中希神话赏析

Introduction 1

What is Myth?1

Sources of Chinese and Greek Mythology (4)

Categories of Myths(8)

Unit 1 Myths of Cosmogony(10)

Part 1 Chinese Myths of Cosmogony a (12)

Part 2 Greek Myths of Cosmogony16

Part 3 Refections(23)

Unit 2 Emergence of Human Beings (26)

Part 1 Emergence of Human Beings in Chinese Mythology (27)

Part 2 , Emergence of Human Beings in Greek Mythology (31)

Part 3- Reflections37

Unit 3 Flood Myths39

Part 1 Flood Myths in Chinese Mythology (41)

Part 2 The Deluge in Greek Mythology (43)

Part3 Relections48

Unit 4 Water Deities

Part 1 Water Deities in Chinese Mythology(52)

Par2 Water Deities in Greek Mythology(63)

Part3 Reflections (72)

Unit5 Vegetal Myths(76

Part 1 Plants in Chinese Mythology(77)

Part 2 Plants in Greek Mythology (86)

Part 3 Reflections(99)

Unit 6 Animal Myths102

Part 1 Animals in Chinese Mythology( 104)

Part 2 Animals in Greek Mythology (117)

Part 3 Relections(127)

Unit 7 Myths of Punishment131

Part 1 Punishment Stories in Chinese Mythology (133)

Part 2 Punishment Stories in Greek Mythology (142)

Part 3 Relections (156)

Unit 8 Myths about the Underworld (159)

Part 1 The Underworld in Chinese Mythology160

Part 2 The Underworld in Greek Mythology170

Part 3 Relections(186)

Unit9 Gods of Love( 190)

Part 1 Gods of Love in Chinese Mythology (192)

Part2 Gods of Love in Greek Mythology (202)

Part 3 Reflections216

Unit 10 Myths about Heroes (220)

Part 1 Heroes in Chinese Mythology(222)

Part 2 Heroes in Greek Mythology(242)

Part 3 Relections(266)

Unit 11 P Myths about Women(269)

Part 1 Women in Chinese Mythology(271)

Part2 Women in Greek Mythology(286)

Part 3Reflections(304)

Bibliography (307)