[单项选择]The mythology of a culture can provide some vital insights into the beliefs and values of that culture. By using fantastic and sometimes incredible stories to create an oral tradition by which to explain the wonders of the natural world and teach lessons to younger generations, a society exposes those ideas and concepts held most important. Just as important as the final lesson to be gathered from the stories, however, are the characters and the roles they play in conveying that message.
Perhaps the epitome of mythology and its use as a tool to pass on cultural values can be found in Aesop’s Fables, told and retold during the era of the Greek Empire. Aesop, a slave who won the favor of the court through his imaginative and descriptive tales, almost exclusively used animals to fill the roles in his short stories. Humans, when at all present, almost always played the part of bumbling fools struggling to learn the lesson being presented. This choice of characterization allows us to s
A. examine how one of Aesop’s fables sheds light on certain facets of Greek belief.
B. dissect one of Aesop’s fables in order to study the elements that make up Greek mythology.
C. learn from the lesson Presented in one of Aesop’s most well-known fables.
D. illustrate a fable typical of Aesop’s style, so as to examine how one goes about studying the meaning behind it.