snakes, rats, yew and holly...random thoughts

[clio44a]

No: HPFGUIDX 90329

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "artcase" <artcase at y...> wrote:
> 
> In conclusion, rats vs. snakes ? yew and holly, which is better? 
> (remember the holly was the ONLY plant that could kill Balder in 
> Norse mythology, and YEW was the divine tree of the druids. The 
> Yggdrasil(sp?) (tree of life) is supposed to be a yew tree, and the 
> french celts worshipped yew as the tree most blessed by the gods. 
> 



I was very intrigued when I read your thought about holly being the 
only plant that could kill Baldur, and of course my thoughts 
immediately jumped to Harry. The idea of a Harry/Baldur parallel is 
tempting and I have to think about it, 


BUT

Baldur was killed by an arrow made from mistletoe, not holly, IIRC.



Some goddess, I can't remember who, made every tree and bush promise 
they wouldn't harm the favorite among the gods. She forgot about the 
mistletoe because it grows on top of trees and therefore is not a 
bush or tree in its own right. 

Just thought I should mention this. Yet the image of Harry as Baldur 
the Invulnerable, who in his arrogance literally invites the assasin 
to shoot him, is worth a thought or two.

Clio