This episode explores Revelation 19:21, presenting a disturbing image of birds "gorged" on flesh after the "great supper of God," highlighting a paradox within divine victory. Interpretations vary, from Augustine to liberation theology. Bynum emphasizes the material reduction of the judged to anonymous "flesh." This divinely mandated act, orchestrated by an angel, turns birds into unwilling agents of eschatological purpose. Employing Viveiros de Castro's Cannibal Metaphysics, we consider the birds' consumption of the "essence of damnation," a potentially overwhelming act. This horrific anti-Eucharist echoes Christ's suffering, revealing the unbearable cost of divine justice. The scene suggests the immense weight of Christ's judgment, potentially self-consuming for its instruments.
