Similarities Between Chinese Myth and Greek Myth
Zhang Li-jiao
Abstract
Zhang Li-jiao
Abstract
Both China and Greece have long history with rich cultural heritage. Chinese myth as well as Greek myth reflects the creative imagination. This essay is the comparison between Chinese myth and Greek myth, from three aspects: the coming into being of the cosmic, the origin of human being and the flood story. The writer concludes that there are still similarities between Chinese myth and Greek myth, though there is difference because of the different geographical and cultural background.
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Both China and Greece have long history with rich cultural heritage. Chinese myth as well as Greek myth reflects the creative imagination. This essay is the comparison between Chinese myth and Greek myth, from three aspects: the coming into being of the cosmic, the origin of human being and the flood story. The writer concludes that there are still similarities between Chinese myth and Greek myth, though there is difference because of the different geographical and cultural background.
Key concepts: Mythology, China, History, Literature, Greek mythology, Art, Classics, Archaeology