中西方思想-蛇在西方文化中的象征意义.doc

中西方思想-蛇在西方文化中的象征意义.doc

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2、noexception.Myth,asrichandexcellentculturalheritage,hasitsuniqueroleandcharacteristics.Butitvariesindifferentstories,andyouhavetowonderthatindifferentmythologywecanseetheshadowofsnakes.Moreover,themorebizarrefactisthattheimagestheyrepresenthaveacertainsimilarity.Keywords:Myt

3、h;snake;literature;bibleSnakes’ImageinWesternMythologyInBible,thesnakewasregardedastheinstigatorluringthehumanancestors——AdamandEve——toeattheforbiddenfruitofEden.Thestoryisthatoneday,theLordGodtookthemanandputhimintheGardenofEdentotendandkeepit.AndtheLordGodcommandedtheman,s

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5、od,andtheyfeltshamefulafterlookingeachothersbody.Becauseofthis,bothAdamandEvewereexpelledfromEden,andtheywerepunishedwiththeresponsibilitytotakebirth.What’sworse,theyhadtosufferthepainofpregnancy.Ontheotherhand,thesnakewhichwastwinedaroundthewisdomtreerepresentsnotonly"sex”,

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