蒙古族“羊尾巴儿子”故事类型解析

Story-type Analysis of Mongolian Folktale Sheep-Tale Boy

"羊尾巴儿子"类型故事以《拇指般大的儿子》、《山羊尾巴儿子》、《尾巴儿子》、《鹿尾巴儿子》、《耳朵般大的儿子》、《羊羔尾巴儿子》、《绵羊尾巴儿子》等多种形态流传于蒙古民间,是蒙古族中流传较广的故事类型之一。文中对蒙古族"羊尾巴儿子"类型故事的十二篇异文进行母题比较研究,概括出该类型故事的三个类型变体,从而归纳了其基本类型。通过对蒙古族与其他民族同类型故事主要母题的比较研究,阐述了蒙古族此类型故事的发展与演变,并探讨了一些母题的文化内涵。

The folktale Sheep-Tale Boy spreads as Thumb Boy, Goat-Tale Boy, Tale Boy, Dear-Tale Boy, Ear-Big Boy,Lamb-Tale Boy etc.many forms among Mongols is one of the most widely spread story type among Mongols.This essay has studied comparatively by the motif of the twelve varied types of Sheep-Tale Boy,and worked out the three main streams of the folktale,so as to establish the original type.And this essay mainly discussed the developing and evolution of such folktales among Mongols and managed to point out certain cultural connotation of its motif, through comparison of motives between Mongols and other nationalities.