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== [[Oral Tradition]], [[Folklore]], Myths and Legends == |
== [[Oral Tradition]], [[Folklore]], Myths and Legends == |
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* In ''[[The Bible]]'', God |
* In ''[[The Bible]]'', this happens to God between the Old and New Testaments. Old Testament God is a jealous god, self-explained, and prone to giving out hostile punishments or disasters. Some editions have him directly harden the pharaoh's heart in the Book of Exodus just so he can demonstrate his power via the plagues. New Testament God is less prone to this behavior, instead focusing on people living a life with good deeds and charity. |
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* [[Hindu Mythology]]: |
* [[Hindu Mythology]]: |
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** Parashurama, one of Vishnu's avatars, is immortal, so he makes a cameo in ''[[The Ramayana]]'' and has a [[Small Role, Big Impact]] in the ''[[Mahabharata]]''. The sage is known for being a violent ax-wielder with a bad temper, who hates Kshatriyas because a group of them killed his father while the latter was meditating. Yet in ''The Ramayana'' when challenging Rama, [[Mind Screw|another Avatar of Vishnu]] (don't think about it), for breaking a celestial bow, he grudgingly accepts that Rama's archery prowess is divine. He's less reasonable in ''The Mahabharata'' when Karna, who still thinks himself a charioteer's son, goes and begs to be his student. Despite the fact that Parashurama has retired from his kshatriya rampages, he still hates them and curses Karna for faithfully letting him rest on his lap despite a bug drawing blood from him, accusing him of being a kshatriya because only royalty would be that durable. Karna, who at this point doesn't know he's actually a prince, begs him to lift the curse and apologizes, saying he only lied because no one will teach a charioteer's son. Parashurama refuses. It is downright petty. Towards the end of the epic, {{spoiler|Parashurama comes to Karna in a dream. Karna by now knows who he really is but has kept it a secret from everyone out of loyalty to Duryodhana, who wants the throne. He bitterly calls out Parashurama for the curse, saying he didn't know his identity and it wasn't fair. Parashurama tells Karna that he has to die per his curse, because political chaos will ensue if Duryodhana wins the war, and he will win if Karna lives. It's unclear if Parashurama did this as a form of [[Let Them Die Happy]], or understood that Karna was truly honorable.}} |
** Parashurama, one of Vishnu's avatars, is immortal, so he makes a cameo in ''[[The Ramayana]]'' and has a [[Small Role, Big Impact]] in the ''[[Mahabharata]]''. The sage is known for being a violent ax-wielder with a bad temper, who hates Kshatriyas because a group of them killed his father while the latter was meditating. Yet in ''The Ramayana'' when challenging Rama, [[Mind Screw|another Avatar of Vishnu]] (don't think about it), for breaking a celestial bow, he grudgingly accepts that Rama's archery prowess is divine. He's less reasonable in ''The Mahabharata'' when Karna, who still thinks himself a charioteer's son, goes and begs to be his student. Despite the fact that Parashurama has retired from his kshatriya rampages, he still hates them and curses Karna for faithfully letting him rest on his lap despite a bug drawing blood from him, accusing him of being a kshatriya because only royalty would be that durable. Karna, who at this point doesn't know he's actually a prince, begs him to lift the curse and apologizes, saying he only lied because no one will teach a charioteer's son. Parashurama refuses. It is downright petty. Towards the end of the epic, {{spoiler|Parashurama comes to Karna in a dream. Karna by now knows who he really is but has kept it a secret from everyone out of loyalty to Duryodhana, who wants the throne. He bitterly calls out Parashurama for the curse, saying he didn't know his identity and it wasn't fair. Parashurama tells Karna that he has to die per his curse, because political chaos will ensue if Duryodhana wins the war, and he will win if Karna lives. It's unclear if Parashurama did this as a form of [[Let Them Die Happy]], or understood that Karna was truly honorable.}} |
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