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Pages in category "Biblical topics in popular culture" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... Cultural references to Samson; D.
A filmmaker thus faces a choice about the voice to use, with no scriptural guidance to work from. This conflicts with the filmmaker's perceived task, in the case of biblical epics, of presenting scripture without interpretation or exegesis. [2] God's voice is generally cast in biblical epics and similar movies to provide a sense of authority.
There is an elaboration of the biblical character in Basque mythology which differs in its features from the original. Quite paradoxically, the Basque Samson does not stand for Christian values, but is represented as a giant living in the mountains far from other inhabitants of the villages and the valley; he is a jentil or Basque pagan of the forest.
Biblical topics in popular culture (2 C, 4 P) B. Ballets based on the Bible (1 P) C. Biblical comics (11 P) F. Films based on the Bible (6 C, 26 P) G.
The title of Agatha Christie's 1961 novel The Pale Horse is an allusion to Revelation 6:8, where it is the horse ridden by Death. In Army of Darkness comics, published first by Dark Horse Comics and then Dynamite Entertainment, Ash is faced with the Four Horsemen. In DC Comics, the Four Horsemen of Apokolips were foretold in the Crime Bible.
Lilith, a biblical character suggested to be Adam's first wife and a significant female figure from Jewish mythology, has been developed over time into distinct characters in popular culture. [1] [2] One writer on witches, Judika Illes, wrote, "No spirit exerts more fascination over media and popular culture than Lilith. Her appearances are ...
A Christ figure, also known as a Christ-Image, is a literary technique that the author uses to draw allusions between their characters and the biblical Jesus.More loosely, the Christ figure is a spiritual or prophetic character who parallels Jesus, or other spiritual or prophetic figures.
A category for representations of Christianity in mainstream popular culture. For subjects produced explicitly as Christian, see Category:Christian culture and Category:Christian media . See also: Category:Bible in popular culture