白色的西王母——西王母与雅典娜神话的比较研究

White Xiwangmu:A Comparative Research on the Religions and Mythologies between Xiwangmu and Athena

目前学术界对西王母神话原型的来源有多种论点,然而,若将战国至汉代文献及图像中西王母的所有要素综合到一起,则会发现西王母从外观形象、所处环境到神职等全部要素和特征,都与古希腊神话中的雅典娜女神有密切关联。二者间的神话传播,也符合历史背景、传播方式、传播路径、传播主体以及沿途的遗痕等多重证据的检验,一个'白色的西王母'渐趋明晰[1]。

More than ten kinds of different views about the origin of Xiwangmu(the Queen Mother of the West) have been advanced before. However, when all the characteristics and factors of Xiwangmu,originated from the documents and visual images during the Warring States Period and Han Dynasty, were gathered together, we will find that they all show a high similarity with the characters, surroundings, and divine careers of Athena, the famous Greek Goddess. Multiple evidences on the historical background,preading modes, spreading routes, communicators, and the remains along the journey, suggest that the transformation between these two Goddess is a distinct possibility. Thus a White Xiwangmu is clearly presented.