DonAbbatecola
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- Posted: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:05:24 +0000
Yes that's right, the great Gaian Godfather has relegated himself to such a petty thread as one about biting others...
Or maybe not so petty.
I pose a simple question here, what makes the act of biting another so mystical in the eyes of Western society?
There is certainly a somewhat odd relation of sensuality, power, weakness, and control to biting in the eyes of much of Western society. Let us break down the certain myths and social interactions surrounding biting in extreme brief.
Werewolves/Wolfmen/Lycans/Your Mom-
Quite simple, they have incredible power but they lose control of their own actions, becoming unstoppable feeding machines. Every full moon this occurs. How does this happen? When they are bit by another werewolf.
In this case the action of biting represents the bestowal of power whilst simultaneously signalling the loss of control.
Vampires/Nosferatu/The Living Dead/ Your Padre-
Much like werewolves they hold incredible power, however they also hold control over those around them. Women especially. This is often represented in a sort of depraved sexual manner. However, they are also opened to the weakness of the sun being made unbearable. Again they become as they are through being bitten by another.
Hickeys/Other Sexual Nibblings/Take Me Now-
This is perhaps more universal and less representative of the fixation of Western Society on the action of biting another, but it still furthers the point. The simple act of biting another on the neck or elsewhere can open one up to all sorts of new possibilities for sexual exploration.
Which brings me back to the original question, why? Why is it so mystical? Is it simply the sexual connotations? Or is there something more? Possibly something relating to consumption?
</edit\> A thought just occcurred to me, going along with my brief contemplating that perhaps this is more universal than just a Western construct.
Certain Native Americans (the Iroquois being the first name that comes to mind) would cannibalize their fallen foes, the most respected of said foes that is, in order to be imbued with that individuals power. If the leader of an opposing tribe, par example, was particularly skilled at guerilla tactics, his brain would be devoured. So then, would consumption/power seem a more viable explanation for this somewhat obsessive view of biting others?
Or maybe not so petty.
I pose a simple question here, what makes the act of biting another so mystical in the eyes of Western society?
There is certainly a somewhat odd relation of sensuality, power, weakness, and control to biting in the eyes of much of Western society. Let us break down the certain myths and social interactions surrounding biting in extreme brief.
Werewolves/Wolfmen/Lycans/Your Mom-
Quite simple, they have incredible power but they lose control of their own actions, becoming unstoppable feeding machines. Every full moon this occurs. How does this happen? When they are bit by another werewolf.
In this case the action of biting represents the bestowal of power whilst simultaneously signalling the loss of control.
Vampires/Nosferatu/The Living Dead/ Your Padre-
Much like werewolves they hold incredible power, however they also hold control over those around them. Women especially. This is often represented in a sort of depraved sexual manner. However, they are also opened to the weakness of the sun being made unbearable. Again they become as they are through being bitten by another.
Hickeys/Other Sexual Nibblings/Take Me Now-
This is perhaps more universal and less representative of the fixation of Western Society on the action of biting another, but it still furthers the point. The simple act of biting another on the neck or elsewhere can open one up to all sorts of new possibilities for sexual exploration.
Which brings me back to the original question, why? Why is it so mystical? Is it simply the sexual connotations? Or is there something more? Possibly something relating to consumption?
</edit\> A thought just occcurred to me, going along with my brief contemplating that perhaps this is more universal than just a Western construct.
Certain Native Americans (the Iroquois being the first name that comes to mind) would cannibalize their fallen foes, the most respected of said foes that is, in order to be imbued with that individuals power. If the leader of an opposing tribe, par example, was particularly skilled at guerilla tactics, his brain would be devoured. So then, would consumption/power seem a more viable explanation for this somewhat obsessive view of biting others?
