Typhon & Whorl

David Duffy · 24 Dec 2007, 04:22 · from 2007-December.txt.gz

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From: David.Duffy at qimr.edu.au (David Duffy)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:22:54 +1000 (EST)
Subject: (urth) Typhon & Whorl
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  On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:41:48 +1100 Marc Aramini
  <marcaramini at yahoo.com> wrote:
> great stuff, and I especially was always puzzled by the zen like
> koan where Ymar gets up and follows the dog (remember, he sits
> under a tree, and all manner of men and women come by, but he only
> moves to follow the dog) -but this idea makes it very, very
> important and masterfully relevant.  otherwise, it is inscrutable.

It is, IIRC, a classic Buddhist parable (or is it Hindu? I have read it,
but can't find it at the moment), so I always thought it just another
example of reattribution a la medieval Alexander stories etc.

I am always reminded, when reading this list, of _Gigamesh_ (in Lem's _A
Perfect Vacuum_).  Maybe the dog is masterfully relevant, maybe the dog 
is actually a wolf(e), etc.

Anyway, seasonal greetings and all that.

David Duffy.

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