论童话与希腊神话的渊源

古老的神话传说是早期童话产生的源头和土壤。在世界神话的百花园中，古希腊神话以生动的故事性，深邃的心理意义和卓越的神话想象而别具一格。本文探讨童话与希腊神话的渊源，内容包括希腊神话的童话版故事、“Fairytale”的神话胎记、离开家园的奇境历险、少年英雄轰轰烈烈的非凡业绩、千奇百怪的精灵怪物和怪哉奇哉的变形组合，这些因素具有特殊的童话审美效果，特别契合儿童的心理，具有强烈的趣味性和游戏精神，在一定意义上奠定了童话的基本审美风格和叙述特点，对于童话的发生和发展具有特殊的意义。

On Relations between Fairy Tales and Greek Myths

Ancient mythical stories are the source and cradle of early fairy tales. In the garden of world myths, ancient Greek myths have been distinctive for their vivid narration, profound psychological meaning and marvelous mythical imagination. This paper probes into the relations between fairy tales and Greek myths, involving children＇ s stories adapted from Greek myths, inherent property of myths in fairy tales, travels and adventures in Odysseus＇ ways, great achievements made by little heroes, and fantastically strange elves and monsters in various shapes and combinations. These factors in Greek myths, which are of special aesthetic effects of fairy tales, fit perfectly in with children~ mind; being of fun and playfulness, they have, to certain degrees, shaped the aesthetic and narrative styles of fairy tales, thereby significantly contributing to the birth and growth of the latter.