Just last week, Fantastic Beasts: The Mystery of Dumbledore was released in China! The film continues the plot of the previous film and tells the wonderful story of Dumbledore, the magical zoologist Newt and others who confront the mighty Dark Wizard Grindelwald
There are two "secrets" in the film: one is that the two great magicians, Dumbledore and Grindelwald, who have had a deep friendship, and the final ending of the two is also lamentable; the other is that the Chinese mythical beast Qilin throughout the film plays a key role in the confrontation between the two (but it feels that the juvenile Qilin in the film looks no different from the fawn... ）。
In the "Fantastic Beasts" series of movies, in addition to the divine beast Qilin from China, there are many interesting animals. What are the archetypes of these animals? What are the legends behind them? Let Ah Yan introduce it to you
The mischievous sniffer is an old friend of the protagonist Newt's side. In the original, it's a rodent born obsessed with gold and silver jewelry, and the belly pouch on the abdomen comes with a Undetectable Extension Charm. Although the sniffing personality is mild, don't keep it at home! When searching for treasure, it can destroy all your belongings and furniture!
The prototype of sniffing is echidna, which lives mainly in forests in Australia, Tasmania and other places, and is an endangered animal. The echidna was born without hard spines, somewhat similar to the platypus, and its long mouth and black fluff are exactly the same as sniffing!
The brave and resourceful Tree Protector Is another old friend of Newt's side.
The Guardian Tree Luo Pot is a peaceful animal that perches on the tree and guards the big tree. When the tree it inhabits is threatened, it uses its sharp, slender fingers to attack the eyes of the destroyer. The body of the tree protector is very small, like it is made of bark and small branches, so it is extremely difficult to see.
The English name bowtruckle of the tree protection pot is also very popular. "bow" means "dwelling" in the ancient Scottish dialect, while the English word "bough", which is rooted in it, means the branch of a tree. "Truckle" means "obedient", so if translated literally, bowtruckle can be translated as "tree-dependent creatures".
The prototype of the tree protection pot is the real-life stick insect. Slender and slender, usually green or brown, it inhabits high mountains, dense forests and complex habitats, and usually lives on grass or trees, feeding on leaves, so it is difficult to be found by the enemy.
The Thunderbird is a large bird animal native to North America in the film, closely related to the phoenix. Thunderbirds can create storms while flying and are also highly sensitive to danger. One of the academies of the Ilph Moni School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was named after this creature.
In the Indian fairy tales and mythologies, there is indeed a kind of divine bird called the Thunderbird, which is a bird mythical creature that dominates nature.
Thunderbirds often appear in totems and urban legends of indigenous North Americans, and in Indian mythology, thunderbirds brought giant whales to the hungry Quinnahenters and saved them. It has a special meaning in the hearts of Native Americans, a symbol of strength and nature.
By the way, the thunderbirds here have nothing to do with the real animal thunderbirds!
The ball bird in the film is an obese bird that cannot fly. It is known for its extraordinary means of escaping danger, and its ability to disappear effortlessly in a flurry of feathers without a trace. In fact, in the original book, the author has already pointed out the prototype of the ball bird:
The dodo is native to the island of Mauritius only, but unfortunately, in just 200 years after its discovery, the bird became completely extinct due to human hunting and the influence of human activities (1681).
Of the many animals that appear in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2, the most striking is the One from China. In the film, in the face of the temptation of "teasing cat stick" used by Newt, it instantly "revealed its original form" and cute the audience. But when it encounters danger, it can domineeringly stand up and help the protagonist get through the difficulties.
It is a beast of ren in ancient Chinese mythology and legend. The description of The Book of Mountains and Seas says: "The great tiger, the five harvests, the tail is long on the body, the name is Siwu, and the day travels thousands of miles." "Legend has it that this is a very precious sacred beast of the Lin Kingdom, the individual is like a tiger, with colorful patterns on the body, the tail is longer than the body, like a tiger with white hair and black stripes, but it does not eat live animals, it is very able to run, and it can travel thousands of miles a day on horseback."
It is worth mentioning that in ancient texts, "驺吾" was often written as "驺虞". The Kangxi Dictionary believes that "wu" is "虞", so "驺吾" should also be pronounced as zōu yú. Although in modern Chinese, we generally pronounce it zōu wú, when reading ancient texts, it is best to read it according to the pronunciation of Tongfa!
In the latest film, Fantastic Beasts: The Mystery of Dumbledore, another heavyweight animal, the Unicorn, appears. Of course, its prototype is the mythical beast of the same name in Chinese mythology that symbolizes auspicious rui!
In the movie, the adult unicorn and the cub unicorn appear, the adult unicorn looks like a combination of a dragon and a horse, and the cub looks more like a deer. In order to realistically present the scene environment, the film crew also found the Detian Waterfall and the Li River in Guangxi, China, as the location for the scene.
In the wizarding world, this rare animal is revered for its talent for seeing through human souls, a talent that makes the unicorn an integral part of Grindelwald and Dumbledore's story of confrontation.
In ancient Chinese mythology, the unicorn is called the Five Great Beasts along with "dragons", "phoenixes", "turtles", and "cats". The image of the unicorn is widely discussed, and the "RuiyingTu" records that the unicorn has a sheep's head, a wolf's hooves, a round top of its head, a colored body, and a height of about 2 meters. The "Commentary on the Interpretation of The Tenth Character" records that the body of the unicorn resembles a musk deer, the tail resembles the tail of a dragon, and it also has dragon scales and a pair of horns.
The "Biography of the Ram" records: "Those who are lin, benevolent beasts are also", "non-Ming kings do not come out", "those who have kings will come, and those who do not have kings will not come". It means that the Unicorn is a benevolent beast, which can only appear during the reign of the Holy Ming Monarch, and the film borrows this allusion to design the Kirin as the key to choosing the leader of the Alliance.
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