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 Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:42 pm
I hope I never have to deal with frostbite...
....of course I say this when I wanna move in with my boyfriend in Alberta xd
Ah well xp I'll deal.
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Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:04 pm
The guild is starting back up.
Updates have been posted in the main and roleplaying forums
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Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:21 pm
Yay! New Term!
Go Eagles!
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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:47 pm
It occurs to me...
a badger is a really weird symbol for a school team O_o
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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:48 pm
Nah. Badgers are a little ungainly and lumbering at times, but they're mean. Big claws, nasty teeth, horrible temper...don't want to back one into a corner, that's for sure! I'd think of them as being a little odd as a Hufflepuff symbol, because she's usually depicted as kind and gentle.
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:28 pm
Kind and gentle like a mother.... like a super-protective mother...
...try to seperate mommy from her babies and watch her dispense her brand of motherly kick-you-in-the-face justice!! RAWR! domokun
Okie. I don't think a badger is so weird anymore xd
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:24 pm
Yeah, I guess that works.
Me, I'm a little surprised that Ravenclaw's symbol isn't an owl. You know, wise birds and all that. But then, I suppose that with all of the real owls flying around, it's a little too common-place. I don't know. Perhaps owls aren't quite as special symbolically because they're common in wizarding culture.
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:09 pm
Isn't there something about eagles being intelligent, or something like that? I don't know, I can't think clearly right now.
The snake for Slytherin and the lion for Gryffindor are pretty clear symbols given the houses' featured characteristics. The badger is a bit elusive to me at this moment...
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:25 am
I did a little research...
In Celtic Mythology:
Serpents symbolize trouble. In the legend of King Arthur, he had certain prophetic dreams about serpents, representing Sir Mordred, who later killed him in a battle that was started at the sight of a serpent.
Birds generally symbolize prophetic knowledge, bloodshed, and skill. They are usually the messengers or the message.
A combination of various cultures:
Badger: Supernatural power, mischief, playful. Other world, wisdom, caring.
Eagle: Divine spirit, air, the sun, power in battle, protection from evil, clear vision, success, prosperity, wealth, intelligence, renewal, courage.
Lion: Solar, splendor, power, majesty, strength, courage, nobility.
Serpent: Life, rebirth, resurrection, wisdom, passion, healing, poison, preserver, destroyer, malice, fertility.
Not all will fit, of course. This is a mishmash of all different cultures and their takes on these animals.
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:27 am
Ah, thanks for the info. I've always found mythology quite interesting, although it's not something I'd want to study lol. But it's interesting to know, especially if you read books that include mythological allusions. smile
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:00 pm
I love mythology. It's very interesting. I'll look at a chart of constellations and immediately start to wonder what the story behind one or the other is, then go and look it up.
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:37 pm
MY head actually hurts from attempting to read that
I hate mythology. It's sooo confusing
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:42 pm
Not to me. I love the way the stories are interconnected, like a great shining web.
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:51 pm
I appreciate how they describe certain things
but tehy have a god for everything!
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:47 pm
IceeWitch I appreciate how they describe certain things but tehy have a god for everything!
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