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A little educational story:
The eagle as a symbol appeared in ancient greece as a sign from zeus and were supposed to be a sign of favor by the gods. Greek citizens cultur and religion spread across the mediteranian, which is why it appeared in Italy. Each legion (usually consisting of 5000 men) had one standard made with a golden eagle. Which became the very symbol and pride of the roman armies. Hitlers use of the eagle is as 90% of everything else of symbolism he used, stolen from greater days of greater men/civilizations. The iron cross was the mark of a teutonic order (knights during the medieval days), the "nazi cross" or "sun cross" originates from norse mythology. The "nazi" salute was also used by the roman armies to their leaders. Since Hitler "percieved" or atleast used these to promote his ideas of the supreme being "übermench" (flatly stolen from nitczhe) and the supremecy of the Arian race he used these ancient symbols which most people respected and blatantly used them for his own gain. German armies NEVER had legions, there has never been an army (except the french foreign legion) after the roman empire that used "Legion" as a term of size of a unit. Germany used the modern expressions of armies IE, troop, batallion, corps, division etc etc. There are still several nation/armies that use some form of eagle as a symbol still. USAF is one example of such, the german armies still have the iron cross on its tanks/aircrafts. www.google.com is your friend before making stupendos posts. |
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We have bets going on what sorta education you're currently taking to cause for such a warped perception of reality, please explain!
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That we are a french RP guild?
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The Nazi party borrowed a lot of symbolism from ancient history. In fact, the swastika itself is derived from an ancient symbol for good luck (4 "L's" bound together to mean "Luck," "Life," "Love," and "Light."
The cross on the Legion banner - as well as practically every thematic device we use, from our banner motifs to our motto ("Victuri te Salutant" - Latin for "We, who are about to succeed, salute you;" a more positive take on the old gladiator adage) - are derived from the ancient Roman empire. I think more people took offense to the fact that you actually thought that any large modern organization of people in as mainstream a medium as a video game could actually form a guild based on National Socialism or what the party stood for. Regardless, let's consider any such misinterpretation dispelled now. We apologize for our overreaction. We will not, however, apologize for our being offended by your very question. Please take care. The watcher. |
We are all lil hobby nazi's, and we're playing WoW to spread our propaganda in sekrit, that way we can take over the world in 50 years time!
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He is Canadian. We have to overlook his naive perception of the world due to his sheltered life in the Great White North. |
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Sometimes the person seeks the answer, sometimes the answer seeks the person. I seriously doubt the second is the case here. You're the first person I've ever met that didn't instantly relate this guild to the roman empire.
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Well I know some ppl that always chose the Axis team in ET... maybe you're on to something heh.
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Please, have you and your friends elaborate exactly how my perception of reality is warped. |
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no please stay, this is more entertaining than the lag in bwl
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Rascal even fought in WW2,
True story! for the allied forces that is :o |
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It seems to me you either willfully sought to create drama here, or your pre-cognitive impulses (associating icons with meaning) are, indeed, "warped." The watcher. |
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