Comparative Study On Image Of Women In Chinese And Greek Myth

This article intends to find the similarities and differences of women images ofclassification and aesthetics through comparing the overall and concrete image of women inChinese myth and Greek myth. This article intends to reveal the image of the paradigm andaesthetic characteristics of the Chinese and Greek myth. This paper divides the women in theChinese mythology and Greek mythology: the top of the goddess image in the myth system;godhead of low goddess image; mortal image of women. And it interprets of female aestheticsin Greek myth: beauty and harmony, beauty and love, beauty and morality. And it interprets offemale aesthetics in Chinese myth: beauty and totem worship, beauty and art, beauty andmorality. According to the comparative of image of women in Chinese myth and Greek myth,it can interpret the image of women as reflected in the view of women and male hegemony.By applying the analytical methods of feminist sociologist Gilbert and Alba the role ofwomen in myth is divided into three categories: angel, devil, angels and demons combination.The article illustrates the survival of the state of the myth of women’s three roles in thepatriarchal, authority of the husband and male hegemonies. And the article compares theattitude of women of Chinese and Greek myth towards love from the erotic love and spirituallove. The research demonstrates the similarities and differences in philosophy of religion,politics, ethics, psycho-social and the national spirit, and interpretation of Chinese myth andGreek myth. And the article finds out the philosophy different from ethics of Greek andChinese myth.