Simbolismos Magicos e Mitologicos de Ahsoka
I've already talked about the Wolves in the series, but I think it's worth talking about some symbolism that the series brings that can give us clues about the future of the series.
Early on in the first episode Ahsoka goes to a ruin of an ancient temple of the sisters of the night (a mystical religious order from Dathomir known for practicing magic with the dark side of the Force), on the walls we see 3 female images, these three images may refer to Hecate, a Greek deity related to magic, often represented by a triple form, being able to appear as a young woman (maiden), mother and old woman, strongly associated with the number 3, considered by the Greeks also to be protective of travelers, among other correlations, also associated with dogs (which alludes to the strong representation of wolves), it makes sense that the mythology of the sisters of the night is partly inspired by the Greek myth of Hecate
But it is also possible to associate these 3 forms with the Moiras, the weavers of fate in Greek mythology, 3 sisters who manufactured, wove and cut the thread of life and people's destiny, no one could change what they wove, Clotho wove the thread of life, just like Hecate she was strongly linked to childbirth by the Greeks, Lachesis was the one who pulled and rolled the thread of life being who in mythology actually determined the events of people's lives by determining how much joy and sadness individuals would have, since Atropos was responsible for cutting the thread of life by determining the moment of death of the individual, mythology has different versions for the appearance of the Fates, however it is customary to represent Cloto as a girl or a young maiden since she represents birth and the beginning of life , Lachesis as an adult woman since she actually represents fate, and Atropos as she represents the end of life is usually represented as an elderly woman
In the series it is possible to draw a parallel with the protagonists and these characters, Sabine representing the young maiden, with her youthful personality and intention, Hera who has always been a maternal figure for Sabine, always taking care of the entire crew like a mother and today in fact is the mother of a boy, and Ahsoka who is Sabine's teacher, a woman who despite her age has experienced many things and is a figure of wisdom respected by the other characters.
Another interesting thing is that the triquetra that appears on the artifact is a Celtic symbol used to identify a triple deity, like Hecate for example, which again makes sense since we are talking about the sisters of the night, they are known to practice magic, many they call them witches of Dathomir, this type of symbology makes sense for objects linked to this group, and as the artifact in question is a stellar map and Hecate, in addition to being linked to magic, was also considered the patroness of travelers, it is worth remembering that the Hecate's mother in mythology is Asteria, the deity who ruled the stars, which makes the reference even stronger, and taking into account that the map leads to Thrawn, it is worth remembering that her father in mythology is Perses, a deity linked to destruction, Morgan he also talks about destiny in the scene where he activates the map, which symbolically links the scene to the Fates, in addition the golden ray of the map connects to the thread of life of the Fates, which would be golden
Our villain is also somewhat connected to ancient European mythology, as her name Morgan seems to be a reference to the evil sorceress Morgan Le Fay that we all know from Arthurian tales, but it could also be an allusion to the Morrigan, a Celtic deity linked not only to magic. but also, war, revenge and death (mainly in battle), not only that it can also be associated with fertility, childbirth, premonitions and destruction, as well as Hecate, a triune deity who presents herself as a maiden, mother and an old woman, she is also considered in mythology a shapeshifter who takes the form of a raven (the animal most associated with her) and also of a wolf an animal also considered linked to her which again refers to the strong symbolism of wolves, perhaps who knows, the very Morgan of the myths is inspired by the Celtic myth of the Morrigan
These symbolisms show the production's care for the details, the sisters of the night are a magical group and using these connections helps us to understand more of this group, it is clear that we should expect from the series a greater depth in the mythology of the Force and of this group, as well one can expect a deepening of issues related to the cycle of life and destiny, apart from the focus on female characters and their experiences
