The significance of Apu Punchau

Jeff Wilson · 24 Dec 2008, 03:56 · from 2008-December.txt.gz

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From: jwilson at io.com (Jeff Wilson)
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:56:01 -0600
Subject: (urth) The significance of Apu Punchau
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Son of Witz wrote:
> Plotwise, Apu Punchau is a sun god from ancient prehistory of Urth.
> Of Course, the name comes from the Incan "Apu Punchau", (aka "Inti"),
> "Head of Day" or "Leader of Day". He is a Sun God. He is The Sun.

"Apu" is a title, meaning both god and mountain, and each Incan god has 
an associated Andean peak, but oddly Severian fails to have any sort of 
positive connection to a mountain that I recall.


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