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[[File:SkullDan2_1764.jpg|link=Stargate SG-1|frame|[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe|By the power]] of ''this'' skull!]] |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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* ''[[Indiana Jones and |
* ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'' had them as the skulls of extra-dimensional aliens with whole skeletons made of cyrstal. |
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* ''[[The Phantom ( |
* ''[[The Phantom (film)|The Phantom]]'' revolved around gathering three mystic skulls carved entirely from precious materials. |
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== Live-Action Television == |
== Live-Action Television == |
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* A crystal skull was found in a giant alien pyramid in ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''. It matched one found in an ancient Mayan temple back on Earth. Apparently, Quetzalcoatl was actually a giant alien - [[All Myths Are True|no surprise there]] - and the skulls are a way of contacting him. |
* A crystal skull was found in a giant alien pyramid in ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''. It matched one found in an ancient Mayan temple back on Earth. Apparently, Quetzalcoatl was actually a giant alien - [[All Myths Are True|no surprise there]] - and the skulls are a way of contacting him. |
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* ''[[Arthur C. Clarke |
* ''[[Arthur C. Clarke]]'s Mysterious World'' used a crystal skull in its opening titles. |
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* In an episode of ''[[Peep Show]]'', Mark meets a woman whom he actually likes. Too bad for him she fervently believes in the magical powers of crystal skulls. [[Man Hands|This is a bit much for him.]] |
* In an episode of ''[[Peep Show]]'', Mark meets a woman whom he actually likes. Too bad for him she fervently believes in the magical powers of crystal skulls. [[Man Hands|This is a bit much for him.]] |
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== [[Video Games]] == |
== [[Video Games]] == |
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* The ''[[Nancy Drew ( |
* The ''[[Nancy Drew (video game)|Nancy Drew]]'' video game, ''Legend of the Crystal Skull'' |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Zork]]'' has a crystal skull treasure to collect. |
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* Parodied in ''[[ |
* Parodied in ''[[Kingdom of Loathing]]'' with the crystal skull, which is used to scare away monsters and turns out to consist of worthless glass. |
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* ''[[La |
* ''[[La-Mulana]]'' has one as a late-game item. |
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* A crystal skull appears in ''[[ |
* A crystal skull appears in ''[[Spelunky]]'' as a treasure in [[Jungle Japes]] levels. Trying to take one automatically summons a ghost, but bringing it to the exit is worth a lot of money. |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |