I recall reading somewhere that in actuality, ancient mythology recorded 999 as the mark of the Devil. The confusion on 666 coming from the text in which it first appears as being juxtaposed. Anyone have any info on this ?
These folks seem to like to play with "the numbers":
http://www.threeworldwars.com/june06-2006.htmSix Disturbing Triplications for 06/06/06
Apart from the obvious triplication of the date (6/6/6), which is commonly recognized as the Mark of the Beast, there are a number of other interesting patterns in the number of days elapsed between 6/6/6 and previous world events:
* 222 days from the Muslim riots in Paris;
* 333 days from the London Train Bombings;
* 444 days from the second anniversary of the Iraq Invasion;
* 555 days from November 28, 2004 (the 333rd day of the year, with 33 remaining);
* 666 in the date pattern and the pattern until the end of the Mayan calendar;
* 777 days from the foiled Sears Tower Attack.