What's the difference between China myth and western myth?

1, China myth

China's myths are scattered, short in length, with little description of the deeds of God, and not strong in story, without the vast system and tortuous and vivid plot of ancient Greek mythology.

2. Western mythology

Western mythology has a strict system, and there is a close relationship between gods. For example, Zeus, the king of gods and the owner of Mount Olympus, and Poseidon, the supreme god in charge of all cosmic waters, are the sons of Cronus and Rhea and the brothers of Zeus and Hades. He holds a huge trident and commands all the sea areas and seas. They have a close relationship.

Second, contact with people is different.

1, China myth

The god in China's mythology has the character of "not eating human fireworks, not giving birth to ordinary passions". Such as Fuxi, Nuwa, Huangdi, Zhuan Xu, Yao, Shun and Yu, are all noble. For example: the myth of Nu Wa, according to legend, Nu Wa created human beings by kneading yellow mud. Later, because I was busy, I dragged the rope into the mud, and the splashed mud became a lot of people.

Legend has it that in ancient times, the sky fell apart, fires burned us, floods flooded, and evil birds and animals harmed people. Nu Wa smelted five-color stones to fill the sky; Cut off the turtle's foot and put it on the ground, propping up the sky and killing the black dragon who made waves to save the people in the Central Plains. Then the reeds were burned to ashes, which stopped the terrible flood. The mythical Nu Wa is doing lofty things for people.

2. Western mythology

In western mythology, God and man are similar. Some people are physically beautiful, others are secular, know the joys and sorrows, and participate in people's activities. The only difference between God and man is that the former lives forever and has no period of death; The latter's life is limited, birth and death.

The gods in western mythology have distinct personalities, no asceticism and little mysticism. The beauty of western mythology is that God still has a destiny, or he will be trapped by love and do bad things for his own benefit.

Third, the recorded books are different.

1, China myth

There are original written records about the myth of China in Shangshu, Book of Rites, Zuozhuan, Liezi, Zhuangzi, Chuci, Mandarin, Shu Wei Integration, Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals, Shanhaijing, Chu Silk Book, Huainanzi and Historical Records.

2. Western mythology

The earliest ancient Greek literary works include Homer's narrative epics Iliad and Odyssey, which mainly tell about major events related to the Trojan War. Hesiod's Divine Spectrum and Work and Time, two poems that are basically contemporary with Homer, contain scholars' views and understandings on the origin of the world, theocracy and the continuation of human times, as well as the origin of human suffering and sacrificial activities.

In addition to Homer's epics, traces of Greek mythology can also be found in The Epic Cycle (the tragic work Lyrics in the 5th century BC), academic works and poems in the Hellenistic period and works in the Roman Empire, such as the works of Plutarch and Pausanias.

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