“大禹”之“禹”,金文作(?),《说文》释:“虫也。”千百年来为人们所顶礼膜拜的治水英雄怎么会是一条“虫”呢?其实,如果我们了解古代神话人物的得名常例,也许就不会对此大惑不解了。神话中的英雄以所征服对象之名为名,可谓寻常可见。如逐疫的方相得名于为其所逐的大 “Yu”, Jin Wenzuo (?), “Shuo Wen” in Dayu: “The worm is also.” How can the flood control hero who has been worshiping for centuries be a “bug?” In fact, If we understand the naming conventions of ancient mythology, we may not be puzzled. The mythical hero is often seen in the name of the object of conquest. For example, the name of the party by the epidemic is its name