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The History of God
FIELD No. 1CDD
Visual depiction of An Archaeopteryx perched in a Jurassic tree

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Vol. I · Animism

An Archaeopteryx perched in a Jurassic tree

part bird part dinosaur

feathered wings and clawed hands, warm amber and green palette, 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 numbat foraging in Western Australian jarrah forest

A numbat foraging in Western Australian jarrah forest

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A sand martin colony at their burrow holes in a river cliff

A sand martin colony at their burrow holes in a river cliff

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A three-toed sloth hanging in a cecropia tree in cloud forest rain

A three-toed sloth hanging in a cecropia tree in cloud forest rain

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of An Alpine marmot emerging from its burrow entrance in a summer mountain meadow

An Alpine marmot emerging from its burrow entrance in a summer mountain meadow

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of The Horsehead Nebula rising as a dark silhouette against a glowing hydrogen backdrop

The Horsehead Nebula rising as a dark silhouette against a glowing hydrogen backdrop

natural-animal

 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