tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3343056760884207723.post2647379652734310015..comments2022-12-14T07:37:18.623-08:00Comments on Strange Dark Stories: Mythological Symbols in Resident Evil 4hisbrokenbutterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547486609110987342noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3343056760884207723.post-61892785752121354532019-02-27T16:38:58.275-08:002019-02-27T16:38:58.275-08:00That's very interesting! I love how these game...That's very interesting! I love how these games offer us so much to think about!hisbrokenbutterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13547486609110987342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3343056760884207723.post-25629143936779853832019-02-26T23:54:13.219-08:002019-02-26T23:54:13.219-08:00This is very interesting as far as the symbolism. ...This is very interesting as far as the symbolism. The original Resident Evil 2 also has a similar triptych of a Jaguar, Serpent and Eagle Stones. Access to the Jaguar Stone requires the use of two red gems referred to as Virgin Hearts (which is suggestive of Aztec human sacrifice) and the fact that all three stones are required for Claire to access the sewers that lead to the underground lab suggests a sort of descent into the underworld. There's also Eagle and Wolf Medals, as well as a Unicorn Medallion. If we're going with logic of the animal symbols representing characters, then I would guess the Jaguar is still Leon, the Eagle is Claire (the angel/valkyrie on her jacket has wings) and the snake is likely William Birkin, who goes through several transformations throughout the game. The Eagle could also represent Ada, who first meets Leon by firing near him suddenly from offscreen (akin to a sudden aerial attack by a bird of prey). Annette Birkin seems to engage in the same behavior as she also shoots at the characters suddenly from a distance. The Wolf is both William Birkin and the Tyrant, relentlessly dogging the characters' steps in search of Sherry, the innocent Unicorn.<br /><br />This is all just guessing on my part and I could be wrong, but it's a fun thought experiment nonetheless.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15368019105968815868noreply@blogger.com