User blog comment:Lemursrule/Bleach Fandom: The Real Enemy!?/@comment-4358023-20130215072318/@comment-1351982-20130215194028

Yes, I actually have thought of doing a blog of that sorts. I actually uncovered a lot of early Bleach's influences come from Roman and Greek Mythology. How Hollows are described is almost a word for word description of roman malevolent souls known as lemures. Plus volume 17 is completely in latin and is short for the complete phrase "Rosa rubicundior, lilio candidior, omnibus formosior, simper in the glorior - Redder than the rose, whiter than the lilies, fairer than everything, I will always glory in thee." Which is from the Carmina Burana's song "Si puer cum puellula".