Celtic Mythology? White Stag?

[krwlz]

Something happened in my life a while ago to make me (vaguely) remember the mention of the "White Stag" in something I read.

I thoguht that it was a celtic mythological thing, but I dont remember. (I used to use celtic art a lot...hence seeing it)

Does anyone here know celtic mythology? Or more specificaly what the referance to the White Stag/Deer is all about??


Thanks all.

[johnnymysto]

Uhhh...The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis?

[krwlz]

Nah, it wasnt that. A lot of authors have borrow the image of the white stag, but Im pretty sure it had relevance further back then that.

Two of the Authors to borrow it:
Tolkein, in the Hobbit.
Weis & Hickman, in "The dragonlance chronicles." (I believe it was in the first one...Dragons of Autum sumthin-or-other)

[Jonsgirl]

You could be trying to remember any number of things here, as a white stag is a common enough symbols in many mythologies, but I'll give you some refferences. Someone stop me if I'm wrong.
The most common is the cletic horned god, Kernunnos. A diety of nature, fertility, etc.
The sun/war god Lugh. In welsh mythology, The Lord of the Tuatha De Danaan. His symbol is the white stag.
There are several stories of the Great Hunt in which a white stag is the otherwolrdly prey.
The white stag image is also pervalent in Arthourian mythos. (It was said that whoever could catch a white stag would wed the fairest lady in King Arthour's court.)
In cletic astrology, the white stag is asscoiated with the birch tree. (birth month: dec-jan)
In most places the white stag is portrayed as a guide between one realm and another.