浅析希腊罗马神话对英国文学的影响

希腊罗马神话故事对世界文学、雕刻和绘画等产生过巨大影响，对英国文学的影响也是毋庸置疑的。从希腊罗马神话里衍生了许多相关的英语词汇，极大地丰富了英语语言。此外，许多英国诗人和作家都纷纷用神话故事为创作素材，或直接引用神话人物和主题，或把神话故事改编成戏剧等，或在作品中塑造了以神话人物或题材为原型的人物。以希腊罗马神话为原型的英国文学作品不仅极大地加深了英国文学的寓意和内涵，而且丰富了英国文学作品的宝库。

On the Impact of Greco-Roman Mythology on British Literature

Greco- Roman myths have had a tremendous impact upon literature, sculpture and painting in the world,and the enormous influence of Greco - Roman mythology on British Literature is beyond doubt. Many English words are derived from Greco - Roman mythology, which has enriched the English language to a large extent. Besides, quite a number of British poets and writers have employed the mythical stories as materials in their writing. Some adapted directly the characters or themes of the myths in their works, some adapted the mythical stories into plays, while others created characters based on characters and themes in the mythology. Literary works based on Greco- Roman mythology have not only added meaning and connotation to the profound British literature, but also enriched the repository of English literary works.