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The History of God
FIELD No. 4383
Visual depiction of A common seal hauled out on tidal rocks at low water

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Vol. I · Animism

A common seal hauled out on tidal rocks at low water

grey and dappled in afternoon sun

muted earthy palette, fine line work, picture book style, 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 Brontotherium — giant rhinoceros-like mammal — in combat on an Oligocene plain

A Brontotherium — giant rhinoceros-like mammal — in combat on an Oligocene plain

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A Eurasian brown bear fishing in a cold Siberian river

A Eurasian brown bear fishing in a cold Siberian river

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A great white shark breaching for a seal off South Africa

A great white shark breaching for a seal off South Africa

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A lionfish hovering above a reef

A lionfish hovering above a reef

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A Permian landscape before the great extinction

A Permian landscape before the great extinction

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A serval making a spectacular vertical leap to catch a bird in tall savanna grass

A serval making a spectacular vertical leap to catch a bird in tall savanna grass

natural-animal