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You've all no doubt seen the struggle for good and evil depicted when a protagonist must make a decision, and an "angel" and a "devil" pop up on either side of the protagonists head, both offering advice. Could anyone tell me the term for these "creatures?"
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ah, that's a good one!
hmmm, conscience and desire?
maybe, conscience and ....?
maybe just conscience?
have to think about this some more...
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I dunno. I just wanted to mention that I have earrings on this theme, one an angel whispering into my ear, the other a devil. You can probably guess which one I listen to...
I'll be interested to see what decision we ultimately arrive at ~ it's a great question!
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these are demons (regardless of their disparate messages) and are jointly demonizing (i.e., tormenting) you with their conflicting demands.
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Ah! It's not it. It's a demon name. It's a spirit name. I think it's Greek, but I don't remember. It's been in the back of my mind for a long time. I keep thinking of the word "imp"
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an "angel" and a "devil" pop up on either side of the protagonists head, both offering adviceHomunculi? Damn, I think this is another one like the "Noun for socially destructive person"! (Hi ethosprophet )
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I think that's it! Thanks! Oh, and hi =)
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FB:
I have a collection of cartoons about writing. One of my favorite is a drawing of a man sitting at a typewriter (sort of dates the cartoon a bit!) He has an angel sitting on one shoulder, whispering into his ear, "Write an epic novel about the beauty of life, tying together the threads that make up our civilization, and showing how the human condition can be improved....." On his other shoulder is a devil, shouting into his ear, "Tits and ass, man, tits and ass."
My absolute favorite, though, is Charles Dickens sitting across a desk from his publisher, who is whining at him, "Now, Mr. Dickens, was it the best of times or the worst of times? You can scarcely have it both ways."
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