As a pure graphic, we thought the WOLFANGEL was kinda neat. In our opinion, the most grabbing graphic symbols are always composed of a simple, sharp angularity.
Jung would probably have something to say about it; but it seems rather obvious that the cross and the swastika have an attractive power independent of the ideologies they represent
We knew the that the wolfangel was a runic letter but we were curious what it stood for and how it came to be. Enter Wiki.
We learned that the rune was derived from a double metal hook, attached to a chain and a post which was used to ensnare and kill wolves. Bait would be stuck on either end of the hook. When the wolf ate the bate and then tried to withdraw the hook would pierce into the animal's throat. The more the wolf pulled, the more he killed himself. If, as was unlikely, he simply stood still, he would starve to death.
In German the word is not a wolf-angel but a wolf-angle and it stands for an incredibly cruel and malicious form of killing. (As in fact, does the cross.) The graphic suddenly appeared not so neat.
There is an irony in the Ukrainian nationalists' use of the wolfangel as their symbol; for, if they get their wish, they will only find themselves ensnared and choked by I.M.F. loans which will bleed their country to death.
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