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Old 04-04-2005, 08:47 PM   #34
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Interesting. I wonder how and why "pointed ears" became one of the hallmarks of Faerie/Myth creatures.
Perhaps Birdland was on to something when she said (in jest) that pointy ears give the impression of heightened senses (e.g. animals like bats) -- an attribute associated with fairies and elves in classical mythos. Powerful beings in Greek, Egyptian, et al. myths often have the features of animals. The Sphinx, centauri, satyrs, etc.
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