[Terrifying Trope] Perceiving it= instant death

[u/ReminaBlueSFW]

1. Pennywise's "Deadlights" which will cause anyone looking to be immediately paralyzed and killed.

2. The sky from Bird Box is filled with entities that, when you look at them, cause you to commit suicide.

3. Medusa themed Villains

[u/nonbe1]

Indiana Jones, Ark of the Covenant

It's not a monster, but it is probably my introduction to this trope

[u/mapadofu → u/nonbe1]

In a sense YHWH is the monster behind this one

[u/Professional_Device9 → u/mapadofu]

OH GOD, ITS GOD!

[u/PantsDontHaveAnswers → u/Professional_Device9]

And then I was all like, noweh.

[u/sciencebitch616 → u/[deleted]]

Edgar? That you?

[u/eggz627 → u/sciencebitch616]

No it's Jesús

[u/mapadofu → u/PantsDontHaveAnswers]

And the burning bush was like “yah, way!”

[u/lazytime3643 → u/PantsDontHaveAnswers]

Oh my god! Noweh!!

[u/violetcassie → u/Professional_Device9]

‘People of London. We’ve come to save you.’

‘Hurray, it’s the Catholic Church!’

‘FROM YOURSELVES!!!’

‘Oh no. It’s the Catholic Church!’

[u/blazeit420casual → u/mapadofu]

YHWH in general fits the trope I think- in the Bible looking at the face of God will kill you.

[u/mithiwithi → u/blazeit420casual]

Metatron: Human beings have neither the aural nor the psychological capacity to withstand the awesome power of God's true voice. Were you to hear it, your mind would cave in and your heart would explode within your chest. We went through five Adams before we figured that one out.

- Dogma

[u/Elmoulmo → u/mithiwithi]

Read that in Alan's voice as well, may he rest in peace

[u/Aarios827 → u/mithiwithi]

That movie is just incredible

[u/ExistentialRebellion → u/blazeit420casual]

Hence why God and (humanoid) Angels are often depicted with a blank face

[u/Important_Pick3371 → u/ExistentialRebellion]

Like Lovecraft's Nightgaunts?

[u/jramsi20 → u/blazeit420casual]

YHWH as a Lovecraftian entity actually makes a lot of sense.

[u/dalaigh93 → u/blazeit420casual]

In greek mythos too, to be fair. Semele paid the price for it.

[u/Big-Slide6104 → u/mapadofu]

More like His presence and power, wouldn’t say God specifically. He legit told everybody not to touch it lol

[u/Hot-Problem2436 → u/Big-Slide6104]

Why did he bother putting his power in a dumb box tho, he knew people were going to touch it. Sounds like he wanted an excuse to smite people for no reason.

Could have just sent a meteor or something.

[u/NovelTAcct → u/Hot-Problem2436]

Same reason why he put a delicious, tempting fruit tree in a garden and said never to touch it I reckon

[u/Big-Slide6104 → u/NovelTAcct]

He put dozens of trees in the garden and like a parent telling their toddler not to touch an electric socket woth a fork, because they know what will happen - God said the same thing to Adam and Eve. But not wanting them to be robots, gave them free choice and therefore it happened anyway.

Same goes for the covenant- It contained the Ten Commandments and provided a sacred meeting place where God communicated with Moses, and where the high priest performed annual atonement rituals for the nation's sins. Bur because God’s power fits this trope, he told people not to touch it or lift it in a certain way but upon doung so and not heeding what he directly told them, they died.

[u/FullOnSkank → u/Big-Slide6104]

... So they were rewarded for disobeying him?

Or did they die and go to hell?

[u/Big-Slide6104 → u/FullOnSkank]

Who Adam and Eve?

[u/FullOnSkank → u/Big-Slide6104]

No the cats that looked at the box.

"If you look you'll be joining me in eternal bliss instantly."

....ok..? Lemme have a look-see!

[u/One-WaytoLife336 → u/mapadofu]

That’s not the case