Patroni (speculation) WAS: (Re: CHAPDISC: Ch. 19: The Silver Doe)

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 182932

> zanooda:
> 
> Well, I tried to read something on animal symbolism yesterday, but
> it's just impossible, you know. In different cultures the same 
animal
> means different things, and even in the same culture some animals 
have
>  too many meanings, which sometimes contradict each other. I mean, 
how
> can rabbit/hare symbolize lust and innocence at the same time? I 
gave
> it up :-). Everybody seems in consent about dogs, however - they 
> always symbolize loyalty and protection. BTW, about Xeno's
> "hair-brained schemes" - rabbit usually represents quick-thinking 
and
> guile, not stupidity :-).
>
> Well, I tried to read something on animal symbolism yesterday, but
> it's just impossible, you know. In different cultures the same
animal
> means different things, and even in the same culture some animals
have
> too many meanings, which sometimes contradict each other. I mean,
how
> can rabbit/hare symbolize lust and innocence at the same time? I
gave
> it up :-). Everybody seems in consent about dogs, however - they
> always symbolize loyalty and protection. BTW, about Xeno's
> "hair-brained schemes" - rabbit usually represents quick-thinking
and
> guile, not stupidity :-).

Magpie:
Maybe there's a "mad as a March hare" implication? Rabbits are also
associated with fertility and with intuition and the moon. But of
course, as you say, animals mean so many things depending on where
you're looking! I wear a necklace that shows the mysterious "three
hares" motif that shows up a lot of places and nobody knows what it
means. But Loony=moon and madness.

I'll be lynxes are just kind of badass.:-)

-m