Gilead is a biblical place, and its presence in Handmaid’s Tale is an allusion t...

		alpinisme on June 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gilead shot prevents all HIV cases in trial Gilead is a biblical place, and its presence in Handmaid’s Tale is an allusion to that (ditto for the novel Gilead by Marilynne Robinson). It appears the company name is an allusion to the balm of Gilead (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balm_of_Gilead)