[Glorantha] Animus

[Jane Williams]

> > >Gian:
> > >What about "Anima"?
> 
> > Trotsky:
> > Its also English; meaning 'the part of the psyche
> that is directed
> > inwards, towards the subconscious' (i.e. as
> opposed to the persona).
> > Which may not be exactly what we're using it to
> mean here, but seems
> > quite good enough to me, frankly.

Miko: 
> What about Animus?
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animus_%28concept%29
> 
> It would seem to fit pretty well.

It would - and my rusty knowledge of Latin suggests
that it's the same word as "anima" anyway, just a
different case ending.

I like this bit of the Wikipedia entry:
"The Latin root of animus is cognate with Greek anemos
(wind), breath and is cognate with aniti he breathes."

Speaking as an Orlanthi, that is!


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