tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post446442446402048131..comments2024-03-17T11:54:10.124+11:00Comments on Journeyman Philosopher: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao MiyazakiPaul P. Mealinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573615711151742992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post-11634922405316329232010-10-15T20:18:23.239+11:002010-10-15T20:18:23.239+11:00Hi Eli,
About 4 years ago, I was at an internatio...Hi Eli,<br /><br />About 4 years ago, I was at an international Sci-Fi convention held in Canberra (Capital of Oz). There were lots of discussions and one of them was this very topic: the relationship between graphic novels (comic books) and mythology. One of the guests, <a href="http://wheelercentre.com/calendar/event/graphic-novel-workshop-with-queenie-chan/" rel="nofollow">Queenie</a> <a href="http://www.queeniechan.com/" rel="nofollow">Chan</a> (a Hong Kong born Aussie) made the observation that Asian cultures are generally not as precious about their gods as the West are.<br /><br />Regards, Paul.Paul P. Mealinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573615711151742992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post-35104359441374752272010-10-15T09:00:45.798+11:002010-10-15T09:00:45.798+11:00Actually, I've run into quite a lot of Eastern...Actually, I've run into quite a lot of Eastern literature that maintains the thing where regular humans interact with gods or are made out to be supernatural in some way or other. And, come to think of it, one South American (Latin American?) book as well.<br /><br />I wonder if someone has done any surveys about this? Somebody must have the data...Elihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543293341085230171noreply@blogger.com