MrsGently Posted October 19 #1 Share Posted October 19 (edited) We modern people don't get it together, how can you be anthropomorphized figure of war, which is killing, and sex, which is the creation of new life? The answer is shockingly obvious: Bonding Both are circumstances where the strongest and most intimate bonds are formed. With your brothers in the trenches, you fight together, you die together. I hope you all know how babies are made? Very intimate stuff. That's what Ishtar really was about. As to this day we enjoy these things the most intoxicated after a good dance. Ishtar makes suddenly a lot more sense doesn't she? Don't worry I don't think the ancients were aware of it per se, as the concept of bonding per se wasn't formed in the treasure trove of language yet. But they felt her presence in these activities, she, they thought, is who inspires them during these "events". Now you know Edited October 19 by MrsGently add meme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsGently Posted October 19 Author #2 Share Posted October 19 Also: this is what "cogito ergo sum" means. We are beings horribly locked in to our own mind-world when we go through life. Each person lives on their own little "consciousness planet" if you think about it. No matter in how many words you put it I will never experience your experience. But language helps us to exchange what we observe, feel, what we make of it, the thinking part, is fully dependent on what concepts we have in our tool kit to make sense of the world. ie I can't describe to you what colour is, if you've never observed the symphony of blue, red, yellow for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted October 19 #3 Share Posted October 19 In Greco-Roman theology, wasn’t Ares/Mars wedded to Aphrodite/Venus? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsGently Posted October 19 Author #4 Share Posted October 19 17 minutes ago, Sir Wearer of Hats said: In Greco-Roman theology, wasn’t Ares/Mars wedded to Aphrodite/Venus? Excellent point. I like how you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus Magnus Posted October 20 #5 Share Posted October 20 Vulcan was actually the first husband of Aphrodite. When he caught her cheating on him with Mars, the other gods had to rescue Mars from the snares of Hephaestus1. 1. Aaron J. Atsma, "HEPHAISTOS WRATH & FAVOUR," Theoi: Greek Mythology, accessed October 19, 2024, https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/HephaistosFavour.html#Harmonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus Magnus Posted October 22 #6 Share Posted October 22 On 10/19/2024 at 2:34 AM, MrsGently said: Also: this is what "cogito ergo sum" means. We are beings horribly locked in to our own mind-world when we go through life. Each person lives on their own little "consciousness planet" if you think about it. No matter in how many words you put it I will never experience your experience. But language helps us to exchange what we observe, feel, what we make of it, the thinking part, is fully dependent on what concepts we have in our tool kit to make sense of the world. ie I can't describe to you what colour is, if you've never observed the symphony of blue, red, yellow for yourself. Descartes entered a bar, and the bartender asked, "Would you like a beer?" Descartes replied, "I think not," and he ceased to exist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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