神话再阐释:双重定义之上的本质属性

某种意义上 ,现代语义中的神话只是原始神话的语言形态。要科学地认识和理解人类文化之源的神话 ,仅仅着眼于神话的语言形态是不全面的 ,甚至是非本质的把握方式。文章尝试从本文与文本两个视角探讨神话定义 ,在艺术本体、传承主体、文化功能和思维机制等四个层面上重新阐释神话的本质属性 ,认为神话具有多维性、民族性、神圣性和不自觉性

Re-interpretation of Myths: Its Essence on the Basis of the Double Definition

In a certain meaning ,the myth in modern context only is the linguistic form of the original myth. So we must discuss myths from two aspects ,one is the context ,another is the text. On the basis of the discussion,the article reinterprets myths' essence in four levels: art noumenon, propagating subject,cultural function,and the mode of thinking. We think myths have the character which includes multi-dimension, nationality, sacredness and unconsciousness.