Religious References in Neon Genesis Evangelion: Difference between revisions
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==A== | |||
- [[Adam]] (First Angel) [First human being of Genesis] | - [[Adam]] (First Angel) [First human being of Genesis] | ||
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- Ark ("Ark called Eva", EoE) | - Ark ("Ark called Eva", EoE) | ||
==B== | |||
==C== | |||
- [[Chamber of Guf]] (#21', #23, #26') [Judaism, realm where souls originate] | - [[Chamber of Guf]] (#21', #23, #26') [Judaism, realm where souls originate] | ||
- [[Cross]] / Crucifiction (#01, #02, #19, #25': Cross-shaped explosions of Sachiel, Zeruel, EVA-02, and EVA-01; Lilith on the cross; #18, EVA-03's aerial transport; #23, "double cross"-shaped depression in Terminal Dogma; #26', "crucifiction" of EVA-01 and Shinji, shape of Tree of Life, pose assumed by harpies upon death and EVA-01 upon going dormant, green crosses that form to launch souls into the air and float away once HIP fails] | - [[Cross]] / Crucifiction (#01, #02, #19, #25': Cross-shaped explosions of Sachiel, Zeruel, EVA-02, and EVA-01; Lilith on the cross; #18, EVA-03's aerial transport; #23, "double cross"-shaped depression in Terminal Dogma; #26', "crucifiction" of EVA-01 and Shinji, shape of Tree of Life, pose assumed by harpies upon death and EVA-01 upon going dormant, green crosses that form to launch souls into the air and float away once HIP fails] | ||
==D== | |||
- [[Dead Sea Scrolls]] (Seele's Secret/Ura Dead Sea Scrolls) [The documents discovered in Qumran] | - [[Dead Sea Scrolls]] (Seele's Secret/Ura Dead Sea Scrolls) [The documents discovered in Qumran] | ||
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- Doors of Guf: See Chamber of Guf | - Doors of Guf: See Chamber of Guf | ||
==E== | |||
- Eva [First woman in Genesis, Chavvah/Eve, made from Adam] | - Eva [First woman in Genesis, Chavvah/Eve, made from Adam] | ||
- [[Evangelion]] [Greek word for "gospel"] | - [[Evangelion]] [Greek word for "gospel"] | ||
==F== | |||
- Fruit of Life & Fruit of Knowledge/Wisdom (#26') [ | - [[Fruit of Life]] & [[Fruit of Knowledge]]/Wisdom (#26') [[S² Engine]] and Human's ability to reason | ||
==G== | |||
- Giant of Light (Form Adam assumes leading to Second Impact) [In Judaic lore, Adam before consuming the Fruit of Knowledge] | - Giant of Light (Form [[Adam]] assumes leading to [[Second Impact]]) [In Judaic lore, Adam before consuming the [[Fruit of Knowledge]]] | ||
- "God" [Used loosely throughout NGE is various senses of the term] | - "[[God]]" [Used loosely throughout NGE is various senses of the term] | ||
==H== | |||
- [[Halo|Haloes]] (#23', appear above EVA-00 right before she self-destructs) | - [[Halo|Haloes]] (#23', appear above [[Evangelion Unit-00|EVA-00]] right before she self-destructs, [[Rebuild of Evangelion]]) | ||
==I== | |||
==J== | |||
==K== | |||
==L== | |||
- [[Lilith]] (Progenitor of humanity and Adam's counterpart) [Babylonian/Assyrian night demoness --> First wife of Adam in "Alphabet of Ben-Sira"] | - [[Lilith]] (Progenitor of humanity and [[Adam]]'s counterpart) [Babylonian/Assyrian night demoness --> First wife of Adam in "Alphabet of Ben-Sira"] | ||
- [[Lilin]] (#24, spoken by Kaworu) [Demonic offspring of Judaic Lilith) | - [[Lilin]] (#24, spoken by Kaworu) [Demonic offspring of Judaic Lilith) | ||
- Lingam/Yoni (#26', Tree of Life entering GNR's Third Eye) [Sacred union of male and female, "fountain of life" placed in "source of all that exists", from Hinduism] | - Lingam/Yoni (#26', Tree of Life entering GNR's Third Eye) [Sacred union of male and female, "fountain of life" placed in "source of all that exists", from Hinduism] | ||
==M== | |||
- Many-Eyed Ones (OP, #26': Eyes on wings of Sammael, EVA-01, harpies; also sprouted by Tree of Life) [Description of various angels] | - Many-Eyed Ones (OP, #26': Eyes on wings of Sammael, [[Evangelion Unit 01|EVA-01]], [[Mass Production Evangelions|harpies]]; also sprouted by Tree of Life) [Description of various angels] | ||
