Pigs Proscribed
Paul Mackin
pmackin at clark.net
Mon Jun 5 09:40:33 CDT 2000
On Mon, 5 Jun 2000, J Suete wrote:
>
> "Pigs are smart, friendly animals that thoroughly enjoy wallowing in the dirt. [...] Anmals that enjoy immersing themselves in dirt have traditionally been under the aegis of the Goddess. The pig, a symbol of
> fertility in many cultures, was Demeter's favorite animal; a sow often appeared at her side."
>
> Does he know why? Does he explain any of this?
Maybe it's just a right-brained thing :-)
The subtitle of the book is: the conflict between word and image.
P.
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