![]() In Celtic mythology, the White Stag is a symbol that denotes the existence of life outside the Earth and the forces that reside there. Considering that deer were hunted in the past for food and were also a valuable resource for leather and bone, perhaps it is not surprising that myths and stories developed around reports of encounters with a rare White Stag. The White Stag often appeared in artwork and records from Mesopotamia, Babylon, Assyria, Mongolia, China, and even Japanese folklore. The mythical creature can be found in the mythology and folklore of numerous cultures and civilizations. The White Stag has historically been used interchangeably with the unicorn. In medieval Christian bestiaries, as an explanation for its name, the Phoenix was thought to be Phoenician purple in color. In Roman wall art, the Phoenix is portrayed as having a crest resembling that of a peacock. Herodotus describes the Phoenix as an eagle-like bird with crimson and gold feathers. Depending on the source, the Phoenix's look changes with time. It's believed that the newborn Phoenix will survive just as long as its previous incarnation. However, from its ashes, a new Phoenix bird is reborn. The bird is then consumed by the flames of its own nest. Allegedly, it has a lifespan of 500 years, and near the end of its life, it constructs an incense nest from sacred elements that subsequently ignite itself. Also, there is only one Phoenix alive at a time. Apparently, Christians adopted the Phoenix as a symbol of Christ's death and resurrection. It's argued that the Bennu, a creature with a similar appearance in Egyptian mythology, may have inspired the Phoenix. The mythological and divine firebird known as the Phoenix is a frequent subject in Greek and Roman legends. It is also believed that as Valhalla evolved into a Hall of Heroes, the Valkyries also changed from gloomy death demons to shining representations of both feminine beauty, masculine strength, and martial prowess. Similar to this, it is believed that the Valkyries were once more terrifying beings that brought the souls of warriors and non-warriors alike to a generic afterlife where they continued to eat and drink as they did in life. While the origin of the Valkyrie is unknown, it's possible that they were initially death demons who fed on the deceased on battlefields and carried their souls to an underworld afterlife. In Valhalla, also known as Odin's Hall of Heroes, the ghosts of slain soldiers engage in daylong combat with one another, come back to life and health in the evening, and then spend the night drinking. In addition to determining who enters Valhalla, the meaning of their name, "choosers of the slain," also alludes to their picking who perishes in battle and utilizing evil magic to make sure that their preferences in this respect are carried out. She determines the destiny of warriors in combat and transports the dead to Odin's Valhalla. In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is a woman fighter who mounts a wolf or a boar while carrying a spear.
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