When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.

考古工作者把这些碎片重新拼装起来后，惊奇地发现那位女神原来是一位相貌十分摩登的女郎。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第三册

Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted.

每一尊雕像代表一位女神，而且一度上过色。

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A serpent was an important god for ancient Mayans. And the Aztec earth goddess – both creator and destroyer – is represented by a serpent wearing a skirt of snakes.

大蛇是古代玛雅人的重要神灵。阿兹特克人的地球女神就是一条穿着蛇裙的大蛇，她既是创造者也是毁灭者。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：提防小人

Some cultures believe Mother Earth gave birth to everything that exists on our planet. In Greek mythology, a goddess named Gaia was the great mother of all. She was said to have created the Earth and the Universe. Mother Nature is a little different. This term relates to the natural world as if it were a woman.

有些文化认为Mother Earth（大地）产下了地球上存在的一切。在希腊神话中，盖亚女神是最为伟大的母亲。据说她创造了地球和宇宙。Mother Nature（大自然）有点不同，这个词语与自然界相关，好像它是一位女性。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-母亲节快乐!