Names in the Matrix - Thomas Anderson |
Thomas Anderson - Thomas can be considered a reference to the Gospel of Thomas, known in Gnosticism. Anderson means son of Andrew, and since Andrew is from the Greek for "man", this surname could be r... Posted by on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:11:00 GMT |
Names in the Matrix - Agent Smith |
(Agent) Smith - "Smith" is the most common surname in many English-speaking countries, reinforcing his generic, conformist appearance as an Agent. In an early scene in The Matrix Reloaded, Smith drive... Posted by on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:11:00 GMT |
Names in the Matrix - Trinity |
Trinity references the reflection of the Holy Trinity with Morpheus as God the Father, Neo as the Messiah, and Trinity as the Holy Spirit. A second reference is to the Trinity site, where the first at... Posted by on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:11:00 GMT |
Names in the Matrix - Morpheus |
Morpheus - Morpheus was the Ancient Greek god of dreams - appropriate since he first contacts Neo through a series of dream-like events and his aim is to "awaken" people from the dream-world of the Ma... Posted by on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:11:00 GMT |
Names in the Matrix - Merovingian |
The Merovingian - The Merovingians were a dynasty of Frankish kings who ruled parts of France and Germany from the 5th to the 8th century AD. The Merovingian is characterized fairly heavily as Hades -... Posted by on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:11:00 GMT |
Names in the Matrix - Persephone |
Persephone - Greek mythology states she was taken to the underworld by Hades; she was the beautiful and lonely bride of a monster - Hades himself. Posted by on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:11:00 GMT |