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June 28th, 2006

June 28th, 2006

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From the very beginning, the Superman mythos reflected his creators’ Jewish backgrounds. For example, the superhero’s origin story (as fans refer to it) bears more than a passing resemblance to the great Exodus tale. Jochebed places Moses in a reed basket and sets him afloat on the Nile before he can be killed by the Pharaoh’s henchmen. Likewise, Superman’s father Jor-El launches a little rocket ship containing his son into outer space when he realizes Krypton is about to disintegrate. And he has written a book on this. Titled, of course, Up, Up, and Oy Vey! : How Jewish History, Culture, and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero thx mrs_paramon@lj (3 comments | Leave a comment)