The Apocalypse

The Apocalypse

The Greek term apokalypsis derived in apocalypsis , a term of late Latin, and then came to Castilian as apocalypse . The concept is often used with reference to the end or collapse of the world .

For example: "If the human being continues acting in this way, the apocalypse awaits us" , "When the apocalypse arrives, I want to be at peace with myself and with my neighbors" , "I do not believe in the apocalypse: in a way, everything this will always continue to work . "

It is known as the Apocalypse or Book of Revelations to the final section of the New Testament . It is a book of the Bible that has a prophetic style, since it anticipates a series of events that will take place in the future.

For its large number of symbolisms, the Apocalypse is a work subject to multiple interpretations. In fact, the Apocalypse can be understood in different ways according to the school of thought or faith.

At a general level, apocalypticism is called the position of Judaism , Islam , Christianity and other religions regarding the imminence of an apocalypse that will end the world as we know it and that will give way to a new stage after the return or appearance of a savior. In this context, the apocalypse is understood as a fact of divine justice since men will be subjected to the Final Judgment .

In everyday language, the apocalypse is mentioned as a catastrophe that puts the existence or state of things at risk : "The resignation of the president, at this moment, would be the apocalypse" , "A new world war would provoke an apocalypse" .

As a proper name, Apocalypse (or In Sabah Nur ) is a fictional character belonging to the stories of Men X ( X-Men ), a series published by the company Marvel Comics . It was created and designed by Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson, respectively; his first appearance took place in 1986. In addition to the field of comics , Apocalypse has appeared in series of cartoons, movies, video games, collectible cards and table games, among other products.

Apocalypse is one of the most powerful villains of Men X , and enjoys great popularity among fans. It is a mutant of more than five millennia old, native of Akkaba, Egypt. His parents abandoned him when he was still a child, for fear of his appearance, characterized by bluish lips and gray skin. A demon named Baal saw his potential and decided to rescue him; He baptized him in Sabah Nur and raised him as if he were his own son.

His new tutor taught him that only the fittest can survive , and this principle seems to be present throughout his life, since Nur gets the domain through adaptation . Abandonment, desolation and disappointment are common elements in its early years, and it is from so much suffering that one day it unleashes all its power and changes its name to Apocalypse, to start a new stage.

The millennia pass, and Apocalypse travels around the world, getting various civilizations of history to worship him as a god , and manipulate them to test his strength. One of the most attractive aspects of this character is his ability to transform and improve his skills, something he learns from a very advanced alien civilization.

In 2016 a film entitled X-Men: Apocalypse was released , directed by Bryan Singer and starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Rose Byrne and Oscar Isaac, among others. Given the impossibility of compressing the entire history of this intricate character in less than three hours, it is an approximate adaptation that focuses on his awakening after thousands of years of inactivity.