Star Nations Magazine October 2020 Issue 89

The Mystery School

By Ortrun Franklin

The Wolf— God or Creature?

In our modern world, the wolf brings about mixed feelings of friend or foe; they are beautiful to look at but a creature also to be feared. The German Shepherd is called Wolfshund which translates to wolf/dog; the wolf being the attacker and the dog the protector of the “herd of sheep”.

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Stories told to us as children, such as Grimm’s Fairy Tales, portray wolves as manipulative and dangerous. These stories were written to frighten children into obeying parents and/or society’s rules. Some examples are:

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My grandson has an artistic tattoo running down his arm and surrounding it are the German words, ”Ich bin neimals allein” which mean “I am never alone”. His nickname is Wolf.

Wolves have become very popular over the years. They appear on t-shirts, sweatshirts, and are worn as ornamental talismans or personal totems.