- jack0fhearts
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"Where ere thou hast been, here or in yon world manifest? Canst thou tell what is, or what was, or what is to come? No thing shall last. Yet there are some things that will never change. History is written in blood, yet are battles really lost on the battlefield? Canst thou tell me where thou comest, and where thou goest, and what is, or what was, or what will be? For everything remains, AS IT NEVER WAS."
Having just come from Art History, I think I have a good comparison to this. Halo is similar to Roman art, namely that of early christianity. For instance, there's a fresco in the catacombs of "The Good Shephard." Now, when a christian views this, they obviously see Jesus. However the figure isn't given a direct name. The art style blends elements of several cultures so that the figure can also be seen as Apollo, who was also depicted as a shepherd, and it can be seen as Orpheus, who spent great time around animals.
Is Halo specifically a christian allegory? No. However it can be. It can also be seen as a Norse allegory, or a Greek allegory. Or it can be taken at face value and have no religious allegories.