Introduction 1 What is Myth?1 Sources of Chinese and Greek Mythology (4) Categories of Myths(8) Unit 1 Myths of Cosmogony(10) Part 1 Chinese Myths of Cosmogony a (12) Part 2 Greek Myths of Cosmogony16 Part 3 Refections(23) Unit 2 Emergence of Human Beings (26) Part 1 Emergence of Human Beings in Chinese Mythology (27) Part 2 , Emergence of Human Beings in Greek Mythology (31) Part 3- Reflections37 Unit 3 Flood Myths39 Part 1 Flood Myths in Chinese Mythology (41) Part 2 The Deluge in Greek Mythology (43) Part3 Relections48 Unit 4 Water Deities Part 1 Water Deities in Chinese Mythology(52) Par2 Water Deities in Greek Mythology(63) Part3 Reflections (72) Unit5 Vegetal Myths(76 Part 1 Plants in Chinese Mythology(77) Part 2 Plants in Greek Mythology (86) Part 3 Reflections(99) Unit 6 Animal Myths102 Part 1 Animals in Chinese Mythology( 104) Part 2 Animals in Greek Mythology (117) Part 3 Relections(127) Unit 7 Myths of Punishment131 Part 1 Punishment Stories in Chinese Mythology (133) Part 2 Punishment Stories in Greek Mythology (142) Part 3 Relections (156) Unit 8 Myths about the Underworld (159) Part 1 The Underworld in Chinese Mythology160 Part 2 The Underworld in Greek Mythology170 Part 3 Relections(186) Unit9 Gods of Love( 190) Part 1 Gods of Love in Chinese Mythology (192) Part2 Gods of Love in Greek Mythology (202) Part 3 Reflections216 Unit 10 Myths about Heroes (220) Part 1 Heroes in Chinese Mythology(222) Part 2 Heroes in Greek Mythology(242) Part 3 Relections(266) Unit 11 P Myths about Women(269) Part 1 Women in Chinese Mythology(271) Part2 Women in Greek Mythology(286) Part 3Reflections(304) Bibliography (307)