Heretical musings on religion and culture from a literary scholar
Prepare to be amazed. Today I've been looking for pictures of Satan, and pictures of Garuda, for two separate art projects. What I'd never before realized, however, is that medieval depictions of The Devil are basically direct copies of much earlier (I presume) pictures of Garuda - the hindu flying Deity (half man, half eagle) that the God Vishnu flies around on. I'm guessing Garuda is first because A) Hinduism is older and B) they ...
I've been reading some fascinating material to research my upcoming novel. I was already aware of the similarities between the Native American "trickster" god (sometimes called Coyote or Raven). But I was unaware that he also has some incredible similarities to Yahweh of the Old Testament. Basically, Kwatee seems to be a pre-Christian protecting deity, helping humanity deal with the harsh, angry gods of the skies (weather, etc.) He's a bringer of technology, of fire, ...
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