有关双子座的英语作文?

【有关双子座的英语作文?】

有关双子座的英语作文?

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双子座,代表着一种可以超然于环境,用更客观的眼光来看待世界的本领 。所有的风象星座,具备一种超然的态度,可以更好的观察与评价我们周围的世界 。
In classical Greek mythology,the stars in the constellation of Gemini were named Castor and Pollux,known collectively as the "Dioscuri" or "Sons of Zeus." Although Leda was mother to both,the twins had different fathers. Pollux was the son of the chief Olympian God,Zeus,who had changed himself into a swan in order pursue the lovely Leda. Thus,Pollux was immortal. Castor was the son of Leda's husband,Tyndareus,King of Sparta,and thus destined to die. According to legend,they were hatched from an egg and were were brothers to the beautiful Helen of Troy (overwhom the Trojan War was fought) and also brothers to Clytemnestra,Queen of Mycenae. Castor and Pollux were known to be well-educated,strong and daring,while remaining gentle individuals. They were celebrated as healers,physicians and protectors of humankind. Castor and Pollux were also Argonauts,being among the crew who sailed with Jason in the Quest for the Golden Fleece. During that voyage,a fierce storm threatened the mission but abated as a pair of stars appeared over the heads of the twins. Since that time,seamen have called upon the brothers for protection from peril and the eerie lightning phenomenon sometimes called Saint Elmo's Fire has long been regarded as the spirits of the twins playing in the sails. It is considered by sailors to be a most favorable omen. Castor and Pollux were also counted among the number who fought at the Siege of Troy.
Castor (a horseman) and Pollux (a boxer) fell in love with beautiful sisters,daughters of Leudippus,who were already betrothed to suitors. According to the myth,these suitors,named Idas and Lynceus,were reputed cousins of Castor and Pollux by virtue of Poseidon,God of the Sea,who was rumored to be their father. The twins challenged Idas and Lynceus in battle and slew their rivals,but Castor was mortally wounded by Idas in the process. Overcome with grief,Pollux would have committed suicide in order to be with his beloved brother,but since he was an immortal,this proved to be impossible. Finally,Zeus placed both their immortal souls together in the sky as symbols of brotherly love……the precept they had demonstrated so gallantly throughout their lives on Earth. However,this gift did not come without a price. Zeus determined that for the rest of eternity,the twins would have to alternate between the light and the dark……spending one day on Olympus and then the next day in Hades.
Many statues and temples were once erected to Castor and Pollux and they were often carved as figureheads on ships. The Apostle Paul sailed on one such adorned ship from the Isle of Melita during his journey to Rome. Images representing this constellation have been found on both Greek and Roman coins,and the image of the twins also appeared on Babylonian boundary stones as well as charts of the heavens. Known to be handsome and adventurous young men,they perpetuate the memories of a roving and carefree life by acting as the protectors of sailors and of hospitality. Their nature was said to be energetic and volatile,vain,talktative and curious. In modern times,the twins have once again been ingrained in history as a critical part of Earth's journey into space when Project Gemini placed into orbit two men aboard one spacecraft.
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背景故事:
丽达王妃生了许多可爱的孩子,其中有两个兄弟,不光是感情特别要好,长相也几乎一模一样,很容易让人以为他们俩是一对双生子 。其实,在这两兄弟中,哥哥是丽达王妃与天神宙斯所生的儿子,弟弟则是与巴斯达国王所生的,俩人为同母异父的兄弟,而且哥哥的身份是"神",且有永恒的生命,弟弟则是一般的普通人 。
有一天,希腊遭到了一头巨大的野猪攻击,王子们召集许多的勇士去追杀野猪,当野猪顺利地被解决后,勇士之间却因为互争功劳,而在彼此之间结下了仇恨 。在一次市集的热闹场合中,两边互看对方不顺眼的勇士不期而遇,当然又免不了一番争吵 。在争吵中,有人开始动起武来,於是场面变得一发不可收拾,许多人都在这场打杀中受伤,甚至死亡 。很不幸地,两位王子当中的弟弟,也是在这一场混乱之中,被杀身亡 。一向与这个弟弟特别要好的哥哥,完全无法接受弟弟已经死亡的消息,抱着弟弟的尸首不停的痛哭,希望弟弟可以起死回生,让两人可以一起重享以前手足情深的欢乐日子 。於是,哥哥回到天上向父亲宙斯请求,希望宙斯可以让弟弟复活 。但是宙斯向他表示,弟弟只是个普通的人,本就会死,若是真的要让弟弟复活,就必须把哥哥剩余的生命分给弟弟 。感情深厚的哥哥,当然是毫不犹豫的马上答应了,从此之后,兄弟俩又可以一起快乐的生活了 。

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