eirikrjs:KANEKO’S CRIB NOTES, part II The top image is a plate that appears in an esoteric t
eirikrjs: KANEKO’S CRIB NOTES, part II The top image is a plate that appears in an esoteric text from 1616, simply titled “Cabala,” by one S. Michelspacher. The central beast figure is meant to symbolize the primordial chaotic matter as produced by the falls of both Satan and Adam. That beast bears a striking resemblance to Shin Megami Tensei II’s Master Therion, a demon influenced by infamous British occultist and general party animal Aleister Crowley and the devlish names he would impose upon himself. Kazuma Kaneko’s design is obviously at least partially modeled after this plate, with a few added…embellishments, let’s say, to fit the nature of Aleister Crowley and his self-image as The Great Beast (To Mega Therion), 666. Great new blog that reveals inspirations behind some of Kaneko’s designs. Check out Kaneko’s Crib Notes! -- source link
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