神话视野中的北方民族火神信仰及功能研究

宗教信仰是宗教文化的重要组成部分。在北方民族中，火是自然崇拜的重要对象之一。火神信仰在北方民族的传统生活中占有相当重要的位置。对北方民族火神信仰及其功能进行梳理与研究，是了解北方民族传统观念、传统信仰、传统生活方式及传统文化的一个重要途径，对加强民族文化交流、促进民族间的相互了解具有很强的现实价值。

Belief and Functions of Fire-fiend in Northern Nationalities from the View of Myth

In this paper,the author summarizes different research perspectives concerning fire-fiend and analyzes different versions of myth about fire-fiend in northern nationalities,and points out that fire-fiend has six functions by the view of myth.Myths of fire-fiend in different northern nationalities and materials of fire-fiend as quoted in the paper have proved that the study on the belief of fire-fiend can strengthen the culture exchange of different northern nationalities and promote mutual understanding.