[HPforGrownups] Re: book jacket, stag/ woman's face on the back cover?

[Dantzel Withers]

No: HPFGUIDX 167717



Dana <ida3 at planet.nl> wrote:          
In Egyptian mythology the Phoenix was associated with the Sun, the 
rising and setting of the Sun and represented the soul of the Sun 
God. It is called the Bennu Bird in Egypt but also carries the 
name "fire bird" and symbolizing immortality, resurrection and life 
after death. 

If you look at the Egyptian mythology and the story behind this bird, 
then with some imagination, you can link it to every important person 
in Harry's life. 

The story of Harry is very similar to the story of Osiris, Isis and 
their son Horus. 

No, not a direct copy but if you read the concept of the Osiris story 
I think you get my drift; "The story of Isis and Osiris was a great 
love story, a story of betrayal, of death and resurrection. It was 
also a story of the miraculous conception and birth of their divine 
Son, Horus/Har/Hor/Heru, the Egyptian Savior God, who was destined to 
avenge the death of His divine Father and restore divine Order to the 
kingdom of Egypt".

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/IsisDawn/sirius.htm

The Bennu bird is linked to all of them but he is also linked to 
Sirius, as the star represents summer but also the flooding of the 
Nile which was thought to be caused by the rising of the Star Sirius.
(it is interesting to note Sirius the character is killed in OotP ;o))

The star Sirius in Egyptian mythology is thought to be the place that 
holds the soul of Isis. Orion (the constellation) is thought to be 
the place that holds the soul of Osiris and is referred to as the 
hunter (the symbol of a hunter is often a stag) and one of his dogs 
is Sirius. 

The bird is often shown pirched in his sacred willow tree (Whomping 
Willow anyone?) and is also connected to the moon and the planet 
Venus and after it died it rises from the ashes as a worm (yes, I 
know maybe farfetched but it is nevertheless mentioned). 

http://www.phoenixmoon.org/bennu.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology)

Just some thoughts of course. 

Dana


     

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            Dantzel: 
   
  I suppose the possibility is there, but the problem with looking at mythology and meanings of words and stories written by other authors is that they can be applied to *soooooo many stories*. It seems like such a stretch when every character is scrutinized by some connection to their name. To me, it's like reading "The Secret Garden" and after discovering that the main character's name is Mary, looking up references to Jesus' mother to see if it will help us understand the character better or give a clue as to the rest of the book. Granted, JKR has used to mythology, etc., but she's also said that sometimes she'll pick a name because she just likes it. (Mark Evans, anyone?)
   
  This isn't meant to be a slam on you Dana, I just keep reading it day after day here and it seems like such a stretch most of the time. I mean, Fawkes has never been written being near the Whomping Willow.
   
  Dantzel, who realizes that she is a big fat lurker and knows the group better than they know her because she's too busy to give many comments.

       
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