Some hunter-gatherer cultures (aka ‘animistic’) believe that the spirit at death goes to the ‘ancestral-spirit’ place for a change from being in-corporated. They still keep an eye on and sometimes communicate with the physically living, and somewhere along the way jump in again for another “life”. Opinion seems to be divided over whether where they end up is random, or they deliberately choose their birth familly. Based on my experience and that of quite a few people I know I suspect that either it’s random, or ancestral spirits aren’t very good at judging what family to join! As a side thought, maybe there is something to the idea of “corporations” as “people”. But then again…..No, different meaning of the word.
Best commentary on the Gods I ever was was in the old movie “Erik The Viking”.
It portrayed the gods as a bunch of bickering 11 & 12 year olds.
BTW, Erik the Viking is a 1989 British comedy-fantasy film written and directed by Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. (It’s not a Python movie, but it does have that same sort of humor underlying it.)
stairsteppublishing 24 days ago
That has to be rough going through life with a watchful eye you all of the time.
DaveG1960 24 days ago
Mythological CCTV………..
luca.debus creator 24 days ago
And don’t even get me started on the extramarital affairs….
P51Strega 24 days ago
Thor wouldn’t have spoken ill of his father, he Odin everything.
Mike Baldwin creator 23 days ago
Ha! A slightly Different take on the saying, you’ve got your father’s eyes.
vanaals 23 days ago
He’s only got the one good eye. No wonder Loki gets away with mischief if he’s got his eye on Thor
Old Time Tales Premium Member 23 days ago
We love you Boody, you’re our family!
JP Steve Premium Member 23 days ago
Odin’s got a thor eye?
eddi-TBH 23 days ago
“What family doesn’t have it’s little ups and downs?” Elanor of Aquitaine in ’The Loin In Winter.
Curiosity Premium Member 22 days ago
Some hunter-gatherer cultures (aka ‘animistic’) believe that the spirit at death goes to the ‘ancestral-spirit’ place for a change from being in-corporated. They still keep an eye on and sometimes communicate with the physically living, and somewhere along the way jump in again for another “life”. Opinion seems to be divided over whether where they end up is random, or they deliberately choose their birth familly. Based on my experience and that of quite a few people I know I suspect that either it’s random, or ancestral spirits aren’t very good at judging what family to join! As a side thought, maybe there is something to the idea of “corporations” as “people”. But then again…..No, different meaning of the word.
bakana 21 days ago
Best commentary on the Gods I ever was was in the old movie “Erik The Viking”.
It portrayed the gods as a bunch of bickering 11 & 12 year olds.
BTW, Erik the Viking is a 1989 British comedy-fantasy film written and directed by Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. (It’s not a Python movie, but it does have that same sort of humor underlying it.)
Kirk Barnes Premium Member 19 days ago
As I remember my mythology, Mr. Thor there wasn’t exactly a guy you’d want to take home to meet the family…