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The swords

One Piece chapter 1189! We've got the name of at least nine of the nineteen swords by the "empty throne".

Mythological references are fun, so I made a deep dive to find out what each of these weapons were named for!

怨魔剣　　スティグマ ”Stigma”. A word meaning ”mark, spot, brand” in Greek. Possibly referring to the Christian concept of Stigmata (the wounds of Christ)? Meaning of kanji: ”Vengeful Magic Sword”

聖命槍　　ロンギヌス ”Longinus”. The name of the Roman soldier who pierced Jesus’ side with a spear. It’s sometimes also used as the name of that spear. Meaning of kanji: ”Holy Life Spear”

混沌剣　　トーフー ”Tohu”. Comes from the phrase ”tohu wa-bohu” in Genesis 1:2 of the Hebrew Bible. It describes the state of the world before Creation, and is hard to translate. A modern translation is ”formless and empty”. Meaning of kanji: ”Chaos Sword”

虚無剣　　ボーフー ”Bohu”. Comes from the phrase ”tohu wa-bohu” in Genesis 1:2 of the Hebrew Bible. It describes the state of the world before Creation, and is hard to translate. A modern translation is ”formless and empty”. Meaning of kanji: ”Void Sword”

海神剣　　フラガラッハ ”Fragarach”. The sea god Marannán’s sword in Irish mythology. Meaning of kanji: ”Sea God Sword”

憤怒剣　　グラム ”Gram”. The hero Sigmund’s sword in Norse mythology. The name is etymologically related to ”grim”, and means ”angry”. (See latter-day Swedish ”gramse”) Meaning of kanji: ”Anger Sword”

天罰剣　　ネメシス ”Nemesis”. The Goddess of divine retribution in Greek mythology. Meaning of kanji: ”Heavenly Retribution Sword”

村正　　　むらまさ ”Muramasa”. The name of a famous swordsmith in 16th century Japan. The name also refers to the swords he created. In pop culture, Muramasa swords are often depicted as cursed.

刑天の斧　　けいてんのおの ”Xingtian’s axe”. Xingtian was a giant in Chinese mythology who fought against the supreme god. He’s mostly famous for fighting on even though he was decapitated. As such, he’s a symbol of the indomitable spirit to never give up no matter what.

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Chinnamastā & the Lunar Nodes

there's a particular Devi in Hinduism who intrigues me. it's the sixth goddess from the 10 Mahāvidyas.

bhāsvanmaṇḍalamadhyagāṃ nijaśiraś chinnaṃ vikīrṇālakaṃsphārāsyaṃ prapibad galāt svarudhiraṃ vāme kare bibhratīm |yābhāsaktaratismaroparigatāṃ sakhyau nije ḍākinī -varṇinyau paridṛśya modakalitāṃ śrīchinnamastāṃ bhaje || 6.6 Mantramahodadhi

-a hymn to invoke and praise the beheaded goddess

My curiosity led me to discover how she has a predominant influence over the Nodes and what they represent. Detachment of the head from body included.

She is an intense deity to read about. Carrying her own head in her hands, she gleefully drinks her blood gushing out. The servants of the goddess are always seen drinking with her too. Interesting enough, this imagery is meant to be perceived as transcending physical reality.

Another key point is the overcoming or rather, conquering of sexual desire.

While I personally see much influence of Ketu over her, there's also a reasonable explanation as to how Rahu is appointed to her domain. Worshipping her helps in mitigating the malefic impression of Rahu over one, for she dispels illusions, confusion and deceptive energies.

Her head, while cut off, is still being clutched onto by one hand as she holds a sword in another.

The nodes are primary signifiers of the life-death cycle, which this goddess happens to potently symbolize. It should be noted that worshipping her is not for everyone and quite uneasy for some.

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Chinnamastā & the Lunar Nodes

there's a particular Devi in Hinduism who intrigues me. it's the sixth goddess from the 10 Mahāvidyas.

bhāsvanmaṇḍalamadhyagāṃ nijaśiraś chinnaṃ vikīrṇālakaṃsphārāsyaṃ prapibad galāt svarudhiraṃ vāme kare bibhratīm |yābhāsaktaratismaroparigatāṃ sakhyau nije ḍākinī -varṇinyau paridṛśya modakalitāṃ śrīchinnamastāṃ bhaje || 6.6 Mantramahodadhi

-a hymn to invoke and praise the beheaded goddess

My curiosity led me to discover how she has a predominant influence over the Nodes and what they represent. Detachment of the head from body included.

She is an intense deity to read about. Carrying her own head in her hands, she gleefully drinks her blood gushing out. The servants of the goddess are always seen drinking with her too. Interesting enough, this imagery is meant to be perceived as transcending physical reality.

Another key point is the overcoming or rather, conquering of sexual desire.

While I personally see much influence of Ketu over her, there's also a reasonable explanation as to how Rahu is appointed to her domain. Worshipping her helps in mitigating the malefic impression of Rahu over one, for she dispels illusions, confusion and deceptive energies.

Her head, while cut off, is still being clutched onto by one hand as she holds a sword in another.

The nodes are primary signifiers of the life-death cycle, which this goddess happens to potently symbolize. It should be noted that worshipping her is not for everyone and quite uneasy for some.

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