A question concerning etymology and Wolfish intent...

M Smith · 01 Feb 2001, 04:31 · from whorl-v0012.mbox · original

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From: "M Smith" <autarch2000 at hotmail.com>
Subject: (whorl) A question concerning etymology and Wolfish intent...
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 04:31:39
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Gutentag,

I'm not sure if this has been discussed yet...but I've been pondering the=20
etymology and significance of Patera Quetzal's name for a while. Could it=20
have something to do with Quetzalcoatl? Perhaps some ties with the Aztecs,=20
since they were involved in bloody rituals (the inhumi connection?)? I know=20
Wolfe is familiar with American mythologies("Native American" would seem to=
o=20
inclusive, I think), besides every other classical mythology out there.

An asimi to whomever can piece this together.

M.D. Smith

"Mundus vult decipi"
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