Abstract:  Oscar Wilde’s novel The picture of Dorian Gray reveals the multilevel nature of a novel. This paper analyzes the Mythological Prototype in order to make readers get a more correct and comprehensive understanding of this novel and Wilde himself. The main characters, Dorian Gray and Henry Warton have their mythological prototypes. This paper moves on to discuss this point. That is why in the long controversy, the literary value of The picture of Dorian Gray has not been diminishing. Instead, this novel has already been growing in popularity.                

Key Words：The Picture of Dorian Gray; Wilde; Mythological Prototype

摘要：奥斯卡·王尔德的小说《道林·格雷的画像》体现了小说的多层次性。而本文着重于对神话原型的解读，使读者对小说和王尔德本人有个更正确更全面的认识。作品中主要人物道林·格雷和亨利·沃顿都有神话原型，本文对此做了进一步讨论，体现了作品内容的丰富多彩。这也是该小说在历经多年的争辩中，文学价值没有消失，反而已经越来越受人追捧的原因。

关键词： 《道林·格雷的画像》； 王尔德；神话原型