Hi Harry,
>>I think there is certainly a difference between believing something and
>>analysing that belief, even though I think we can do both at the same
>>time.<<
Yes, I agree.
>>Also, I would want to know why people would invent the category of fairies
>>when they already had ghosts to represent the dead.<<
Yes, well I don't know. Admittedly Purkiss was the first place I read about
identifying fairies with the dead. But you'd have to check out her book to
get a better idea on what she says than I can give you here. Maybe it
depends on what people we're tallking about regarding identifying ghosts or
fairies with the dead? I don't know whether Purkiss is right, I just really
like her book and find her analysis of fairies as metaphors for things
people don't like talking about or admitting compelling.
~Caroline.
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