On The Kill-sub Motif In Ancient Greek Mythology

The story of Ancient Greek Mythology has many motif .The Kill-sub Motif is one of them. It has four types: Defending the power, Godiness, Revenge and Ignorance. Defending the power is the type that parents want to protect themselves by killing children, this type mirrors the conflict between new cultures and old cultures, it also reflects the contradiction between parents and children; Godiness is the type that parents want to make the belief to be the center, so they kill children to realize their purpose, this type mirrors the conflict between humanity and religion, it also reflects the dissimilation of human beliefs; Revenge is the type that feminine reprisal mankind by killing children, this type mirrors the conflict between male and female, its expression is intensive consciousness of female; Ignorance is the type that parents are teased by destiny, so children are killed involuntarily, this type mirrors the conflict between human and destiny, it also reflects the human inability .These Kill-sub Motifs are a special mode of social psychology in primitive life, and what is more, a succession of the collective unconsciousness about the living system and behavioral custom in primitive life. The ultimate reasons of this phenomenon lie in existent crisis and religious beliefs. By means of these Kill-sub Motifs, we can know the basic instinct of self-protection and the maintenance of self-dignity to humanity. The Kill-sub Motif in Ancient Greek Mythology has profound cultural meaning and practical significance.