[ Look. Anyone willing to answer his questions - and so thoroughly? - instead of outright dismissing him has his metaphorical sword here...Izuku's patient enough to wait through the explanation, looking more thrilled than anything else to have a legitimate academic discussion. ]

...That sounded really profound, you know. But you're right - symbols are nearly universal for good reason. Even some themes in mythology are universal - well, actually, a lot of them...and those are less a equals b.