赫哲族《长虫兄妹》的神话学分析

Mythological Analysis of “Snake Boy-girl Twin” in Ethnic Hezhe

《长虫兄妹》是赫哲族神话的代表之一,其叙事内容完整,结构清晰,表现出良好的口头叙事特征。“长虫兄妹”作为一个特定名称,具有丰富的文化内涵,其所表现“蛇”的形象可能源于原生性创作,也可能受到萨满文化或图腾崇拜的影响。该神话叙事的众多母题蕴含着大量历史文化记忆,保留了古老的原始神话思维和民俗信仰,并表现出民间口头传统对教育功能的追求与创新。

The myth of "Snake Boy-girl Twin" is a representative of many mythological works in ethnic Hezhe. Showing outstanding oral narrative characteristics, the narrative content is complete and the structure is clear. As a specific name,"Snake Boy-girl Twin" has rich cultural connotations. The image of snake here can either be created in its original form or be influenced by shamanistic culture or totem worship. Many motifs of this type of myth contain a large number of historical and cultural memories, while retaining the ancient primitive mythological thinking and folk beliefs, showing the pursuit and innovation of the educational function of oral tradition.