Severian, memory, alzabo

Chris · 10 Jul 2003, 19:46 · from urth-v0307.mbox · original

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From: "Chris" <rasputin_ at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (urth) Severian, memory, alzabo
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 19:46:40 +0000
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I do not know where to find it exactly, but I believe I got this impression=20
from a passage that indicates that the voices/memories of the autarchs from=20
the most distant past are more faint. There could be other explanations, I=20
suppose, but I read it as an indication that a certain amount was lost on=20
each passing generation.

With Severian (in theory) there would be no loss.

But in any event yes, this is probably to be inferred from the fact that=20
Sev's experience with Thecla was distinctly different, with a certain amoun=
t=20
of rationalization thrown in. It seems natural, and I can't think of any=20
reason to think otherwise.

Civet

>At 04:17 AM 7/10/2003, you wrote:
>
>>I can't recall any clue that suggests Sev's experience with autarchical
>>inheritance was different from his predecessors - and he has his
>>predecessors memories for guidance and comparison.
>>
>>Matthew
>
>I assume you refer to the possibility that the previous autarchs are=20
>brought back to life in Sev. I don't know of an explicit clue either, but=20
>Wolfe has said that he "only says things one time" in these books. The fac=
t=20
>that Thecla comes to life inside Sev seems to me to be the only clue we=20
>need.
>         Of course, since eating the Autarch is not by alzabo juice, there=20
>may be a difference. Yet, both of these things link to the Christian=20
>Eucharist, which is not merely symbolic (for Wolfe anyway), but has to do=20
>with "Christ living in you."
>         Hence, if they did not come back to life inside Sev, I'd want to=20
>know why not.
>
>Nutria
>
>
>--

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