Gods and Heroes

Author: Chen Jianxian
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Publish Date: 1994-11-01
Features: This book analyzes and studies ancient Chinese mythology and its motifs from a modern anthropological perspective: the Pangu myth and the "Cosmic Egg" motif, the Nuwa myth and the "Creation from Mud" motif, the Kunlun myth and the "Navel of the World" motif, the flood myth and the "End of the World" motif, the myth of human rebirth and the "sibling marriage" motif, the Yi myth and the "" motif, the agricultural myth and the "abandonment of offspring" motif, the Huangdi myth and the "rebellion against gods" motif, the flood control myth and the "rebellion against gods" motif, the flood control myth and the "hero subduing water monsters" motif, the underworld myth and the "search for the other shore" motif. It presents a picture of the life of ancient ancestors and explores the roots of Chinese national culture.