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Dragon Tales
Question: My
two year old son Matthew loves to watch Dragon Tales on PBS. I have an uneasy feeling
about the cartoon but since it is sponsored by the board of education I have given it
a chance. Yesterday the episode had spells and magic in the plot. Please shed some
light on the situation. Do you have any information at all on these cartoons?
Answer from David C. Mosher,
Founder CTTC (Christ to the Cults Ministry)
THE "SUPPOSED" AGENDA OF
DRAGON TALES
Once parents and children have
familiarized themselves with occult
symbols, they can easily see the New Age agenda of Dragon Tales.
First let us look at what the
Dragon Tales web site says about the
show. It gives the following summary:
"In Dragon Tales, an
animated adventure series for preschoolers, children join six-year-old Emmy and her
four-year-old brother Max as they explore Dragon Land -- a magical place with
Stickleback Mountains, Singing Springs, and Whispering Woods.
"In their adventures, Emmy,
Max and four dragon friends help each other face fears and find ways to cope with
every day problems, like making friend and learning new skills."
The source code for the web site
states:
"The DRAGON TALES Web
site on PBS Online introduces visitors to six-year-old Emmy and her four-year-old
brother Max on their visits to Dragon Land. In the course of their adventures, the
children and their young dragon friends help each other face fears, build
confidence, and learn new ways to deal with problems they encounter. DRAGON TALES'
unique format and characters are designed to help preschoolers handle everyday
challenges such as making friends, coping with fear of the dark, and learning new
skills. This Web site offers materials to complement the PBS children's television
program including character and place descriptions, games, printable coloring pages,
information for parents and other."
Following are the metatag
words for the web site:
<meta
name="keywords" content="dragon, dragons, dragon land, television,
preschoolers, preschool, school, learning skills, thinking skills, cognitive
challenges, physical challenges, making friends, fear of dark, problem solving,
problem solve, singing, dancing, music, fear, rejection, anger, happy, challenges,
childhood challenges, adventures, courage, brave, bravery, Emmy, Max, Ord, Cassie,
Wheezie, Zak, Quetzal, childhood, imagination, childhood fears, child development,
children's, television, childrens television, kids television, PBS kids shows, PBS
children's shows, PBS childrens shows, PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, television,
PBS Online, public television, neighborhoods, Childrens Television Workshop, CTW,
Sesame Street
Sounds acceptable for
Christian families, right? Wrong. We are very concerned about the use of occult themes
and symbols in this children's show. For example:
DRAGON CHARACTERS
Look at two of the four dragon
characters:
1) Quetzal, the
"leader" of the four dragons - The following Dragon Tales web page says that
this dragon "is a member of the Quetzalcoatl culture (same as Mexican
culture)": http://www.pbs.org/dragontales/characters/0,4278,quetzal,00.html
The Dragon Tales web site is
being very deceptive here. The Quetzalcoatl culture is NOT the same as the
nice-sounding term "Mexican culture." The following description reveals the
true occult meaning of the term Quetzalcoatl. See
http://www.quetzalcoatl.com/serpent.html
"Quetzalcoatl,
represented by the plumed serpent, was a legendary Toltec and Aztec ruling deity of
ancient Mexico. He was much revered as creator and as the god of civilization,
encompassing learning, culture, philosophy, fertility, holiness and gentility. ...
After many years of wandering he reached his homeland on the east coast of Mexico
where he was consumed by divine fire. His ashes were turned into birds and his heart
into the morning star. He set sail over the ocean, promising his devoted followers
that he would return again from over the sea. ... There are many ancient temples
dedicated to Quetzalcoatl in Mexico [the web site provides photos of these temples].
If you will recall, the terms
"serpent" and "morning star" above are also used for Lucifer in
the Bible. So this Mexican god Quetzalcoatl - AS WELL AS the dragon character Quetzal
in Dragon Tales - can be viewed as a representation of Lucifer!
