01-07-2020, 11:48 AM
Having followed the Melusine discussion for a while now, I must say I understand the appeal. Combined with the other clues that seem to fit well in this general context of interpretation, it is the most convincing theory so far, for me at least.
The process of stepping out of the animal skin was, to my knowledge, not unusual befor the more modern storys about wherewolves etc startet to use the theme of actual shapeshifting.
The only other fitting storys I can think of is the god Loki changing into a salmon or the christian (or maybe even older?) metaphor for reincarnation (based on the Jona story, but applied to some other female figure).
The process of stepping out of the animal skin was, to my knowledge, not unusual befor the more modern storys about wherewolves etc startet to use the theme of actual shapeshifting.
The only other fitting storys I can think of is the god Loki changing into a salmon or the christian (or maybe even older?) metaphor for reincarnation (based on the Jona story, but applied to some other female figure).