What is the difference between angels in the Bible and popular culture?

Recent discussion has shown that most depictions of angels nowadays are different from how they were described in the Bible. They’re typically portrayed as human-like beings in white garments or bedecked in armor, with large wings and glowing haloes on their heads. However, the Bible describes its angels in many different and esoteric ways, from fiery rings with eyes, to brilliant spirits with the heads of beasts and men, to small cherubic beings.

Did J.R.R. Tolkien invent the orc?

Orcs, the chaotic man-like warriors in the Lord of the Rings, are said to originate from the myths of strong, but mentally slow, giants called ogres in Old English. However, when the original Lord of the Rings series was published, Tolkien’s orcs were considered a fresh, new take on the creatures, and essentially redefined them in popular culture for good. Tolkien’s orcs became the inspiration for Warcraft’s Orc clans and Warhammer’s Orks.

Are elves good or evil?

Different cultures and stories portray elves in varying lights, from lawfully good and peaceful denizens of their utopian cities, to dark, brooding humanoids who like to cause mischief and chaos. In Southeast Asian cultures, for instance, elves are said to reside in dirt mounds and conjure malignant hexes on those who step on them. In European folklore, the legend of Santa Claus includes elves that help in producing and packaging presents for children.

Lifestyle

What Supernatural Creature Are You?

Being human can be a bit boring.

We’re lucky to live in a time where there’s plenty of video games, movies, songs, and other ways to entertain ourselves. But among the most ancient of pastimes is storytelling, and our ancestors have filled up their then-mysterious world with creatures that continue to defy the laws of nature.

Quite a lot of these creatures, like angels, demons, fairies, ghosts, nymphs, vampires, zombies, roughly take on the form of ordinary humans, since they represent a lot about people. We call nice people as angels, pale people who don’t go outside as vampires, and that sleepy store clerk that forgot to give back our change as zombies (although this isn’t very nice).

Why not indulge your fantasies and see which supernatural creature fits you perfectly? Take this quiz to find out!

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What Supernatural Creature Am I?

What is your favorite environment?

Sea

Sky

Magical World

Night

Desert

Forest

Do you have difficulty making decisions?

It depends: if it's an important decision, I like to weigh the pros and cons beforehand

Not at all, even though sometimes I tend to act before I think!

Yes, really: I can take 30 minutes to simply choose which shirt to wear!

You prefer to depend on...

Yourself

The moon

A ruthless but powerful master

A king

The sun

When faced with a problem, you...

I act right away, according to my instincts

I take the time to think about it for fear of regretting my choice

I am undecided and I ask others for their opinion

What power would you like to have?

Spit fire

Fly

Control the elements

Immortality

Your dress code is usually...

Practical and classy

Quite dark and mysterious

Fashionable

Eccentric, I like to be out of the ordinary

Can you keep a secret? (be honest)

Yes of course, I am a very trustworthy person

It's kind of hard for me

I can keep a secret for at least 2 seconds

You like your hair to be...

Every day different

I don't have any hair :'(

Hair styled properly

Natural

What's your favorite activity?

Sleeping

Netflix

Crafting

Playing video games

Fishing

Cooking

What's your favorite food?

Pizza

Vegan

Sushi

Tacos

Burger

You have to kidnap a person, how do you do proceed?

By force

I'm not a criminal

You attract the victim with a very effective spell

You kill the target, you didn't specify that you wanted the victim alive

What are you most interested in?