中希神话中蛇意象的对比研究

A Look into the Distinct Images of Serpent in Chinese and Hebrew Legends

蛇作为中希神话共同涉及的动物,其意象既有相似性,又有较为明显的差别。它们都与性有比较密切的联系,并且都被赋予了宗教意义。然而,蛇在中国古代神话中所呈现的是一个比较积极的意象,而古希伯来神话中的蛇更多的是以负面形象出现。两种文化中宗教发展程度的差异和文化的生成环境是产生此种差异的主要原因。

Almost equally mentioned in the legends of Chinese and Hebrew, the images of serpents in them share similarities in the positive aspects, while differences are still apparent. They are both connected with sex and religion in these two cultures. However, the ancient Chinese myth highlights the positive aspects of the Serpent while its counterpart in Hebrew myth is narrated in a negative tone. Religions and surrounding environments are responsible for such and other differences between Chinese and Hebrew cultures.