tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30497139.post4538844424720921758..comments2023-05-27T06:23:24.990-04:00Comments on Procrastination at its best: Transparentemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11930035974431027909noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30497139.post-18254035956488314602010-12-31T02:40:34.814-05:002010-12-31T02:40:34.814-05:00Oh wow, I LOVE this trilogy. In fact, just thinki...Oh wow, I LOVE this trilogy. In fact, just thinking about it now, I might have to stop reading one of the books I'm in the middle of, to re-read these.<br /><br />I know Candace already gave the correct pronunciation, but I also want to point out that demons in Greek mythology weren't necessary good or evil. In fact, some demons were considered guardians of people. I'm not sure how they came to be evil beings in Christian lore...<br /><br />And, I've got to agree with Candace and Z about people still pretending to be what they're not. First, people are going to have preconceptions about what your daemon's appearance means about you, just as they have preconceptions based on your height, weight, skin color, eye shape, etc. For example, if you have a lion daemon, most people will probably see that as an indication that you're strong, powerful, a natural leader, and maybe a little cunning. They probably won't think about how insanely lazy lions are. For a canon example, look at Mrs. Coulter's golden monkey. Sleek, beautiful, and regal, just like you'd expect from her daemon. Maybe I just don't know my golden monkeys well enough, but just by seeing that as her daemon, it wouldn't have tipped me off that she was horribly evil. I still had to get to know her or her daemon, to make that determination. I'm assuming you're still reading <i>Compass</i>, but as you go through the books, this becomes proven even more, as you start to see different layers of people that you would never expect just from their daemon.<br /><br />Secondly, even if someone is able to look past their preconceptions, not all members of an animal species are the same. As you pointed out, not even all BREEDS of dogs are the same. If your daemon would be a pit bull, would that indicate that you're a Casey-type pit bull, or a Blue-type pit bull? How is someone going to know, without getting to know you? How are YOU going to know, without really getting to know your daemon? And is getting to know your daemon that well really any different than serious introspection?<br /><br />And, as far as people being able to accept who they are easier, I think they'd use the same 2 points to "trick" themselves. Rather than just becoming content with the fact that they're a poodle and not a lion, they would think about the hungry poodle they had seen in a fight with a bigger animal, that won because he was so desperate, and convince themselves that a poodle is just as powerful as a lion. Or think about a mama poodle keeping her pups inline, and convince themselves that a poodle is just as in control of his surroundings as a lion. Humans are experts at finding ways to convince ourselves that what we want to believe is true, especially when it comes to self-assessment.<br /><br />All that being said, I did love that line that you quoted, and it was one of the major-takeaways that I remember from the book.<br /><br />Wow, that... Was a lot of words. I'll be quick with my last 2 things.<br /><br />To answer your question, I think mine would be a cougar. Although, really, I don't know much about cougars. I'm really just basing it on their tendency to be solitary, and what seems to be a calculating nature. My preconceptions there could be totally wrong (See how I tied it back to my previous point? :p)<br /><br />Also, Candace, I think your comment about a monkey was an inside joke, but I did want to point something out. While being represented as a monkey might not be the best thing, I think that having a tame monkey to play with, help with chores, and throw poo at people that annoy me, that would be really friggin awesome!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665415161409279403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30497139.post-49519013708507092762010-12-30T23:41:37.302-05:002010-12-30T23:41:37.302-05:00A. It is pronounced Deemon. The author settles t...A. It is pronounced Deemon. The author settles that in the second book.<br /><br />B. I am with Z on the idea that people would still hide their true self's even if they had a deamon who expressed their feelings. People still tried to hide their feelings in the book and it was like a social norm to let them do so.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576163035209278993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30497139.post-31407693962733386772010-12-30T17:16:33.385-05:002010-12-30T17:16:33.385-05:00I know one thing for sure. I AM NOT A MONKEY!!!I know one thing for sure. I AM NOT A MONKEY!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576163035209278993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30497139.post-41119427068921649512010-12-30T16:17:49.941-05:002010-12-30T16:17:49.941-05:00That's why I said, "But that's not qu...That's why I said, "But that's not quite right."emshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930035974431027909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30497139.post-59070837148284597332010-12-30T16:12:31.762-05:002010-12-30T16:12:31.762-05:00A familiar is more of an employee or slave, depend...A familiar is more of an employee or slave, depending on your source ... an animal the witch, mage, or whoever uses as a spy or an extension of herself/himself. Typically, there's no restriction on distance between mage and familiar, and while the death of the familiar can be painful for the mage , the familiar can be replaced. (In some mythoi - yes, I had to look that up - a mage can employ multiple familiars.)zlionsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966540737106797756noreply@blogger.com