Myths In Harry Potter How Joanne K Rowling Uses Real Mythology In Her Novels

Author : Cindy Härcher
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3668060142
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myths in "Harry Potter". How Joanne K. Rowling uses real Mythology in her Novels written by Cindy Härcher and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,7, University of Bayreuth (Fakultät für Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften), course: Projektseminar, language: English, abstract: With her Harry Potter novels, Joanne K. Rowling created a magical world including an enormous variety of fantastical characters, creatures, objects, and events. But not everyone immediately notices that a lot of those not only arose from her own imagination, but have their origins in history, mythology, and folklore. Hardly any other literary work disposes of such a huge collection of real mythology, history, and folklore, and it is nearly impossible to examine all characters’, creatures’ and objects’ roots. That’s why this paper will focus only on one aspect, namely the mythology appearing in the novels. When dealing with this topic, some questions arise, that shall be answered in this paper: Which myths, of which kind and origin appear in the stories? How does Rowling use, embed, and modify them and how does this affect the stories? To answer these questions first it is important to define the term myth. Then some mythic structures appearing in the novels will be examined, followed by a selection of mythic creatures, and mythic characters. Here some chosen creatures and characters out of the novels, as well as their mythical equivalents will be presented and compared to each other. Finally a conclusion will summarize the most important facts and answer the leading questions.

Author : Patrizia Hannemann
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 365693732X
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Greek Mythology in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" written by Patrizia Hannemann and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pre-University Paper from the year 2015 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1, , language: English, abstract: This paper should primarily deal with the Greek mythology that occurs in the final book of the Harry Potter series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, written by Joanne K. Rowling. It will show how deeply Miss Rowling immersed herself in Greek mythology in order to find suitable names for her characters, which myths she revived in her novel, which creatures are mythology-related and what magic and objects were inspired by Greek mythology. Furthermore it will also touch on the story of the Deathly Hallows itself in order to recall what happens and who wins the fight between Good and Bad. This paper aims to determine how much Greek mythology plays a part in J. K. Rowling’s book, and the extent to which these uses tally with their Greek origins, based on comparisons between literature that deals with Greek mythology and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In sum, the paper will show by what measure Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is inspired by Greek mythology, and how much the story has in common with the ancient Greek tales.

Author : Anne-Christin Hirsch
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3640164121
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Names and Their Underlying Mythology in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter-Novels written by Anne-Christin Hirsch and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, University of Leipzig (Institut f r Anglistik), course: Harry Potter and The End, 27 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The Harry Potter series display such a complex set of plots with so many references to history, legend and literature, with so many playfully arranged puns according to the names of characters, creatures, items or places that one cannot easily decide where to begin with an examination that may befit the extent of a seminar paper. The finally chosen scope of this paper refers to my general interest in mythology and legend as well as to Rowling's admiring aptitude to equip her characters from an extraordinary variety of backgrounds. Names are the most obvious means of depicting literary characters and their intended personalities. Yet, considering the multiplicity of those characters in the ever further developed seven novels, further specification appears to be necessary to meet the demands of this paper. Therefore, its focus is limited to character names and in that to several selected characters only, whose names demonstrate mythological background most efficiently. To that effect, I am not exclusively following a selective principle regarding the characters' significance in the books. Surely enough, there are several major characters bearing names grounded on mythology, yet Rowling placed so many according hints and links on minor characters and on figures not even acting in the story(ies) themselves that it would seem a squandering of her labour to concentrate on particular 'significant' characters only. ...]

Author : David Colbert
Publisher : Berkley Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780425198919
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter written by David Colbert and published by Berkley Publishing Group. This book was released on 2004 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the true history, folklore and mythology behind the magical practices, creatures, and personalities that appear in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.

Author : David Colbert
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9781417628315
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Magical Worlds of Harry Potter written by David Colbert and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the true history, folklore and mythology behind the magical practices, creatures, and personalities that appear in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.

Author : David Colbert
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312340506
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hidden Myths in Harry Potter written by David Colbert and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a study of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter tales, providing a look at the mythical creatures, legendary characters, magical places, and autobiographical details that inform the best-selling series.

Author : David Colbert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780141318097
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Author : George W. Beahm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781571744791
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fact, Fiction, and Folklore in Harry Potter's World written by George W. Beahm and published by . This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enchanting book, with more than 300 separate entries, is the most comprehensive Potter companion available, providing a wealth of information about the fabulous beasts, the prominent wizards, the artifacts in the wizarding world, and many of its magical places.

Author : David Colbert
Publisher : Puffin
ISBN 13 : 9780141320601
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter (Special Whsmith Edition) written by David Colbert and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden in the Harry Potter stories are references to mythical creatures, legendary characters, real history and J.K. Rowling's own life. This book of secrets helps you to uncover these hidden clues, revealing the facts and magical places that inspired the Harry Potter series.

Author : David Colbert
Publisher : Lumina Press
ISBN 13 : 9780970844224
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter Spellbinding Map and Book of Secrets written by David Colbert and published by Lumina Press. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: