An A to Z Lore Guide to Lies of P - Oz, Paracelsus, Pinocchio & more

Curious Arcade

Exploring the strange and arcane lore of Lies of P, starting with the word ‘apple’.

With alchemy at its heart, this video covers a multitude of topics, including the devil, Paracelsus, the wonderful world of Oz, Gnosticism, the Bible, Greek myths, greed, ancient meteorite worship, Blade Runner, and Pinocchio (of course).

Beginning with the word ‘apple’, this video rollercoasters across a range of alchemical-related topics. Watch the video from start to finish or skip to the desired chapter if you prefer a quick snack. Below, I’ll list a few points of interest.

The Pinocchio chapter lists (almost) all Pinocchio-related references in the game.

The Monad chapter lists the allusions to real-life alchemical figures, and includes a brief summary of Gnosticism.

The Oz chapter discusses the colourful landscapes, magical items, and grisly monsters we can come to expect in the sequels to Lies of P.

The Paracelsus chapter examines the similarities between the game’s Paracelsus and the historical and mythical Paracelsus.

The God chapter dissects the god who was torn apart, in relation to the Greek notion of sparagmos, the alchemical process of solve et coagula, and ancient gods such as Dionysus and Osiris.

The Ergo chapter touches on a very likely inspiration for the name.

The Devil chapter looks at the myth of Faust, made reference to in the game through the painting of Pinocchio, and villains such as Victor and Simon Manus.

Enjoy the ride.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

0:21 Apple

1:48 Blue

3:09 Covenant

4:26 Cure

5:39 Curse

6:46 Devil

11:47 Ergo

14:06 Father

15:27 God

20:21 Human

22:03 Immortality

25:29 Jesus

28:08 Knight

29:18 Legendary

30:17 Light

31:38 Metals

33:19 Monad

35:26 Night

36:26 Oz

41:28 Paracelsus

42:56 Pinocchio

44:57 Quest

45:54 Reincarnation

46:27 Simon

48:34 Sophia

50:32 Trinity

51:56 Uroboros

53:50 World

55:36 XYZ

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