The arrow from mouth to stomach may also represent living breath as well as the need to eat, since that's what it is in some similar Native American symbols. I'm not sure; that's just how it looks. Despite the bear symbol's frequent representation in gift shops, I haven't read a decent explanation of what it means, or exactly which Native American culture it comes from. (I wouldn't expect gift shops to be of any authority on the subject.) I'm guessing that The Sacred Paw probably tells about it at length, since that book is all about bear mythology. That's still on my "books to read eventually" list.
Nobody's pointed out the significance of the emblem on the deer therian's sweater yet, along with a few other background details that have been missed.
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Date: 2006-02-18 01:46 am (UTC)The arrow from mouth to stomach may also represent living breath as well as the need to eat, since that's what it is in some similar Native American symbols. I'm not sure; that's just how it looks. Despite the bear symbol's frequent representation in gift shops, I haven't read a decent explanation of what it means, or exactly which Native American culture it comes from. (I wouldn't expect gift shops to be of any authority on the subject.) I'm guessing that The Sacred Paw probably tells about it at length, since that book is all about bear mythology. That's still on my "books to read eventually" list.
Nobody's pointed out the significance of the emblem on the deer therian's sweater yet, along with a few other background details that have been missed.
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Date: 2006-02-19 07:56 am (UTC)