greek mythology, when Achilles was a baby, it was foretold that he would die young. To prevent his death, his mother Thetis took Achilles to the River Styx, which was supposed to offer powers of invulnerability, and dipped his body into the water. But as Thetis held Achilles by the heel, his heel was not washed over by the water of the magical river. Achilles grew up to be a man of war who survived many great battles. But one day, a poisonous arrow shot at him was lodged in his heel, killing him shortly after.
English idioms and allusions
2014-4-21
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Content
• An Apple of Discord • The Heel of Achilles • Helen of Troy
2014-4-21
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An Apple of Discord
• An apple of discord is a reference to the Golden Apple of Discord which, according to Greek mythology, the goddess Eris inscribed "to the fairest" and tossed in the midst of the feast of the gods at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, thus sparking a vanity-fueled dispute among Hera, Athena and Aphrodite that eventually led to the Trojan War (for the complete story, see The Judgement of Paris). Thus, "apple of discord" is used to signify the core, kernel, or crux of an argument, or a small matter that could lead to a bigger dispute.