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| − | '''Adam Kadmon''' is the main protagonist in the concept of the album ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]''. | + | '''Adam Kadmon''' is the main protagonist in the concept of the album ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]''. |
| − | The name is also a phrase meaning "''Primordial Man''," or "Primal Man," in Hebrew. "Adam"-man "kadmon"-primordial. In the Jewish tract of the Kabballah, Kadmon is described as the archetype for humanity, a holy cosmic entity and the first Adam from which every soul is descended. | + | The name is also a phrase meaning "''Primordial Man''," or "Primal Man," in Hebrew. "Adam"-man "kadmon"-primordial. In the Jewish tract of the Kabballah, Kadmon is described as the archetype for humanity, a holy cosmic entity and the first Adam from which every soul is descended. |
In the similar Sufic and Alevi philosophy, Adam Kadmon is also described as the "Perfect or Complete Man"; the divine being that humans are evolving toward, somewhat similar to German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's idea of the Übermensch. The key to evolving toward the new Kadmon-being lies in understanding how one with an independent free will can incorporate a higher sense of the "group mind." | In the similar Sufic and Alevi philosophy, Adam Kadmon is also described as the "Perfect or Complete Man"; the divine being that humans are evolving toward, somewhat similar to German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's idea of the Übermensch. The key to evolving toward the new Kadmon-being lies in understanding how one with an independent free will can incorporate a higher sense of the "group mind." | ||
| − | == Trivia == | + | ==Trivia== |
| − | * Due to [[Marilyn Manson|Manson's]] overtones of religious figures in his work, Adam Kadmon's first name may be an allusion to the Book of Genesis' Adam from Adam and Eve. | + | *Due to [[Marilyn Manson|Manson's]] overtones of religious figures in his work, Adam Kadmon's first name may be an allusion to the Book of Genesis' Adam from Adam and Eve. |
| − | == Analysis == | + | ==Analysis== |
For in depth analysis on this topic please refer to [http://www.nachtkabarett.com/AlchemyAndKabbalah/AdamKadmon The NACHTKABARETT:Adam Kadmon] | For in depth analysis on this topic please refer to [http://www.nachtkabarett.com/AlchemyAndKabbalah/AdamKadmon The NACHTKABARETT:Adam Kadmon] | ||
