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The History of God
FIELD No. 94CC
Visual depiction of A bombardier beetle spraying a boiling chemical blast at a predator

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Vol. I · Animism

A bombardier beetle spraying a boiling chemical blast at a predator

dramatic defensive moment

forest floor litter, warm earth tones with explosive orange accent, loose brushwork, sharp focus, 4K detail

Organization
Animistic Animal Spirits
Time period
Pre-history – present (animism is continuous)
Location
Worldwide

Source attribution

This visual depiction is one of 1,947 in the archive — a creative historical rendering of how natural-animal has expressed the divine. The depiction is interpretive, not iconographic.

Cross-references — same archetype or region

Visual depiction of A cave painting scene — giant aurochs and running horses in red and black ochre on limestone — lit by a fat lamp

A cave painting scene — giant aurochs and running horses in red and black ochre on limestone — lit by a fat lamp

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A family of wild boar rooting through autumn beech forest floor

A family of wild boar rooting through autumn beech forest floor

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A grey wolf howling at dawn from a rocky ridge

A grey wolf howling at dawn from a rocky ridge

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A mandrill male displaying vivid facial colouring in a West African forest clearing

A mandrill male displaying vivid facial colouring in a West African forest clearing

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A pod of dolphins surfing the bow wave of a vessel at sunset

A pod of dolphins surfing the bow wave of a vessel at sunset

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A Siberian crane in flight over the Poyang Lake wetlands in winter

A Siberian crane in flight over the Poyang Lake wetlands in winter

natural-animal