Zak and Wheezie, the two headed
dragon, can be seen as portraying the New Age principle of yin and yang. The
description of this dragon, with its opposite personalities, is found at: http://www.pbs.org/dragontales/characters/0,4278,zak,00.html
OTHER OCCULT CONCEPTS IN DRAGON
TALES
Dragon Tails also includes numerous
references to astral travel (out-of-body experiences). At the top of one Dragon Tales web
page is the following lyric:
Wish
I wish with all my heart
To
fly with dragons in a land apart.
Now
that's a scary thought, that children are encouraged to wish they can fly (take part
in astral travel) with dragons ("friendly" demons) in a land apart (a
supernatural realm apart from this physical world).
Also consider the following
limerick (click here)
Dragon
Land is a wondrous place
Where
dragons and kids fly through space.
From
Rainbow Canyon to Dragoon Lagoon,
Discover
a world beyond the moon.
Again, a not-so-hidden reference to
astral travel, as well as to rainbows and a supernatural realm. New Agers use these
kinds of TV shows and lyrics to indoctrinate their children (and the children of other
parents) into the politically correct global spirituality through images that clash
with Biblical truth.
[See Establishing a Global
Spirituality]
Another New Age concept, found here,
brings children to Turtle Rock where kids and dragons rule! The turtle-shaped
rocks are really cool. In spite of the fact that PBS addresses parents on this web
site, the lyrics here illustrate that kids and dragons (i.e. occult spirits) rule, NOT
parents. This is the same message New Age and liberal teachers convey in our public
schools. Namely, that children are "little adults" capable of making their
own decisions, independently and in spite of their parents' guidelines.
Also note that Dragon Tales (like
Teletubbies, Barney, and some other preschool shows) do not include the characters of
parents in their TV shows. Rather, odd-looking, fantasy oriented (i.e. occult)
characters are the children's teachers and role models.
Let's take a look at occult
references in various episodes of Dragon Tales, as listed here:
Please note that there are most
certainly more occult symbols in the episodes than what are described in the following
summaries.
1) 'To Fly with Dragons'/'The
Forest of Darkness' Air Dates: 02/17/00
"Max and Emmy aren't
sure how they feel about their new home until they discover the playroom with dragon
wallpaper -- and a secret drawer! Inside is a shiny dragon scale, and a poem whose
words transport them magically to Dragon Land. Max is a little nervous at first, but
soon he and Emmy fly on Ord's and Cassie's backs to see this wondrous new place. In
the second adventure, Quetzal opens his Big Storybook and gives Ord a very special
assignment -- to locate the Star Tree in the Forest of Darkness and bring back one
of its Star Seeds. There's only one problem: Ord is afraid of the dark! With a
little help from his friends, Ord learns some creative new ways to cope with his
fear."
Occult references: 1) "a
poem whose words transport them magically to Dragon Land" - similar to mantras
and other verbal tools used in visualization, which children are taught by New Agers;
2) "he and Emmy fly on Ord's and Cassie's backs" - astral travel, 3)
"bring back one of its Star Seeds" - an Internet search on the term
"star seed" shows it to be a common term among New Agers.
2) 'To Kingdom
Come'/'Goodbye Little Caterpoozle' Air Dates: 2/17/00
"Emmy
and Max are excited to attend the beach bash in Dragon Land. Ord uses the rare Wish
Shell he's found to transport himself to Kingdom Come, so he won't have to share his
wishes or anything else with the others. In the second story, everyone loves to play
with Cassie's fuzzy pet caterpoozle, especially Cassie. When Cassie discovers a
transparent cocoon in the cage, they all believe that Poozie has died. To help
Cassie feel better, the friends share favorite memories of Poozie and offer to help
find another pet. None will do, until a caterpoozle a lot like Poozie crawls up
Cassie's arm, nuzzles her neck and smiles up at her."
Occult references: 1) The
title of one episode is "To Kingdom Come"; this could perhaps be considered
a mockery of the phrase in the Lord's Prayer, "Thy Kingdom come"; 2) "Ord
uses the rare Wish Shell he's found to transport himself to Kingdom Come" - a
common tool in visualization and astral travel is to "make a wish" and then
to become "transported." Picture Samantha twitching her nose in the TV Show
"Bewitched."
