20世纪后期中希神话比较研究之批评

中希神话比较研究,一直为中西文化比较的思考元点,在神话学、比较文化学和人类学领域均多论述。集中而论,20世纪后期的研究与20世纪早期重复者众,而继之理论前提,以希腊神话为上,以西方文化为优者,尤多。理论先见大于神话析解,研究法简而旧,层层因袭,整体水准较低。然其成就有三:母题理论的运用,文化史语境的强调,史诗传统与仙话传统之差异化认识。由此,中希神话比较尚需革新方法,注重个案,树立对话的文化观。

Criticising Comparative Research between Chinese and Greek Myth in Late 20th Century

Disscussion on the comparative research between Chinese and Greek myth is focused on mythology,comparative culture and the anthropology.In 20th century,reseachers attached more importance to theory study than myth resolution.Ressarch ways were simple and obsolete,and overall level is low.However,its achievements include the three:the utilization of the motif thory,emphasis on the lingustic emvironment of cultural history,and understanding the differerncl between epic poem tradition and fairy tale tradition.So comparison between Chinese and Greek myth needs innovating methods,paying attention to document,and setting up the dialogue cultural view.