The Number 9 thread

[Mysterio]

Another offseason puzzle for us to put together:

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]"We are beginning to see more and more evidence on 'Heroes' of a long-standing organization of powerful individuals (Kaito Nakamura, Linderman, Deveaux, etc.) manipulating events on a global scale, generally by subtly pushing pivotal people in a certain direction, or the release of important information. I'm getting the feeling that this is either directly or alluding to the Nine Unknown Men, a two-millennium old secret society devoted to the preservation of mankind, primarily from itself and the power we could potentially have. It kinda makes sense, especially with the intended focus of season 2."

[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Christine Rose (Angela Petrelli): [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]"There are still a lot of questions that I hope might be answered in the second volume, called 'Generations,'" Rose said. "As the title might intimate, there will be more news about what's gone on before, what might go on in the future. I've been wondering if, if indeed Linderman and Angela and others of the Numerati (as Tim Kring refers to us), if these plans have been going on for decades, if Angela might not have born her children to be part of this whole plan."
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Patianne Powers, btw. What a cool name!), did some research and discovered something interesting. You guys mentioned in a past BEHIND THE ECLIPSE that the number nine was important. Patianne wrote, "I've researched the number nine and one of the constant answers I come up with are the nine muses of Hercules in Greek mythology. The muses gave man fire, and helped them gain independence from the Greek Gods. Is this the significance to the number nine and 'Heroes?'"[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]This is but a tiny part of it, Miss Powers. Make sure you expand your mythology search to the subcontinent, Miss Powers.[/FONT]
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[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Patianne Powers is back (she’s assured us it’s her real name) with a follow-up to your clue that the number 9 is important. “As there are nine planets in our solar system (Pluto is still one in my book), is that tied into the phrase 9th Wonder or the importance of the #9?”[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]So… we meet again, Ms. Powers. Another stellar question. It’s certainly one of the things that we thought about with that number. Don’t forget the eclipse in the pilot isn’t just window dressing – everything is important. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]"Is 'Heroes' based on the Indian mythos regarding Baanaasuran and Shakti?" We asked him to elaborate a bit and he said, "Baanaasuran seems to be Sylar, and Shakti seems to be the cheerleader. In the myth, Baanaasuran goes about the earth wreaking havoc upon its inhabitants; in the end, Shakti kills him. The myth also centers around Kanyakumari, which is where Mohinder is from." So, eagle eyed viewer or is this a reach?[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]The great thing about "Heroes" is that nothing is a reach. Remember when we talked about Joseph Campbell? The hero's journey crosses all cultures, so to find something similar in a different culture is not surprising. Besides, who doesn't want to see a Claire/Sylar throw down? That being said, we did lots of research in crafting our stories - some of which came from Hindu and Indian mythology. Remember how we've said the number 9 is important? Has anyone looked into that yet? If you haven't, start digging.[/FONT]

 

[Mysterio]

From Indian Divinity (http://www.webonautics.com/mythology/navagraha.html):

"In Hindu religion and mythology, the nine planets play an important role. The planet deities are referred to as the Navagraha and are supposed to have a significant impact on the lives of the individual. Nava means 'nine,' and Graha means 'planet.' Graha literally means 'to grab.' They are probably called so because they cause eclipses by grabbing the Sun and other stars."

The moon in Vedic astrology is called Chandra, which is the name of Dr. Suresh.

 

[IAmHe9]

Number 9 is my lucky number. And John Lennon's.

But back on topic, these are some pretty cool theories. Seems like season 2 is gonna get a lot deeper and philosophical.