[HPforGrownups] Stag and the Weasel (Potters and the Weasleys)

[Jefrigo21 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 31953

In a message dated 12/19/01 12:13:46 PM Central Standard Time, 
william.truderung at sympatico.ca writes:


> http://www.flash.net/~leimer/symbol.html
> 
> Stag: Life, Wisdom, Regeneration and Growth, Virility. Because its 
> antlers resemble branches, the stag has been associated with the Tree 
> of Life and because of the way it renews its antlers, it's been used 
> as a symbol of regeneration. In the West during the Middle Ages, the 
> stag was often shown with a crucifix between its horns where, in 
> Christianity, it representd purity and solitude and was the enemy of 
> Satan, the serpent. The Celts believed the stag led souls through the 
> darkness.
> 
> http://www2.ida.net/graphics/shirtail/beastly.htm
> 
> I was fascinated to learn that the ancient Christians also used the 
> stag, or deer as a symbol for Christ. One reason, is because the stag 
> is the enemy of the serpent. The stag is thus a symbol of the 
> triumphant Christ.
> 
> The weasel? Yes, the weasel was also used for an interesting reason. 
> Since it could pack a punch and win combats with much bigger animals 
> than itself, it was perfect for the Christians who, no matter how 
> weak in themselves, can still triumph over Satan, the most terrifying 
> monster of hell. 
> 
> http://www.raven9.freeserve.co.uk/silks/slinkyceltic.htm
> 
> The Stag: The stag is a very powerful male symbol, the spreading 
> antlers associated the king of the forest with the trees because of 
> the similarity in the branches. Like deciduous trees, the shedding of 
> antlers in spring and autumn also made the stag the embodiment of the 
> cyclical growth-decay-growth of nature.
> 
> http://www.kz/usr/ale/eng/intro3.html
> 
> On the whole, in the Scytho-Saks world the gold stag was the symbol 
> of the sun, of the birth and death cycle in nature, and its antlers 
> were shoots of the Tree of Life.
> 
> http://www.jackleacock.itgo.com/Archive/2000/Janurary_-
> _00/Roots_and_flowers_of_belief/roots_and_flowers_of_belief.html
> 
> Serpents are notoriously evil, but the weasel (a cousin of the 
> mongoose) was a snake-killer, also having the unusual ability to 
> bring to life its own dead babies with the aid of the herb, rue. The 
> stag was another serpent-killer who identified the serpent's home 
> burrow, took a mouthful of water from a convenient brook and spat it 
> into the hole, thereby drowning his enemy.
> 
> http://home.arcor.de/mc2/chatterton.html
> 
> This is not the only way the basilisk can be overcome. An antagonism 
> between the weasel and the basilisk is first found in a third century 
> BCE work attributed to Democritus. This antagonism, although not of 
> great importance in antiquity, comes to carry more weight as the 
> legend of the basilisk travels through time and cultures. This 
> rivalry between weasel and basilisk can also be found in the former 
> quote from Pliny, "yet to a creature so marvelous as this the venom 
> of weasels is fatal" 
> 
> 
> 
> It is interesting that both the Stag (Potters) and Weasel (Weasleys) 
> are considered to be enemies capable of defeating the Serpent 
> (Voldemort?)
> ______________
Let me think.........

This makes sense.  We saw at the end of Goblet of Fire that the Weasley's are 
now in the fight against Voldemort.  It now makes a lot of sense, that the 
Stag and the Weasel will work together for the fight of good Vs evil.  
Friends become friends for many reasons and in PoA we saw the Stag first.  In 
SS/PS we now can look at Harry as a Stag (a symbol of his father) and Ron 
(Weasel) being friends, and Hermione the girl from an all Muggle background.  
This might prove on how all sorts of people from various backgrounds can or 
might come together for the fight of common good.

We have to now wait and see what will happen if this will ring true.  If JKR 
goes by this we will see it. All of the Weasley's will or (should be on the 
side of the good).  They all have been sorted into Gryffindor House.  

Andy

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