Harry Potter had a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead. Rowling once explained that the scar shape had no special meaning, just because it looked good.
However, in Greek mythology, there is a god whose symbol is "lightning". Friends who like Greek mythology must know that this is the main god Zeus.
Of course, Harry's scar had nothing to do with Zeus. However, there are many elements of Greek mythology in Harry Potter, especially Rowling's love of naming her characters after the Greek gods.
Today, Xiao Si will take stock of the Greek mythological elements in Harry Potter for everyone.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >1, Minerva McGonagall</h1>
Minerva McGonagall, the dean of Gryffindor College, where Harry worked, was a witch that many fans loved very much. She was not only brave, but also very intelligent, as can be seen by her name.
Minerva is the Roman name of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, transliterated as Minerva, or Minerva. Athena had a sacred bird at her side, an owl, so in the West, the owl was regarded as a goddess totem.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >2, the galloping Goer worker</h1>
In the novel Philosopher's Stone, when Hagrid almost forgot to send a letter to Dumbledore telling him that he had given Harry his Hogwarts acceptance letter, he exclaimed "Gallopin' Gorgons."
Gorgon refers to the three sisters of the serpent-haired banshee in Greek mythology, namely Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa. The most famous, of course, is Medusa. Medusa has a special ability, that is, anyone who sees her eyes will be petrified. I wonder if Rowling refers to the Basilisk designed by Medusa?
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >3, DeDalo Digo</h1>
When Hagrid first took Harry to the Cauldron Bar, he met a wizard named Dedalus Diggle, who was also a member of the Order of the Phoenix and later took part in the task of transferring Harry and the Dursleys.
Dedalus (also often spelled Daedalus) was a craftsman in Greek mythology whose masterpiece was to build a labyrinth for the king of Crete, Mino taurus, to imprison the half-human, half-cow monster Minotaurs. However, de Dallo Dige in the novel does not have a talent for this.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >4, Hermione Granger</h1>
Rowling had said that Hermione's name came from a character in Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale, but later added that she had also been influenced by Greek mythology when choosing the name.
Everyone should be familiar with the story of the Trojan horse, the trigger of this Trojan war that took 10 years to rob Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world at that time. Hermione was the only daughter of Helen and her husband, King Menelaus of Sparta. As the daughter of the first beauty, Hermione is naturally also a beautiful immortal. Although Hermione in the Harry Potter novel is a bit discounted in appearance, she is definitely a little beauty in the movie.
< h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >5, Gryffindor</h1>
As one of the four major colleges at Hogwarts, Gryffindor's representative animal is a lion, and this choice is inseparable from its name.
The word Gryffindor is derived from griffin, a "hybrid" creature in Greek mythology, which has the body of a lion, the head and tail of an eagle, hence the Chinese translation of "griffin". The famous sun god Apollo rode the griffin. The griffin can be seen in many fantasy works.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >6, Argus Filch</h1>
Hogwarts gatekeeper Argus Filch's name is very "image", which is very much in line with his character. Argus is a giant with 100 eyes in Greek mythology, transliterated as "Argos", and even when he sleeps, some of his eyes are open, so he can observe things and movements in all directions at any time.
Later, people used Argus as a metaphor for the alert guard, the clever guard. At Hogwarts, however, Argus Filch was constantly watching the students' movements.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >7, half man, half horse</h1>
In the Forbidden Forest near Hogwarts lived a group of centaurs, their upper bodies human and the lower half of their lives being horses. In Greek mythology, there are centaurs. The most famous of these is Chiron, who was kind, courteous, hospitable, and a teacher of many Greek heroes.
There is also a Horseman teacher in Harry Potter, Ferenze, who replaced Trelawney as professor of divination and later took turns teaching this lesson with Trelawney.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >8, three-headed dog Lou Wei</h1>
The three-headed dog Lou Wei, who protected the Philosopher's Stone in the first part, also translated as "Fluffy", is a classic image in Greek mythology. Its name is Cerberus, and it guards the entrance to the underworld. Lou, like Kerberos, has a weakness, which is that he falls asleep when he hears music.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >9, Hermes</h1>
Percy Weasley had an owl named Hermes, whose name was derived from Hermes. Hermes held several positions in Greek mythology, but the most famous one was as the "messenger" of Zeus and the gods. And the owl's job in the wizarding world is the Messenger.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >10, Sirius Black</h1>
Sirius derives its name from sirius in the sky and is known as the "brightest star in the night sky". And the star also has a name called "Dog Star", so Sirius's Animagus state is a large black dog.
But why is Sirius called "Dog Star"? This has something to do with Greek mythology. Legend has it that the goddess Artemis (Apollo's twin sister) fell in love with the handsome Orion, who had a hound, Sirius, closely following him. Later, Orion was killed and promoted to Orion after his death, and his dog followed him as Sirius.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >11, Andromeda Black</h1>
Andromeda, the second of the famous Three Sisters of Black, whose name follows the family tradition, is also related to the stars.
Andromeda is the star of Andromeda, and the origin of the name is still related to Greek mythology. Andromeda, transliterated as "Andromeda", was the daughter of King Cepheus of Ethiopia and Queen Cassiopeia. Because Queen Cassiopeia had offended Poseidon, the sea god, Andromeda was nearly sacrificed, but was later saved by Perseus, the son of Zeus. Andromeda married Perseus and was promoted to Andromeda and Perseus by Zeus after his death.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >12, Sybil Trelawney</h1>
Professor Sybill Trelawney's divination, though most of the time unreliable, has a great name. Sybill is derived from the Greek name Sibylla, a prophetess who was inspired by the sun god Apollo to make prophecies.
Of course, in addition to the above Greek elements, there are many more in Harry Potter, and here is only an inventory of some of the more familiar ones. Friends who like Greek mythology, may wish to continue to dig a ha ~ ~