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In reply to the discussion: Why Godzilla matters [View all]nikto
(3,284 posts)35. Godzilla is an image right out of Spiritus Mundi
spiritus mundi ---- "Spirit of the world" ---- From "The Second Coming" (poem) by William Butler Yeats. Refers to Yeats' belief that each human mind is linked to a single vast intelligence, and that this intelligence causes certain universal symbols to appear in individual minds. The idea is similar to Carl Jung's concept of the collective unconscious.
Godzilla is a universal symbol with roots deep in the collective imagination of humankind,
and, via contemporary media, has achieved status as
a modern internationally-recognized mythological archetype on a Joseph Campbell/Carl Jung level.
Godzilla is a universal symbol with roots deep in the collective imagination of humankind,
and, via contemporary media, has achieved status as
a modern internationally-recognized mythological archetype on a Joseph Campbell/Carl Jung level.
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I read somewhere that the monster will be covered in scars from radiation burns.
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2014
#5
Many here talk about "woo". The scientific method requires controlled circumstances BUT
KittyWampus
Apr 2014
#10
the '54 movie was both noir and taboo: until the Occupation ended you couldn't even mention
MisterP
Apr 2014
#27
Will they ever do a Godzilla movie where it doesn't keep changing scale?
The Second Stone
Apr 2014
#42
Loved the old Godzilla movies too. Godzilla, King Kong and other monsters are modern day Titans
Larkspur
Apr 2014
#59