More Mythology in Geass

[inulovinkit.livejournal.com]

While re-watching Turn 1 again, I noticed that Lelouch was reading the Divine Comedy (I have to say, that along with The Prince and Hamlet...Lelouch is quite well read, isn't he?) so, being like I am, I went and looked it up.

And I found something interesting...You know how we're always seeing Jupiter pop up randomly whenever we get those freakout!Geass scenes?

According to Wikipedia:

Sixth Sphere of Heaven. The sphere of Jupiter is that of souls who personified justice, something of great concern to Dante (Cantos XVIII through XX). The souls here spell out the Latin for "Love justice, ye that judge the earth," and then arrange themselves into the shape of an imperial eagle.

Jupiter, justice, eagle...I see a pattern here.

Which brought me to another thought...When C.C. says her name in that episode (was it 11? 12? I can't remember. D: ) Lelouch instantly recognized it. Given the hints, could we suppose perhaps she's someone from the Divine Comedy?

So, along with Celtic mythology (geis), Arthurian Legends, and Norse mythology (Ragnarok and Yggdrasil) and probably a little more interspersed here and there that I can't think of, now we're bringing medieval texts into it. Sunrise really did their research.

Comments

[o-melody-nelson.livejournal.com]

I'd be more entrigued by the Hamlet thing as sort of a glimpse of Lelouche's downfall; a prince destroyed by his need for revenge. But that's just me.

[realms-of-life.livejournal.com]

Lelouch is VERY Shakespearean and the authors love playing with the archetype. Hamlet also loves and is hurt by his mother, and is up to destroy a King. Lelouch has also a lot of Richard III and Macbeth themes going on... to point a few. Yes, he does have tons of Shakespearean genes and you've got to love him for that - just take a look at his amazing monologue when he offs Euphie. XD I was not surprised when I found out he likes Hamlet. XD

Oh, btw, hopechan makes fun of that in one of her fics. If you haven't read it yet, you totally should (along with all her fics.) XD