lions of Ares

James Jordan · 09 May 2003, 14:50 · from urth-v0305.mbox · original

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From: James Jordan <jbjordan4 at cox.net>
Subject: Re: (urth) lions of Ares
Date: Fri, 09 May 2003 09:50:05 -0500
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         Lions, eh? Well, since we don't know where Wolfe is going in this=20
series, if he ever gets to go there, maybe it is worth pointing out that=20
the royal house of David are the Lions of Judah. You are wondering if Latro=20
is like Severian, who is both Apollo and a post-Christ Christlike=20
Christian. Maybe Latro is both Ares and a pre-Christ Davidlike=20
pre-Christian. (There has to be a better way to say that, but you get the=20
point, I'm sure.)
         You wrote:

   Remember that the black man's name is Seven Lions, and the
>man with a lance was kind of blackish.

         The Emperor of Ethiopia is also the Lion of Judah.

>Why aren't Latro's symbols wolves instead of lions, since his name is
>Lucius?

         Maybe that what the wolf is in Roman territory, the lion is in the=20
parts farther east? Coordinate imagery? Or that Latro is Roman wolf in his=20
mere humanity, and Ares/David(?) in his divinely-empowered humanity? When=20
Lucius is empowered by Virtue (arete) he is Latro? Lucius : Latro :: Jesus=20
: Christ :: any Roman : Ares?

>I don't think that one lion can clearly identify the black rider when=20
>latro is
>suffused with lion companions.  However, I maintain that there is a close
>relationship between Latro and Ares, and that Nike certainly follows him
>without appearing to him.

         Is the black rider the "divine archetype" of the black man?

Just some grist for your mill. It's been a long time since I read these, so=20
perhaps none of this is helpful!

Nutria


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