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It's also equally hard to trust give it's based on Hindu scripture, and the Wikipedia article itself states that they're considered mythical creatures.
by wafflesindeed 8y ago
It's also equally hard to trust give it's based on Hindu scripture, and the Wikipedia article itself states that they're considered mythical creatures.
- codr4 8y agoSo how is trusting authority working out for you so far? It's a piece of the puzzle, these stories come from somewhere. The general idea is to use your brain to put the pieces together.
- dtech 8y agoYou're right! Let's start looking for flying apes based on the legend of harpies and Icarus.
- close04 8y ago> these stories come from somewhere A very rich imagination? It's so easy to see something perfectly normal and imagine a whole new world around it. Even more so if at the time there is no "rational" explanation for it. A three headed malformed dog? It must be the monster guarding the entrance to Hell.
- geuis 8y agoHmm. I am interested in this. Perhaps the modern forms have experienced enough predation that makes it difficult to follow this up. But we do such analysis often. Basically I would like to see if local ape populations continue to use our terms after a few isolated years.