Figures, characters and phenomenons
mostly from Momo and The Never Ending Story
= the books by german Michael Ende
written while he lived in Italy during the 70's
0. Fool
MOMO
natural actress and auditorium, a girl that always has existed
1. Magician
OLD MAN OF WANDERING MOUNTAIN
writing everything down at the same time it happens
2. High Priestess
MOON CHILD (THE CHILDLIKE EMPRESS)
in ivory tower, needing to be named again - to let Fantasia be born again
3. Empress
BASTIAN'S MUMMY DIED
not living by him and his daddy
4. Emperor
ATREYU
Boy hero (inside the story, before Bastian entries)
5. Pope [Hierophant]
CARL CONRAD COREANDER
The Book Keeper
6. Lovers
ACHARAI
creatures so ashamed of their ugliness that they cry underground, which results in beautiful buildings
7. Chariot
FALKOR (THE DRAGON OF LUCK)
for the discoverer of Fantasia to ride on
(as well as ARTAX the horse Atreyu first rode
and YIKKA the mule Bastian later rides)
8. Strength
PYORNKRACHZARK (THE ROCK BITER)
Big messenger made of stones, eating stones
9. Hermit
BEPPO
the silent street-cleaner, trying to only speak truth
10. Wheel of Fortune
THE 'AURYN'
medallion of snakes biting each other
11. Justice
PROFESSOR HORA
Master of Time
12. Hanged Man
MORLA
the ancient turtle, totally careless, talking to itself /themselves
13. Death
THE NOTHINGNESS
...eating up Fantasia...
14. Temperance (or Alchemist)
CASSIOPEIA
Turtle guide with twinkling signs, walking so slow that she knows everything first
15. Devil
BEELZEBUB PREPOSTEROR
maybe evil sorcerer and potion-maker
16. Tower (sooner or later falling)
THE MEN IN GREY
trying to save time
17. Star
PERELIN (THE NIGHT WOOD)
disappearing every morning, growing new every night (out of a single grain of sand)
18. Moon
YOR (THE PICTURE MINER)
digs up dream pictures from the ground
19. Sun
BASTIAN BALTHAZAR BUX
Reader and Rescuer of The Never Ending Story
20. Judgement
GREAT RIDDLE GATE - MAGIC MIRROR GATE - NO-KEY GATE
especially the sphinx-eyed gate one must feel worthy before being able to pass through to Uylala (the southern Oracle)
21. Universe
FANTASIA
the world inside the story (or maybe outside too)
wWw
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