湘西本土神话与古希腊神话价值观比较研究

A Comparative Study on the Values of West Hu'nan's Native Mythology and Greek Mythology

一个民族对自然界和历史的认识通常会反映到其流传的神话中,作为古老东方神话重要组成部分的湘西本土神话因其独特地域性,与西方古希腊神话所表现出来的价值观大相径庭。本文拟以湘西本土神话中的创世神话与古希腊神话中奥林匹斯神话价值观对比研究,初步探讨东西方先民对人文主义的认识及其蕴含的文化内涵。

A nation＇s knowledge of the natural world and history is generally reflected in the widespread myths among the nation. As an important component of the ancient Oriental mythology, west Hu＇nan＇s native mythology, with its own unique regional characteristics, carries its values that are quite different from that of Occidental Greek mythology. Through a comparative study on the creation myth in west Hu＇nan＇s mythology and the myths of Olympus in Greek mythology, this paper intends to preliminarily explore Occidental ancestors＇ knowledge of humanism and the cultural connotation embodied in it.