While bears and wild boars belong to two different biological classifications of families, they, according to Celtic animal symbolism, have something in common.
My latest article is Bear: Powerful Pagan Symbol. Recently, I wrote about Wild Boar: Pagan Warrior Spirit.
One of the things I enjoy about writing articles is the research and constantly learning. I never knew that Suidae weren’t indigenous to the Americas. Europeans brought them for food and sport. I also learned the panda is, now, classified as an Ursine. Until zoologists did scientific testing, they were classified as raccoon family members.
I like swine. One of my earliest memories of pigs happened on my grandfather’s farm. One stuck its snout out of the bottom of the fence of the pen. My father’s Scottie decided to investigate and sniffed this strange object. The pig emitted a loud squeal which scared the dog immensely. While he didn’t enjoy the experience and I felt sorry for the dog, his reaction was comical.
I had an encounter with mamma bear and two cubs. I was showing the new owner of a stable the back trail to a local state park. I saw what I thought was a large bush and two smaller ones. Then, I noticed they moved in a lumbering way. I said “Bill, bears!” He told me it was my imagination. My only fear was that the horses might spook. They didn’t. When we returned to the stable, the first thing Bill told people was about the encounter. I asked him why he said there were no bears. He replied he was afraid I would panic.
What do bears and wild boars have in common, according to Celtic belief? Both are perceived as having male and female energies. Female and male boars have different powers while bears don’t.
I hope you enjoy reading these articles as much as I did writing them.
