Re: old Orlanth myth query

From: moonbroth <Nick_at_...>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 11:11:58 -0000

John writes:

>> What is the symbolism here of the comb and rattle?

> The Comb is a bit more puzzling -

There is a RQ-era and an obvious RW association between combs and lightning (cf. Lightning Combs in an old Plunder article, and try combing your hair in a darkened room to see where this came from). Maybe the rattle symbolises thunder?

> Symbol making is a game you can play endlessly.

Here's my move.

Cheers, Nick