Horn Lives

James Jordan · 19 Feb 2001, 09:23 · from whorl-v0012.mbox · original

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From: James Jordan <jbjordan at gnt.net>
Subject: Re: (whorl) Horn Lives
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 09:23:45
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At 02:27 PM 2/18/2001 -0500, ADG wrote:

>I agree with you that Oreb all along has strong aspects as a Holy
>Spirit figure.  Given this, what do you think the significance of
>Oreb's possession by Scylla is?  This whole Scylla-in-Oreb thing is
>strange.  It is hinted at before RTTW, as members of the list
>suggested, but it makes little enough sense that I sort of placed it
>in the category of "why is Scylla emphasized when she hasn't had much
>role in RTTW?  Beats me."

         I don't know. I have the impression that Wolfe writes these books=20
in layers, adding layer after layer of additional stories until we get a=20
whole tapestry. We've got the Odyssey here, but also a medieval pilgrimage=20
to the holy land to get relics with adventures along the way. And also=20
occasional reference to St. Paul, it seems (e.g., tearing out eyes to give=20
to others). We've got Oreb as Holy Spirit, but also then layered over that,=20
Oreb as Computer-Menarche-Scylla.
         I guess the question is: Are all these layers supposed to fit=20
together perfectly somehow, or are they just different layers?

Patera Nutria


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