张敏，女，1982年生，英语语言文学博士，兰州大学外国语学院副教授。主要从事英国十六、十七世纪诗歌、戏剧研究和英美现当代文学研究。发表文章：“George Herbert's Self-Projection as a Didactic Priest in The Temple”、“Voices of the Dramatic Persona: An Exploration Of George Herbert's Self-Writing in The Temple”、《从人物塑造探索(水泥花园)的寓意》等。主持项目：2017年教育部中央高校基本科研业务专项资金一般项目“自我的现代性书写——英国玄学派诗人乔治·赫伯特诗歌研究”：2012年教育部中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金一般项目“马丁·艾米斯‘黑色幽默’创作风格研究”。参与项目：2007年国家社会科学基金一般项目“十七世纪巴罗克文学研究”。参与撰写《英国16、17世纪巴罗克文学研究》（科学出版社）第四章《巴罗克文化语境中的身体叙述》。

Introduction
What is Myth?
Sources of Chinese and Greek Mythology
Categories of Myths
Unit 1 Myths of Cosmogony
Part 1 Chinese Myths of Cosmogony
Part 2 Greek Myths of Cosmogony
Part 3 Reflections
Unit 2 Emergence of Human Beings
Part 1 Emergence of Human Beings in Chinese Mythology
Part 2 Emergence of Human Beings in Greek Mythology
Part 3 Reflections
Unit 3 Flood Myths
Part 1 Flood Myths in Chinese Mythology
Part 2 The Deluge in Greek Mythology
Part 3 Reflections
Unit 4 Water Deities
Part 1 Water Deities in Chinese Mythology
Part 2 Water Deities in Greek Mythology
Part 3 Reflections
Unit 5 Vegetal Myths
Part 1 Plants in Chinese Mythology
Part 2 Plants in Greek Mythology
Part 3 Reflections
Unit 6 Animal Myths
Part 1 Animals in Chinese Mythology
Part 2 Animals in Greek Mythology
Part 3 Reflections
Unit 7 Myths of Punishment
Part 1 Punishment Stories in Chinese Mythology
Part 2 Punishment Stories in Greek Mythology
Part 3 Reflections
Unit 8 Myths about the Underworld
Part 1 The Underworld in Chinese Mythology
Part 2 The Underworld in Greek Mythology
Part 3 Reflections
Unit 9 Gods of Love
Part 1 Gods of Love in Chinese Mythology
Part 2 Gods of Love in Greek Mythology
Part 3 Reflections
Unit 10 Myths about Heroes
Part 1 Heroes in Chinese Mythology
Part 2 Heroes in Greek Mythology
Part 3 Reflections
Unit 11 Myths about Women
Part 1 Women in Chinese Mythology
Part 2 Women in Greek Mythology
Part 3 Reflections
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