“In broad outline and in detail, the life of Jesus as portrayed in the gospels corresponds to the worldwide Mythic Hero Archetype in which a divine hero's birth is supernaturally predicted and conceived, the infant hero escapes attempts to kill him, demonstrates his precocious wisdom already as a child, receives a divine commission, defeats demons, wins acclaim, is hailed as king, then betrayed, losing popular favor, executed, often on a hilltop, and is vindicated and taken up to heaven.” ChildrenJesusWinningHeavenTakenAtheismDivineBirthKingsHeroLosingDefeatDetailsPositive AtheismFavorsDemonBroadsBetrayedInfantOutlinesArchetypeAcclaimPrecociousVindicated Author:Robert M. Price
“He is only rich who owns the day. There is no king, rich man, fairy, or demon who possesses such power as that.” MenRichKingsOne DayDemonFairyRich Man Book:Ralph Waldo Emerson Source: Ralph Waldo Emerson
“I want to play Martin Luther King. I want to tell the real story, his demons, his struggles as a man, not just as a hero but fallible, I want to show that side.” MenWantRealPlayStoriesShowsSidesStruggleKingsHeroDemonLutherReal Story Author:Columbus Short
“Different people describe me in a different ways. Some describe me as the living Buddha. Nonsense. Some describe me as 'God-king.' Nonsense. Some consider me as a demon or a wolf in Buddhist robes. That also, I think nonsense.” PeopleThinkingWayDifferentKingsBuddhistDifferent WaysDemonNonsenseDifferent PeoplesRobesDescribe Me Author:Dalai Lama
“We both believe in monsters. But all the ghosts and demons are you. And all the angels and genies are you. All the kings, queens, Buddhas, beautiful boys. Inside you. No one can take them away. (Missing Angel Juan.)” BelieveBeautifulBoysMissingKingsAngelMonstersGhostQueensDemonJuanGenies Author:Francesca Lia Block