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How Mr. World destroyed paganism and pagan gods #AmericanGods
Now, you’ve probably watched a million movies about how to slay your demons. Besides, there are numerous video games, television shows, and even cult classics that brand demons as the bad guys. Only problem is, demons, aren’t really that bad. Well, at least they weren’t back in our ancestor’s day. Demons actually derived from the word daimons were considered benevolent spirits by many scholars. They were summoned to help people navigate the world of the supernatural and reach out to their dead. However, with the birth of Christianity and the rise of globalization, demons were rebranded as evil and baneful spirits. And no show captures the whole concept of demons and demon slayer better then American Gods. So, in this video, I am going to explain how Mr. World destroyed paganism and pagan gods, rebranding them as demons and banishing them to hell for all eternity. Stay tuned for that.
The creation of evil pagan gods
Now great art is often a reflection of the real world. And the reason why I like the series American Gods is because it strikes so many of the right cords. I was blown away by season one finale, when Odin, Mr. Wednesday confronts the new gods. He tells them that they don’t really do much for their worshippers, aside from giving them a distraction. While the old gods inspire them and encouraged them to seek wisdom and knowledge. This scene is powerful because this war between the old gods and the new, is not something that is really new. No, it’s something that has happened before, hundreds of years before.
Roman Paganism practices in Europe
It was right after the classical era when the Roman Empire finally fell. Europe’s lack luster leadership caused a great deal of corruption and a huge disparity gap between the rich and the poor. To make matters worse, Europe was hit by a deadly plague called the Black Death that killed nearly a third of the population, coupled with climate changes that affected live-stock and crops. Most people were living hand to mouth, and some, were literally starving to death. In fact, this period, also known as the Dark Ages, was the first time that society actually regressed. So, in times of dire straits what do people do? Well, they prayed. Only problem was that there were too many gods to pray to. The Roman Empire had spread far and wide, spanning across Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. And each area had their own god. People in Northern Africa prayed to Isis and people in Europe prayed to Diana and Freya.
What do pagans’ worship
Now, this proved to be a huge problem, since people began to break off and form into sanctions. A better way of saying this is that they formed gangs. And these gangs begin to attack other worshippers in other gangs. There was the Isis gang and the Diana gang, and the Freya gang. And they were all fighting amongst each other. Two of the biggest rivals were the followers of Mithra a Persian god, and the followers of Christ. There is archeological evidence that Christians attacked Mithra’s underground temples and mutilated their statues. If you want to know more about that, check out Religion for Breakfast. As a result, many of Mirtha’ followers were forced to convert to Christianity, thus strengthening the Christian influence over the European world.
Pagan history and Origins
Only problem was that people didn’t really convert. They just pretended to. So, they would go to worship Christ but still have altars of Isis, or Freya, or Diana in their home. Even worse, they still fought amongst each other. They needed to prove that their god was the right god. As a result, many Christians began to incorporate certain pagan rituals and even pagan gods into the pantheon.
Paganism Holidays and Festivals
We saw this in American God with Ostara, the goddess of the spring equinox and the winter solstice. Besides, Easter was her day, until Christ was prayed back to life and thus her worshippers became his worshippers. Yet, the New Gods struck a deal with Easter, allowing her to live on. Her worshippers could then paint eggs, eat chocolate bunnies, and plant beautiful flowers, all in her name, without knowing her name. If that makes any sense. Now, there were people who chose not to join the side of the new gods. Or people who simply refused to become Christian. As a result, there was a weird dichotomy that developed, where either you were for, or against the Christian Church. Those who were all for it, we’re the good people. And if they were really good, some of their gods and goddesses could be incorporated and even revered as saints or angels. But if they were bad, then their gods were bad too. Thus, creating demons such as Satan.
How Satan became a demon
Satan was thought to be a fallen angel, working against gods’ wishes, praying on the meek and innocent and tempting them with sin an evil. Besides, we all heard the stories of Adam and Eve, and virtually everyone believes that Satan was the bad guy. But in truth, Satan was simply a rebel, fighting against a corrupt and patriarchal system that didn’t serve the needs of the little man. Why does this sound so familiar? Satan was obviously a threat, so in an effort to destroy him, they had to defame him. And what better way to do that, then to control the narrative, the story line so to speak. Besides, people in the dark ages were starving. Their children were dying from bubonic plague and the winters had become bitingly cold and cruel. They needed to believe in something to get them through it. Or they needed a scapegoat. They needed to blame someone for all of their troubles and heartaches. So, then the gods that people once worshipped devolved into demons and anyone who was caught worshipping them were persecuted. The irony of all this is that as Christianity as a religion rose steadily in power and was used as a mean for globalization, so did globalization`. Who would have thought that the art of war included demonizing people’s gods and deities? Yet, this is something that has been happening throughout the years to not only maintain order, but to expand the presence of the powers that be.
Mr. World the Demon Slayer
American Gods does a really great job of explaining how powerful entities colonize using tools such as religion and demonization. Mr. World has been incredibly powerful, absorbing information and knowledge from all over the world into his book of life. The only issue that there is a rebel in a mist. A demon who goes by the name of Mr. Wednesday and his son Shadow Moon. Mr. Wednesday doesn’t follow the rules, why would he, he knows that the game his rigged. Of course, he’s known as a trickster and a con man, but he gets the fact that everything about Mr. Worlds’ world is a simply an illusion. However, much like in the Dark Ages, Mr. Wednesday and Shadow Moon become public enemy number one. In true colonizer fashion, Mr. World controls the masses through fear, using the father and son team as scapegoats and seeking to demonize them for all eternity. However, we have to watch and see if Shadow Moon and his father Odin are able to come back from this attack.