6) 'Snow Dragons'/'The
Fury is Out on This One' Air Dates: 02/24/00
"Cassie is sick with a
cold, so Emmy keeps her company while Quetzal [Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec
”Feathered Serpent,” god of creation and destruction] leads Max and Ord on
an adventure to find the giant Snow Dragon slide. Quetzal says they must stay
together at Snowy Summit, but the boys spot a hollowed-out log and hop in for a
ride. When they land, they've lost Quetzal. Searching high and low, they encounter a
Burping Rock who points them in the right direction for the Snow Dragon. In the
second story, Max is 'It' in a competitive game of Dragon Tag. He races around in
hot pursuit of the others, but they delight in remaining just out of reach. In
anger, he hurls a pinecone-like pod and out pops Fury, an intimidating little man
with steam rising from his head. The madder Max gets, the bigger (and happier) Fury
becomes until eventually he even towers over Ord! Quetzal explains that Furies love
to see people mad and that only Max, by controlling his anger, has the power to send
Fury back into his pod."
Occult reference: "In
anger, he hurls a pinecone-like pod and out pops Fury, an intimidating little man with
steam rising from his head." - Fury, or "Furies", is an obviously
occult term. Carol Rose writes in her book _Spirits, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An
Encyclopedia_(pp. 121-122) that the Furies is a collective
name given to the avenging spirits in Roman and Greek mythology. The name
"Furies" means the Angry Ones. These evil spirits "avenge the
unpunished wrongs committed by humans with horrible zeal, to exact revenge even after
death."
7) 'The Giant of
Nod'/'The Big Sleepover' Air Dates: 02/25/00
"Zak and Wheezie are
starring in tonight's concert at Singing Springs Amphitheater, but they can't stop
bickering over which song to perform. Zak votes for something slow and melodic,
while Wheezie likes it loud and rockin'. In their dueling attempts to outsing and
outplay each other, they awaken the napping Giant of Nod who actually turns out to
be a tiny gnome (but with extraordinary strength)! In the second story, everyone is
invited to a big sleepover at Zak and Wheezie's. Cassie, who's never spent the night
away from home before, is a little scared. At Emmy's suggestion, she brings along a
favorite family photo as a reminder of home. Although she has lots of fun popping
dragon corn, playing games, waging pillow fights and making shadow puppets, she
misses her parents."
Occult references: 1) "Zak
votes for something slow and melodic, while Wheezie likes it loud and rockin'" -
the conflicting sides of this two-headed dragon illustrate the New Age concept of yin
and yang. 2) Giant of Nod - In the Old Testament, the Philistines and other giants
were superhuman and supernatural, the descendants of the demonic "sons of
god" who married the daughters of men. The term "Nod" is seen in
Genesis 4:16: "And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the
land of Nod, on the east of Eden." "Land of Nod" is a common term among
New Agers today.
8) 'A Picture's Worth a Thousand
Words'/'The Talent Pool' Air Dates: 02/28/00
"In anticipation of
his mother's birthday celebration, Ord sets off on an adventure with his friends to
find some 'giggle flowers,' his mom's favorite. While searching high and low, the
gang encounters a tiny 'doodle fairy' who holds talent show takes place tonight. All
the dragons are fine-tuning their acts, but Cassie fears she doesn't have any
special talent to contribute. At Quetzal's suggestion, Cassie consults the Talent
Pool, a magical talking pond that awards talents to all who seek them."
Occult reference:
"encounters a tiny 'doodle fairy'" - Carol Rose (pp. 107-112) gives a
detailed discussion of fairies as spirit beings, appearing as tiny creatures and using
mystical powers.
9) 'Emmy's Dream
House'/'Dragon Sails' Air Dates: 02/29/00
"Emmy and Max decide
to enlist their dragon friends' help in building the treehouse of their dreams.
