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Wolf In Sheeps Clothing
#4191073 - 05/18/05 01:20 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Someone used that phrase here and I thought back to a time I posted on it in another forum before I caught wind of the guardian of the thresh hold and demons and spirit guides articles I posted here. They made sense.
I realize now how we are our own worst enemies and its getting past our own walls and blocks and ignorance that's to be overcome.........an internal not external affair. They just appear as the external manifestation of the internal struggle. The guardian, the wolf, the demon, the guide.......it's all you being projected.
Someone had a user name with the word wolf in it and raised a huff about why wolves were deemed symbolic of the evil trickster. (maybe from little red riding hood" ?????
Shouldn't the phrase go, "A wolf in grandmas clothing?"
In the same expression you have sheep being the symbol for the sweet and innocent good guy.
So how come we also use the phrase sheep for herd mentality as if its a bad thing?
Are all grandmothers sheep?
Are sheep good or bad?
What about the lone wolf minding his own?
If we pay attention to the trickster wolf because he looks, talks and acts like a sheep, why are we following sheep?
Is the lone wolf who goes his own way actually the smarter one who broke free from being led to the slaughter house?
Are sheep smart or stupid? if they are stupid for being so easily herded and lead to the slaughter, why would people follow them?
It's implied they do if people appeal to sheeps clothing.
The Bible made the lamb the symbol for peace and gentility.
Will Batman and Robin escape the final joke of the Riddler?
Just playing around with symbolism.............
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No, cause the Riddler's dead.
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Re: Wolf In Sheeps Clothing [Re: sox24]
#4191386 - 05/18/05 02:39 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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And what about the "black sheep"?
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Re: Wolf In Sheeps Clothing [Re: Veritas]
#4191399 - 05/18/05 02:40 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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ahhhhhh yes, another sheep symbol. What about them indeed? I bet they can relate to the lone wolf.
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They probably hang out together in the East pasture on Saturday nights!
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Re: Wolf In Sheeps Clothing [Re: Veritas]
#4191412 - 05/18/05 02:44 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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ja, and the wolf asks his black sheep buddy to borrow his outfit, says he has a quick errand to run.
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Quote:
gettinjiggywithit said: ahhhhhh yes, another sheep symbol. What about them indeed? I bet they can relate to the lone wolf.
What about the wolf chasing all the sexy girls. Ahoooooooooooow!
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Re: Wolf In Sheeps Clothing [Re: Icelander]
#4191427 - 05/18/05 02:47 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thats why he had to borrow the sheeps clothing in the first place
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Girls just loooove that curly hair!
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Maybe thats why it got changed to sheeps clothing. You wouldn't score many chicks wearing your grandmothers clothes.
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Do you think the wolf-as-trickster is based on the Native American coyote myths?
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Re: Wolf In Sheeps Clothing [Re: Veritas]
#4191453 - 05/18/05 02:54 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Veritas said: Girls just loooove that curly hair!
I think it's the long tongue.
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Re: Wolf In Sheeps Clothing [Re: Icelander]
#4191461 - 05/18/05 02:55 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Ooooh, Grandma!!
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Re: Wolf In Sheeps Clothing [Re: Veritas]
#4191488 - 05/18/05 03:00 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'm not familiar with those myths?
What are they?
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Re: Wolf In Sheeps Clothing [Re: Veritas]
#4191489 - 05/18/05 03:00 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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There are many Native American stories featuring animals which represent human character traits. The coyote always portrays the trickster, similar to Loki in Norse mythology. He is clever and crafty, and gets the better of everyone else. Joseph Campbell explores the mythology of these stories, and there are several good collections of Native American myths/stories, too.
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Re: Wolf In Sheeps Clothing [Re: Veritas]
#4191555 - 05/18/05 03:16 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I thought the fox was symbolic for clever trickery. That must be in anothers culture mythology. Thanks!
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Re: Wolf In Sheeps Clothing [Re: Icelander]
#4191557 - 05/18/05 03:16 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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That looks more like Grandpa! I meant "oooh Grandma, what a long tongue you have!"
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Re: Wolf In Sheeps Clothing [Re: Veritas]
#4191563 - 05/18/05 03:17 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Veritas said:
That looks more like Grandpa! I meant "oooh Grandma, what a long tongue you have!"
or Billy Goats SCRUFF
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The fox is featured in European fairy tales/morality tales, and does represent the same character.
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