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DOI: 10.18413/2408-932X-2022-8-4-0-14

The General Spirit and Characteristics of the Images of the Mythical Heroes Yi and Hercules
 

Myth carries the earliest cultural memory of human beings. It is a way of thinking and a spiritual form for human beings to grasp the external world. As a type of myth, hero myth is a very important cultural phenomenon, and it is an integral part of the development of human spiritual form. The ideal sustenance has had a profound impact on the social and cultural life, religious morality, political history and other aspects of later generations. Yi and Hercules are famous heroes in ancient Chinese and ancient Greek mythology respectively. They are the embodiment of wisdom and strength. They have achieved extraordinary and similar performance. Although they have different personalities and different shapes, since they are all called heroes, it shows that they have a common characteristic, and this characteristic is personality, in other words heroic quality and heroic spirit. They have lofty ideals and personalities, and they have become the spiritual sustenance of the ancestors, the carriers of the national spirit and cultural symbols. By comparing the heroic images of Yi and Hercules, this article explores the common brilliance of different heroic images by using the method of literature research and comparative research, which is beneficial to inherit and carry forward the noble heroic spirit sung in myths and legends. Heroes are always representatives of society, and their beautiful qualities and characteristics that conform to or surpass the times are actually a model and social appeal of human beings. The study of heroic images will never lose its meaning. It is a special angle to study the essence of phenomena and a special cultural vision.

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