So, what do you guys think about globalization and colonization? Do you think that religion had a particular role to play? Or do you think that religious entities are innocent? Please sound off in the comments. And also, don’t forget to subscribe, share, hits that thumbs up button and down your free copy of phantom’s row today.
Pagan gods were considered to be demons after the dark ages and with the birth of Christianity and globalization.
How Mr World destroyed paganism and pagan gods#AmericanGods
http://yessyblue.com/paganism-and-pag...
The creation of evil pagan gods
Now great art is often a reflection of the real world. And the reason why I like the series American Gods is because it strikes so many of the right cords. I was blown away by season one finale, when Odin, Mr. Wednesday confronts the new gods. He tells them that they don’t really do much for their worshippers, aside from giving them a distraction. While the old gods inspire them and encouraged them to seek wisdom and knowledge. This scene is powerful because this war between the old gods and the new, is not something that is really new. No, it’s something that has happened before, hundreds of years before.
Roman Paganism practices in Europe
It was right after the classical era when the Roman Empire finally fell. Europe’s lack luster leadership caused a great deal of corruption and a huge disparity gap between the rich and the poor. To make matters worse, Europe was hit by a deadly plague called the Black Death that killed nearly a third of the population, coupled with climate changes that affected live-stock and crops. Most people were living hand to mouth, and some, were literally starving to death. In fact, this period, also known as the Dark Ages, was the first time that society actually regressed. So, in times of dire straits what do people do? Well, they prayed. Only problem was that there were too many gods to pray to. The Roman Empire had spread far and wide, spanning across Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. And each area had their own god. People in Northern Africa prayed to Isis and people in Europe prayed to Diana and Freya.
What do pagans’ worship
Now, this proved to be a huge problem, since people began to break off and form into sanctions. A better way of saying this is that they formed gangs. And these gangs begin to attack other worshippers in other gangs. There was the Isis gang and the Diana gang, and the Freya gang. And they were all fighting amongst each other. Two of the biggest rivals were the followers of Mithra a Persian god, and the followers of Christ. There is archeological evidence that Christians attacked Mithra’s underground temples and mutilated their statues. If you want to know more about that, check out Religion for Breakfast. As a result, many of Mirtha’ followers were forced to convert to Christianity, thus strengthening the Christian influence over the European world.
Pagan history and Origins
Only problem was that people didn’t really convert. They just pretended to. So, they would go to worship Christ but still have altars of Isis, or Freya, or Diana in their home. Even worse, they still fought amongst each other. They needed to prove that their god was the right god. As a result, many Christians began to incorporate certain pagan rituals and even pagan gods into the pantheon.
Paganism Holidays and Festivals
We saw this in American God with Ostara, the goddess of the spring equinox and the winter solstice. Besides, Easter was her day, until Christ was prayed back to life and thus her worshippers became his worshippers. Yet, the New Gods struck a deal with Easter, allowing her to live on. Her worshippers could then paint eggs, eat chocolate bunnies, and plant beautiful flowers, all in her name, without knowing her name. If that makes any sense. Now, there were people who chose not to join the side of the new gods. Or people who simply refused to become Christian. As a result, there was a weird dichotomy that developed, where either you were for, or against the Christian Church. Those who were all for it, we’re the good people. And if they were really good, some of their gods and goddesses could be incorporated and even revered as saints or angels. But if they were bad, then their gods were bad too. Thus, creating demons such as Satan.
How Satan became a demon
Satan was thought to be a fallen angel, working against gods’ wishes, praying on the meek and innocent and tempting them with sin an evil. Besides, we all heard the stories of Adam and Eve, and virtually everyone believes that Satan was the bad guy. But in truth, Satan was simply a rebel, fighting against a corrupt and patriarchal system that didn’t serve the needs of the little man. Why does this sound so familiar? Satan was obviously a threat, so in an effort to destroy him, they had to defame him. And what better way to do that, then to control the narrative, the story line so to speak. Besides, people in the dark ages were starving. Their children were dying from bubonic plague and the winters had become bitingly cold and cruel. They needed to believe in something to get them through it. Or they needed a scapegoat. They needed to blame someone for all of their troubles and heartaches. So, then the gods that people once worshipped devolved into demons and anyone who was caught worshipping them were persecuted. The irony of all this is that as Christianity as a religion rose steadily in power and was used as a mean for globalization, so did globalization`. Who would have thought that the art of war included demonizing people’s gods and deities? Yet, this is something that has been happening throughout the years to not only maintain order, but to expand the presence of the powers that be.
Mr. World the Demon Slayer
American Gods does a really great job of explaining how powerful entities colonize using tools such as religion and demonization. Mr. World has been incredibly powerful, absorbing information and knowledge from all over the world into his book of life. The only issue that there is a rebel in a mist. A demon who goes by the name of Mr. Wednesday and his son Shadow Moon. Mr. Wednesday doesn’t follow the rules, why would he, he knows that the game his rigged. Of course, he’s known as a trickster and a con man, but he gets the fact that everything about Mr. Worlds’ world is a simply an illusion. However, much like in the Dark Ages, Mr. Wednesday and Shadow Moon become public enemy number one. In true colonizer fashion, Mr. World controls the masses through fear, using the father and son team as scapegoats and seeking to demonize them for all eternity. However, we have to watch and see if Shadow Moon and his father Odin are able to come back from this attack.
So, what do you guys think about globalization and colonization? Do you think that religion had a particular role to play? Or do you think that religious entities are innocent? Please sound off in the comments. And also, don’t forget to subscribe, share, hits that thumbs up button and down your free copy of phantom’s row today.
Pagan gods were considered to be demons after the dark ages and with the birth of Christianity and globalization.
How Mr World destroyed paganism and pagan gods#AmericanGods
http://yessyblue.com/paganism-and-pag...
