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A Comparative Study of the Image of Deities in Greek and Chinese Mythology

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DOI: 10.23977/artpl.2023.040314 | Downloads: 199 | Views: 2381

Author(s)

Nan Zhuang 1

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1 School of Humanities and Education, Xi'an Eurasia University, No. 8 Dongyi Street, Xi'an, China

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Nan Zhuang

ABSTRACT

Myth is one of the spiritual wealth created by human beings. As a kind of culture, the myths in the world have certain commonalities, but the myths produced in different cultural backgrounds must have their own personalities. Just like Chinese mythology and Greek mythology. Both of them are important products of human civilization and have profound and lasting influence on the development of their respective cultures. But because they were born in different fields, there are many differences between them. Among them, there are obvious differences in the images of gods presented by the two. Most of the images of gods in Chinese mythology are mysterious and restrained, with a strong sense of mystery. However, most of the gods in Greek mythology are vivid and have obvious human characteristics. This paper takes the difference of god image as the research starting point, and analyzes the reasons for the similarities and differences between god images in Chinese mythology and Greek mythology by comparing them, so as to find out the similarities and differences between China and Greece in terms of cultural background.

KEYWORDS

The image of deities, Chinese mythology, Greek mythology

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Nan Zhuang, A Comparative Study of the Image of Deities in Greek and Chinese Mythology. Art and Performance Letters (2023) Vol. 4: 78-81. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/artpl.2023.040314.

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