May-06-2010, 01:27 PM (UTC)
Yeah, good point. Maybe because these creatures are inventions of humans, they also come with their own intelligence?
This book says that throughout human evolution, animals have been the only other moving, self-conscious beings living along us on this planet, and that is where our fascination with animals comes from. They are integrated into our evolution.
He also says that throughout history, every culture except our modern world has invented complex rituals to deal with the killing of animals by humans; rituals of shredding off blame, asking forgiveness, honoring the animals' soul, abating the anger of the spirit guardian.
So maybe by having these mythical creatures perform similar acts of violence and murder against human beings, they also shouldered a part of the guild that humans carry?
This book says that throughout human evolution, animals have been the only other moving, self-conscious beings living along us on this planet, and that is where our fascination with animals comes from. They are integrated into our evolution.
He also says that throughout history, every culture except our modern world has invented complex rituals to deal with the killing of animals by humans; rituals of shredding off blame, asking forgiveness, honoring the animals' soul, abating the anger of the spirit guardian.
So maybe by having these mythical creatures perform similar acts of violence and murder against human beings, they also shouldered a part of the guild that humans carry?
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