On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 5:14 PM, Giancarlo Livraghi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This isn't really a silly question. I am working on a book and there is a > page where I am quoting examples of myth, legend, folklore, fairy tales, > fiction or whatever where a picture or a statue or an "idol" or an "icon" > turns into a "living" person or some sort of "real thing".
And there is that old testament tale about God creating women out of the ribs of man. Not really a picture or an icon, but certainly an ancient reference by Christian literature standards. Cheeni
