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1、1.3 The Succession MythCastration:n.the condition of removing the testicles of a male animal or a man 阉割sickle:n.a tool with a blade in the shape of a hook 镰刀ambush:n.a sudden attack on sb by people who have been hiding 埋伏，伏击homicide:n.the killing of a human being by another person 杀亲unfilial:adj.no

2、t showing the conventionally expected behavior of a son or daughter 不孝的Ash trees(the Meliae):梣树，桉树,墨利亚女神Prophecy:n.a statement that something will happen in the future 预言Dethrone:v.to remove a king or queen from power 废黜，罢免Titanomachy:提坦之战Excerpt:n.a short piece taken from a book,poem,piece of music

3、 etc.摘录，节选magnitude:n.relative importance or significance 强度，量级，大小onslaught:n.a large violent attack by an army 攻击，猛攻irresistible:adj.无法抗拒的，不可阻挡的Typhon(Typhoeus):n.a monster 提丰，希腊神话中的百头巨怪Interpretation:n.the way in which someone explains or understands sth 解释，说明Allegory:n.a story in which the events

4、 and characters represent ideas or teach a moral lesson 寓言Cosmological:adj.about the origin and nature of the universe 宇宙论的Patriarchy:n.a social system in which men have all the power 父系社会Matriarchy:n.a social system in which women have all the power 母系社会Motif:n.an idea that is regularly repeated in works 主旨，主题Primitive:adj.belonging to a very simple society with no industry 原始的，远古的Suppress:v.to stop people from opposing the government by using force 压制，镇压Abundant:adj.something that is abundant or is available in large quantities 丰富的1