“神话是同人类所得到的关于他自身及其环境的最先认识联系在一起的;而且它还是人类意识的结构;原始人对世界并没有两个概念——一个’客观’’现实’的概念和一个’想象’的概念,而只有一种对周围景象的独一无二的理解.”(古斯多夫)某些文学巨著之所以能流芳百世,这仍然是一个得不到解释之谜.这些作品深深植根于它们的时代,反映着某一特定历史时期人们所全神贯注的事物,并且通过它们的陈述对未来世世代代产生影响.它们采用了从史前时代以来至今未变的概念、本能要求和幻象,其形式的完美仍是无与伦比 “Myth is associated with the first humankind’s knowledge of himself and his environment; and it is also the structure of human consciousness; primitive people have no two concepts of the world - an ’objective’ ’reality’ And only one concept of ’imagination’ but only one unique understanding of the surroundings. ”(Gustolf) The reason why certain great works of literature have been able to flourish is still a puzzle that can not be explained These works are deeply rooted in their time, reflecting the preoccupations of people in a particular historical period and, through their statements, have an impact on future generations to come. They take the notion of concepts that have remained the same since prehistoric times , Instinctual demands and illusions, the perfection of its form is still unparalleled