古希腊神话是世界文化宝库中的一颗明珠,它不仅是产生古希腊哲学的温床,而且对西方的文学艺术和语言产生了深远的影响。英语深受欧洲传统及历史文化的熏陶,同古希腊神话紧密联系在一起。本文从源于古希腊神话的英语词汇、古希腊神话与英美文学、英美文化、修辞以及语言本质的探讨等五个方面入手,分析古希腊神话对英语语言学习的影响。作为西方文化宝库里的璀璨明珠,古希腊神话对西方国家社会生活的各个方面产生了极其深远的影响(王嫒媛,2010)。它不仅直接为哲学的理 Ancient Greek mythology is a jewel in the world’s cultural treasures. It is not only a hotbed of the ancient Greek philosophy, but also has a profound influence on Western literature and art and language. English is deeply influenced by European traditions and historical culture and is closely linked to ancient Greek mythology. This article starts from the five aspects of English vocabulary, ancient Greek mythology, British and American literature, British and American culture, rhetoric, and the nature of language from ancient Greek mythology, and analyzes the influence of ancient Greek mythology on English language learning. As a shining pearl in Western cultural treasures, ancient Greek myths have had an extremely far-reaching impact on all aspects of social life in Western countries (Wang Yuyuan, 2010). It not only directly for philosophy