Talk:Seven Sleepers
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Qur'an said it was 300 plus 9 years they were sleeping. If they slept in cave in Decius reign around 250 CE and woke up 10 478 CE, it only took about 228 years. Anybody ever read qur'an?
-Yes, but you'll note the section where it gives that reference is under the heading "the Legend" and also makes a reference to the Sleepers being accused of "Christianity". Perhaps you should create a seperate section to retell the Qur'an's account? 69.153.15.61 20:15, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Christian mythology?
User:Str1977 has methodically gone through articles included in the Category:Christian mythology removing them. This article was one of those removed.Perhaps not in the interests of the non-indoctrinated Wikipedia reader? I have no opinion in this particular case myself. --Wetman 09:43, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
- If you have no interest, why then post here? Your claims are wrong: I only removed those I though inappropriate for various reasons and if you wish I can classify them on the category talk page. A main difficulty is the equation of mythology (which is rather small in Judaism and Christianity) and legend and folklore. This article deals with a legendary account. Note also that I addressed a load of problems this article was suffering from. Str1977 (smile back) 02:12, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Change of Quran title
I didn't think this was too unreasonable. There is no reason why the 'holy' was there, as far as I can see. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cronos2546 (talk • contribs) 23:53, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Teutonic myth
Just reading about teutonic myths, Mimer (one of the asa-gods - Odin was the ruler) was slain, and his seven sons fell to sleep, to awaken at the Last Battle. The ancient belief was that if it rained "on the day of the Seven Sleepers" it would rain for seven weeks thereafter. (Teutonic Myths - Donald A Mackenzie 1995 page 89). This predates christiality..... 80.195.154.213 10:28, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
It may antedate the Christianization of Northern Europe, but we have no way of knowing whether it antedates Christianity, since we have no written texts from the centuries BC in northern Europe.
65.213.77.129 (talk) 17:11, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
