Myths are the common memory of human groups,and the diverse concepts of time contained in myths have also become an important basis for human artistic creation and proof of the continuation of myths to the present.In different types of art,there are differences in the temporal expression of myths.In art that appeals to human vision,such as painting,sculpture,and dance,time conveys the eternal imagination of humanity in a stagnant form.In traditional oral myths represented by mythological epics,new oral myths represented by audio sharing platforms,and music art,time manifests the flowing characteristics of myths in a delayed form.In the narrative art of Chinese and Western novels from ancient times to the present,mythological time presents a cyclic appearance,reflecting the continuous efforts of humanity to return to mythology.The traditional mythological time has achieved a magical coupling with the modern human soul in artistic practice,and a mysterious and vast mythological world that is about to be forgotten has begun to return to human life.Humanity will inevitably gain a concrete understanding of mythological time and a profound recognition of the true value of artistic creation from it.