火:希腊家庭的神话学意象

Fire:A Mythological Image of Greek Family

火在古希腊的家庭生活中起着很重要的作用。古希腊的家庭由圣火所聚拢,家庭作为一个宗教性团体的性质更甚于作为一个自然的联合体。从订婚、结婚、到孩子的出生,火都起着不可替代的作用。因此,火是理解古希腊家庭生活的一把钥匙。

Fire played important roles in ancient Greek family lives. An ancient Greek family was formed by holy fire. A family was rather a religious group than a natural union. Fire played an irreplaceable role in such matters as betrothal, marriage and child birth. Therefore, fire served as a key to understand ancient Greek family lives.