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1、ComparativestudybetweenChinesemythologyandGreekmythologyAbstract:ChinesemythologyandGreekmythologyareallgreattreasuresofworldarts.Theyhaveaprofoundeffectontheworldcivilization.Owningtonationaldiversity,wecanfindanobviouscontrastbetweentheculturesofeastandwestbycomparingChineseandG
2、reekmythology.Keywords:Chinesemythology,Greekmythology,diversityMythology,whichismadebytheancientancestors,reflectstheirunderstandingaboutoriginoftheworld,naturalphenomena,andsociallife.Thesemythstoriesaretheimportantsourceofnation'shistory.Owningtonationaldiversity,themythologyha
3、sdistinctregionalculturecharacteristics.Therefore,mythology,theoldestandstrongestrootofnationalculture,istheessentialfeatureofit.ChinaandGreecearecradlesofcivilizationintheeastandwesthistoryrespectively.Similarly,theChinesemythologyandtheGreekmythologyaretwoshiningpearlsintheworld
4、.Theyhaveaprofoundeffectontheworldcivilization.Wecanfindanobviouscontrastbetweentheculturesofeastandwestbycomparingthem.1.TheimageofGodMostofgodsintheChinesemythologyarecombinationsofhumanandbeast.ButintheGreekmythology,godsarehumanized.AccordingtotheClassicofMountainsandRivers,th
5、eratioofhumanoidgodstonon-humanoidgodsisaboutonetofour.ThegodsintheChinesemythologyarealwayshalf-humanandhalf-beast.Fuxihasafaceofhumanbutabodyofsnake.TheYanEmperorShennonghasaheadofcattleandabodyofman.EventheYellowEmperor,thelegendaryancestoroftheChinesepeople,hasfourfacesinmytho
6、logy.Inaddition,thegodsintheChinesemythologyareaddedmoremysteriouscolor.TotheancientChinese,godsaresupremeandinviolable.Theyareconsideredtheincarnationofvirtues.Nuwaisanincarnationofmaternity,andKuaFuisendowedwithperseverance.Onthecontrary,intheGreekmythology,godsarehumanized.Thes
7、egodshavehumanappearance,characterandemotion.TheancientGreekscreatedthegodswhichwerebasedonhumanappearance.Forexample,Apolloisahandsomeyoungman.Erosisaboy.Priapusisamanwithabeard.Theircharactersarenotperfect.Cowardlinessandenvyexistwithbravenessandmagnanimity.TherulerofGods,Zeus,i
8、sacrustyautocrat.Goddessofmarriag