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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