Green as a representation of evil

[Lhunardawen]

Very interesting thread!

Originally posted by HerenIstarion
Definitely aftermath of reading Dan Brown (not that I agree with his conclusions, but still) recently in my case - seeking hidden symbolism in quite innocent things

The Da Vinci Code, I presume?

Originally posted by Mad Baggins
Another non-Tolkien example is from the Chronicles of Narnia. In The Silver Chair, the witch often turned into a green serpent. Plus, she was formerly known as the White Witch.

I was supposed to quote this when I read the first post. The witch is called the Lady of the Green Kirtle, and she turns into a green serpent. And the archenemy in the earlier Narnia books is Jadis, the White Witch.

As for the color blue, the word itself may be used to mean sad or lonely. Something negative, indeed (at least for me). Then again, a lighter shade of blue such as sky blue can be very relaxing...

The duality of the colors enumerated just shows how open-minded Tolkien can be, instead of stereotyping a certain color as a representative of good or evil.