When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- Alice in Wonderland (13.33)
- Leda and the Swan (16.10)
- The Abduction of Europa (16.10)
- Gordian Knot (17.9)
- Shakespeare (17.10)
- St. Christopher (21.5)
- William Congreve, The Mourning Bride (30.12)
- King Midas (33.44)
- Zeus and Ganymede (36.19)
Biblical References
- Genesis 1:1 (3.1)
- Genesis 1 (Chapter 6 follows the narrative of Genesis)
- Isaiah 43:1 (15.4)
- Genesis 22 (16.11)
- Exodus 12:12 (16.10)
- Genesis 19:26 (16.11, 46.32)
- Exodus 3:4 (16.11)
- Exodus 7:25–8:11(16.11)
- Exodus 13:17-14:29 (16.11)
- Exodus 24:1-11 (16.11)
- Genesis 6-9 (21.23, 29.48, 30.15)
- Exodus 13-17 (46.32)
Historical References
- Bedermeier period (9.1)
- Franz Ritter von Liszt (9.1)
- The Battle Of Waterloo (9.1)
- World War II (17.7)
- First and Second Civil Wars of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (17.7)
- The Great Inquisition (17.10)
- Pope Urban II (18.22)
- The Crusades (18.22)
- Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia (28.15)
Pop Culture References
- The International Whaling Commission (17.11)
- The Red Cross (21.17)
- Apocalypse Now (24.9)
- Gene Kelly (34.7)