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davem · 08-16-2005, 02:59 PM

I'm just wondering if the image is meant to refer to the 'spirit' within/shining through matter? Spiritual Light shines in/through branches of trees & in/through hair.

The Light seen in/through hair/branches is the spiritual Light, the trees/hair symbolises matter, the physical world.

Or in other words, the Light shines in the Darkness & animates it - gives it life......

From this point of view, Shippey is wrong - its not that the trees/hair are in the way of the light - its the opposite - that the light shining in/through them hallows them...

08-16-2005, 02:59 PM	#11
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	I'm just wondering if the image is meant to refer to the 'spirit' within/shining through matter? Spiritual Light shines in/through branches of trees & in/through hair. The Light seen in/through hair/branches is the spiritual Light, the trees/hair symbolises matter, the physical world. Or in other words, the Light shines in the Darkness & animates it - gives it life...... From this point of view, Shippey is wrong - its not that the trees/hair are in the way of the light - its the opposite - that the light shining in/through them hallows them... __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."