“The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The bird flies to God. That God’s name is Abraxas.” ~ ‘Demian’ by Hermann Hesse
I think this piece has the most research I’ve done before starting on it… literally sat through Canto 3, checked the canto wiki, song wiki, sinclair’s wiki while analysing his official arts with the song on repeat… hopefully my research wasn’t in vain, and that my Sinclair fans out there get the references in this one!
Canto 3 is one of those cantos where our sinner remains mostly unresolved (but still changed of course) at the end. I hope our dear Sinclair who’s breaking out of his shell learns to reconcile his two inner worlds, and fly as the best version of himself he chooses. So that is what this piece mostly focuses on.
and with dante, all 13 limbus company tarot cards are finished! thank you for all your patience :) meanings below the cut
(hm. i might make vergilius and charon too...i do have ideas for them)
the wheel of fortune (dante) represents the cycle of life and death, fate, and destiny.
the hermit (yi sang) represents introspection, solitude, and seeking truth from within oneself.
the magician (faust) represents intellect, willpower, manifesting potential, and seizing opportunity.
the chariot (don quixote) represents victory, focus, and overcoming obstacles through sheer determination.
the empress (ryoshu) represents motherhood and motherly love, nurturing, and creativity.
the hanged man (meursault) represents suspending action, surrender, acceptance, and viewing things from a new perspective. it is followed by death.
temperance (hong lu) represents balance, choosing the middle way, patience, and harmony.
the lovers (heathcliff) represents union, relationships, making choices between opposing and mutually exclusive options, and short-term vs. long-term consequences.
strength (ishmael) represents power from within, confidence through taming raw emotions, and courage in the face of distress.
the devil (rodion) represents addiction (both literal and figurative), oppression, excess, powerlessness, and dependency.
the moon (sinclair) represents uncertainty, anxiety, inner drives, and all that is hidden in the subconscious.
the emperor (outis) represents authority, respect, discipline, paternity, the father archetype, and calculated action.
the tower (gregor) represents sudden, destructive upheaval, disaster, change, and awakening.
Once all is said and done, the memory that remains burned into our psyche isn't what drove us to become a Heishou; it is the very first memory of our transfiguration.
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