作为文学原型的精卫神话

精卫是中国早期神话中少数仅存活于士大夫精英文学中的原始意象之一。精卫填海的痴举使它的形象充满英雄气概,成为蕴含巨大精神内涵同时也存在多种解释可能的悲壮角色。它渺小的、绝望的努力与意志的决绝、恒久所产生的巨大反差,表现出强烈的复仇决心,而且传达一种普济众生的悲悯情怀,使它弱小的形象最终成为勇于同命运抗争、百折不挠的人格力量的象征,并不可避免地折射出不惜为信念牺牲的殉道者的悲壮色彩。当改朝换代的陵谷沧桑之际,精卫的形象就自然地成为不屈而无奈的遗民心态的象征,满含悲壮绝望的色彩和沉重凄怆的情调。这多重的精神内涵使精卫成为一个闪耀着特殊光彩的神话原型,隐现在后代的文学中。

Jingwei Mythology as a Literature Prototype

The stupid behavior of the mythical bird Jingwei who tried to fill up the sea with pebbles is all about a heroic manner,and the story contains tremendous spiritual significances but depicts a tragic role that has various possible ways of interpretation.From one perspective,there arises a huge contrast between the insignificant and desperate striving and the resolute,permanent will,a contrast that strongly suggests a revengeful determination and a sympathetic feeling for rescuing the world.It hence becomes a...