| ▲ | jephs an hour ago | |
There are a bunch of Japanese words (including a several loanwords from Chinese) that use the liver / gallbladder metaphorically for courage. Both derive from associations between the humours and personality / behavior. I have no idea, however, why both Eastern and Western naive psychology associate gall with, well, gall. | ||
| ▲ | card_zero 35 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |
The Greeks did get to India. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Buddhist_art | ||
| ▲ | BobaFloutist 35 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
>I have no idea, however, why both Eastern and Western naive psychology associate gall with, well, gall. Possibly because it's filled with strong acid. | ||
| ▲ | vconnor an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
In Italian, to have 'liver' (fegato) means to be courageous. | ||