Dionysus

James Wynn · 29 Nov 2010, 19:49 · from 2010-November.txt.gz

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From: crushtv at gmail.com (James Wynn)
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:49:57 -0600
Subject: (urth) Dionysus
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> Lee Berman-
> However another Greek god, also succored by Thetis, might be important enough (James does mention this god and I wondered why..), that being Dionysus.

Dionysus is an important god in Greek mythology but he is missing from 
the Whorl pantheon. I argue that the name "inhume" is associated with 
the Dionysus.
http://urth.org/whorlmap/quetzal
Also, inhumi are associated with the vines on Blue somehow. And Dionysus 
is the god of the vine.

Of course, _I_ argue that Quetzal carries the soul of Tussah and Tussah 
is cloned from Typhon.

Incidentally, Thetis is my favorite Greek god. She's the Godfather of 
Greek mythology. She has a way of offering aid to powerful figures at 
crucial moments. And then, at some point,  she always seeks payment for 
the favor.

> Hound is told a confusing story suggesting that the Outsider is both father to and son
> of Pas. This also seems to parallel the relationship between Zeus and Dionysus.

FWIW I posit that Silk is the Fish or Frog (probably Fish). And the only 
way I can justify the implied associations between Silk and Pas is that 
Fish was a clone of Typhon. I want Horn to be a clone of Typhon as well. 
But I'm no longer sure I can argue that from the text.

u+16b9

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