npub1ug8yq5ccfa64v3p6axqw8f94qxlznep53l22vjuecpd3629cqjhsgnytkq (npub1ug8…ytkq) He reminds me of the wrathful protector deities you find in Tibetan Buddhism. These were older gods who were harnessed as guardians of a newer religion. Could be something similar happening here.
Also, the whole bird/tree/cold-blooded-animal arrangement is reminiscent of Yggdrasil, the world tree of Norse myth, with an eagle perching on its branches and a snake at its roots.
Bodhipaksa /
npub1ug…pan9d
2023-08-25 12:27:59
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2023-08-25 12:27:59Event JSON
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