《圣经》与希腊神话同为打开西方精神世界的钥匙,其在西方文学史上占有举足轻重的位置,在各个方面深深影响着后世的文学创作。本文通过分析霍桑的名著《红字》中主要人物的经历和性格特点,阐述其圣经学意义,让读者对这部作品有个更深刻的理解,同时体会《圣经》对西方文学的重大影响。 The Bible and Greek mythology are the keys to opening up the spiritual world in the West. They occupy a pivotal position in the history of Western literature and deeply influence the later literary creation in all aspects. By analyzing the experience and personality traits of the main characters in Hawthorne ’s famous “Scarlet Letter”, this essay elaborates on its biblical significance and gives readers a deeper understanding of this work, as well as the great influence of the Bible on Western literature.