ArHi FF:6:The BEASTS and the BLEEDING ROSES Ch 175 - Page 102

Originally posted by: A_Soul

Hoopoe: I read your post over 'West - East, North-South' Chinese mythology... Some what I agree with your choice of picking west n east, but only question my is why not North & south.. I try to google about north but didn't find answer of either why not or why it should consider. (Search for south is pending yet).For Gen your choice is perfect too, it just by look (especially wings) of animal represent 'South' suits him more.

Biblical meaning: After sin, it was the direction of the exile, it represented a condition of alienation from God. It was also the place of the wilderness, from which destructive winds came, threatening life (Ps. 48:7; Eze. 27:26).

Biblical meaning:In fact, the term "sea" often referred to the west (Num. 3:23). It is a symbol of divine blessing. Once the exiles were liberated from their enemies in the east, they traveled west, to the land of Israel. In that journey, the Lord Himself traveled with them (Eze. 43:2-5).

Biblical meaning: the north is a symbol of the permanent or the eternal, perhaps because the polar stars were permanently visible in the sky. It is the place of God's celestial dwelling (Isa. 14:13)

Biblical meaning: The south is primarily a negative symbol. But the fact that it is represented by the right hand makes it also a positive one. It is negative because to the south of Israel was the wilderness, a region where life does not prosper (Isa. 30:6).

Originally posted by: maverickmartin

I think I'm biologically correct. Yes, they are known to breathe fire, but they are known to be serpent-like, but with legs, reptiles!

I see Wikipedia tell me that the "European dragon" is related to Greek mythology, and there is also the "Chinese dragon". European dragons could have an armoured hide. And an armour is required for battle. Also, the Chinese dragon signifies a high rank. I think you're right about General transforming into a dragon. All clues point to that!

Originally posted by: LeenaRocks

Umm!! hello! :)

can i add something here?

if you wanna know what the creature actually is or looks like... rewind the chaps back to where there is a mention of Khushi lost in one of the halls castle where there were paintings put up... she even pauses at a serpent's pic wondering at the possibility!

Originally posted by: hoopoe

Rabba ve Leena...

Are you mentioning the Adam-Eve-Satan painting at the Raizada gallery? But that conveys a different message and is for a completely different purpose... 😉

Readers/ Comrades... Presenting the "Azure Dragon of the East"... 😛

Originally posted by: maverickmartin

True that, hoopoe... But if you want to put just that portion of the painting in this perspective, it does actually work!!

The Serpent is entwined around the Man, as if it was another being, but innately joined to the man - two forms, together. Two sides of the same page.

Thanks, Leena, you got me thinking! 😆

Originally posted by: hoopoe

Readers/ Comrades... Presenting the "Azure Dragon of the East"... 😛

(Don't scold me if this prediction goes wrong) 😆

Originally posted by: shass

i love it !!!👏

hey hp, they are called ''azure dragons'' eh?? so does that mean there are available in one colour..BLUE??😆..coz somehow i always imagined him to be black or dark green..😆😆

Originally posted by: hoopoe

Rabba ve Shass, I cant reply to your post in a single comment, so will give it in parts.

@ the first half of your post... Whether Lordy could be a dragon? Can they both be two different forms of the same beast?

I dont think so dear. From the beginning of the tale, we were hinted about their poles apart nature. If one is "shadow", the other is "lightning". If one's forte is "flying", the other's "chasing", if one rules the "sky", the other "earth"... Both are like "king of beasts"... but in their own territory. I'll post here my earlier comment where I summed up all the given hints about Lordy's transformation. Have a glance and tell me what you think...

@Underlined-- i always thought of ''shadow n lightning'' theory in the light of their natures.. but now that you have mentioned it, am thinking that it also fits the curses in a way... 😳

To me all these hints point towards the possibility of tiger. Also. Lin has answered to Mav's query at the cottage that Lordy doesn't fly during his transformation.

From the beginning I suspected Lordy's beast to be a tiger and that's how I concluded that General can be a dragon since both are just the opposite qualities (representing west and east) in Chinese mythology. So I strongly feel that both are different kind of beasts... sort of "rivals" even in their transformed form.

thanx hp for clearing my doubts n also by sharing the various excerpts... 😊..the qualities we see here can be applicable on many beasts..even dragons thats why i had doubts in the first place..

P.S. Will add points on the latter half of your post after some time.