Severian and the skull

Christopher Culver · 08 Jul 2003, 11:34 · from urth-v0307.mbox · original

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From: Christopher Culver <christopher_culver at yahoo.com>
Subject: (urth) Severian and the skull
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 14:34:57 +0300
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Marc Aramini wrote:
> The recent discussion has prompted me to look once again at the end of Ur=
th of the New Sun.  I think we can all agree that the skull that Severian f=
inds at the bottom of the lake when he goes diving
You can count me out. I've never believed the skull was of a former Severia=
n. I think that it is just an object which allows Severian to meditate on h=
ow many people he has killed to save Urth. From th
Christopher Culver


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