Path of Air

David Stockhoff · 18 Aug 2010, 23:58 · from 2010-August.txt.gz

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From: dstockhoff at verizon.net (David Stockhoff)
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:58:10 -0400
Subject: (urth) Path of Air
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Some obvious answers present themselves:

Ant?nio Pedro Marques wrote:
> Lee Berman wrote (18-08-2010 12:58):
>
>> I think Valeria remains a possible candidate as Severian's missing twin
>> sister. The wife of Roman emperor valentinianus was named Valeria
>> Severa.
>
> This I think is worth exploring.
>
> - When Severian goes to Yesod, Valeria remains in his place for 
> decades. Why would this be tolerated? We're told of no similar thing 
> in the history of the Autarchy. 
---Because it's not important.
>
> - What's Severian's attraction to Valeria? He met her when both were 
> reasonably young. Then years pass and suddenly upon becoming Autarch 
> he realises he must go get her. Why?
---Because he could.
>
> - I don't know what to make of the names. The -ian in Severian's name 
> was sometimes used in Rome to indicate adoption. Otoh Valeria would 
> simply be the name of a woman born to perhaps the most noble family in 
> roman history, while at the same time one that generally stood for the 
> rights of lower strata of society. So, the names seem to fit, but do 
> they tell us anything new?
>
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