西方文明的历史摇篮和精神源泉--试论希腊神话和传说的民族性与现代性

希腊神话和传说注重世俗个体的自由和人间英雄的荣誉,具有鲜明的民族性特征,体现了古希腊民族在追求生活欲望的满足或与命运抗争中所表现出来的完整人性和浪漫奔放的自由精神.同时,它始终关注人类的存在境况,展示生命的个体性存在的意义和价值,揭示人类的欲望冒险带给人们的悲剧性与喜剧性的人生体验,蕴藏着深刻的现代性价值.它以诗性想象表达了远古希腊人力图诠释纷繁复杂的自然现象和社会现象的原始观念,是躁动不安的西方思想文化超越性发展模式的内驱力.

The Historical Cradle and Spiritual Source of Western Culture--On Nationality and Modernity of Ancient Greek Mythology

As the historical cradle and spiritual source of Western culture,ancient Greek mythology which integrate fanciful world with world outlook together,reveals the initial state of human culture and intellectual activities.It embodies the pursuits of individual value and dignity,showing an awakening consciousness of the times and a vivid colorful world.This paper discusses the nationality and modernity of ancient Greek mythology,and interprets the free will and extreme concern of ancient Greek.