古希腊神话是作为一种文化,是千百年来欧洲人民赖以生存的精神支柱,其流传下来的神和英雄的故事至今对欧洲文化有巨大的影响。源远流长的神话文化对现代英语文化的影响愈发重要。现代英语文化中的言语词汇、文学、宗教、心理、价值观等都与古希腊神话密切相关。了解现代英语文化中的古希腊神话的背景知识更有利于人们对英语语言的学习。 As a kind of culture, ancient Greek mythology is the spiritual pillar of the survival of Europeans for thousands of years. The story of the gods and heroes handed down thus far has a tremendous impact on European culture. The myth of a long history of culture has an increasingly important influence on modern English culture. Words, literature, religion, psychology and values ​​in modern English culture are all closely related to the ancient Greek myths. Understanding the background knowledge of ancient Greek myths in modern English culture is more conducive to people’s learning of English language.