I spent a great deal of time in my youth studying the demons and devils sections of the Monster Manual.
Only years later did I learn that the devils were all sourced from actual religions (tiamat, beelzebub, etc). It helped spur my interest in ancient civilizations.
These days, I get calls from friends- all successful, happily married with family and kids- to play D&D.
The people who complained about this back then had NO IDEA how powerful games and myths can be to developing children- in a very positive way.
I spent a great deal of time in my youth studying the demons and devils sections of the Monster Manual.
Only years later did I learn that the devils were all sourced from actual religions (tiamat, beelzebub, etc). It helped spur my interest in ancient civilizations.
These days, I get calls from friends- all successful, happily married with family and kids- to play D&D.
The people who complained about this back then had NO IDEA how powerful games and myths can be to developing children- in a very positive way.