Analysis Of The Oriental Elements In Greek Mythology And Religion

As the source of Western civilization, the Greek civilization, since birth wasfrom Egypt, West Asia, Eastern culture influence. While the Greek mythology andreligion is the core of Greek civilization. Therefore, research on Oriental factors in theGreek mythology and religion is very important.This paper mainly focuses on the use of the original historical, archaeologicalmaterials combined with knowledge of religion, linguistics and related discussion ofscholars at home and abroad, in the Greek gods worship as the breakthrough point,through the study of Greek mythology text and ritual, and Egypt, mythology andreligion contrast, find the factors of the Greek civilization from the east.This paper consists of introduction, text, conclusion and references in four parts,the main body is composed of four chapters.The first chapter of Oriental elements in Greek gods worship as the importantpoints. Make inspection by sources of Jose and Appollo typical Greek gods.The second chapter text in Greek mythology as the main object of study, through theanalysis of the text and the creation myth of Oedipus myth of Greek mythology,Oriental factors make an important inference.The third chapter to the Greek religious rituals as important research reference,in typical Dio Nirsos worship and the Eleusinian mysteries as the object of study,through the comparison with religious rituals and Egypt in West Asia, east of thefactors that the origins of Greek religion.The fourth chapter is the evaluation of the Oriental factor of Greek religionandmyth and reflection.In the conclusion part, through the comprehensive analysis to the three, from thepoint of view of the Greek "orientalized era" background, the Greek mythology andreligion of the source from the comparison and analysis to the East and connotation ofOriental religious mythology different.