I mean, she invented the whole Harry Potter Expecto Patronum thing but she doesn't actually own the Latin word "patronus" The idea of a "patron spirit" or "patron deity" (a "tutelary", if you want to be nerdy) is very old and commonhttps://twitter.com/ArnallLabrador/status/1270761358083096577 …
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I like "soul mate" it works with people, fat pugs, food. Because a fat pug or mac and cheese could totally be someone's soul mate.
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...fursona.
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Also the word genius referred to a guiding spirit of intellect that could bestow inspiration! Better than clumsily appropriating "spirit animal"
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We should really change the word genius back to that original meaning yes
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In terms of "an animal that reflects my essential nature" I'm going to go with fylgjur.
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Sorry, my googling skills are failing me. How do you pronounce it?
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I’ve always liked daemon, but given how many people associate it with That Other Fantasy Series I generally only use it with people who I know won’t leap to “shapechanging animal pal.”
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Yeah my first exposure to “patronus” was related to one’s Catholic Patron Saint
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I have to wonder where 'heraldic beast' fits in.
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