Animal Legends and Lore

[peter]

There's no need for capitals and bolding, as quality will set you apart. You're a good poster. 

There is, by the way, a debate about a number of posts in this thread. As the author, you should have a say. Brotherbear is the mod responsible. Cooperation is the key word. My advice to contact him in order to develop a strategy to manage the thread.

With 'the old way', I'm referring to the way people close to the natural world interacted with animals a few centuries ago. In some parts of the world, the old way still is the rule. In the west, they called it superstition. Superstition, as you know, was replaced by something else. It resulted in total destruction. In order to return to more understanding, we need to know more about 'the old way'. There is 'Dersu, the Trapper', but American Indians had similar ideas. If you focus on them, the thread will develop into a good one.

The thread about children raised by animals is not very different. Although Sir John Hewett took an interest in them in northern India a century ago, wolf children were seen as a result of superstition or plain neglect. The world of today has few myths left. A good thing in many respects, but it also resulted in an attitude often seen in those who don't care about anything. This needs to be addressed, as it can only result in total destruction sooner or later. The thread you started could make a difference. Reply