01-04-2015, 04:54 PM
Welcome, Betsy.
I too find the Taras Bulba dilemma interesting. It's intriguing that when questioned about commonly known figures like Moses and Jesus, he uses a different name for each of them, (Moishe and Jehoshua) but throws out Taras Bulba like nothing. I think Ra purposefully gave an example that was more of a parable and a legacy - it's obvious that when he's talking about Jehoshua and Moishe that he's treading a thin line between what mythos the Christian society believes about their holy characters and their real stories. So I believe Ra was using Taras Bulba the same way Ra felt they were using Jehoshua and Moishe - using the traits and history that the mass consciousness has created for this character.
I too find the Taras Bulba dilemma interesting. It's intriguing that when questioned about commonly known figures like Moses and Jesus, he uses a different name for each of them, (Moishe and Jehoshua) but throws out Taras Bulba like nothing. I think Ra purposefully gave an example that was more of a parable and a legacy - it's obvious that when he's talking about Jehoshua and Moishe that he's treading a thin line between what mythos the Christian society believes about their holy characters and their real stories. So I believe Ra was using Taras Bulba the same way Ra felt they were using Jehoshua and Moishe - using the traits and history that the mass consciousness has created for this character.
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