Bubbling with excitement, the group unites in a race against the clock to finish
their project as purple goo stormclouds loom on the horizon. When self-appointed
boss Emmy focuses only on her own plans, ignoring the others' needs and ideas, her
friends march off in protest. In part 2, the group sets sail for Rainbow Canyon in
search of a special rainbow-colored crystal to complete Cassie's shimmering crystal
set. When Ord's heavy weight rocks their little boat and they all fall into the
water, he's sad because he fears they'll have to continue on their adventure without
him. The gang solves the dilemma by crafting a bigger, Ord-size boat and off they go
again."
Occult references: "The
group sets sail for Rainbow Canyon in search of a special rainbow-colored crystal to
complete Cassie's shimmering crystal set" - Note the three New Age terms in this
one sentence: rainbow, color (as in color therapy), and crystal.
12) Follow the Dots/Wheezie's
Hairball Air Dates: 02/19/00
"During a
badminton-like game of 'Whack-It-Back,' Ord hits the whistling birdie so hard that
it disappears over the trees. Norm the Number Gnome presents a challenge: number and
connect the 10 black dots that he scatters across the land and they'll find the
birdie. Using what Max remembers from his puzzle book at home, they track down dots
represented by various numbers of cactuses and watermelons, chili peppers and
Dandylions, Do-Re-Mi birds and Stinky Dink bugs. When they connect all 10 in the
correct order, the lines form an arrow pointing to Ord's whistler in a tree! Emmy
and Max are greeted in Dragon Land by a strange orange fur ball, Zak and Wheezie's
new pet, Slurpy. They're learning how to take care of him, and it isn't easy! Since
he can't talk, Slurpy tries to communicate by bouncing twice and spinning
around."
Occult references: 1)
"Norm the Number Gnome presents a challenge" - Carol Rose (p. 128) defines
gnomes as nature spirits or elementals (terms common in Wicca i.e. witchcraft). Some
gnomes are able to shapeshift or morph into giants. 2) "Emmy and Max are greeted
in Dragon Land by a strange orange fur ball" - this fur ball appears to be a
"cute" demonic creature, like the "good" demons in the movie "Gremlins."
16) Do Not Pass
Gnome/Treasure Hunt Air Dates: 02/3/00
"Emmy tells Max not to
play with her yo-yo, but he doesn't listen and accidentally breaks it. In Dragon
Land, an elfin fellow named Simon says he can fix it if they reach the end of a
checkered gameboard path while playing his version of Simon Says. But it won't be
easy because to move forward, they must follow his instructions only when they begin
with the words Simon says. -Emmy reads about dragon treasures and can't wait to
discover them. In Dragon Land, Quetzal shows everybody pictures of Treasure Trove
and explains that it can be entered only by inserting special jewels into its magic
door. He gives them the jewels along with an important instruction: be sure to bring
them inside because they are also needed to unlock the exit door. But when they
arrive, they're so awestruck by the beautiful sight, they forget and leave the
jewels outside."
Occult references: 1) One of
the two segments in this episode is called "Do Not Pass Gnome" -
"gnome" is a spirit creature; 2) "an elfin fellow named Simon" -
Carol Rose (p. 99) defines elves as "tiny human-shaped supernaturals who can
shape shift at will."
19) The Greatest Show in
Dragon Land/Prepare According to Instructions Air Dates: 02/8/00
"The kids and dragons
are really excited about flying to Wonder World amusement park. When they find out
Zak and Wheezie have a broken wing and are unable to fly, however, they agree to
accommodate their friends by walking there instead. Quetzal sends the gang to see
one of the most special sights in all of Dragon Land: the dancing crystals at
Crystal Cave! He gives them precise instructions for things they must collect along
the way. In a rush to make it there before sundown, Emmy dismisses the need for a
map and a first aid kit. After they complete the first two instructions (with the
help of the first aid supplies that Zak and Wheezie grabbed just in case), they head
for Turtle Rock … but they don't know know how to get there. As Cassie gets ready
to fly home to retrieve the map, Emmy begins to understand the importance of
thinking ahead and suggests she bring back one more item as well."
