H. G. Muller wrote on Tue, Apr 14, 2020 07:25 AM UTC:
I am not so sure about that. I had no idea what a Kirin, Wyvern or a Manticore was before I looked it up. I doubt whether many people in the street where I live would know what a Griffon is. I think it is a safe bet that more contemporary people have read Harry Potter or seen the movie than that have read the Odyssee.
I don't see any difference between Harry Potter stories or other contemporary fantasy litterature and ancient myth.
I am not so sure about that. I had no idea what a Kirin, Wyvern or a Manticore was before I looked it up. I doubt whether many people in the street where I live would know what a Griffon is. I think it is a safe bet that more contemporary people have read Harry Potter or seen the movie than that have read the Odyssee.
I don't see any difference between Harry Potter stories or other contemporary fantasy litterature and ancient myth.