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Like, you summon a hydra for a while, it dissipates and the later you summon a hydra again. Do you think it’s the same spirit? Just a weird thought. Any other weird thought to share?

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about 4 years ago - /u/JagexRowley - Direct link

To throw a spanner in the works, they aren't exactly even creatures.

They are a manifestation of a concept, an idea given form. What an individual's idea of a particular animal is might change over time, so the idea they summon forth would shift along with that changing perspective. Is it the same entity? Are you the same person you were yesterday?

I'd suggest doing some reading on metaphysics if this topic is of interest. Your mileage may vary when it comes to philosophy - it's conceptually interesting, but perhaps not so much in application.