Occult references: 1)
"flying to Wonder World amusement park" - flying, another reference to
astral travel; 2) "the dancing crystals at Crystal Cave" - crystals are a
favorite New Age tool
22) Quetzal's Magic Pop-up
Book/My Way or Snow Way Air Dates: 02/11/00
"Quetzal [Remember,
Quetzalcoatl, Aztec god of creation and destruction] pulls out his special magic
book that allows the kids and dragons to go inside its blank pages, where they can
create and become part of tales that come to life just by thinking about them. Once
inside, however, all start thinking different thoughts at once and chaos ensues.
They recognize the need for taking turns and appoint Cassie director of one big
story in which each will tell a small part. Now the storytelling is fun. And
everyone lives happily ever after when they save the Doodle Fairy Princess from
Mungus the Giant. The gang meets Chilly, a snowman who's frantically searching for
his pet snow-puppy. Wheezie suggests using one of her special whistles to call Nippy
because dogs can hear certain sounds that kids and dragons can't. Her friends insist
her idea will never work, but Chilly encourages Wheezie not to give up -- after all,
she knows more about whistles than they do. When her friends' strategies don't work,
Wheezie blows her whistle in spite of their disapproval."
Occult references: This
episode is full of occult concepts. 1) "Quetzal pulls out his special magic book
that allows the kids and dragons to go inside its blank pages, where they can create
and become part of tales that come to life just by thinking about them" - this
phrase involves several major occult concepts: a book of spells and incantations,
astral travel, and visualization/guided imagery....
REFERENCES TO "DRAGON" IN
THE BIBLE
What does the Bible say about
dragons? In the KJV translation, "dragon" is a
term used almost exclusively for Satan and his demon helpers. Children in a
Christian home could easily be confused when reading the Bible and seeing dragons
portrayed as demonic, then viewing Dragon Tales on TV and seeing dragons as friendly
supernatural beings.
Following are the KJV verses which
appear to use the term "dragon" for Satan and the demons:
Psalms 91:13 - Thou shalt
tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under
feet.
Isaiah 27:1 - In that day the
LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing
serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in
the sea.
Isaiah 51:9 - Awake, awake,
put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations
of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
Jeremiah 51:34 -
Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made
me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly
with my delicates, he hath cast me out.
Ezekiel 29:3 - Speak, and
say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the
great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine
own, and I have made it for myself.
Revelation 12:3 - And there
appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads
and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
Revelation 12:4 - And his
tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and
the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her
child as soon as it was born.
Revelation 12:7 - And there
was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon
fought and his angels,
Revelation 12:9 - And the
great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which
deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast
out with him.
Revelation 12:13 - And when
the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought
forth the man child.
Revelation 12:16 - And the
earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood
which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Revelation 12:17 - And the
dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed,
which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 13:2 - And the
beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear,
and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat,
and great authority.
Revelation 13:4 - And they
worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast,
saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Revelation 13:11 - And I
beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and
he spake as a dragon.
Revelation 16:13 - And I saw
three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the
mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
Revelation 20:2 - And he laid
hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a
thousand years.
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David
C. Mosher, Founder
CTTC
(Christ to the Cults Ministry)
2224
9th St. SW, Canton, OH 44706
Verbal:
330-454-4603, Email: dcmosher@jbic.com
http://members.aol.com/fishwares/private/NAMLinks.htm
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From Sara:
Thank you [David] for the information on Dragon Tales. I had an uneasy feeling about
the show. I had a real uneasy feeling about Quetza. He seems to be the dragon that
cast most of the spells and makes magic remedies for the other dragons. Please forward
my appreciation's to Dave Mosher for his research.
"But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will
be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness how great is that
darkness." Matthew 6:23
"But as for me and my household, we will serve
the Lord." Joshua 24:15
Praise be to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.