T.J. Laverne
author of supernatural historical fiction
The Myths Behind Phineas & Aurora
The story of Phineas & Aurora was built upon the back of one major myth, which drives the entire plot: that of the Egyptian mythological text, the Book of Thoth. Other religious and mythological texts — from the Bible, Ancient Rome, Ancient Babylon, etc. — are mentioned in the story as being equally important, and all interconnected. Though these texts came from different backgrounds and cultures, the premise is that they all contain essentially the same information, exposing all the secrets of the universe. Therefore, the secrets revealed in the Egyptian Book of Thoth are supposedly the same as those prophecies made in the Roman Sibylline Books, and so on and so forth. Like Ivan & Alex, Phineas & Aurora strives to show the interconnectivity of everything on this earth, and that, although we may all have different belief systems, they are essentially the same.
Here is a sample of some of the myths and mythological texts from our history that were mentioned in Phineas & Aurora. Click the links, and they will bring you to the stories and some further information.
The Book of Thoth
The Egyptian myth behind the Book of Thoth is the main driving force behind Phineas & Aurora. The Book of Thoth was a mythological text that was said to have been written by Thoth, Egyptian god of the moon, that contained all the secrets of the universe. This is the story behind the legend, which the crew used as a guideline in their search for the famous book and its six keys.
The Heavenly Tablets
The Book of Enoch, a noncanonical book of the Old Testament, contains a book called the Astronomical Book, which chronicles the journey of Enoch through the heavens, led by the archangel, Uriel. Uriel presented Enoch with the Heavenly Tablets, which was said to contain all the secrets of the universe. Here is the passage that describes Enoch receiving the tablets.
The Scroll from Revelation
Like the Heavenly Tablets, the scroll mentioned in the Book of Revelation of the New Testament contains truths that have previously been concealed. But like the Book of Thoth, there is much emphasis placed on the fact that no human can read the scroll, only one who is worthy: in this case, the Lamb of God. Here is a version of the passage from Revelation that desribes the scroll.