The eye of the world

It's hard to avoid sexism when it's baked into the world.

FAUX FILMS: Jimmy & The Giant Eye As a child, Jimmy stumbled upon the mystical all-seeing eye nestled in the mountains near his hometown. Intrigued by its powers, he made a habit of visiting it regularly. Now, as a grown man, Jimmy’s visits to the eye have become almost routine. The eye gives Jimmy more than just glimpses of tomorrow; its whispers echo through his mind, urging him down a treacherous path. Jimmy’s search for solace becomes a descent into madness as the eye’s cryptic visions…

From The Book of Miracles (Augsburger Wunderzeichenbuch), c. 1550.

Bro. William Preston (1742–1818) - The Eye Of Providence.

A crimson sky bleeds into a black abyss, the sun swallowed by a monstrous hand reaching from the heavens. Cities crumble beneath the weight of shadowy tendrils, while the faces of humanity are contorted in fear and despair. A single, malevolent eye, glowing with an infernal light, dominates the horizon. The world is a canvas for the devil's darkest desires.

Since 2011 will not see the release of a Wheel of Time book, many fans are taking this as an opportunity to re-read the series so it will be fresh in their minds for the anticipated 2012 release of A Memory of Light. Some of this was prompted by Brandon Sanderson beginning his own re-read before ...