Claw = Fang?

David Stockhoff · 02 Nov 2012, 00:23 · from 2012-November.txt.gz

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From: dstockhoff at verizon.net (David Stockhoff)
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:23:54 -0400
Subject: (urth) Claw = Fang?
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Thorns might be considered to resemble claws more than fangs. But 
Severian's blood the Claw sheds is perhaps more important than the Claw 
itself.

It seems like a stretch, but "nature red in tooth and claw" could 
connect it to a fang. But why do so?

On 11/1/2012 8:18 PM, Gerry Quinn wrote:
>
>
> From: the badger
>
>> It occurred to me that the Claw as a physical artifact bears some 
>> resemblance
>>  to a fang - I'm thinking specifically of a serpent's fang. Which 
>> naturally suggests
>>  the depiction of Satan as a serpent, the Garden of Eden etc ... as 
>> far as I can see
>> this doesn't really fit into the theology/symbology of the BotNS but 
>> it's curious
>> if you think about it - has anyone else pursued this line?
>
> Interesting thought.  I haven't heard of it.
>
> Of course the Claw is really a thorn.  I don't know that that has any 
> significance.
>
> - Gerry Quinn
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