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"Evangelion" Symbolism

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Introduction:
"Hideaki Anno packed loads of symbology from Judaism, Christianity, neurology, and psychology into this controversial anime series. How many symbols can you identify?"


1. Instead of shields, the attacking Angels use powerful "Absolute Terror" fields, or "AT" fields for short. Who was the original inventor of this concept?
    William Reich
    Albert Einstein
    Hideaki Anno
    Sigmud Freud


2. What number is used most often in the series as a symbol of divinity or of divine aspiritions?
    Two
    Three
    Seven
    Five


3. Kaworu goes so far as to call humans "Lilim" is episode 24. According to apocryphal texts of Judaism and Christianity, Lilith was the first wife of whom?
    Abraham
    Cain
    Adam
    Abel


4. "God's in His heaven, all's right with the world," is a quote from "Pippa Passes", a poem by Robert Browning. NERV uses the quote in its logo to show that God is removed from the Earth, that He is not with humanity.
    True
    False


5. Also found in the NERV logo is a fig leaf. What does this represent?
    Figs
    Oneness with nature
    The raking in of souls
    Humanity's fall from grace


6. The Lance/Spear of Longinus and it's location embedded in the side of Lilith, is a reference to what Christian historical figure?
    Pilate
    Peter
    Jesus Christ
    John


7. The symbol seen in the opening credits and painted on Gendo Ikari's office ceiling is known as the Tree of Life. According to the anciet Judaic philosophy known as Kabbalism, this symbol is a path to what?
    Enlightenment
    True Happiness
    Peace
    God


8. Many times during the series the EVAs are seen acting on their own. EVA Unit 01 raises an arm to protect Shinji in the first episode. This implies what?
    The pilot does not need to be in the cockpit to pilot the EVA
    The EVAs do not need pilots to operate
    The EVAs contain the souls of the childen's mothers
    EVA Unit 01 is possessed


9. Pychology is used yet again with the three EVA pilots: Rei, Asuka, and Shinji. What is this symbolism called?
    The id, superego, and ego system
    The Trinity system
    The Triumvrate system
    The Physical system


10. A common childs' toy is used at least twice in the series as a symbol. What toy is this?
    doll
    blocks
    car
    jack-in-the-box


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