《荷马史诗》与彝族史诗《支格阿鲁》对于人物形象的塑造,可以说是极其成功的。它们能够成为西、东方国家著名的史诗代表作,除了凸显非凡的艺术特色外,两部史诗作品塑造的个性鲜明的英雄人物形象也以独特的魅力吸引着人们。所谓史诗,是指古代重大历史事件的叙事长诗或者是叙述英雄的一些传说。史诗的创作基础源于古代英雄歌谣,是群体性创作的智慧结晶,多以人类 Homer’s epic and the Yi epic, “Zhiguaru”, can be extremely successful in shaping the character’s image. They can become well-known epic masterpieces in the west and east countries. Apart from highlighting extraordinary artistic features, the distinctive heroic figures created by the two epic works also attract people with unique charm. The so-called epic refers to the narrative poem of the ancient major historical events or some of the legends that describe the hero. The foundation of epic creation originates from ancient heroic ballads and is the crystallization of wisdom of mass creation,