Even More Matrix

A plethora of interesting thoughts and links regarding The Matrix are available by visiting the blog Matrix Essays. It is entirely dedicated to The Matrix, offering thoughts, discussion, and links to external essays and articles about the films and their relation to philosophy, religion, and mythology. One fascinating post is about the origin of the name The Merovingian. The following quotes hit the high points:

The word Merovingian is taken from the name of a blood line of kings who ruled what is present-day France in the 5th to 8th century... According to the book Holy Blood, Holy Grail (which is something of a conspiracy-theory classic), the Merovingians are the descendants of Jesus -- who did not die on the cross, but lived to have children... According to conspiracy theorists, the mysterious secret society that is supposedly working behind the scenes on behalf of the Merovingians is known as the Priory of Zion.

I find this fascinating simply because of the possibilities it opens up. Is The Merovingian the first incarnation "the one" perhaps? His wife, before kissing Neo, says "my husband used to be like you." The more I think about these things, the more excited I am about seeing the final film and hopefully piecing all this together. Despite its imperfections, the films are telling a captivating story.

Posted by John Hawbaker at May 20, 2003 09:31 AM | TrackBack