Welcome back to our Aziraphale’s Extra Research minisode series! Today, the big baddies of Good Omens: the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Christiana took over the research for this episode, from their biblical origins to their interpretations in the show. Enjoy!
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Britannica. (2024). Four horsemen of the apocalypse. In Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/four-horsemen-of-the-Apocalypse
Britannica. Seven Seals. In Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/seven-seals
New World Encyclopedia. John of Patmos. In New World Encyclopedia. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/John_of_Patmos
August , A. (2019, June 2). Good Omens: The Four Horsemen Explained. Screen Rant. https://screenrant.com/good-omens-four-horsemen-explained/
The Good Omens Lexicon. Pollution. The Good Omens Lexicon. https://goodomenslexicon.org/articles/pollution/
The Good Omens Lexicon. Famine . The Good Omens Lexicon. https://goodomenslexicon.org/articles/famine/
The Good Omens Lexicon. War. The Good Omens Lexicon. https://goodomenslexicon.org/articles/war/
Learn Religions. What are the four horsemen of the apocalypse? Learn Religions. https://www.learnreligions.com/four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-4843887
Four horsemen of the apocalypse. (2024, January 31). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse#:~:text=Four%20Horsemen%20of%20the%20Apocalypse%2C%20an%201887%20painting%20by%20Viktor,is%20sealed%20with%20seven%20seals
N. Gaiman, C. Sussman, R. Wilkins, R. Brown, D. Mackinnon, C. Skinner, & S. Winstone.(Executive Producers). (2019, May 3- present). Good Omens [TV series]. Good Omens. Amazon Prime Video, BBC Studios, Narrativia, & The Blank Corporation .