1 is the crystallization of the primitive thinking of the ancients.
Myth expresses the ancient people's understanding and desire for natural and social phenomena in the form of stories.
In the primitive times when the level of productivity was low, people's thinking was concrete and their imagination was deformed. Heaven and earth, sun and moon, mountains, rainbows after rain, sickness and death, being happy at any time, etc. are all incarnations of God or the embodiment of God's will. Many cosmic phenomena are endowed with human body and feelings, and all natural forces are attributed to Kaminokado. They create myths with their unique imagination and beautiful fantasies.
Myths first spread among the people in the form of oral literature, and then were edited into books and handed down. China's ancient myths are mostly preserved in Shan Hai Jing, while Greek myths are preserved in Homer's epics and ancient Greek tragedies. ?
2, the same size and the same content.
In terms of creation myth, China has Pangu created the world, and Nu Wa created man. In ancient Greece, Hercules created heaven and earth, and Prometheus created mankind. There are some similarities in the strong desire to conquer nature, such as the story of China Houyi and the famous hero Hera chris in ancient Greek mythology. They embody the courage, wisdom and strength of the people.
Second, the differences between ancient China mythology and ancient Greek mythology.
1, different systems
On the whole, ancient Greek mythology is not only a complete system, but also a system that can be passed down. The gods in ancient Greek mythology all performed their duties, forming a power system and a clear division of labor. China's ancient myths cannot form a complete system. The most famous myths are Kuafu Day by Day, Goddess Mending Heaven, Xingtian, Huangdi and so on. God is independent of each other, and there seems to be no connection between them.
2. Different shapes
In Greek mythology, God is a personified image. They have the same face and body as human beings, and most gods have golden proportions of figure and handsome personal characteristics. For example, Zeus is portrayed as a bearded man with the majesty of a king, and all the goddesses are plump, elegant and radiant. Hera, for example, is an elegant and beautiful woman.
China mythology, on the other hand, has the characteristics of man and beast, mostly half-man and half-beast. For example, Fuxi, Nuwa, snakehead, or animal incarnations, mostly have mysterious, superhuman souls and incredible divine power or magic. ?
3. Different personalities
The main gods in China's ancient mythology all have the character of "not eating human fireworks, not giving birth to mortal lust". Such as Fuxi, Nuwa, Huangdi, Zhuan Xu, Yao, Shun and Yu, are all noble.
In ancient Greek mythology, Greek gods and mortals have complex personalities, they have human thoughts and feelings, and their personalities are also very distinct. Like human beings, they have love and hate, worldly desires and everything, even jealousy and vanity, and sometimes they are not as good as people morally.
4. Different in nature
Greek mythology is based on God, while China mythology is based on people. In Greek mythology, God is the center of the whole huge ideological system, and everything revolves around God.
However, the myth of China is different. Man's will and spiritual strength dominate, and even God serves mankind. Pangu created heaven and earth for human beings. After the composition of heaven and earth was stable, the body became everything on the ground. Nu Wa created human beings, filled the sky and drained water, eliminated dragons and beasts, and turned the world into a carefree paradise. Yan Di died when the people were getting rid of diseases and healing.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-China Myth
Baidu encyclopedia-Greek mythology