论“神象”的生成机理

On the generative mechanism of Gods' images

"神象"是指神话中诸神的形象,是关于诸神的形象或为兽形或为半兽半人形(即人兽形)或为人形的问题。其生成机制是:从共时上看,神象的形成,是原始人在强大自然力的逼迫下,借用身边熟悉的强者物象(有形)去表达强大自然力(无形)的不自觉符号建构;从历时上看,神象的嬗变,是原始人的自我力量不断壮大,使原始人身边"熟悉强者物象"发生变更(即强者不再是强者),从而形成从兽形、人兽形、到人形的"三像"嬗变。

＂Gods＇ images＂are the images of various Gods in mythology either in the shape of beasts,or in the shape of half man and half beast,or in the shape of humans.In the synchronic perspective,the generative mechanism of Gods＇ images reveals the fact that such images are the result of the construction of unconscious symbols by the primitive men under the great pressure of nature and the expression of strong natural forces（invisible）with the help of familiar conspicuous images（visible）.In the diachronic perspective,the evolution of Gods＇ images in three stages reveals the growing strength of the primitive men and the changes of their familiar images from the strong to the weak.