希腊神话传说的文化背景初探

希腊神话传说以其美轮美奂和谱系分明而著称于世,它是许多不同种族、民族、地区的神话传说相互混杂和历史演化的结果,这些神话传说最初是彼此独立和形态各异的,通过持续不断的文化交往、文化融合而逐渐趋同扬异,并且经过长期的改造过程最终形成系统化的神谱和英雄传说.

A study of the cultural background of Greek myths and legends

Best known in the world for its magnificence and clear genealogy, Greek myth and legend embody the historical development and mixture of different myths and legends from various areas, races and nations in the world. These myths and legends were originally independent and different from one another, but finally resolved themselves into an identical and unbroken pedigree of Greek gods and a systematic legend of heroes through constant cultural exchange and blending and long years of transformation.