[UA] Pop Culture Update

[Bryant Durrell]

On Sun, Apr 28, 2002 at 04:43:48PM -0400, Michael Dinowitz wrote:
> OK, basically this all comes from the Sefer Yetzirah, one of the
> oldest classics of Kabbalah. Its mentioned in the Talmud which puts it
> in the first few centuries of the common era. Basically, the SY goes
> into the structure of reality and what makes it up. The 10 Sefirot
> that you read about in different RPGs and books is from here (I also
> hate when RPGs like mage 'mine' Judaism for its mystical thoughts and
> misuse them).

Thanks for the clarification.  I will admit to being surprised -- the
abyss also appears in Ken Hite's GURPS Cabal, and I usually trust Ken's
research.  But, hey, translation problems happen...

If it's any consolation, RPGs are an equal opportunity offender.
The Christian mythology in your average RPG is not noted for depth
(and we shouldn't even get into In Nomine's accuracy).

-- 
        Bryant Durrell [] http://www.innocence.com/~durrell [] 9/11/2001
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