中西方英雄神话中民族精神的比较研究

A Comparative Study of Chinese and Western National Spirit in Hero Myth

民族精神是一个民族赖以生存、发展的灵魂。神话作为人类远古文化的宝贵遗产,既能反映出人类社会的影子,也可以体现其蕴含民族精神。而在各种类型的神话传说中,英雄神话最能折射出一个民族的价值取向和民族性格。文章以英雄神话作为切入点,探索中西方民族精神的异同。通过对中西方英雄神话的深入研究与对比,发掘出更为深刻的民族精神,中西贯通、取长补短,有助于中国文化与民族精神走向世界,注入新鲜血液。

National spirit is the soul on which a nation depends for survival and development.As the precious heritage of ancient human culture,myth can reflect not only the shadow of human society,but also its national spirit.Among all kinds of myths and legends,the hero myth can best reflect the value orientation and national character of a nation.This article takes hero myth as the starting point to explore the similarities and differences between Chinese and western national spirits.Through the in-depth study and comparison of Chinese and western hero myths,a more profound national spirit can be discovered,which is conducive to the Chinese culture and national spirit to go to the world and inject fresh blood.