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Could it not be that the demon theme is just another culturally based perception? No doubt it has its origins in medieval christianity, with its distinct and clearly defined ideals and perceptions of morality. And people seeing these creatures most often seem to be based within this religious concept.

For example the character Pan stemming from antiquity had many characteristics remeniscent of the christian devil, and was interpreted through the cultural filter of greek mythology. This could possibly show the fact that how we percieve the supernatural (for lack of a better word) is mainly based upon our cultural references.

[QUOTE="Pegusta, post: 161845, member: 6290"] Could it not be that the demon theme is just another culturally based perception? No doubt it has its origins in medieval christianity, with its distinct and clearly defined ideals and perceptions of morality. And people seeing these creatures most often seem to be based within this religious concept. For example the character Pan stemming from antiquity had many characteristics remeniscent of the christian devil, and was interpreted through the cultural filter of greek mythology. This could possibly show the fact that how we percieve the supernatural (for lack of a better word) is mainly based upon our cultural references. [/QUOTE]

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