Typhon vs. Pas

Jerry Friedman · 06 Nov 2002, 20:06 · from urth-v0211.mbox · original

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From: Jerry Friedman <jerry_friedman at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: (urth) Typhon vs. Pas
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 12:06:30 -0800 (PST)
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--- "Roy C. Lackey" <rclackey at stic.net> wrote:
...
> If I may push the Biblical analogy further; Typhon, in the NS, seems to
> me
> as the God of the Old Testament, while Pas, in the LS, is more like the
> God
> of the New Testament. That is, many believers perceive the God of the
> Old
> and New Testaments quite differently. Though they may know, on an
> intellectual level, that it is the same God in both Testaments, the God
> of
> the Old is thought to be harsher, often capricious, while God in the New
> is
> perceived as more loving and kind.

You guys are really pushing my buttons.  Let me just remind you that
many believers (Jews) and many non-believers don't think one "knows"
that the two Gods are the same, and many perceive the New Testament
God as harsher than the Old Testament god.  I imagine that Wolfe,
however, sees it as you describe.

I agree that Typhon in BotNS seems far harsher than Pas, and I
wonder whether Typhon improved the copy of himself.
...

Jerry Friedman

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