Deer are commonly referred to as "stag" in Celtic folklore and are native to almost every continent in the world besides Australia and Antarctica. They are herbivorous creatures that feast on soft vegetation, leaves shoots, twigs and graze on grass. Some common predators are coyotes, bobcats cougars, wild dogs, and humans. Deer, respectively, represent gentleness, caring and kindness. "Her gentleness is within Great Spirit's lodge and which embodies His love for all." This basically states that deer seem to lead people towards compassion and love according to Celtic mythology and they always seem to find the gentleness of spirit that heals all wounds. One tale goes, a fawn met with a demon and asked him to let her pass because she was on her way to seek a spirit. Her compassionate eyes penetrated the demons armed body and cleared the path for all of Spirit's children to visit Him without the fear of demons blocking the way.
Celts thought of deer as faerie cattle with a female and male aspects. White stags were, according to mythology, sent to guide chosen humans into their realm. Deerskin parchments were worn in Medieval Times because they believed Deer's powers resided in the skin. Cernunnos, another name given to "The Horned One" by the Celtic religion, became known as god of the forest and wild animals, renowned as a god of "plenty." In Europe, the red stag was a prevalent symbol that resembled royalty and wealth, of which was not offered and was actually forbidden to be killed and eaten by the poor folks.
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