words from mythology and history

cicerone

cicerone: a guide, especially one who takes tourists to museums, monuments, or architectural sites and explains what is being seen.

Trojan war: In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_War)

hector

hector: to bully or harass by bluster or personal pressure
在荷马(Homer)的伊利亚特(Iliad),Hector是Tronjan forces的leader,是高贵(nobility)和荣誉(honor)的楷模。在和Troy的雅典战争中,他杀了好几个强大的勇士,直到最后才被Achilles杀死。

hedonism

hedonism: an attitude or way of life based on the idea that pleasure or happiness should be the chief goal.
hedonism is from the Greek word for "pleasure".

nestor

nestor: a senior figure or leader in one's field
也是来自Iliad中的一个勇士,以聪明和健谈著称。

spartan

spartan: marked by simplicity, avoidance of luxury, and often strict self-discipline or self-denial
Spart是一个固定的雅典城市。其以自律著称。

stentorian

stentorian: Extremely loud, often with especially deep richness of sound.
Stentor, 也是Iliad中的一个勇士。他的声音非常大,在那个没有先进的通信设备的年代,可以用来传递信息。

Stoic

stoic: Seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain

Sybaritic

sybaritic: marked by a luxurious or sensual way of life
Sybaris 也是雅典的一个城市。有钱而奢侈,最后都挥霍光了。

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