The Comic Book Heroes are Gods!
- By Ryan Round
- Published 02/21/2010
- Fiction
- Unrated
Throughout history, many different cultures practiced polytheism, which is based on a belief that more than one god exists. The ancient Egyptians had Osiris, Isis, and Horus. The Ancient Greeks had Zeus, Hercules, and Aphrodite. The Vikings worshipped Thor, Odin, and Freya. We have Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.
What makes one a god? The answer is powers beyond those of ordinary men, immortality, and if they do die, they have an ability to return from the dead. What is it that makes one a superhero? The answer is powers beyond those of ordinary men, immortality, and if they do die, they have an ability to return from the dead.
Real people can't run as fast as the speed of sound, fly without the assistance of a machine, or have bullets bounce of their skin. Only gods and comic book heroes can do these things. In fact, it seems that many comic book heroes of today are patterned directly after certain gods of myth. Mercury can run as fast as the speed of thought, as can the Flash and Quicksilver. Horus had the wings and head of a falcon, and had many battles against the Evil god Set. Hawkman has the wings and head (mask) of a hawk, and battles evildoers.
Even the Christian religion has some parallels with comic books. Solomon had a power ring which enabled him to control creatures of fire called the Djinn, which were creatures made of fi
re and smoke. Green Lantern has a power ring that allows him to create solid matter from a light beam. Christ was an only son sent to Earth by his father to redeem the sins of man. Superman was also an only son sent to Earth by his father.
And then there are the comic book heroes that aren't patterned after gods, they are the gods. They fight side by side with other comic book heroes in an endless war against evil. Thor has appeared in Marvel Comics for over 40 years, as has the Roman Hercules.
The gods are immortal, and it would seem that comic book heroes are immortal as well. Superman first appeared in the thirties, and if he had aged like the rest of us he would be close to a hundred years old now. Even the heroes who maintained the continuity of fighting in WWII have aged very slowly due to magical means.
And then there is the ability to return from the dead. Superman, Robin, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Marvel Girl and Colossus are all heroes who died in particular storylines, only to come back from the dead. It has become something of a comic book clich(C). In the comic book world death is not final.
So Imagine 5000 years from now people know nothing about our culture, and a team of archeologists open a vault filled with comic books. After slaving feverishly to decipher our language, would they think that the characters portrayed in the comics were the gods of our time? I don't know for sure, but something tells me that they might.
What makes one a god? The answer is powers beyond those of ordinary men, immortality, and if they do die, they have an ability to return from the dead. What is it that makes one a superhero? The answer is powers beyond those of ordinary men, immortality, and if they do die, they have an ability to return from the dead.
Real people can't run as fast as the speed of sound, fly without the assistance of a machine, or have bullets bounce of their skin. Only gods and comic book heroes can do these things. In fact, it seems that many comic book heroes of today are patterned directly after certain gods of myth. Mercury can run as fast as the speed of thought, as can the Flash and Quicksilver. Horus had the wings and head of a falcon, and had many battles against the Evil god Set. Hawkman has the wings and head (mask) of a hawk, and battles evildoers.
Even the Christian religion has some parallels with comic books. Solomon had a power ring which enabled him to control creatures of fire called the Djinn, which were creatures made of fi
And then there are the comic book heroes that aren't patterned after gods, they are the gods. They fight side by side with other comic book heroes in an endless war against evil. Thor has appeared in Marvel Comics for over 40 years, as has the Roman Hercules.
The gods are immortal, and it would seem that comic book heroes are immortal as well. Superman first appeared in the thirties, and if he had aged like the rest of us he would be close to a hundred years old now. Even the heroes who maintained the continuity of fighting in WWII have aged very slowly due to magical means.
And then there is the ability to return from the dead. Superman, Robin, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Marvel Girl and Colossus are all heroes who died in particular storylines, only to come back from the dead. It has become something of a comic book clich(C). In the comic book world death is not final.
So Imagine 5000 years from now people know nothing about our culture, and a team of archeologists open a vault filled with comic books. After slaving feverishly to decipher our language, would they think that the characters portrayed in the comics were the gods of our time? I don't know for sure, but something tells me that they might.
Ryan Round
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