神话·人话－－从宙斯和黄帝比较希腊神话和中国神话

Myth of Human Beings and of Gods--A Comparison between Greek and Chinese Mythology Viewing from Zeus and Yellow Emperor

神话,可以说是人类从原始到文明漫长进程的开端.各民族神话有其不同特点,在古希腊神话中神人同形同性,而中国上古神话中神人泾渭分明.同时,两种不同的民族神话对后代的审美心理倾向也有不同的影响.

Myth can be considered as the beginning of the human being's civilization.The myths from different nations have their own certain characteristics.For example,in Greek mythology,God and human are same in the appearances and character.However,in Chinese myths,they are completely different.And the different myths from the two nations have greatly oriented the appreciation of their descendant.The article will begin the discussion by studying the chief god in the mythology of the two nations:Zeus and Yellow Emperor.