Myth And The Building Of Athenian Democracy

This is a research on the relationship between Athenian territory myth and the building of Athenian democracy in history. When we reviewed Athenian ancient myth and new created myth in history,we will discover that the theme of Athenian myth care for current society, not the memory of past years. From 6 century BC to 4 centuryBC,this time is the process of building and development of Athenian democracy. At the same time, Athenaian myth also innovate/develope and variety ceaselessly. In Athenian notion, myth equal history, so Athenian important people cannot but look for rational reason for their society reform. They invent/sophisticate Athenian ancient myth not spare, or invent new myth to cater the need of society.The primary theme of Athenian myth in history include The eponymous heros myth, theseus hero myth, the tyrannicides slayers myth and autochthony myth. After reviewing these themes of Athenian myth one by one , we will discover that primary myth themes of Athens in history are political myths, they have important society and culture meaning to Athens in history. In Athenian self-identify to themselves and Athenian society imagination and the building of Athenian democracy ideology they have special society function. At the same time, the building of Athenian democracy have tremendous stimulabulity to the innovation and development of Athenian. The invention of Athenian myth in history is not memory of past history, but catering to the politics and realism of Athenian society.