Osiris = the Green Man in BOTNS?

steve roh · 23 Dec 2012, 01:57 · from 2012-December.txt.gz

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From: sroh98 at gmail.com (steve roh)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:57:15 -0500
Subject: (urth) Osiris = the Green Man in BOTNS?
Message-ID: <CAJ+E7f5eiXcXUDB+GTwvZVnTpaJdnvPTT6tw9m1xKcVUqnriOQ at mail.gmail.com>

It's occurred to me that the Green Man who Severian rescues in Book of the
New Sun, has possible interesting connections to Osiris.

Osiris: green-skinned god of vegetation, wheat grew from his body
Green Man: green man whose body has been modified to grow algae as a
nutrient source

Osiris: killed by Typhon
Green Man: comes from future possible Urth, an Urth which Severian notes
will die (never come to be) if the tyrant Typhon is victorious

Am I just imagining this?
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