论赫西俄德的五个时代神话

On Hesiod's Myths in Five Eras

赫西俄德在《工作与时日》中,详细地论述了人类经历的五个时代。国内外学者,从各个角度来剖析这一时代神话,希冀寻找出其潜在的含义。一些学者认为,赫西俄德的五个时代,代表了一种持续衰退的史学观念,这种说法是有问题的。因为他们没有看到在这种衰退中存在着一些进步的因素,悲观中带有一定乐观的因素。赫西俄德通过对五个时代的神话的描述来证明劳作是正义的基础,唯有正义,社会才能维持正常的秩序。

Hesiod narrated in his works and days the five eras which human beings had experienced. Scholars both at home and abroad have analyzed and interpreted the myths from different perspectives and hoped to discover its underlying meanings. Some scholars think that Hesiod＇s five eras present a historical view of con- tinuous decline. The view is problematic because they haven＇t seen some progressive and optimistic forces in the decline. Hesiod＇s depictions of the five eras demonstrate that labor is the basis of justice, and only through justice can society maintain its normal order.