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* Gog and Magog is originally a [[Bible|Biblical]] reference. The Doctor, however, is referring to [[England|English]] legends. | * Gog and Magog is originally a [[Bible|Biblical]] reference. The Doctor, however, is referring to [[England|English]] legends. | ||
[[Category:Great Old Ones]] | [[Category:Great Old Ones]] | ||
[[Category:Earth myths and legends]] | [[Category:Earth myths and legends]] | ||
[[Category:Other dimension species]] | [[Category:Other dimension species]] | ||
Revision as of 04:23, 18 July 2015
The Gomagog were powerful interdimensional beings counted among the Great Old Ones. (PROSE: Divided Loyalties, AUDIO: The Archive), In Earth's mythology they were known as giants. (TV: The Stones of Blood). The Bible called them Gog and Magog, while in the Koran they were known as Yajuj and Majuj. (AUDIO: The Archive)
The Gomagog were known to have destroyed many worlds. Some believed them to be a dark emanation of the Archive. (AUDIO: The Archive) They were capable of possessing other beings, such as humans. (AUDIO: The Feast of Magog)
The Fourth Doctor believed that the myth of Gog and Magog was inspired by the Ogri of the Nine Travellers. (TV: The Stones of Blood). He also encountered an individual called Magog in a parallel universe. (COMIC: The Iron Legion)
