《失乐园》是17世纪英国著名诗人约翰·弥尔顿的代表诗作,自出版至今,它被视为西方世界少数不可企及的伟大史诗。理解诗篇中丰富的隐喻性表达是欣赏这部长篇史诗的关键。基于此,试对《失乐园》中的光明隐喻作认知诗学解读,并以此展现弥尔顿创作时的认知思维状态,有助于读者更加透彻地理解诗人匠心独具的创作技巧和欣赏这篇鸿篇巨制的丰富美学意蕴。 Lost Paradise is a representative poem written by John Milton, a famous British poet in the 17th century. Since its publication, Lost Paradise has been regarded as one of the few epic poems in the Western world that can not be attained. Understanding the rich metaphorical expression in the Psalms is the key to appreciating this epic. Based on this, we try to interpret the metaphor of light in Paradise Lost from the perspective of cognitive poetics, and then show the state of cognitive thinking in Milton’s creation, which helps readers to understand poet’s ingenuity and creative skills more thoroughly And appreciate the magnificent aesthetic grand implication.