- Marduk [[Marduk Institute]] [Central Babylonian/Assyrian god] | - Marduk [[Marduk Institute]] [Central Babylonian/Assyrian god] | ||
- Medium/Yorishiro (#26', used in reference to EVA-01) [exact religious connotations undetermined] | - Medium/Yorishiro (#26', used in reference to [[Evangelion Unit 01|EVA-01]]) [exact religious connotations undetermined] | ||
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==O== | |||
==P== | |||
==Q== | |||
==R== | |||
- Red Earth (#14, referenced in Rei's monologue) [Judaism, used to form the first human(s)] | - Red Earth (#14, referenced in [[Theory and Analysis:Rei's Monologue|Rei's monologue]]) [Judaism, used to form the first human(s)] | ||
- Red Earth Purification Ceremony (#26', mentioned by Seele) [exact source unknown] | - Red Earth Purification Ceremony (#26', mentioned by [[Seele]]) [exact source unknown] | ||
==S== | |||
- [[Tree of Life|Sephirotic Tree of Life]] (OP; ceiling of Gendo's office; #25', layout of circular "pools" in Terminal Dogma, with Rei inside Malkhuth; #26', projected into sky by Eva Series) [In Kabbalah, the Tree of Life diagramatically representing the path to become one with God, also to reunite God with Shekinah] | - [[Tree of Life|Sephirotic Tree of Life]] (OP; ceiling of [[Gendo]]'s office; #25', layout of circular "pools" in [[Terminal Dogma]], with [[Rei]] inside Malkhuth; #26', projected into sky by Eva Series) [In Kabbalah, the Tree of Life diagramatically representing the path to become one with God, also to reunite God with Shekinah] | ||
- Seven Eyes of YHWH (Seele's crest, [[Lilith]]'s mask) [YHWH described with 7 eyes throughout Bible; is this in Judaism, as well?] | - Seven Eyes of YHWH ([[Seele]]'s crest, [[Lilith]]'s mask) [YHWH described with 7 eyes throughout Bible; is this in Judaism, as well?] | ||
- Shekinah (concept possibly encompassed by Giant Naked Rei) [Divine presence; in Kabbalah, female emanation of God and antithesis of Lilith] | - Shekinah (concept possibly encompassed by Giant Naked Rei) [Divine presence; in Kabbalah, female emanation of God and antithesis of Lilith] | ||
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- Star of David (#19, [[Gendo]]'s Desk) [Symbol of Judaism] | - Star of David (#19, [[Gendo]]'s Desk) [Symbol of Judaism] | ||
==T== | |||
- Third Eye (#26', when GNR takes in the ToL, [[Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance|Eva 2.0]] [[Evangelion Unit-08]] and [[Eva Pseudo-Evolution]]) [from Eastern mysticism] | - Third Eye (#26', when GNR takes in the ToL, [[Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance|Eva 2.0]] [[Evangelion Unit-08]] and [[Eva Pseudo-Evolution]]) [from Eastern mysticism] | ||
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- [[Tree of Life]] (OP: diagram by Fludd; #26': fusion of EVA-01 and Spear) [Archetypal religious concept, found in Judaism and central to Kabbalah] | - [[Tree of Life]] (OP: diagram by Fludd; #26': fusion of EVA-01 and Spear) [Archetypal religious concept, found in Judaism and central to Kabbalah] | ||
- Trinity (Seele's crest, three triangles-within-a-triangle; #26', symbol formed by EVA-01 and harpies, only visible very briefly) [Christian concept of a tripartite god] | - Trinity ([[Seele]]'s crest, three triangles-within-a-triangle; #26', symbol formed by [[Evangelion Unit 01|EVA-01]] and[[Mass Production Evangelions|harpies]], only visible very briefly) [Christian concept of a tripartite god] | ||
==U== | |||
==V== | |||
==W== | |||
- 12 Wings (OP: Sammael, EVA-01; #26': Lilith, EVA-01) [Number of wings possessed by Sammael/Satan] | - 12 Wings (OP: Sammael, EVA-01; #26': Lilith, EVA-01) [Number of wings possessed by Sammael/Satan] | ||
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- [[Wings of Light]] (#12, Adam; EoE, EVA-01) [Used to describe angels in general] | - [[Wings of Light]] (#12, Adam; EoE, EVA-01) [Used to describe angels in general] | ||
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Revision as of 21:45, 9 September 2011
