茅盾早期对神话研究的贡献

Mao Dun's Early Contributions to Mythology Research

茅盾较早地接受了人类学派的神话理论,并运用比较研究的方法,对中外神话进行了较系统的分析研究,在学术上显示了其真知灼见和拓荒精神。茅盾的神话观,对于中国神话学理论的建设具有开创性意义,并一直在中国神话学界产生着很大影响。茅盾早期对神话研究的贡献,应该引起茅盾研究者和现代文学史家们的关注。

Mao Dun at an earlier period accepted the theory of mythology from the anthropological school and made relatively systematic analysis of mythologies at home and abroad with the method of comparative research. It reveals his insightful and pioneering spirit in academic circle. His outlook on mythology involves innovative significance for China＇ s construction of mythological theories and all the time greatly influences the scholars in mythological field. His early contributions to mythological research should be focused by the researchers and modem literary historians devoted to researching on Mao Dun.