Seasonal Symbolism - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gandalf_theGrey · 10-24-2002, 04:58 PM

Hail Bethberry! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Verily so, re: your tie-ins to times of equinox. * nods agreement * As stated in the quote I posted for the Westerly Wizard, special care is taken to note that Christmas falls just after the winter solstice. For that matter, March 25 occurs right after spring solstice.

At the risk of sounding like Monty "Python" ... "And now for something completely different."

Here's another take on the fittingness of beginning a quest in "April" vs. in autumn. It strikes me as personally intriguing so I thought I'd mention it just for kicks:

In my readings on the Iroquois, I've come across mentions of autumn being the time when men took to the trail for the major hunting season.

And as for the starting of stories in the fall, according to Iroquois tradition, stories were never told during the summer, it being considered bad luck, for fear that you would attract biting snakes. The coming of cooler weather was deemed more appropriate for the passing on of legend and lore around the campfire.

Gandalf the Grey

[ October 24, 2002: Message edited by: Gandalf_theGrey ]

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10-24-2002, 04:58 PM	#9
Gandalf_theGrey Visionary Spirit Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 633	Hail Bethberry! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Verily so, re: your tie-ins to times of equinox. * nods agreement * As stated in the quote I posted for the Westerly Wizard, special care is taken to note that Christmas falls just after the winter solstice. For that matter, March 25 occurs right after spring solstice. At the risk of sounding like Monty "Python" ... "And now for something completely different." Here's another take on the fittingness of beginning a quest in "April" vs. in autumn. It strikes me as personally intriguing so I thought I'd mention it just for kicks: In my readings on the Iroquois, I've come across mentions of autumn being the time when men took to the trail for the major hunting season. And as for the starting of stories in the fall, according to Iroquois tradition, stories were never told during the summer, it being considered bad luck, for fear that you would attract biting snakes. The coming of cooler weather was deemed more appropriate for the passing on of legend and lore around the campfire. Gandalf the Grey [ October 24, 2002: Message edited by: Gandalf_theGrey ]