TEORI MITOS

I.                   INTRODUCTION

Gayren Wilfred L (1979: 154) defined that the myth critic is concerned to seek out those mysterious elements that inform certain literary works, and that elicit, with almost uncanny force, dramatic and universal human reactions. An obviously close connection exists between mythological criticism and the psychological approach. The differences between the two approaches are those of degree and of affinities. Psychology tends to be experimental and diagnostic. It is closely related to biological science. Mythology tends to be speculative and philosophic. Its affinities are with religion, an anthropology and cultural history.

According to Alan (1954) myth is to be defined as a complex of stories –some no doubt fact, and some fantasy –which. For various reasons, human beings regard as demonstration of the inner meaning of the universe and of human life, also Winston (1946) explained that myth is fundamental the dramatic representation of our deepest instinctual life, of a primary awareness of man in the universe, capable of many configurations, upon which all particular opinions and attitudes depend.

Kegan paul (1953) also defined that myth is a direct metaphysical statement beyond science. It embodies in an articulated structure of symbol or narrative a vision or reality. It is a condensed account of man’s being and attempts to represent reality with structural fidelity, to indicate at a single stroke the salient and fundamental relations which for a man constitute reality.

As the definition above, we can conclude that myth is untrue story and become phenomenon in human culture because in a real world, myths never to colorful stories that tell about the origins of humans and the cosmos. Attitude toward myth vary greatly some regards it as a source a spiritual growth, while other see only falsehood. Some see in myth the distinct character of particular culture, while others see universe patter. For example in the circle of society, some people still believe with the something irrational that become hereditary culture.

II.                ANALYSIS

In this paper the writer analyzes about myths in the novel of Harry potter, they are:

a.       The sorcerer’s stone is an extraordinary stone with remarkable power, a legendary substance with astonishing powers.

One of the characters in Harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone is Nicholas flamel. He is the only known maker of the sorcerer’s stone. A character in Harry Potter and the sorcerer’s stone is Nicholas flamel. He is a Frenchmen. He was born in 1330, and would go on to marry Parnelle. The legend tells he would go on to discover the secret of alchemy, using the philosopher’s stone and came into great wealth and enjoy a long life. Allegedly, when his tomb was opened there was no body inside giving power to the rumor he had discovered the secret of eternal life. This is almost exactly how we are introduce to the characters in the philosopher’s stone.

“the ancient study of alchemy is concerned with making the sorcerer’s stone, a legendary substance with astonishing powers. The stone will transform any metal into puro gold. It also produces the elixir of life, which will make the drinker immoral. There have been many reports of the sorcerer’s stone over the centuries, but the only stone currently in existence be;ongs to Mr. flamel who celebrated his six hundred and sixty-fifth birthday last year, enjoy a quiet life in devon with his wife, prenelle.”

b.      A centaur is a combination of a man and a horse from Greek mythology.

Centaurs themselves are taking on an increasingly large role in the novels. They take on the traditional form of centaurs, being human beings in front, merging with the body and hind legs of a horse. Centaur is the creature in greek mythology that is the waist a man with red hair and beard, but below that was a horse’s gleaming chestnut body with a long, reddish tail.

c.       Fluffy is three headed dog that is guarding the trapdoor.

Fluffy is a three headed dog that is guarding the trapdoor. The three headed dog fluffy, whose role guarding the gates of hell in Greek myth and guarding the sorcerer’s stone in the first novel. Fluffy can be calm if listen music,

“and did he – did he seem interested in fluffy?”harry asked, trying to keep his voice calm.

“well --- yeah –how many three-headed dogs d’yeh meet, even around Hogwarts? So I told him, fluffy’s a piece o’ cake if yeh know how to calm him down. Jus’ play him a bit o’ music an’ he’ll go straight off ter sleep—“

d.      Animagus are notable because they are typically in human form.

An animagus is human who has learned to transform into animal and the character in the novel Harry Potter who becomes an animagus is Sirius Black. Originally a greek word, seirios, meaning “burning”, serious has become instrinsically linked with the canine species due to the prominent star in the constellation canine major. It is known also the myth of black shuckthe poet martin newell references the legend thus.

“Sirius and James transformed into such large animals”

“I could transform in my cell …become a dog”

e.       Werewolf is a creature that exists only for a brief period around the full moon.

Werewolf is a normal human, a person becomes a werewolf when bitten by werewolf and exists only for a brief period the full monn, in the novel harry Potter and prisoner of askaban, one of the characters who becomes wolf is Remus Lupin. Remus is taken from one of the two founders of Rome, brothers raised by a wolf, named Romulus and remus, the former eventually killing the latter. A minor point to note is that the mythical remus father was the god Mars in Greek mythology, mars was the god of war and the centaurs in Harry Potter are fixated on the movement of Mars in the novels.

“That’s where all of this starts – with my becoming a werewolf, none of this could have happened if I hadn’t been bitter…”

III.             CONCLUSION

Based on the analysis, the writer can conclude as follow:

1.      Myth is untrue story and become phenomenon in human culture because in a real world, myths never to colorful stories that tell about the origins of humans and the cosmos.

2.      Harry Potter is novel telling about magic world. The novel contained many meanings of philosophy and attracted emotion, the imagination and thought.

3.      In the novel Harry Potter, there are several myths such as the sorcerer’s stone, centaur, fluffy, animagus, and werewolf which were taken from variety of place in the world.

IV.             REFERENCES

Wilfred, Guerin. 1979. A Hand Book of Critical Approaches to Literature. Harper and Row: New York.

Yeniswari, andi. 2009. The analysis mythology in the novel Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling. English literature department adab faculty alauddin state Islamic university of Makassar: Makassar.

Rowling. JK. 1998. Harry Potter and the sorcerer’s stone. New York: scholastic.