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Asura
For a long time, I stayed away from this place because I had nothing to complain about.
Now, I do.
Tell me, why is Asura in Japanese-produced media always an individual being or god instead of a race right alongside the traditional dharmic figures of Vishnu and the Buddha?
Do the British tell stories where people worship Calliope, Zephyr, Proteus, and Olympian? Or others name their machines Surtr, Freya, and Aesir?
No, they don't.
Now, I do.
Tell me, why is Asura in Japanese-produced media always an individual being or god instead of a race right alongside the traditional dharmic figures of Vishnu and the Buddha?
Do the British tell stories where people worship Calliope, Zephyr, Proteus, and Olympian? Or others name their machines Surtr, Freya, and Aesir?
No, they don't.
Comments
Hahahahaha, I just came back from playing Digital Devil Saga where the player characters and people with powers similar are called the Asuras!
Atlus is probably more of an exception.
That said, Americans do that though, especially in nineties comics.
Also Y U NO COMMENT ON MY GO-BUSTERS REVIEW? ;_;
inb4demongodofchaos
Also, I think there's a Neil Gaiman story with a nymph named Calliope.
And Calliope is one of the Greek Muses.
Oh right, in Sandman it's a muse, not a nymph. Nevermind.
Also, go look for it!