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'American Gods' Season 2 preview: The significance of the White Buffalo in Shadow Moon's visions

The White Buffalo is a mystical symbol of a prophecy that is yet to come in Native American folklore and when it appears in Shadow Moon's visions, it also holds a prophetic message

Season one of 'American Gods' is full of mystical symbolism, and one of the most prominent symbols appears to Shadow Moon in one of his many visions in the form of a huge White American Buffalo with fire flowing from his eyes. Neil Gaiman is well versed in the world of symbolism, as he's proved throughout his many religion and mythology inspired novels and graphic novels.

A White Buffalo in Native American folklore is considered sacred amongst many Native tribes, and according to the National Bison Association, just one out of every 10 million buffalo born are white. The American Buffalo or Bison is a symbol of abundance and manifestation, but a White Buffalo, according to Hopi Indian tradition, signifies the coming apocalypse and purification of the world.