1 | ->''"These are a shadow of the things that are coming, but the body belongs to the Messiah."'' |
2 | -->-- '''[[Literature/BookOfColossians Colossians 2:17]]''', ''Literature/TheBible'' (CJB) |
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4 | As the canon of Western mythos and philosophy (despite its [[{{Irony}} Eastern origins]]), Literature/TheBible has influenced fiction since the [[ContinuityNod time of the flood]]. This supertrope deals with biblical motifs featured in everything from [[OlderThanFeudalism epic poetry]] to the newest issue of your favorite {{shonen}} {{manga}}. |
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6 | Compare HijackedByJesus for works that bend other religions and their motifs to biblical archetypes. See CrystalDragonJesus for works that feature biblical motifs under the [[AllegoryAdventure guise]] of separate religions. These will often appear in LoveIsLikeReligion songs. For works that explicitly quote Literature/TheBible, see AsTheGoodBookSays. |
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8 | ''Note: Biblical Motifs [[ShapedLikeItself begin and end with]] Literature/TheBible. A trope may deal with a [[{{UsefulNotes/Judaism}} Jewish]] or [[{{UsefulNotes/Christianity}} Christian]] concepts and still be unrelated to the canon.'' |
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10 | !! Character tropes explicitly based on biblical figures: |
11 | [[index]] |
12 | * AdamAndOrEve |
13 | ** AdamAndEvePlot |
14 | * AllLovingHero |
15 | * AngelUnaware |
16 | * TheAntichrist |
17 | ** AntiAntichrist |
18 | ** DarkMessiah |
19 | * TheArmiesOfHeaven |
20 | * BiblicalBadGuy |
21 | * CainAndAbel |
22 | ** {{Cain}} |
23 | *** TheDescendantsOfCain |
24 | *** NameOfCain |
25 | ** CainAndAbelAndSeth |
26 | * CelestialParagonsAndArchangels |
27 | ** ArchangelGabriel |
28 | ** ArchangelMichael |
29 | ** ArchangelRaphael |
30 | ** ArchangelUriel |
31 | ** {{Metatron}} |
32 | * TheDutifulSon |
33 | * FalseProphet |
34 | * {{God}} |
35 | * GoodSamaritan |
36 | * GoodShepherd |
37 | * TheHandIsGod |
38 | * HorsemenOfTheApocalypse |
39 | * JacobAndEsau |
40 | * {{UsefulNotes/Jesus}} |
41 | ** MessianicArchetype |
42 | * {{Myth/Lilith}}: Not actually in the Bible, but does appear in connected legends. |
43 | * MadonnaArchetype |
44 | * MosesArchetype |
45 | * {{Nephilim}} |
46 | * ASaintNamedMary |
47 | * Literature/SamsonAndDelilah |
48 | * {{Satan}} |
49 | ** {{Asmodeus}} |
50 | ** {{Baphomet}} |
51 | ** {{Beelzebub}} |
52 | ** {{Mammon}} |
53 | ** SatanicArchetype |
54 | * SinEater |
55 | * TheThreeWiseMen |
56 | * VillainBaal |
57 | [[/index]] |
58 | ---- |
59 | !! Tropes dealing with specific biblical events or conventions: |
60 | [[index]] |
61 | * AdventuresInTheBible |
62 | * TheAlmightyDollar: The New Testament in particular inverts this, and portrays [[Administrivia/InternalSubtrope money itself as a god]], (Matthew 6:24, John 2:13-16, Matthew 21:12-17, Mark 11:15-19, and Luke 19:45-48) |
63 | * TheArk |
64 | * AsTheGoodBookSays: The Bible itself often quotes the Bible -- the Prophets quote the Pentateuch, the New Testament quotes the Old Testament, and so on. |
65 | * AwayInAManger |
66 | * BibleTimes |
67 | * BloodOath: Yes, this is a Biblical Motif. The concept of eternally (or at least lifelong) binding blood covenants runs throughout Literature/TheBible. |
68 | * CaughtUpInTheRapture |
69 | * CurseOfBabel |
70 | * CrucialCross |
71 | * CrucifiedHeroShot |
72 | * DavidVersusGoliath |
73 | * DealWithTheDevil |
74 | * DemonicPossession |
75 | * DevilsPitchfork |
76 | * EmissaryFromTheDivine |
77 | * FlamingSword: From the story of Adam and Eve |
78 | * ForbiddenFruit |
79 | * GardenOfEden |
80 | * GoAndSinNoMore |
81 | * TheGreatFlood |
82 | * {{Heaven}} |
83 | * HeavenSeeker |
84 | * {{Hell}} |
85 | * HolyGround |
86 | * HolierThanThou |
87 | * AHouseDivided |
88 | * LastSupperSteal |
89 | * TheLegionsOfHell |
90 | * [[LightFireJuxtaposition Light/Fire Juxtaposition]] |
91 | * MosesInTheBulrushes |
92 | * NeverAcceptedInHisHometown |
93 | * MarkOfTheBeast |
94 | * PartingTheSea |
95 | * PassionPlay |
96 | * PietaPlagiarism |
97 | * ThePromisedLand |
98 | * RashPromise |
99 | * SecondComing |
100 | * SevenDeadlySins |
101 | * SignsOfTheEndTimes |
102 | * TemptingApple |
103 | * ThereIsAGod |
104 | * TowerOfBabel |
105 | * TurnTheOtherCheek |
106 | * UriahGambit |
107 | * WalkOnWater |
108 | [[/index]] |
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