Abstract

The British author J•K•Rowling’s novel series of “Harry Potter” are famous for their unique narration and vivid characters, and are recognized as the most wonderful fantasy magic novels. According to researchers from home and abroad, the author blends myths with profound cultural implications into the interpretation of reality, to reconstruct an original magic world by using the characters and plots of Greek mythic archetypes. Therefore, this thesis focuses on the study of one of the novel series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, to trace the origin of its main characters, details, and plot designs to the mythic archetypes of Greek mythology. Through analyzing the changes in the meanings of Greek mythic archetypes in the novel, this thesis aims to explore the effects of the mythic archetypes in the cultural interpretation of the novel’s major characters and the thematic meanings, and thus, obtaining a better understanding of the novel.
This thesis is divided into three parts. The first part introduces the theme and content of this novel, and the impact of Greek mythology on the western culture. The second part, focusing on chapters of classic plots, interprets the cultural implications of major characters and creatures in terms of the origin of their names and the formation of their personalities that can be traced back to the Greek mythic archetypes, such as Zeus, Ares, Achilles, snake and dragon. The third part compares the plots of the novel with those concerned in Greek mythology, and to reveal the heroic theme and sacrifice spirit manifested by the profound meanings of Oedipus and Sphinx in Greek mythology. It has been found that the ancient Greek Mythology, as one of the significant sources of western literature, also exerts great impact on Harry potter, and can greatly help us understand of the novel.

Key words：Harry Potter; Greek mythic archetype; interpretation

摘  要

英国作者J•K•罗琳的《哈利•波特》系列小说，以独特的叙事风格和生动的人物刻画著称，被公认为最精彩的奇幻魔法小说。国内外研究者认为，作者J•K•罗琳将具有深厚文化底蕴的神话融入对现实的阐释中，借用与希腊神话原型紧密相联的人物与情节，构造出全新的魔法世界。本文选取该小说系列的《哈利•波特与火焰杯》，从小说重要人物形象的塑造、细节描写、情节设计等方面，追溯该小说所借用的众多希腊神话原型。通过分析该小说中希腊神话原型意义的变化，本文旨在探寻神话原型的文化阐释，解读小说的主要人物和主题意义，使得最终能更好地理解这部小说。
本文分为三个部分。第一部分介绍了这部小说的主题和内容,以及希腊神话对西方文化的影响。第二部分选取经典情节,解读主要人物和动物的文化影响,对他们的名字和个性的形成进行溯源，以揭示希腊神话的原型形象,如宙斯,阿瑞斯,阿喀琉斯,蛇,龙等等。第三部分比较了该小说的情节与其对应的希腊神话的原型,并揭示小说中英雄主题和牺牲精神体现的深刻含义，例如俄狄浦斯和斯芬克斯在希腊神话中的意义。作为西方文学重要起源之一的古希腊神话,在对《哈利•波特》产生了深入影响的同时,也极大地帮助我们理解该小说的意义。

关键词：哈利•波特；神话原型；解读