Guest Commentary: Religious Vampires
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Religious Vampires
In most stories vampires can be repelled by crosses. The only explanation I have heard for this is that they are cursed by god and can not look on a manifestation of their power. If this is true why is it only crosses? Is it a curse only by the Christian god? If so it seems like it should be equally as good to use the Star of David or the Crescent Moon and Star of Islam.
Or maybe it is the vampire's personal religion that matters? Would an atheist vampire be unrepelled by the sight of a religious symbol? Would an agnostic vampire be repelled by the sight of any religious symbol?
Or is it the faith of the wearer that is most important? Is it an intercession from the deity of their choice? If so it seems that the most pious priest has a better chance than your average Joe. Then again many find faith in dire situations so maybe anyone would be fine.
No matter which tactic an author makes use of, it does make for a dramatic scene.
Happy Hunting
-Bill
Religious Vampires
In most stories vampires can be repelled by crosses. The only explanation I have heard for this is that they are cursed by god and can not look on a manifestation of their power. If this is true why is it only crosses? Is it a curse only by the Christian god? If so it seems like it should be equally as good to use the Star of David or the Crescent Moon and Star of Islam.
Or maybe it is the vampire's personal religion that matters? Would an atheist vampire be unrepelled by the sight of a religious symbol? Would an agnostic vampire be repelled by the sight of any religious symbol?
Or is it the faith of the wearer that is most important? Is it an intercession from the deity of their choice? If so it seems that the most pious priest has a better chance than your average Joe. Then again many find faith in dire situations so maybe anyone would be fine.
No matter which tactic an author makes use of, it does make for a dramatic scene.
Happy Hunting
-Bill
posted by Laura at 6:02 AM
1 Comments:
This is an explanation a found in a BtVS-fanfic: "The cross is an ancient symbol for the sun, predating Christianity, and in magic, a symbol can act as a stand-in for the thing that it symbolizes. It doesn’t work as well as the real thing, but all vampires fear a cross, and and will be burned by it, if they touch it.”
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