There is a good analogy  in  MYTHOLOGICAL  presentation in  INDIAN  Scripture:

 The GURU  of the Emperor JANAKA( the father of Sita whom Lord Ramachandra married) , was  named ASTAVAKRA Muni(sage) as , he  was born with eight-fold bends (defects)  and yet with  the full knowledge of VEDA  & scriptures ( before birth )  while in the womb of his mother.

  Of course, that was mythology  and this is ' reality' within the Field Theory  of  RELATIVITY !