Biblical
Kolob
by Ben on Oct.20, 2007, under Astronomy, Biblical
“Kobol” is an anagram of “Kolob”, and its name is part of the mythopoetic fabric of “Battlestar Galactica” that borrows from Mormon theology. The Mormon hymn If you could hie to Kolob touches on themes related both to the original and the re-imagined series. As written fiction, Kobol is believed to take its name from the Mormon Kolob, a celestial body named in the Book of Abraham and identified as being near the home or origin of God. Many connections between Mormon beliefs and the story of Battlestar: Galactica have been pointed out by observant fans. Glen A. Larson, the writer of the original Battlestar: Galactica, is Mormon and articulated some of his religious beliefs through this science fiction metaphor.
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