Name meanings: Hagrid

[Milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 44106

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., GulPlum <hpfgu at p...> wrote:
> "Hagrid: Name and tale comes from greek myth. The ancient Hagrid 
from the 
> myth was the god of Jewels. This god was said to be the kindest of 
the 
> gods, but Hades framed him for the death of Piraeus's (the killer 
of 
> Medusa) son. Hagrid was banished from Olympus but Zues allowed him 
to stay 
> as the watcher of the animals. "
> 
<snip>
> Now, I admit that I'd never heard of a "Hagrid" in Greek mythology, 
so I 
> was prepared to assume that I might not know as much as I thought. 
However, 
> no online source about Greek mythology 
> (http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek/articles.html 
seems 
> like a good place to start) seems to have heard of this character.
> 
> I've also been through several books on the subject, and none of 
them have 
> heard of Hades "framing" anyone even vaguely related to Perseus.
> 
> Before I go to town on the folks at MuggleNet, does anyone here 
know 
> anything about this?

I read that on several HP sites. Like you I thought I was missing 
something in spite of having read numerous Greek mythology books 
(Hamilton, Bullfinch, etc.) as a child. I even looked it up in 
a "who's who" book of mythological characters. The result: nothing. 

I assume this is "hagrid" name information is make believe.

Quite by accident, I DID find something interesting in Thomas Hardy's 
novel, _Mayor of Casterbridge_. The paragraph mentions "country" 
(obsolete) expressions and their more dignified equivalents in late 
18th century England. "Dumbledores", according to Hardy, 
are "humblebees" (now more commonly known as "bumblebees"). "Hagrid" 
was gastrointestinal upset, ie, indigestion. (In light of Hagrid's 
culinary skills, rock-hard rock cakes and a talon in beef casserole, 
it makes some sense.)

Between Thomas Hardy and these HP websites, I'd believe Hardy.;-)

Milz