Even though Pokemon Go appeared several
weeks ago, when I downloaded the program, it keeps freezing, so I didn’t feel
interested in playing it. So far, I only caught two monsters: Squirtle the turtle
in my sunroom and Spearow the sparrow in the tea room of Morling College!
The creepy thing is, I caught that bird
monster last Saturday, and when I went to the tea room on Thursday, I saw two
wild birds staring at me angrily for a few seconds before flying away! This was
the first time I saw wild birds in the tea room!! Then, I saw a new notice in
the dining room: “Please close the screen door on your way in &out of the
dining room. This prevents THE BIRDS from coming into the dining room! There’s
a bird plague now, how scary is that!
Then came a series of association of ideas:
And apparently there is some correlation
between Pikachu (Raichu, the thunder mouse), Raijin (Japanese god of Thunder), and Zeus!!
Raichu evolves from Pikachu when exposed to a thunderstone, and is basically a
beefier, shockier version of its predecessor. The name is a portmanteau of the
Japanese words for “thunder” and “squeak,” but also an allusion to the rather
horrific Shinto god of thunder, Raijin. Throughout world mythology we see
allusions to thunder gods, such as Zeus in Greek mythology. Therefore, Raichu
wields a power that’s nothing less than divine.
Speaking of birds, the eagle is a bird of significance
in the Roman Empire. The eagle was carried with the legion. Another figure used
in the standards was a ball (orb), supposed to have been emblematic of the
dominion of Rome over the world.
In modern days, a similar symbol is still
in use in the United States Marine Corps! According to their website: “There is
no better symbol for the purpose we serve than the emblem every Marine earns:
the Eagle, Globe and Anchor. The eagle represents the proud nation we defend.
It stands at the ready with our coastlines in sight and the entire world within
reach of its outstretched wings. The globe represents our worldwide presence.
The anchor points both to the Marine Corps' naval heritage and its ability to
access any coastline in the world. Together, the eagle, globe and anchor
symbolize our commitment to defend our nation—in the air, on land and at sea.”
Sea and land... now this sounds a bit
creepy... The Beast (Greek: Θηρίον, Thērion) refers to two beasts described in
the Book of Revelation. The first beast comes "out of the sea" and is
given authority and power by the dragon; the second beast comes "out of
the earth" and directs all peoples of the earth to worship the first
beast. The second beast is described in Revelation 13:11-18 and is also
referred to as the false prophet. The two beasts are aligned with the dragon in
opposition to God.
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