The example in the wiki is "psyche," used in the iliad. Its later translated to mean soul. Jaynes's calls this metaphor, and argues that originally it was unde

The example in the wiki is "psyche," used in the iliad. Its later translated to mean soul. Jaynes's calls this metaphor, and argues that originally it was understood in more concrete terms... blood, breath. Harari's "fictions" don't have to be mutually agreed. He just focuses on ones that are. I think souls would qualify. Obviously there are big differences. Harari's talking about a much earlier cognitive revolution. However, both place a lot of emphasis on the ability to think in abstract concepts & language as the route to consciousness.^ ^JJs' definition of consciousness. Harari doesn't go into it in Sapiens, but he defines consciousness totally differently and attributes it also to animals.