i think of it in terms of ape territorial aggression, establishing control over space to prevent attacks and other crises. there's a whole saga about control over the home, control over hunting grounds, consolidating tribes, but eventually all the land is under control of alpha males. what then? control expands into non-physical spaces. strong men build stockpiles to last many winters. they build castles to last generations, and when they die, they're memorialized in a way intended to extend their presence over hundreds or thousands of years. come of age today, and you're already on a chaotic battlefield of kings and mighty men. for example, the pyramids are territorial control over your mind from 5000 years ago, even without a face attached, even without the specifics of their lovecraftian paganism, it still does the work for which it was designed.
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