Eli Spengler[1] is the legendary hero of Lewiston credited with driving witchcraft out of the village sometime in the 15th century.
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When Lewiston was plagued by Kestrel, Eli Spengler and other Pilgrims banded together to defeat the Witch once and for all. They imprisoned her and her Goblins in a Containment Rock Crystal. Eli became a famous hero and tales of his exploits were passed down from generation to generation. A statue was made in his honor and stands in central square of Lewiston. Eli's great grand-daughter told to the tale of Eli imprisoning Ketrel to her grandson Egon Spengler, but he didn't believe it.[2] Decades later, the Ghostbusters came upon the statue and confirmed Grandma Spengler's story to be true.
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- Eli is the great-great-great grandfather of Egon Spengler.
- Eli improbably has the exact same haircut his descendant Egon will have centuries later.
- The name Eli means "ascend" or "uplifted." Eli appears in the Bible as a High Priest, and the last of the judges in the days of Samuel (1-Samuel ch. 1). Like Zedekiah Spengler, the name reinforces the premise that the Spengler family is of a Jewish background.
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- ↑ Ray Stantz (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "If I Were a Witch Man" (1989) (DVD ts. 05:15-05:20). Time Life Entertainment. Ray says: "Eli Spengler. Legendary hero of Lewiston who drove out witchcraft 300 years ago."
- ↑ Egon Spengler (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "If I Were a Witch Man" (1989) (DVD ts. 05:22-05:29). Time Life Entertainment. Egon says: "I always thought Grandma Spengler made up that story about her Great Grampy Eli imprisoning the witch in a crystal."
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