When authors give shout outs to other great works, people, and events, it's usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Biblical References
- Louis is Catholic, so there are references to the Bible and the Virgin Mary throughout
- Esau (1.225)
- Joseph (1.228)
- Judas (1.313)
Literary and Philosophical References
- Aristotle (1.428)
- Boethius (1.428)
- Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels (3.377)
Historical References
- French Revolution (1.63) (1.651) (3.161)
- Nero (1.311)
- Erebus (1.589)
- Napoleon (1.651) (3.5)
Art & Music References
- Mozart (1.428)
- Botticelli (1.604) (3.123)
- Pangue Lingua (1.634)
- "Triumph of Death" by Pieter Breughel the Elder (3.112)
- "The Fall of the Rebel Angels" by Pieter Breughel the Elder (3.112)
- Hieronymous Bosch (3.113)
- Francesco Traini (3.113)
- Albrecht Dürer (3.113)