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The Horsemen of the Apocalypse, in a woodcut by Albrecht Dürer (c. 1497–1498.), ride forth as a group, with an angel heralding them, to bring Death, Famine, War, and Conquest unto man. [70] Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Saint-Sever Beatus , 11th century.
The final level in NetHack features the three riders Death, Famine, and Pestilence as the game’s final bosses. The fourth rider, War, is assumed to be the player. In "Payday 2", there are a series of masks named Conquest, Death, Famine and War, with notes to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in their description.
War possessed pyrokinesis, Famine possessed hydrokinesis, Pestilence could infect people with diseases, and Death possessed a "death stare" and could sense the spark of life in anyone. To celebrate their births, their maternal aunt Isca the Unbeaten forged the Scarab, a sword in four parts.
Volkmar, a modern rationalist preterist, points to pestilence striking in year 66. [14] Historicist view. This rider signifies twenty years of fighting, famine and disease that plagued the reigns of Emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian, and Gallienus (248–268). [19] Futurist view. Spells death for one-fourth of the earth's inhabitants.
Death toll (where known; estimated) 2200 BC – 2100 BC: The 4.2-kiloyear event caused famines and civilizational collapse worldwide: Global: 441 BC: The first famine recorded in ancient Rome. Ancient Rome [1] 114 BC Famine caused by drought during the third year in the Yuanding period. Starvation in over 40 commanderies east of the Hangu ...
The Byzantine historian Procopius wrote, “men were free neither from war nor pestilence nor any other thing leading to death.” Public Domain / Wikipedia 2. 1348 – Black Death
The second seal, War, is the second horseman from the right. His weapon, a longsword, is held high and readied for battle (Rev 6:3–4). Though War's horse is meant to be a fiery red, its color cannot be differentiated from Conquest's steed. Famine is the horseman third from the right. The third seal brandishes scales as his weapon.
This series came from a determination to understand why, and to explore how their way back from war can be smoothed. Moral injury is a relatively new concept that seems to describe what many feel: a sense that their fundamental understanding of right and wrong has been violated, and the grief, numbness or guilt that often ensues.