What metaphors are used in Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge by Edward O. Wilson?

In the section titled, Genes to Culture, Wilson notes that all human behavior is influenced by culture that reflects the genetic history of the species. Psychological concept of gene-culture co-evolution involves cultural evolution with both evolutions being linked. The mind absorbs parts of the existing culture during its growth. Culture uses various elements, such as fear of snakes to create narratives
and metaphors. Shamans enrich cultures through their experience of serpents in their dreams.