In Hayao Miyazaki‘s universe, the forest god’s transformation into a curse god is a manifestation of this randomness. Nature, divine or otherwise, is not immune to the cruel absurdity of existence.

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I know too, that for this act the forest gods will never forgive me.” And then, in Ancient Mariner-manner, he begins telling his story: “I have heard that to confess a crime in one’s own ...

Along the way, he learns of a violent war being waged between human settlers and the forest gods, who despise humans for ...

The “godly” nation envisioned by the League of the South (LOS) would be run by an “Anglo-Celtic” (read: white ... and any other sort of ‘phobe that benefits my people, so help me God!” – Michael Hill, ...