希腊神话对英美文学有着深刻而久远的影响。许多文人从希腊神话中获取灵感,创作出传世佳作。文章通过对希腊神话的概括性介绍,由夜莺的故事引申出希腊神话对英美文学的影响。继而探讨中国读者如何弥补在希腊神话知识上的欠缺。 Greek myths have a profound and far-reaching impact on English and American literature. Many writers have taken inspiration from the Greek mythology and created masterpieces of the past. Through a general introduction of Greek mythology, the article draws the story of the Nightingale to expound the influence of Greek mythology on English and American literature. Then it explores how Chinese readers make up for the lack of knowledge about Greek mythology.