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What controls an avatar ...
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To: soc-religion-hindu@uknet.ac.uk
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Subject: What controls an avatar ...
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From: Dr Tim Regan <tregan@bt-sys.bt.co.uk>
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Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1996 10:31:57 -0700
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Newsgroups: alt.cyberspace, soc.religion.hindu
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Organization: BT Labs
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ReSent-Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 01:14:43 -0400 (EDT)
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ReSent-From: SRH Editor <srh@rbhatnagar.ececs.uc.edu>
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ReSent-To: ghen@netcom.com
Hi All,
Apologies if you get this twice I'm having problems cross posting.
I understand that the term "avatar" used in virtual worlds to mean the representation of yourself
in the world comes from Hinduism where it means the form a god takes on Earth. So, for example,
Krishna was Vishnu's avatar - I think.
What I'm after is the backwards part of the relationship. Is there a word for this. So just as you
might say "Mike's avatar is the Silver Surfer" I'd like to say "The Silver Surfer's X is Mike".
What's X?
Cheers,
Tim.
PS Sorry if the Krishna example is wrong. If it is do tell me real examples from Hinduism but
that's not my main question.
PPS If you don't know about virtual worlds try some out :
http://www.worlds.net/alphaworld/
http://www.onlive.com/
