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[HydrogenBond]

The female character fabricating her own son, is not a biological reproduction. This is similar to invention that often occurs in the male imagination. He produces brain children. The elephant head shift it back to instinct so it is grounded.

If you look at Hindu philosophy it is often seeking detachment from material reality into deeper realms of the mind. Outwardly this looks like no productivity, since it may not produce tangible things. The mystic meditating is not building a house. Unless he writes a book or builds a cult to make wealth, wisdom has value but not material value.

Relative to the wife of that time, her neighbors can see a new house and she can feel external feedback. But her friends can't see the qualities of wisdom. He husband can steal a ring and put it on her finger and she gets instant recognition. But how does she wear the esoteric ring from her husbands wisdom to show her friends? He is a slacker and should be out stealing rings. The myth sort of shows a cultural change where now this wisdom stuff has cultural value.

Women don't care either way, they go where the boys are. But on the other hand, they don't like to leave the herd, forever. She may date the rebel but will want to marry someone more stable in the community. The myth says to the women, wisdom is the most important. So now she can support the wise man husband and still hold her head up high. The gods for other activities are now considered of secondary importance. Culture begins to shift priorities. The women place a new face on this behavior. It is the face of the large, strong and intelligent animal. The dazed looking mystic is not a slacker but is working hard like the elephant, able to lift trees.