![]() ![]() More, the idea that all this damage is done from such a small, pathetic source (for the god of ants is very much a pathetic, self-interested creature) underscores a few more truths about who so often deals violence, and how little they care about collateral damage. “What is a Volcano?” builds slowly, rising on moment after moment of loss and pain and fury, and there’s also this ongoing emotional story of how loss and anger entwine so completely, and can consume everything when there’s no opportunity for closure or resolution. Found in What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky, and told as a kind of parable or folk tale, “What is a Volcano?” has a narrative that begins with the god of ants and the goddess of rivers having a disagreement that escalates, but while the goddess of rivers sees it as a kind of one-upmanship, or perhaps a minor rivalry more amusing than truly vehement, the god of ants is quickly furious at how no one seems willing to care about his feelings, and as such, launches a centuries long bitter hatred that cumulates in a horrific (if somewhat accidental) act. ![]()
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