“The twentieth century – Be embraced, you millions!” — Cover of the Austrian Die Muskete Magazine (1916) showing the machine of war smothering the masses.

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1. Prescient, especially regarding WW2.

   “Seid umschlungen, Millionen!” is a quote from Friedrich Schiller’s ‘Ode to Joy’, later used by Ludwig van Beethoven in the final (fourth) movement of his Ninth Symphony (1824).

2. Accurate prediction.

3. Ominous.

   Only two years into the future Austria-Hungary was no more.

4. That illustration is terrifying.

5. Iron Giant’s evil cousin

6. Exactly what happened to Serbia in WW1.

7. Thats just Morran from Mumindalen

8. Huh. The giant is very reminiscent of Miyazaki; the robot warriors in Nausicaa especially

9. “Seid umschlungen, Millionen!” is a reference to a poem by Schiller, which is also the text in Beethovens 9th symphony

10. Woah… Incredible poster.

11. 8 mana 4/6 Trample indestructible

12. “Seid umschlungen, Millionen!
    Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!”

    (Be embraced, Millions!
    This kiss to all the world!)

    Ode to Joy, Friedrich Schiller

    Wow, the verses take on a whole new meaning here!

13. What an incredible piece of art. Horrifying, striking, imaginative.