A Comparative Study of the Moon God in Greco-Roman Mythology and Chinese Mythology_英语论文

摘要

希腊罗马神话和中国传统神话虽然诞生于不同的文化母体，情节和风格大相径庭，但事实上，两者之间也有一些相似之处。比如在神话中，二者都有掌管或是象征着月亮的“月神”。在希腊罗马神话中，月神有阿尔忒弥斯、塞勒涅、福柏等；中国神话里也不仅仅有一位月神。然而由于文化背景的差异，两种神话中的月神也蕴含着各自不同的文化意义。因此，本文旨在通过对中西神话中月神的演变过程、形象性格、历史地位角度的分析，揭示两者异同；同时，对月神的对比研究也将帮助我们理解中西方不同的思维方式，从而更好地理解中西方文化差异。

关键词: 希腊罗马神话 中国神话 月神 中西方文化 对比

Contents

Introduction 1

1. An Introduction of Greco-Roman Mythology and Chinese Mythology 2

2.The Features of the Moon Gods in Greco-Roman Mythology. 4

2.1.The Evolution of the Moon Gods. 4

2.2.The Images/Functions of the Moon Gods. 5

2.2.1 The Old Moon Goddess --- Selene/Luna /Phoebe/Hecate 5

2.2.2 The New Moon Goddess --- Artemis /Diana 5

2.3 The Characteristics of the Moon Gods. 5

2.3.1 Selene/Luna --- Kindness,Persistence 5

2.3.2 Artemis/Diana --- Bravery,Dual Disposition 6

2.4.The Historical Position of the Moon Gods. 6

3.The Features of the Moon Gods in Chinese Mythology. 7

3.1.The Evolution Process of the Moon Gods. 7

3.2.The Images/Functions of the Moon Gods. 8

3.2.1 The Old Moon Goddess ---Nu Wa（女娲）,the Queen Mother of the West（西王母） 8

3.2.2 The New Moon Goddess --- Chang E（嫦娥） 8

3.3.The Characteristics of the Moon Gods. 8

3.4.The Historical Position of the Moon Gods. 9

4.A Comparison of the Moon Gods in Greco-Roman mythology and Chinese Mythology. 10

4.1.The Similarities of the Moon Gods in Greco-Roman mythology and Chinese Mythology 10

4.1.1 Female Figures in Charge of Fertility 10

4.1.2 Symbols of Beauty and Marriage 10

4.1.3 Power of Immortality 11

4.2.The Differences Between the Moon Gods in Greco-Roman mythology and Chinese Mythology 11

4.2.1 The Different Images 11

4.2.2 The Development of Characters 12

4.2.3 Associative Meanings 12

5. Cause Analysis 13

5.1.The Economic Pattern of the Society. 13

5.2.The Language and Symbols in the Culture 14

5.3.The Social Moral Philosophy. 15

Conclusion 16

References 17