One side note about my Utena analysis
In my Discussion about anthy as a witch, I also talked about Herman Wirths Research about witches and ancient witch Religions.
Herman wirth thought witch Religions ans the germanic Religions came from the northern regions like siberia and scandinavia. These regions have very harsh Winters with long periods of darkness while its very bright in the summer. There, its almost like summer is an endless day and Winter is an endless night. He thought that the biblical saying of "in Paradise a year is like a day" refers to that. And Wirth also thought the cosmic cycle of a golden paradisical age followed by an age of decline (kali yuga) followed by an age of reconstruction and then another golden age was also seen as another cosmic day.
Wirth now believed that witches worshipped a fertility godess. This godess represents the seasons and the feminine lunar virtue of care. (Look up my earlier analysis where I explained that.)
Basically meaning, if people treat each other well and care for each other, then its bright day but when people stop Caring for each other then the world becomes dark, cold and lonely.
This fertility godess now symbolises this. Wirth also believed this fertility godess was called the snow queen or the ice queen. And basically, when the ice queen vanishes the harsh Winter comes.
I have one theory. Doesnt that remind you of something? A snow queen who vanishes and thus causes a harsh Winter. Wasnt there a certain movie?
This is almost the exact Story of frozen from disney and in many languages, Elsa gets called the snow queen.
Ans this aspect of care and neglect is present in this Story. I only say "conceal, don't feel". And Elsa got saved in the end by care. Which also stops the harsh Winter.
Interestingly, in Utena, its made very clear that Utena is the only one who really cares for anthy and so saves her.
