赫拉克勒斯在伊利斯城邦完成了常人无法完成的任务,不到半天功夫便扫干净了国王堆满牛粪的牛棚,但国王不想履行赠送300头牛的许诺,赫拉克勒斯一气之下赶走了国王。为了庆祝胜利,他在奥林匹亚举行了运动会。关于古奥运会起源流传最广的.故事则是佩洛普斯娶亲的故事。古希腊共和国伊利斯国王为了给自己的女儿挑选一个文武双全的驸马,提出应选者必须和自己比赛战车。比赛中,先后有13个青年丧生于国王的长矛之下,而第14个青年正是宙斯的孙子和公主的心上人佩洛普斯。在爱情的鼓舞下,他勇敢地接受了国王的挑战,终于以智取胜。为了庆贺这一胜利,佩洛普斯与公主在奥林匹亚的宙斯庙前举行盛大的婚礼,会上安排了战车、角斗等项比赛,这就是最初的古奥运会,佩洛普斯成了古奥运会传说中的创始人。
Dear Santa Claus:
Howdy!Arrive the Christmas festival soon again, did you want to" go to work" again?Would you still ride the floret deer trailer to come this time?
Can you arrive at my bed front?Do you put previous lists to line up the dry skates in the socks, like?I liked it too, putting on it many cool!
Can you arrive at the kid sister younger sister's bed front?Sing a lullaby for her at the time of she cry, coax her to enter the beautiful dream country quickly and quickly.
You can stop in the sky, to a peaceful seed?The people of now needed it too, for the sake of these the innocent peoples, letting them feel the sweet.
Santa Claus, you which the gift that come?You are how can anyone know the children demand what?
Wish you:
Happy every day!Healthy longevity!
Christmas Day falls on the twenty-fifth of December.It is a very happy day for many boys and girls .Before the term ends in some schools ,the children act a nativity or “birth” play,showing how Jesus was born in a stable.
On the twenty-fourth of December,all children are very excited.Usually they are sent to bed early so that their parents can get the presents ready.The younger children think that Father Christmas will come down the chimney or fireplace ,so they hang up a sock for him to put presents in.The greedy ones even hang up a pillow-case or a sack to try to get more presents.Later that night,Father or Mother will put presents in the sock,and leave others at the side of the bed.
On Christmas morning,the children wake up very early.Some even turn on the light at two o'clock,and most of them are awake by six o'clock although it is not light in England for another hour or two at this time of the year.Children look for their presents,and the young ones play while the dinner is prepared.At about one o'clock in the afternoon,the Christmas dinner is brought in.The turkey or chicken is quickly eaten.Children search in their Christmas pudding for new coins which are hidden in it.The rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happiest of all Christmas hollidays comes to an end.
Dear Santa Claus:
It is my great pleasure for me to write to you while the Christmas is approaching.Since I love you so deeply and trust you so sincerely ,you are always appearing in my dreams which make me excited and happy all the time.I believe that you are so kind-hearted with geat magics to the young kids and all the people as well.I am writing to you,telling you that the world nowadays are totally a mess!Wars,disputes,pullutions and many natural disasters are torturing the world and the people.It seems that the earth is coming to its end where the human being cannot live any longer.Sincerely wish that you can help us and the earth.
Sincerely,Yours
平安夜由来
圣诞节前夕也就是俗说的平安夜,当晚,全家人会团聚在客厅中,围绕在圣诞树旁唱圣诞歌曲,互相交换礼物彼此分享生活中的喜怒哀乐,表达内心的祝福及爱。在这天晚上都会看到一群可爱的小男生或小女生,手拿弹着吉他,一家一家的唱着诗歌报佳音。到底佳音队这种节日活动是怎么来的呢?
耶稣诞生的那一晚,一在旷野看守羊群的牧羊人,突然听见有声音自天上传来,向他们报耶稣降生的好消息。根据圣经记载,耶稣来是要作世人的王,因此天使便透过这些牧羊人把消息传给更多的人知道。
后来人们就效仿天使,在平安夜的晚上到处报人传讲耶稣降生的消息,直到今日,报佳音已经变成圣诞节不可缺少的一个节目。
通常佳音队是由大约二十名青年人,加上一备装扮成天使的小女孩和一位圣诞老人组成。在平安夜晚上大约是九点过后,开始一家一家的去报佳音。每当佳音队去到一个家庭时,先会唱几首大家都熟悉的圣诞歌曲,然后再由小女孩念出圣经的话语让该户人家知道今夜是耶稣降生的日子,过后大家一起祷告再唱一两首诗歌,再由慷慨大方的圣诞老人派送圣诞礼物给那个家庭中的小厅子,整个报佳音的过程就完成了!
