《哈利·波特》系列中的希腊罗马神话元素_英语论文

Elements of Greco-Roman mythology in Harry Potter Series

摘要

作为当代最受欢迎的奇幻文学之一的《哈利·波特》系列，它的成功在于丰富的想象力与严谨组织的情节。事实上，作者罗琳女士在完成这部作品时受到了罗马希腊神话的启发，因此，许多《哈利·波特》系列中的元素借鉴了罗马希腊神话。例如，哈利·波特的教授米勒娃·麦格，与罗马希腊神话中的米勒娃（雅典娜）有着相似的个性特征；阿格斯·费尔奇与阿勒克图的形象分别来源于百眼巨人和复仇女神。除了以上人物形象，还有一些生物形象，例如阿拉尼克，刻耳柏洛斯，分别对应阿拉克拉与毛毛都来源于罗马希腊神话。通过分析书中这些借鉴的元素可以帮助读者理解这部作品中隐含的意义。

关键词：希腊罗马神话；形象来源； 外貌特征； 性格特点：  

Abstract

As one of most popular contemporary fantasy literature, Harry Potter Series are famous for their wild imagination and well-knitted plots. As a matter of fact, the author J. K. Rowling was inspired by the Greco-Roman mythology in the completion of her work; hence, a number of borrowed factors can be seen in Harry Potter Series. For instance, the teacher of Harry Potter, Minerva McGonagall shares common features with Athena in Greco-Roman mythology. Argus Filch and Alecto Carrow are originated from Argus Panoptes and the Erinyes respectively. Apart from the above figures, a number of creatures, such as Arachne, Cerberus, Aragog and Fluffy are also borrowed from the Greco-Roman mythology. Looking at those borrowed factors in the books can help readers understand the implied meaning of the work. 

Key words：Greco-Roman mythology; original figures; physical appearance; character traits;