you know what? starseeker is right. I would have said that as well, had my internet not been down. (I was brought up a protestant)
you know what? starseeker is right. I would have said that as well, had my internet not been down. (I was brought up a protestant)
Last edited by blackraven19; 02-21-2006 at 09:13 PM.
Mary had a child, which grew up to be a force for good, mending rifts between peoples etc. whilst Seymour does the opposite.
The last words of Oscar Wilde, to the wallpaper in his room - "One of us has to go"
it could be.
It's more likely that it represents the Fayth of Anima. Especially since the arms that are hold the chain it's dangling from look like the Fayth's.
Mind you, the Japanese do often co-opt Christian symbolism for stylistic effect in anime and video games. I agree that Anima may have been influenced by Mary, even if it isn't her picture on the plate.
Last edited by BG-57; 02-22-2006 at 01:10 AM.
ummm, I'm pretty sure Mary was in catholic symbolism as well.
I would say anima is definatly a single entity. But like people there are different parts but in this case they are very clearly defined rather than merging into each other as in people. Theres this buddhist metaphor about chariots. You can take apart the chariot and find it made of may different componats yet to can never find the "real" chariot. Its the same with people and (even tho this is a game and we shouldn't really be reading this much into it but its fun so what the hell) it could be the same with seymours mother....now i've lost why i was saying this... damn this short attention span, half term does me no good.
I like the whole Mary thing. It does show alot of correlation. The sacrafice for a more powerful and important son.... athough one chose evil....
Heres an image from the site in the "true story of anima" thread
this is probably the most interesting single thread i have ever read
You haven't been around very long then.
"Reality is that which,
when you stop believing in it,
doesn't go away".
Philip K. Dick
no kiddin, but i can't really say anything since I joined in January of this year.
Wow! I love you!Originally Posted by blackraven19
Well, maybe not the MOST interesting, but better than anyone with FE in it.
The last words of Oscar Wilde, to the wallpaper in his room - "One of us has to go"
Too true mate
"Reality is that which,
when you stop believing in it,
doesn't go away".
Philip K. Dick
Someone should do another member essay for the wiki on the symbolism of the Aeons.
The last words of Oscar Wilde, to the wallpaper in his room - "One of us has to go"
Oh my God you can see it's ribs which must mean that Seymour's mother originated from Ethiopia and lived a childhood in poverty before moving house to spira and became pregnant with Seymour who lived off her insides and she became too skinny again and this affected her brain when he was born so he neglected him and this is reflected in the form of Anima
To be blunt, I think you are going too deep into this.
there was a picture here
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