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The History of God
FIELD No. 45E9
Visual depiction of An orca pod hunting a seal near the ice edge

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Vol. I · Animism

An orca pod hunting a seal near the ice edge

black and white bodies arcing through dark water

muted cool palette, fine line work, dramatic composition, 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 burrowing owl pair at the entrance to their underground nest in open grassland

A burrowing owl pair at the entrance to their underground nest in open grassland

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A European badger emerging from its sett at dusk

A European badger emerging from its sett at dusk

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A greater flamingo colony feeding in a shallow alkaline lake

A greater flamingo colony feeding in a shallow alkaline lake

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A long-eared owl with ear tufts raised

A long-eared owl with ear tufts raised

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A pink river dolphin surfacing in a flooded Amazonian forest

A pink river dolphin surfacing in a flooded Amazonian forest

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A shoebill stork standing motionless in a papyrus swamp

A shoebill stork standing motionless in a papyrus swamp

natural-animal