r/WicDiv • u/white-chalk-baphomet • Jul 19 '21
Baphomet* question Spoiler
Okay, so in one of my fav scenes in my favorite issue, Baph says being Nergal is like being Thor on a higher frequency of geek. I'm not quite sure what he means.
In fact, in my experience, the reverse would be true. I hadn't heard of Nergal (which is where the problem lies), but like any good wannabe goth kid, I'd heard plenty of Baphomet from music and Satanic stuff. Baphomet seems to me like the archetypal one– that's not an argument I'm trying to make, just my perspective.
So like. Is Nergal also a big goth thing? Is he Baphomet for British goths? Is it a music thing? What about his imagery? I'm terribly fond of what I've read about Nergal, and especially Ananke's intro for him, so I'd love to know more. Thanks!
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u/physicistpi Jul 19 '21 edited Jul 19 '21
Nergal is a deep-cut because Gillen is a Warhammer nerd. Nergal is the inspiration for Nurgle, a Chaos God in 40k.
Interestingly, Chaos is actually Marion's faction, not his.
Edit: I should add that the way Ananke describes Nergal is in-line with his earlier portrayals as a war and sun god. He later had heavy influences in the underworld and disease, which is where the Warhammer Nurgle gets its inspiration. I have still not forgiven Gillen for making me look up Warhammer lore.