This is a convenient place to treat more fully of Mythical Personification.
All objects are either perceptible to our senses, ore merely exist in our thoughts.
The form and shape of this appearance was called in Goth. But language and an open brow distinguish him from beasts, who have only voice and protomh , not a real proswpon or countenance. Still less of personality have plants, silent as they are, and rooted to the soil. It goes yet further, and concedes it to lifeless tools and to things beyond the reach of sight or sense. Then poetry and fables set themselves to personify, i.e. to extend personality, the prerogative of gods, spirits and men, to animals, plants, things or states to which language has lent gender.