玛雅创世神话与蒙古族创世神话的比较研究

A Comparative Study of Mayan and Mongolian Creation Myths

摘要: 作为神话体系中不可或缺的部分，创世神话是早期人类认识世界及自身的方式之一。本文用比较研究的方法来研究玛雅和蒙古族创世神话，以多元文化的观点深入探讨两个民族创世神话丰富多彩的文化内涵，探究两个民族创世神话所折射出的不同文化特征，探寻两者之间的共性和各自的特点，进而增进对中西文化的理解。

Abstract: As an indispensable part of the mythological system, the creation myth is one of the ways in which early man knew the world and himself. In this paper, the Mayan and Mongolian creation myths are studied by comparative research method, and the rich and colorful cultural connotations of the creation myths of the two nationalities are deeply discussed from the perspective of multi-culture. The different cultural characteristics reflected in the creation myth of the two nations and the commonness and respective characteristics between the two nations are explored so as to enhance the understanding of the Chinese and western cultures.