I tell you, one must have chaos in one, to give birth to a dancing star.
—Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra
I am the golden dog-headed ape, three palms and two fingers [high], which hath neither arms nor legs, and which dwelleth in Het-ka-Ptah. I go forth as goeth forth the dog-headed ape who dwelleth in Het-ka-Ptah.
—The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Meet the Monkey
Monkeys are mischievous and curious—everyone knows that. They appear widely in the world’s stories, legends, myths, and religions. A favorite of mine is the Monkey King of Chinese legend, who features in the traditional Buddhist story of The Journey to the West. In it, a monk makes his ...
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