Peace and Religion in H.D.’s Trilogy Trilogy, by H.D., focuses on the interweaving of mythologies in order to create a new type of religion. A book of poems, written during the time span of 1942-1944, places a great emphasis on war and peace. This new religion tried to reconcile the world back to a time of peace by drawing its attention to the ancient, sacred religions of the past and combining them to form a new religion. H.D. acts as a prophet for this new religion. In the section “Tribute to the Angels,” she references Revelation in saying, “I John saw, I testify: / if any man shall add // God shall add unto him plagues, / but he that sat upon the throne said, // I make all things new. / I John saw, I testify” (65). These lines are a type of indirect quote of John the prophets revelations about end times. By referencing this section in the Bible, H.D. places herself in the same position as John. She places great emphasis on John by reciting, “I John saw, I testify” twice (65).
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Isaiah states that the people will exchange their swords for plowshares. H.D. states that the time, where the exchange will happen, has not occurred yet. During this time, the early forties, there was a yearning for peace. “Peace be still” is reference that H.D. says, thus placing it in a direct juxtaposition to the next line “lovest thou not Azrael” (67). By creating this distinction, the word choice puts peace in direct contradiction from Azrael. Azrael is the name of the archangel of death in some ancient traditions, but it is not used in any religious texts. This is a perfect example of the blending of various religions to form a new text. The bringer of death cannot coexist with the
By placing herself into the position of a prophetess, she also creates a …show more content…
Isaiah states that the people will exchange their swords for plowshares. H.D. states that the time, where the exchange will happen, has not occurred yet. During this time, the early forties, there was a yearning for peace. “Peace be still” is reference that H.D. says, thus placing it in a direct juxtaposition to the next line “lovest thou not Azrael” (67). By creating this distinction, the word choice puts peace in direct contradiction from Azrael. Azrael is the name of the archangel of death in some ancient traditions, but it is not used in any religious texts. This is a perfect example of the blending of various religions to form a new text. The bringer of death cannot coexist with the