Iconoclasm

From: Frederic Ferro <ferro_at_Princeton.EDU>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 20:03:55 +0100


Joerg Baumgartner wrote:
> Sea Gods generally are perceived as triton-shaped, even by their
> human worshippers. The exact fishiness of the upper body could be
> perceived differently.

But Tritons do not represent their Gods at all. They would refuse tritonomorphism and use an abstract symbol like a wave, a cup or a shell.

fred

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