母题作为文学术语主要是源自于西方的民间文学和民俗学研究,自20世纪30年代引入中国以来,在文学、神话学等方面被广泛应用。关于母题的概念和定义众说纷纭,总的来说,母题是指叙事文学中的最小的基本元素,具有丰富的文化内涵和象征意义。方卫平在《母题·批评·学术伦理》一文中指出:“母题作为最小的叙事元素,它同时总是生成、活跃、保存在特定的文化和叙事传统之中,因此,母 As a literary term, the motif originated from the studies of folk literature and folklore in the West. Since the introduction of China into China in the 1930s, the motif has been widely used in literature and mythology. On the motif of the concept and definition of different opinions, in general, motif refers to the narrative literature in the smallest basic elements, with rich cultural connotations and symbolic significance. Fang Weiping pointed out in his essay ”Motif, Criticism and Academic Ethics:" The motif, as the smallest narrative element, is always generated, active and preserved in a specific cultural and narrative tradition. Therefore,