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Roland in the Deep
I think I first heard of Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso in a blurb about C.S. Lewis comparing J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings to it. Well, they do both have a magic ring that makes people invisible, and a monster … Continue reading →
Posted in Animals, Arthurian Legend, Authors, Book Reviews, British, C.S. Lewis, Characters, Christianity, French, Greek Mythology, Islam, J.R.R. Tolkien, L. Frank Baum, Magic, Magic Items, Monsters, Music, Mythology, Names, Oz, Oz Authors, Poetry, Relationships, Religion, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Video Games, William Shakespeare | Tagged amazons, andromeda, arimaspoi, astolfo, atlante, avalon, basil of caesarea, battle of roncevaux pass, beowulf, chanson de roland, charlemagne, childe roland to the dark tower came, cortana, durendal, elijah, fairies, faleero, falerina, ferragut, giants, griffins, halo, hector, hell, hippogriffs, holga danske, horses, hugh capet of france, huon of bordeaux, jesus, john the apostle, king lear, lethe river, lord of the rings, ludovico ariosto, matteo maria boiardo, merlin, moon, morgan le fay, ogier the dane, orcas, orcs, orlando furioso, orlando innamorato, paladin, penthesileia, pliny the elder, prester john, rinaldo, robert browning, roland, roland the headless thompson gunner, ruggiero, st. denis, st. peter, stephen king, swords, tristan and isolde, virgin mary, warren zevon, water of oblivion, weapons |
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Magic
The word “magic,” with or without the K at the end that Aleister Crowley preferred, derives from “magus,” a term for a Zoroastrian priest. I’ve seen indications that it might have referred to a specific tribe or caste. When the … Continue reading →
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aaron, aleister crowley, balaam, bible, demons, exodus, fantasy, jannes and jambres, jesus, king saul, magicians, miracles, moses, priests, prophets, salem witch trials, satan, simon magus, sorcerers, st. peter, witch of endor, witches, wizards |
More Names, More Fun
After I shared my last post on Dragon Quest names on Discord, Arlen Pavka replied with a list of names from the mobile and Nintendo Switch versions of DQ2, which includes a few I hadn’t previously seen. I’ve written about … Continue reading →
Posted in Arthurian Legend, British, Buddhism, Cartoons, Christianity, Comics, Dragon Quest, Families, Final Fantasy, German, Germany, History, Language, Metroid, Mythology, Names, Norse, Religion, Star Wars, Television, Video Games | Tagged abel, abel yuusha, bible, cain and abel, cid, dragon quest ii, dragon quest iii, dragon quest iv, dragon quest of the stars, dragon quest v, dragon quest vi, dragon quest xi, el cid campeador, emblem of roto, endor, erdrick, esther, gadabouts, han solo, hank hoffman jr, jesus, luca erkel gotha, madalena, mages, mahabala, manga, maya mahabala, meena mahabala, merlin, pankraz gotha, priests, prince of cannock, princess of moonbrooke, princess veronica of endor, quadal, ragnar lodbrok, ragnar mcryan, raido, sofia, solo, st. peter, stella maris, ten wrathful ones, theron, tom foolery, tonnura, torneko taloon, tristan and isolde, varia, vashti, veronica, virgin mary |
O Say Can You CPAC?
My original plan was for my next post to be a fun one about the Mario Brothers, but I’m going to write about something scarier than fire-breathing turtle-creatures. CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference (not to be confused with the … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, Climate, Conspiracy Theories, Current Events, Language, Mythology, Norse, Politics, Prejudice, Religion, Snobbery | Tagged asgard, bible, conservative political action conference, donald trump, extreme vetting, freyja, gospel of matthew, heaven, jesus, loki, milo yiannopoulos, new jerusalem, pearly gates, racism, revelation, richard spencer, st. peter, steve bannon |
Gladly the Chrono Cross I’d Bear
Chrono Trigger is a somewhat unusual game in that it kills off its main character. The hero, known as “Crono” because the game only allows for five-character names, is taken out by the alien parasite Lavos in the Kingdom of … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, Chrono Trigger, Gnosticism, Islam, Religion, Video Games | Tagged belthasar, crono, crucifixion, gaspar, gnostic apocalypse of peter, jesus, kingdom of zeal, lucca ashtear, magus, medina, mystics, princess nadia marle guardia, quran, st. peter, three wise men, time egg, time travel |
An Arbitrary Arbiter
I found this article on religious fundamentalism and moral relativism to be quite interesting. It’s a topic I’ve seen mentioned before, particularly when a skeptic points out an objectionable passage in the Bible and gets a reply basically saying, “It … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, Judaism, Philosophy, Religion | Tagged bible, jesus, moral absolutism, moral relativism, morality, religious fundamentalism, slavery, st. peter, voltaire |
Peter, Peter, Carrot Eater
There’s actually a bit of a story behind the Easter Bunny being called Peter Cottontail, and while it might not interest you, it does me. Peter Rabbit became a household name with the stories of Beatrix Potter, who named the … Continue reading →
Posted in Authors, Beatrix Potter, Christianity, Comics, Easter, Holidays, Music, Mythology, Religion | Tagged gene autry, harrison cady, here comes peter cottontail, jack rollins, peter cottontail, peter rabbit, rabbits, st. peter, steve nelson, the aventures of peter cottontail, the tale of peter rabbit, thornton burgess |
Simonized
There are so many games that we all know where I’ve only recently thought to wonder about their origins. We all know Simon Says, a game that’s presumably supposed to teach kids to listen carefully. I checked the Internet to … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, Games, Nursery Rhymes, Religion, Technology, Video Games | Tagged atari, bible, cicero, genesis, henry iii of england, israel, jacob, jesus, judah, leah, levi, rachel, schechem, simeon, simon de montfort, simon edy, simon says, simple simon, st. peter, touch me |
Peter and the Frauds
I’ve been known to listen to conservative Christian radio ironically, which I guess makes me a hipster or something. I must say that the music on these stations was really quite tedious. I know they say the Devil has all … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, Language, Magic, Religion | Tagged apocalypse of peter, bart ehrman, bible, christian radio, gospel of matthew, isaiah, jeremiah, jesus, miracles, moses, pentateuch, pentecost, peter paul and mary magdalene: the followers of jesus in history and legend, radio, st. peter, torah, zechariah |
Mission: Apostle
Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene: The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend, by Bart D. Ehrman – I quite enjoy Ehrman’s books on early Christianity, and this one is no exception. Published in 2006, it discusses the historical data … Continue reading →
Posted in Book Reviews, Catholicism, Christianity, Gnosticism, History, Judaism, Religion | Tagged acts of the apostles, bart ehrman, bible, gospel of philip, gospels, jesus, mary magdalene, nero claudius caesar augustus germanicus, peter paul and mary magdalene: the followers of jesus in history and legend, st. paul, st. peter, the da vinci code, the last temptation of christ |