Severian among the Ascians

Adam Thornton · 11 Dec 2008, 19:45 · from 2008-December.txt.gz

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From: adam at io.com (Adam Thornton)
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:45:53 -0600
Subject: (urth) Severian among the Ascians
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On Dec 11, 2008, at 1:17 PM, David Stockhoff wrote:

> Lexicon Urthis suggests that Severian spent a year among the Ascians.
>
> Does anyone know when this is thought to have occurred?

I'm reminded of the Mormon claim that Jesus spent some of the Missing  
Years in America.

Also, of course, the fairy-story trope of rulers switching kingdoms  
for a year and a day.

Adam
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