Gnostic Imagery in Disney’s Pinocchio

The right film can work wonders for helping students understand difficult concepts in religion. Disney’s Pinocchio at once provides a visual metaphor for the gnostic version of the creation of humanity and conveys the anxiety that must have been felt by prospective Gnostics as they came to the reali...

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Main Author: Burke, Tony 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. 2019
In: Religious studies and theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 38, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 87-99
Further subjects:B Apocryphon of John
B Carlo Collodi
B Walt Disney
B Pinocchio
B Film
B creation myths
B Gnosticism
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