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The History of God
FIELD No. 6A2E
Visual depiction of Cicada nymphs emerging from soil after seventeen years underground

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Vol. I · Animism

Cicada nymphs emerging from soil after seventeen years underground

ghostly pale forms climbing tree trunks at dusk

thousands visible, cool blue and warm ochre 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 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 Dunkleosteus armoured fish lunging at prey in a Devonian reef

A Dunkleosteus armoured fish lunging at prey in a Devonian reef

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A great horned owl perched on a snow-dusted pine branch in moonlight

A great horned owl perched on a snow-dusted pine branch in moonlight

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A lioness crouching low as she stalks a wildebeest across open plain at golden hour

A lioness crouching low as she stalks a wildebeest across open plain at golden hour

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A peregrine falcon in a vertical stoop dive above a coastal cliff

A peregrine falcon in a vertical stoop dive above a coastal cliff

natural-animal

 Visual depiction of A secretary bird striding through tall golden grass

A secretary bird striding through tall golden grass

natural-animal