The character Hanuman is the namesake of Lord Hanuman the Hindu monkey god.
The World Vaisnava Association protested the airing of the episode "The Way" that featured Krishna as a character. The group claimed the episode was blasphemous because Krishna was seen helping Xena and Gabrielle, implying that they were lesbian lovers.
As the episode opens Gabrielle still has the body markings from the previous episode, but Xena has lost hers.
There are hints that the avatar, Eli, is the Hebrew prophet Elijah. But Eli preaches peace, nonviolence, and love, while Elijaha was from a time of vengeful smiting when people were stoned to death for even minor moral lapses.
The blue jewel that Gabby has on her forehead is called a.Bindi.