Just writing to let you know about a new game called The Da Vinci Game which is coming out in September this year, which has 800 riddles, iambic pentameters, logic clues, anagrams and so on. It’s played on a board full of hidden symbology, the whole thing being the shape of a Pentacle, with all the players playing all the time, so no sitting around waiting for the other team to clear up, like in Trivial Pursuit.I’m one of the co-creators of the game and we live near to Rennes-le-Chateau, which is where the real Sauniere lived.
The story of Rennes-le-Chateau inspired Holy Blood, Holy Grail, which then inspired Dan Brown to write The Da Vinci Code, so it’s all tied together.
You can find out all about it on thedavincigame dot com which has loads more info on the game, including some sample clues to get your teeth into. We’ve also included a lot of symbology in the game which is also explained on the website. Hope you like it!
P.S. 'cos I'm new, I can't add a proper link to thedavincigame dot com, if anyone else likes the site and wants to add a link, I'd really appreciate it!
Good fiction novel! 🙂
Worst pseudo-historic document I've ever read!!
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Well fist of all I think Don Brown's sources were:
Michael Baigent, Henry Lincoln, Richard Leigh "Holy Blood, Holy Grial"
Kersey Graves' "The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviours"
and many gnostic and esoteric documents.
Its literary value is poor. The historic value is none, or worst than that, this book has confused many people that believe blindly that the facts and conjetures presented are faithful.
Don't confuse the mistery and curiosity feeling you have when reading the book with literary depth.
The anti-christian (specially anti-catholic) intention of the book, has made Brown to twist many historical facts, while others are just a lie.
You can visit any library and document yourself. I'm bothered, not for the anti-religious content, but for the manipulation of historical facts, that any of us can check in any library.
Don't take for granted eveything you read!
Why would you suggest somebody to STOP reading a book? Not all people do have the same curves of absurdity like yours, anyway. And who are you to stop them?
It is okay to say something (whether negative or not) about a book, but you can't simply say "STOP reading this terrible book!" Not that way. no2
Originally posted by Jury
Why would you suggest somebody to STOP reading a book? Not all people do have the same curves of absurdity like yours, anyway. And who are you to stop them?It is okay to say something (whether negative or not) about a book, but you can't simply say "STOP reading this terrible book!" Not that way. no2
Agreed. I suggest to read the book, and also suggest to read real history books. The problem is that for many people this will be their first contact with many historical facts that are twisted or faked in Brown's book. I repeat: No literary value, No historical value. Just a topic that creates curiosity and that put together as a thriller, will be perceived as an interesting, revealing or even a magnificent novel by readers with less history and literature general knowledge.
The goal of this novel is first of all, creating controversy, that will lead to curiosity, that will lead to buy the book $$ , so the main goal has been clearly achieved (smokin: Congratulation Mr. Brown!). 2nd. Creating religious confusion and doubtness in readers, and it has achieved to a certain degree, specially to those whose knowledge of primitive christian religion and history is very poor. (There's more but do not want to include religious remarls on this forum!) :
Originally posted by darkfan76
Agreed. I suggest to read the book, and also suggest to read real history books. The problem is that for many people this will be their first contact with many historical facts that are twisted or faked in Brown's book. I repeat: No literary value, No historical value. Just a topic that creates curiosity and that put together as a thriller, will be perceived as an interesting, revealing or even a magnificent novel by readers with less history and literature general knowledge.The goal of this novel is first of all, creating controversy, that will lead to curiosity, that will lead to buy the book $$ , so the main goal has been clearly achieved (smokin: Congratulation Mr. Brown!). 2nd. Creating religious confusion and doubtness in readers, and it has achieved to a certain degree, specially to those whose knowledge of primitive christian religion and history is very poor. (There's more but do not want to include religious remarls on this forum!) :
True, The book did not have much to do with historic fact as much as a guess or perception of history. I saw a thing on the history channel on the books historic facts and my mother got a book call Decoding the Di Vin Chi Code. There historical fact support for the fact that the theory Langdon has in the story then what we lean in Sunday school. I found it interesting and worth reading. I am not a strong Cristin person and have not been to church for longer then I can remember so the books content did not bug me, it made me more interested in the history of religion,which by the way is different then what they tell you in church.