声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
List of Tables
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Definition of Creation Myth
1.2 Understanding of Mongolian and Inuit Folk Literatures
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Studies on Creation Myth in the Two Ethnic Literatures Home and Abroad
2.2 Aim and Significance of the Thesis
Chapter 3 Creation Myths in Mongolian and Inuit Folk Literatures
3.1 Creation Myths in Mongolian Folk Literature
3.1.1 Mongolian Creation Myths in China
3.1.2 Khalakh Creation Myths in Mongolia
3.1.3 Buriat and Khalimag Creation Myths in Russia
3.2 Creation Myths in Inuit Folk Literature
3.2.1 Yupik Creation Myths around Bering Strait
3.2.2 Inuit Creation Myths in Canada
3.2.3 Inuit Creation Myths in Greenland
Chapter 4 Comparison on Narrative Structures of Creation Myths in Mongolian and Inuit Folk Literatures
4.1 Ex Nihilo Creation
4.2 Creation from Chaos
4.3 Earth-Diving Myths
Chapter 5 Common Motifs of Creation Myths in Mongofian and Inuit Folk Literatures
5.1 Primordial Whter
5.2 Clay-based Creation
5.3 Motifs of Creator(s)
5.4 Earth-Diving
5.5 Moilfs of Birds
Chapter 6 Conclusion
References