Mystery of Ascia

James Wynn · 24 Jan 2011, 16:41 · from 2011-January.txt.gz

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From: crushtv at gmail.com (James Wynn)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:41:24 -0600
Subject: (urth) Mystery of Ascia
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>> James Wynn: The idea was that most people of the Commonwealth thought the Ascians were from the equator and had no idea that they were from much further north. Of course, the name also
>> implies that they are in darkness ("no shadow"); rejecting the light of the New Sun.

> Lee-
> I would disagree that the name implies dwelling in darkness. Being shadowless at the equator implies
> one is in such direct, overhead sunlight that no shadow is formed.

Well, I think the term is ironic, but I get why you don't.

> (Agia does slap Severian, tearing his cheek. This could be a mythological reference to the ancient goddess
> Achlys, daughter of Nyx) 		 	   		

Hmmm...what a nice obscure reference. I like it!

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