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A
- Adam (First Angel) [First human being of Genesis]
- Angels (Sammael in OP and Angels #03 to #17 in the show) [Taken from Judaic lore]
- Apostles (Translation of shito, Japanese counterpart of "Angel")
- Ark ("Ark called Eva", EoE)
B
C
- Chamber of Guf (#21', #23, #26') [Judaism, realm where souls originate]
- Cross / Crucifiction (#01, #02, #19, #25': Cross-shaped explosions of Sachiel, Zeruel, EVA-02, and EVA-01; Lilith on the cross; #18, EVA-03's aerial transport; #23, "double cross"-shaped depression in Terminal Dogma; #26', "crucifiction" of EVA-01 and Shinji, shape of Tree of Life, pose assumed by harpies upon death and EVA-01 upon going dormant, green crosses that form to launch souls into the air and float away once HIP fails]
D
- Dead Sea Scrolls (Seele's Secret/Ura Dead Sea Scrolls) [The documents discovered in Qumran]
- Divine Retribution/The Flood (World flooding from Second Impact) [Story of Noah]
- Doors of Guf: See Chamber of Guf
E
- Eva [First woman in Genesis, Chavvah/Eve, made from Adam]
- Evangelion [Greek word for "gospel"]
F
- Fruit of Life & Fruit of Knowledge/Wisdom (#26') S² Engine and Human's ability to reason
G
- Giant of Light (Form Adam assumes leading to Second Impact) [In Judaic lore, Adam before consuming the Fruit of Knowledge]
- "God" [Used loosely throughout NGE is various senses of the term]
H
- Haloes (#23', appear above EVA-00 right before she self-destructs, Rebuild of Evangelion)
I
J
K
L
- Lilith (Progenitor of humanity and Adam's counterpart) [Babylonian/Assyrian night demoness --> First wife of Adam in "Alphabet of Ben-Sira"]
- Lilin (#24, spoken by Kaworu) [Demonic offspring of Judaic Lilith)
- Lingam/Yoni (#26', Tree of Life entering GNR's Third Eye) [Sacred union of male and female, "fountain of life" placed in "source of all that exists", from Hinduism]
M
- Many-Eyed Ones (OP, #26': Eyes on wings of Sammael, EVA-01, harpies; also sprouted by Tree of Life) [Description of various angels]
- Marduk Marduk Institute [Central Babylonian/Assyrian god]
- Medium/Yorishiro (#26', used in reference to EVA-01) [exact religious connotations undetermined]
N
O
P
Q
R
- Red Earth (#14, referenced in Rei's monologue) [Judaism, used to form the first human(s)]
- Red Earth Purification Ceremony (#26', mentioned by Seele) [exact source unknown]
S
- Sephirotic Tree of Life (OP; ceiling of Gendo's office; #25', layout of circular "pools" in Terminal Dogma, with Rei inside Malkhuth; #26', projected into sky by Eva Series) [In Kabbalah, the Tree of Life diagramatically representing the path to become one with God, also to reunite God with Shekinah]
- Seven Eyes of YHWH (Seele's crest, Lilith's mask) [YHWH described with 7 eyes throughout Bible; is this in Judaism, as well?]
- Shekinah (concept possibly encompassed by Giant Naked Rei) [Divine presence; in Kabbalah, female emanation of God and antithesis of Lilith]
- Souls [no comment ]
- Spear of Longinus (organic weapon) [Spear used by Longinus to confirm Jahshua's/Jesus' death]
- Stigmata (#26', given to EVA-01 and Shinji - in the wrong place!) [Nail wounds on the wrists (or, inaccurately, palms) of Jesus]
- Star of David (#19, Gendo's Desk) [Symbol of Judaism]
T
- Third Eye (#26', when GNR takes in the ToL, Eva 2.0 Evangelion Unit-08 and Eva Pseudo-Evolution) [from Eastern mysticism]
- Three Wise Men (The MAGI Supercomputers: Balthasar, Caspar, Melchior)
- Tree of Life (OP: diagram by Fludd; #26': fusion of EVA-01 and Spear) [Archetypal religious concept, found in Judaism and central to Kabbalah]
- Trinity (Seele's crest, three triangles-within-a-triangle; #26', symbol formed by EVA-01 andharpies, only visible very briefly) [Christian concept of a tripartite god]
U
V
W
- 12 Wings (OP: Sammael, EVA-01; #26': Lilith, EVA-01) [Number of wings possessed by Sammael/Satan]
- Wheels of Fire (#23, Armisael) [Used to describe the choir of angels called ophanim]
- Wings of Light (#12, Adam; EoE, EVA-01) [Used to describe angels in general]
