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Green Jesus of Azeroth: Hero Myths and Fan Based Perceptions of Similarities between Jesus of Nazareth and the World of Warcraft's 'Thrall'
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Jøn, A. Asbjørn |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft includes a range of deep intertextual links. In exploring those links, as part of the fandom process, fans have widely developed a perception of similarities between Warcraft’s character, Thrall, and Jesus of Nazareth from Christian faiths. Links between Thrall and Jesus have become so widely recognised, and openly acknowledged in fan discussions of Warcraft lore, that Thrall has been renamed ‘Green Jesus’ by the fan base. This paper explores those perceived links and considers some influences on the creative processes of Chris Metzen (the original Creative Director for the game) that may shed light on this perceived use of Jesus-like character types while exploring the ways that they may also represent links to Indo-European Hero Patterns and the elementary ideas of mythic archetypes. |
| Starting Page | 82 |
| Ending Page | 82 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 15 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://owet.pw/cavas.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
