地方神话的艺术结构及文化色彩——以安徽省芜湖市为例

The Artistic Structure and Cultural Color of Local Myth——A Case Study of Wuhu City,Anhui Province

在1989年7月芜湖市民间文学集成编委会整理的《中国民间故事集成》芜湖市分卷——芜湖民间故事中,共收录了23篇芜湖地方神话(有一篇文章已失)。目前很难界定这些神话故事产生的详细时间,但基本可以得知是依据某个标志性山峰或江流不断传承到后世的。芜湖地方神话以活生生的人为中心,神灵色彩淡薄。这些地方神话语言通俗,传播能力极强,同时也反映出地方人民勤劳善良的美好品质。该文以安徽芜湖为例探究芜湖地方神话的艺术结构及文化色彩,以进一步了解民间神话的特点并领略其独特的文化魅力。

In July 1989,the Wuhu Folklore,a volume of the Wuhu Folklore Collection of Chinese Folklore,compiled by the Wuhu Folklore Integration Editorial Committee,included 23 local myths of Wuhu(one article has been lost).At present,it is difficult to define the detailed time of the generation of these fairy tales,but it can basically be concluded that they have been passed on to future generations based on a certain landmark peak or river flow.Wuhu local myths are centered on living people,and the color of gods is very thin.These local mythological languages are popular and have strong communication ability.At the same time,they also reflect the good quality of the local people’s hard work and kindness.This paper takes Wuhu,Anhui Province as an example to explore the artistic structure and cultural color of Wuhu local myths,so as to further understand the characteristics of folk myths and appreciate their unique cultural charm.