神话的象征或结构

以往人们总在谈论所谓神话的“象征性”，而任何我们能从神话中发现的“象征”都是我们自己任意附会的结果，神话之所以是神话完全是因为它的“结构”，无论对于原生的神话还是继生的神话而言，在理解它们的时候首先应当被考虑的就是其结构而非内容──虽然在对后者的解释过程中并不完全排除对其内容的处理。把神话理解为结构是我们能够依以开展的任何讨论的惟一可靠基础。

Symbol or Structure of Mythology

In comparison with the pesible origin of Greek thought, we conceive whether we can also consider Chinesemyth as the origin of philosophy. For mis purpose, we need to know how to compredend mythology first. Scholare havelong since discussed about the symbolic of myth, but in fact any symbol that we found in myths is completely a fabricationmade by ourselves.Why a myth can be treated as a myth is just beause of its structure. So in comprehending mythologythe first thing we must think ahaut is the structare of myth, not its content. Structare is the oriIy reliable basis fordiscussing it.