徒劳主题与希腊神话精神

希腊神话中,有不少表现英雄徒劳的故事,这些以徒劳为主题的神话传说是原始社会生产力水平低下,初民们无法征服大自然时心态的必然折射,同时也反映出希腊人追求卓越、无限超越以及追求个体自由的民族精神。徒劳行动中的行为与抗争构成了希腊神话悲剧精神的核心,成为西方悲剧意识的源头。

On the Theme of Futility and the Spirits in Greek Mythology

There are many stories about the fruitless actions of the heroes in Greek mythology.These stories show the psychology of the primeval residents who cannot control the nature because of their very low productivity.They also show the Greek national spirits pursuing transcendence and individual freedom.The behaviors and struggles in the stories of fruitless actions make up of the core spirits in tragic spirit of Greek mythology.They are the origin of the western tragic consciousness.