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Greek mythology and Magical creatures in Harry Potter

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Difference between Greek mythology and Magical creatures in Harry Potter

Greek mythology vs. Magical creatures in Harry Potter

Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. Magical creatures are a colorful aspect of the fictional wizarding world contained in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.

Similarities between Greek mythology and Magical creatures in Harry Potter

Greek mythology and Magical creatures in Harry Potter have 9 things in common (in Unionpedia): Centaur, Cerberus, Chimera (mythology), Dryad, Folklore, Giant, Hermes, List of Greek mythological figures, Medusa.

Centaur

A centaur (Κένταυρος, Kéntauros), or occasionally hippocentaur, is a mythological creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse.

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Cerberus

In Greek mythology, Cerberus (Κέρβερος Kerberos), often called the "hound of Hades", is the monstrous multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving.

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Chimera (mythology)

The Chimera (or, also Chimaera (Chimæra); Greek: Χίμαιρα, Chímaira "she-goat") was, according to Greek mythology, a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature of Lycia in Asia Minor, composed of the parts of more than one animal.

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Dryad

A dryad (Δρυάδες, sing.: Δρυάς) is a tree nymph or tree spirit in Greek mythology.

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Folklore

Folklore is the expressive body of culture shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group.

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Giant

Giants (from Latin and Ancient Greek: "gigas", cognate giga-) are beings of human appearance, but prodigious size and strength common in the mythology and legends of many different cultures.

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Hermes

Hermes (Ἑρμῆς) is an Olympian god in Greek religion and mythology, the son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia, and the second youngest of the Olympian gods (Dionysus being the youngest).

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List of Greek mythological figures

The following is a list of gods, goddesses and many other divine and semi-divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion.

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Medusa

In Greek mythology, Medusa (Μέδουσα "guardian, protectress") was a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair.

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Greek mythology and Magical creatures in Harry Potter Comparison

Greek mythology has 410 relations, while Magical creatures in Harry Potter has 178. As they have in common 9, the Jaccard index is 1.53% = 9 / (410 + 178).

References

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