Hogwarts Professors, Mythic Pantheons

1. Hogwarts Professors, Mythic Pantheons

2. Greek Gods

3. The Second Generation

4. Greek Names • Hermione Granger • Hermes, Percy’s owl • Alastor Moody • Argus Filch • Sybill Trelawny • Alecto Carrow • Amycus Carrow • Merope Gaunt • Nymphadora Tonks • Andromeda Tonks

5. Roman Gods and Latin Names • Pomona Sprout • Minerva McGonagall • Silvanus Kettleburn • Septima Vector (Arithmancy) • Quirinus Quirrel • Remus Lupin • Aurora Sinistra (Astronomy) • Albus Dumbledore

6. Roman Skies • Stars: Bellatrix Lestrange, Sirius Black, Alphard Black, Arcturus Black, Pollux Black, and Regulus Black • Constellations: Draco Malfoy, Scorpius Malfoy, Andromeda Tonks, Cassiopeia Black, Cygnus Black, and Orion Black

7. Egypt

8. Norse Myth • From the nine worlds of the world tree we get giants, trolls, and goblins. The latter were clever crafters known for their superb handiwork. • The flying fighting women, the Valkyries, may have inspired Madam Hooch, Ginny, and other female Quidditch players.

9. Norse Gods: The Aesir Most of these are war gods, so its hard to find much correspondence. Then said Thrithi: Odin is the greatest and oldest of the Æsir. The patriarch is Dumbledore; both sacrifice a great deal for wisdom – Odin his eye and Dumbledore his loved ones. (21.) Thor is the foremost of them. (22.) Odin's second son is Baldur. Baldur was the brightest and most beautiful, sacrificed to save humanity. Harry is likely the best parallel, unless one is a Lockhart fan… (23.) The third asa is he who is called Njord [the sea god]. (24.) Njord, in Noatun, afterward begat two children: a son, by name Freyr, and a daughter, by name Freyja. They were fair of face, and mighty. These beautiful twins are noting like the Carrows, though a bit like Ron and Hermione. (25.) Tyr is very daring and stout-hearted. He sways victory in war, wherefore warriors should call on him. (26.) Bragi is the name of another of the asas. He is famous for his wisdom, eloquence and flowing speech. Flitwick has some echoes, though he’s closer to the clever crafting dwarves. (27.) Heimdall is the name of one. He is also called Hallinskide and Gullintanne, for his teeth were of gold. He guards the gate like Argus, but there’s little more similarity. (28.) Hoder who is blind, but exceedingly strong; and the gods would wish that this asa never needed to be named, for the work of his hand will long be kept in memory both by gods and men. Misled, he killed the handsome eloquent Baldur, just as Mad-Eye Moody’s form is used to betray Cedric and Harry. (29.) Vidar is the name of the silent asa. He has a very thick shoe, and he is the strongest next after Thor. (30.) Ale, or Vale, is the son of Odin and Rindr. He is daring in combat, and a good shot. (31.) Ullr is the name of one. He is so good an archer, and so fast on his skees, that no one can contend with him (32.) Forseti is a son of Balder and Nanna, Nep's daughter. All who come to him with disputes go away perfectly reconciled. (33.) There is yet one who is numbered among the asas, but whom some call the backbiter of the asas. He is the originator of deceit, and the disgrace of all gods and men. His name is Loki. Loki, contentious and set apart, the traitor, has Snape parallels…

10. Norse Goddesses Most of these are goddesses of love and beauty, again a bad match for Hogwarts unless you’re a Veela. • Frigg is the first; she possesses the right lordly dwelling which is called Fensaler…. she knows the fate of men, although she tells not thereof. Not a very good fit for Sybill. • The second is Saga, who dwells in Sokvabek, and this is a large dwelling. • The third is Eir, who is the best leech. In other words, a healer like Madame Pomfrey. • The fourth is Gefjun, who is a may, and those who die maids become her hand-maidens. • The fifth is Fulla, who is also a may, she wears her hair flowing and has a golden ribbon about her head; she carries Frigg's chest, takes care of her shoes and knows her secrets. • The sixth is Freyja, who is ranked with Frigg. She is wedded to the man whose name is Oder; their daughter's name is Hnos, and she is so fair that all things fair and precious are called, from her name, Hnos. Oder went far away. Freyja weeps for him, but her tears are red gold. Freyja has many names, and the reason therefor is that she changed her name among the various nations to which she came in search of Oder. She is called Mardol, Horn, Gefn, and Syr. She has the necklace Brising, and she is called Vanadis. • The seventh is Sjöfn, who is fond of turning men's and women's hearts to love, and it is from her name that love is called Sjafne. • The eighth is Lofn, who is kind and good to those who call upon her, and she has permission from Alfather or Frigg to bring together men and women, no matter what difficulties may stand in the way; therefore "love" is so called from her name, and also that which is much loved by men. • The ninth is Var. She hears the oaths and troths that men and women plight to each other. Hence such vows are called vars, and she takes vengeance on those who break their promises. The unbreakable vow? • The tenth is Vör, who is so wise and searching that nothing can be concealed from her. It is a saying that a woman becomes vor (ware) of what she becomes wise. Perhaps McGonagall knows more than she’s telling… • The eleventh is Syn, who guards the door of the hall, and closes it against those who are not to enter. In trials she guards those suits in which anyone tries to make use of falsehood. Hence is the saying that "syn is set against it," when anyone tries to deny ought. • The twelfth is Hlin, who guards those men whom Frigg wants to protect from any danger. Hence is the saying that he hlins who is forewarned. Lily, Harry’s protector, certainly parallels her. • The thirteenth is Snotra, who is wise and courtly. After her, men and women who are wise are called Snotras. • The fourteenth is Gna, whom Frigg sends on her errands into various worlds. She rides upon a horse called Hofvarpner, that runs through the air and over the sea. [...] Madame Hooch, a valkyrie?

11. Celtic Correspondences

12. India • The pantheons themselves weren’t a strong match, but there are a few particular references to consider. • Parvati is the wife of the god Shiva, known for her courage (the perfect Gryffindor). • “Padma” refers to Saraswati, the goddess of intellect (the perfect Ravenclaw). • Naginis used for the female snake in Hindi, while Nagini’s power parallels the mythic nagas, or snake-people of tales.

13. Who’s Missing at Hogwarts? • Twins: we have Fred and George (the hero-boys) and Alecto and Amycus Carrow (the evil brother-sister) but not Apollo and Artemis. • The Love Goddess (Fleur has a small role) • The War God (Mad-Eye has a small role) • The Mother Goddess (mothers Molly and Lily are exiled from the school and have limited power)