The Two Coins

Lee Berman · 13 Aug 2010, 16:42 · from 2010-August.txt.gz

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From: severiansola at hotmail.com (Lee Berman)
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:42:33 -0400
Subject: (urth) The Two Coins
Message-ID: <SNT123-W49A56EEDCBF5605C4DE20CCF980 at phx.gbl>

>Ryan Dunn- I just thought that, since Tzadkiel is a hierogrammate, that androgynous or feminine 
>could apply to him as well, combined with his ship. It would mean the coin came from 
>somewhere else, and might have some meaning.

Ryan I have long wondered about the source of Talos' false coin. I think it gets too much attention
to be meaningless. I don't think we are meant to think it comes from the Hierodules and depicts 
Tzadkiel for a number of reasons. 

First, Tzadkiel does not really show a mixing of male and female traits. At some
times he is very male and at other times very female. 

Second, I think the falseness is intended to imply evil or badness in some manner. I think Tzadkiel 
and all from Yesod are meant to be seen as good. As Apheta says, "our gold is true gold...".  

Third, the Hierodules observes the Play at the House Absolute. Baldanders' rampage did not allow for 
the collection of "dropsies" there. We are not privy to other performances so I must guess the false
coin came from the performance at Ctesiphon's Cross.

As Hethor was present at Ctesiphon's Cross and he can generally be considered to be a bad guy, I think
he is the most likely source. As to the significance of the coin and connection to Vodalus, I think I'll
have to devote a new thread if I am to post my views on it.

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