【正文】 later literature continues to have great charm. To a large extent, the effects of the formation of national culture and its features, and also inspired generations of literary creation as the world’s literature and art treasures and soil. Through to the ancient Greek mythology and the parison of myths in ancient China, as you can see them both in the same place, also each have each characteristics, which also can see two big bright civilization of ancient culture.Have a long history of the ancient myths, it is at a low level of productivity development period of ancient human through imagine conquer the product of natural forces. Thus , the ancient myth of the inevitable , including the relationship between the story of God and man and God and the story of the conflict , that the hero of legend two aspects . Story of God more clearly reflect the ancient human to visualize the rich imagination of powerful natural phenomena , The Legend of Heroes mainly reflect ancient human worship and idealization may have some historical legend and related events , subsistence activities and the tenacious struggle with nature . Ancient Greek mythology also includes two aspects . Elaboration of the sources of Chinese and Western mythologiesEarly during the formation of ancient Greek mythology, is the crystallization of the ancient generations collective creation. First seen in ancient Greece of the Homeric epics, then prosperity in the Western world. Homer’s era was a period that ancient Greek was transition from primitive society to slave society. Epic, in addition to the principal part of the story, but also to mention the many other myths, stories clearly has been widely circulated at that time, is widely known. The basic themes of ancient Greek tragedy are based on myth, drama reflects the writers understand the reality of those myths. Hellenistic Alexandria scholars in a collection of classical works and mentaries after the third century BC, the collection and preservation of ancient Greek mythology has made a huge contribution , some poets under the guidance of a knowledgeable principle, excavations many littleknown mythological. The Spiritualism Roman mythology by barter , of the gods lack of image thinking , myths poor . The Romans after contact with the ancient Greek myth, and soon attracted by charming Greek myth, which widely absorbed the ancient Greek god’s image and story, unique fusion of the ancient Greek and Roman myths and legends. Ancient Greece had several changes in the development process . Their myths and attitudes are constantly change. This change in the basic human nature is characterized by nature worship steering worship. The basic characteristics of the people familiar with this period of Greek mythology, people create God in their own image , given God in human form, human nature . Even social relations . The basic difference of gods and men is that god is strong , often immortality leisurely happy life 。 Cultural Differences from Chinese and Western Mythologies Perspective1 Introduction The differences between Chinese and Western cultureCulture is the general concept of art, belief, the outlook of value, tradition and custom, and it can significantly reflect the characteristics of some societies, people, areas, or some countries. Among the parts of some certain culture, there must be a language by which people express themselves and municate to each other. Language is also an important carrier of culture, and the two are of great importance to each other. People fostered by different cultures will show their characteristic ways of language speaking and munication, owing to their different regimes, cultural traditions, the outlook of values, life styles, and ways of thinking. If we neglect the differences between various cultures and speak to westerners in the ways of our mother tongue, we might mit some inappropriateness even misunderstandings, which may bring us unsuccessful munication. In other words, we will never master and handle a language in word and deed unless we understand the discrepancies, the ways and disciplines of munication. If we are to improve the ability of lingual munication, we have to pay attention to the discrepancies between different cultures. There is a vast difference between the major philosophies of eastern and western life. Westerners believe in self dedication to achieve their goals of success and happiness etc., whereas the Chinese have behavioral ethics, and are dependent on their inner world and perceptions of eternal recurrence. The Western approach is to search outside of yourself, whereas the Chinese prefer to adopt a systematic approach, and search within themselves. Reasons for the differences and foreshadowingChina has a long history, including more than two thousand years of feudal rule , this awareness has a direct impact on the formation of the modern values ??. Modern Chinese people are still higher than obedience to authority , respect for elders , the emphasis on personal identity , emphasize contented . In contrast, early in the 17th century , the British bourgeoisie to overthrow the feudal rule of the establishment of a capitalist society , the industrial revolution greatly improve the level of people’s material life , and also plete the liberation of people’s minds . Democratic ideology of capitalism gradually throughout Western society . Westerners advocating individual , yearning freedom and equality . The individual consciousness of the West in this historical environment makes a big difference . The mainstream of western culture values is the spirit of struggle for selfgratification. Western culture, make public individual character, emphasizing the individual interests, pay attention to independent personal potential, strengthen the awareness of individual rights. Individualism is the criterion of all behavior, selfactualization is the highest requirements and purpose of life, independence