整个报佳音的活动大约要持续到第二天凌晨四点左右才结束。
很多人询问平安夜的由来。圣诞节是指12月25日,平安夜是指12月24日是圣诞前夕,称为圣诞夜,也称为平安夜。届时,千千万万的欧美人风尘仆仆地赶回家中团聚。圣诞之夜必不可少的节目是Party或聚会。大多数欧美家庭成员团聚在家中,共进丰盛的晚餐,然后围坐在熊熊燃烧的火炉旁,弹琴唱歌,共叙天伦之乐;或者举办一个别开生面的化妆舞会,通宵达旦地庆祝圣诞夜是一个幸福、祥和、狂欢的平安夜、团圆夜。圣诞之夜,父母们会悄悄地给孩子们准备礼物放在长统袜里。
圣诞夜的高潮是基督教堂在圣诞夜举行的活动。圣诞夜弥撒一般分为两次,晚上9~10点的一次对教众举行;另一次是子夜时分的大弥撒,这是圣诞夜的高潮。子夜大弥撒在午夜结束,此时,正好圣诞节来临,常常伴随着教堂的钟声,敲响了对世界的宽恕、祝福和欢乐、幸福。
节日习俗
12月25日,各教会都会分别举行崇拜仪式。天主教与东正教举行圣诞弥撤,新教举行圣诞礼拜。有些教会的庆祝活动从午夜零点就开始。除崇拜仪式外,还演出圣诞剧,表演耶稣降生的故事。
圣诞PARTY:
圣诞节必不可少的节目,有家庭式的,朋友式的,情人式的各种各样PARTY。一种友情,亲情,爱情聚会的好时光。戴着圣诞帽,唱着圣诞歌,说说大家的圣诞愿望。
圣诞大餐:
圣诞节作为一个隆重庆祝节日,不能少了好吃美味食品。圣诞节火鸡大餐就是例牌主菜了,以前的人们或许会用微波炉自己做,人们过节好多就是在外面餐馆里用餐了,商家们也会利用机会赚顾客们的钱,当然还有许多圣诞节食品,姜饼、糖果等等了。
圣诞帽:
那是一顶红色帽子,据说晚上戴上睡觉除了睡得安稳和有点暖外,第二天你还会发现在帽子里多了点心爱的人送的礼物。在狂欢夜它更是全场的主角,无论你去到那个角落,都会看到各式各样的红帽子,有的还有帽尖发亮的,有的是金光闪闪的。
圣诞袜:
最早以前是一对红色的大袜子,多大都可以,因为圣诞袜是要用来装礼物的,小朋友最喜欢的东西,晚上他们会将自己的袜子挂在床边,等待第二天早上的收礼。要是有人圣诞节送小汽车那怎么办?那最好就叫他写张支票放进袜子里好了。
圣诞卡:
是祝贺圣诞及新年的贺卡,上面印着关于耶稣降生故事的图画,以及“庆祝圣诞、新年快乐之类的祝愿的话。
报佳音:
圣诞夜指12月24日晚至25日晨。教会组织一些圣诗班(或由信徒自发地组成挨门挨户地在门口或窗下唱圣诞颂歌,叫作“报佳音”,意思是再现当年天使向伯利恒郊外的牧羊人报告耶稣降生的喜讯。“报佳音”的人称为Christmas Waits,这项活动往往要进行到天亮,人数越来越多,歌声越来越大,大街小巷满城尽是歌声。
据史料记载,圣诞老人的原型是公元4世纪的圣尼古拉,他是米拉(位于今土耳其境内的主教。有一种传说认为在他十多岁的时候父母双亡,给他留下一大笔财产。
圣尼古拉生来就是个慷慨正直的人,尤其喜爱孩子,还很关心穷苦人,给穷人家里送去各种礼物、钱以及其他有用的物品。他一般都是在夜里秘密地做这些事,这样就没人知道,因为他并不想获得什么赞颂,只是想帮助别人。很快,他就因自己的慷慨而广为人知。
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