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The Ceniza brothers

posted 7 years ago by dg-benz
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I know they were brothers who had a shop where they restored vintage books, but in reality who were they? When Corso first met them, one of the brothers shows him an engraving in the book that depicts the archer. Upon closer inspection, that archer looks suspiciously like both of the Ceniza brothers. They also seemed to know the secrets that books and their engravings contained and how it could be made possible to use them in order to conjure the devil himself, so therefore they forged one of the engravings.

But who were they? Why did they disappear at the end and leave their shop empty? It just all seemed very mysterious.

[–] projectcyclops 7 years ago

One of the brothers also explains the meaning of the archer, "venture too far and danger descends from above." As soon as Corso leaves their shop, the scaffold collapses and almost kills him. Had he simply ventured too far?

Given that the Whore of Babylon as depicted in the book also looks exactly like Green Eyes (the girl), I suspect there are a few distinct parallels between characters and events in the film, and the engravings/riddles in the book.

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He left a note. He left a simple little note that said, "I've gone out the window."

[–] Drooch (5333) 2 years ago

I think the book engravings tell the story of Corso’s journey.

That’s why characters we meet are revealed to appear in the engravings. Greeneyes riding a beast mirrors her sex with Corso.

Perhaps Corso realises this when he sees that image, and decides to fulfil the prophecy and heads to the castle to commune with satan.