This is NOT a source, of course, but if you want to see what Wikipedia has to say about genius loci, look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genius_loci.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
A corny comparison to break up all the hard work
As I've been researching, I've found some pretty neat things that I thought I would share. I read that a genius loci, which is from Roman mythology, is often depicted as a snake. And since I'm comparing "Genius Loci" to a vampire, I thought this was really interesting. Snakes kill their prey with fangs, as do vampires. Maybe that's a corny comparison, but that's the point I'm at right now. I also found how genius loci are, for the large part, intelligent spirits that inhabit a place — not spirits that draw you into your death, like from our readings. But, I guess a good ol' story about a magical, happy field would not be included in Straub's books.
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This is really cool. Another thing I thought of is how snakes charm their prey... even like on "The Jungle Book" movie. I thought that the Genis Loci charmed its victims before it finally killed them, because the became so sucked into the place.
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