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 Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:04 pm
Ok, you all know the phrase from Hellsing Ultimate.
The Bird of Hermes is my name,
Eating my wings to make me tame
Those who are caught up on the manga know that it is how Alucard releases to Level 0 aka Dracula.
Well~ When I was on Youtube looking at Hellsing stuff I found a comment that talked about a poem that this comes from. (not directly but the idea)
And well, here just take a look, it's a good poem.
The Red Lion. The Green Lion. The Choleric Beware.
"In the sea without lees
Standeth the bird of Hermes
Eating his wings variable
And maketh himself yet full stable
When all his feathers be from him gone
He standeth still here as a stone
Here is now both white and red
And all so the stone to quicken the dead
All and some without fable
Both hard and soft and malleable
Understand now well and right
And thank you God of this sight "
Hope you guys find this as cool as I did.
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Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:41 pm
Now I don't have to keep wondering about it! All I knew was that Hermes was from Greek Mythology. Hmm. . . His Dog heads seem to be Greek mythology inspired, too. They remind me of Cerberus, the three headed hound that guards the Underworld.
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Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:20 pm
You know that makes sense...But I've never seen a Cerberus with more than two eyes per head...But then again, artistic liscencing and what not...
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:54 am
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Le Secretaire Comtesse Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:23 pm
Woah cool! I didn't know it came from something! Thanks for the link! ^-^ Yay new research material!
-is a huge nerd-
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