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Shiva and Kali are two Hindu deities who are unusual but authoritative. They both signify powers of destruction, rage, and self-control and are depicted as pensive, strange, and frightening.
Shiva represents governance, while Kali represents consent. Shiva is depicted as a hermetic yogi brooding about the right to rule, while Kali is depicted as a mad-woman rageful about filth.
Shiva and Kali have also been depicted as husband-and-wife, perhaps since they both represent decision-making.
We can use these two 'mysticism-oriented' religion avatars to understand 'folk sarcasm' (as it applies to everyday psychology).
For example, why do we celebrate gender-irony films such as He Said, She Said, when we know we're instinctively anxious about gender quirks?
Shiva represents governance, while Kali represents consent. Shiva is depicted as a hermetic yogi brooding about the right to rule, while Kali is depicted as a mad-woman rageful about filth.
Shiva and Kali have also been depicted as husband-and-wife, perhaps since they both represent decision-making.
We can use these two 'mysticism-oriented' religion avatars to understand 'folk sarcasm' (as it applies to everyday psychology).
For example, why do we celebrate gender-irony films such as He Said, She Said, when we know we're instinctively anxious about gender quirks?
