《淮南子》中的神话意象

<淮南子>中记载的神话传说相当多,就书中所记录的神话材料片断而言,可供参考的也很多.它最大的成就是比较完整地记录和保存了中国著名的四大神话:共工触不周山、嫦娥奔月、女娲补天、后羿射日.这些神话在整个中国神话体系中处于一个相当重要的地位.它们不仅增添了文化韵味,而且深远地影响着整个中国历史.其中诸如月神等女性意象蕴含着十分丰富、复杂的历史文化内容.

Myth Images in Huai Nan Zi

Considerable myths and legends are recorded in Huai Nan Zi.Among those material fragments in it,many are also available for reference.Its greatest achievement is to completely record and preserve the four famous Chinese myths: Gonggong knocking Buzhou Mount,Chang’e flying to the moon,Nvwa mending sky and Houyi shooting nine suns.These myths hold a very important position in the Chinese mythology system.They are not only of cultural flavor,but also have far-reaching influence on the whole history.Among them,female images such as Goddess of the Moon show very rich and complex historical and cultural content.