天上人间之“路”与“河”——希腊与中国神话故事中人神关系的对比

On the Relationship between Gods and Human Being in Greek and Chinese Mythology

神话故事里的神大多住在高高的,接近天的地方。而银河是天空一道神秘的风景,它是神话故事里的神可以驾驭的地方。在希腊神话故事里银河被称为"牛奶路"(the milky way)。"路"(the milky way)与"河"(银河)不同的命名可以反映出希腊与中国神话故事中人与神关系的差异。

The milky way and the silvery river refer to the same heavenly bodies by ancient Greeks and Chinese.Different attitudes towards the relationship between the gods and human beings in Ancient Greek and Chinese mythology can be read from the different names.That is,there is a way to connect Greek gods and human being;there is a river which divides Chinese gods and human being.