No, he came from Guillermo del Toro's own imagination. However, the character was heavily influenced by Goya's painting 'Saturn Devouring his Son'. You can see the painting here: http://eeweems.com/goya/saturn.html Ofelia claims that she ate the two grapes because she didn't think they would be missed. One can draw certain parallels to the biblical story of the Garden of Eden. However, she appeared to be in a sort of trance with the forbidden fruit acting as a sort of a Siren's Song.

Doug had to look through the nostrils of the mask to see where he was going. However, he had look through the left nostril with his right eye and his right nostril with his left making it impossible for him to watch where he was going with both eyes at the same time. See similar questions...

It was simply part of the test. Ofelia needed to prove that she herself knew the correct door. There are also parallels here with the non-fantasy plot. In the conversation between the doctor and Vidal, the doctor talks about not blindly following orders, stating that only a person like Vidal is able to do that. In fact, it could be argued that all three tests are designed to prove that she is the opposite of Vidal's character. See similar questions...

It means that the person posting the message was signed in when they posted the message via the web. Because each registered name must be unique, signing in before posting lets you show others that you're really who you say you are. See similar questions...

A man page is a concise description of how to use a piece of software, intended to be read using man or one of its work-alikes. Think of man pages as pages from a reference manual. All Unix platforms, including GNU/Linux and Mac OS X, as well as Cygwin/MS-Windows, include a program called man that can be used to find and display man pages. This is the standard form of documentation for all Unix software. Almost all PhysioToolkit applications have man pages. See similar questions...

Burning Man is an annual experiment in temporary community dedicated to radical self-expression and radical self-reliance. Check out What Is Burning Man on this web site for more information, read the other articles on this site and visit other web sites for a broader understanding of the Burning Man event. See similar questions...

It's morning. During the night masked terrorists hooked you up to an IV and dosed you with six large cups of black 7-11 coffee laced with 18 packets of sugar before you even got out of bed. You have no memory of this incredibly damaging incident. When you get up and make your own cup of coffee, the good kind with half and half, it is apparent from the way you are feeling that things are not right. See similar questions...

Many early pieces came with mice that were very pale (tan) rather than the darker brown color they are now. They are also referred to as "naked." Some people collect both pale and regular mice, with some pale pieces costing more than the regular ones. Many people consider the pale mice ugly, so these pieces are not necessarily more desirable to some collectors. Info on pale mice comes from what collectors have told me; please let me know if you have any info to add. See similar questions...

I obviously used Merlin, but otherwise, it's all made up, and even my version of Merlin is made up, with some elements that are common to the mythology thrown in. I do like reading Welsh and other Celtic mythology, and some of that may slip in, but I haven't yet done anything deliberately, beyond giving Owen's pet a name that comes from a story about Lord Owain in folklore. I'm more likely to retroactively go back and try to find mythic parallels to things I've already written. See similar questions...

There is a need to place the rich iconography of Tibetan Buddhism in a wider historical and geographical context because the search for the way to meaningful existence is not unique to Buddhism. Students often are attracted by the esoteric or exotic quality of the imagery, but they should not lose sight of the fact that these depictions and descriptions are ancient and normal expressions of our search for meaning. See similar questions...

Color: hold the glass at an angle against a white background (table cloth or sheet of paper) and assess the color in the middle of the bowl of the glass and at the rim. White wines start life pale and darken with age. Red wines start out a deep, bright purple and gradually turn ruby, mahogany and eventually brown as they age. See similar questions...

First we'll address the treated, or man-altered stones. There are many ways to alter a stone from its natural state, besides polishing. Heat treating is one of the most common. Topaz, amethyst and quartz are frequently heated to change its color. Most commonly we see amethyst heated to create citrine. In precious gemstones, like tanzanite aquamarine, sapphire and ruby, they can be heated to make the color stronger, more saturated, therefore more valuable. See similar questions...

Burning Man will be held in the Black Rock Desert, 120 miles north of Reno, Nevada. The towns of Empire and Gerlach serve as guardians of the desert region. See similar questions...

Amplified music is a favored method of participation and self-expression at Burning Man, and one that influences a large number of people. Of course, Larry Harvey has a few things to say about this. Check out this interview with him from the Summer 2000 Newsletter. This year, large scale sound systems are restricted to those camps located along the 2:00 and 10:00 axes. Sound levels produced by any electronic system or device should not exceed 90 decibels outside of a camp or village. See similar questions...

Lots and lots of vegetables: Every way except fried. Raw is best, of course, then steamed or stir fried, soups and stews; frozen is okay. Lots of beans and peas, root vegetables; and some protein foods: Such as fish, shellfish, chicken, turkey, rabbit, nuts and seeds. See colored pages for specific foods allowed each day. See similar questions...

Many men are waxing rather than shaving to achieve a smooth genital region. Yes, men can get either a standard bikini wax or a Brazilian bikini wax at the body dynamic. For a man's perspective on waxing, click here. Many clients use a product called RELAX AND WAX NO SCREAM CREAM to ease the pain/discomfort up to 80%. NO SCREAM CREAM is a topical anesthetic lotion that absorbs into the skin and will not interfere with your waxing service. Apply 30 to 45 minutes prior to your waxing and relax. See similar questions...

In fact several concert recordings exist of The Man and The Journey and many people probably possess RoIOs of these pieces without realising it. The Man and The Journey were two parts of "More Furious Madness From The Massed Gadgets of Auximenies" and consisted of several well-known Floyd tunes linked into a concept piece as follows: The complete piece lasted about 70 minutes. See similar questions...

The natural structure of human sexuality makes man and woman complementary partners for expressing conjugal love and for transmitting human life. Only a union of male and female can express the sexual complementarity willed by God for marriage. This unique complementarity makes possible the conjugal bond that is the core of marriage. See similar questions...

The song is loosely based on a movie called "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town", starring Gary Cooper as a man from a small town who inherits lots of money and moves to the big city. See similar questions...

Good question! As with many other terms in common use in the corset world, there is no single rigid or technical definition, no matter what is currently being advertised as a "man's corset" on any other website you may have visited. See similar questions...