Traditionally the God of the Old Ways is a stag-horned diety. Our ancestors took him as a symbol of the protector and provider, as this was modeled after the stag's nature of leading and protecting the herd. Early human tribes used the stag for food and clothing. The antlers were made into primitive tools and weapons. The Stag-Horned God was also a symbol of fertility. The combination of these aspects made the stag a powerful and important figure.