![]() ![]() Milton has used allusions abundantly in this famous epic. The poem concerns the Christian story of the Fall of Man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. It’s probably safe to assume that the new series will incorporate similar themes of ambition, stubbornness, and hubris-hopefully making for some very interesting characters. He wrote many poems but got fame through his masterpiece Paradise Lost. Like Heaven and Eden, Themyscira is a kind of paradise for its inhabitants (in fact, one of its alternate names is “Paradise Island”), but it’s through feuding and infighting that Diana, Hippolyta, and the other Amazons put their home in jeopardy. It’s not hard to see some parallels between the John Milton poem and the Wonder Woman comic story arc. The title refers to two paradises that are lost: Satan and his fallen angels losing their places in Heaven, and Adam and Eve falling prey to sin and losing their place in Eden. Satan is written as a wily trickster and gifted orator, and Adam and Eve’s love story is surprisingly moving. Yes, it’s a morality tale and political allegory based on a myth that might have been forced down your throat in Sunday school, but it’s also a rollicking good time. If you haven’t read Paradise Lost, pick up a copy posthaste. ![]()
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