(urth) AEG: Some Theology

[James B. Jordan]

At 06:16 AM 10/20/2008, you wrote:
>Phoenicia, Aethiopia--either way it's where Baal was worshipped,
>right?

The Storm King would be Baal, of course, lord of the storm. But also 
Thor, Zeus, Jupiter. Probably all the same mythic structure. Baal is 
also Husband, and rapist. Seems apropos for the description of the 
visit to Squiddie's city.

Cassiopeia rather than any daughter Andromeda chained to a rock. Reis 
rather than either woman being sacrificed. "King must die" motif. 
Also, though, Husband dying for his Bride, who is then rescued by angels.

Reis as Christ figure, then: misunderstood;  bent on saving the 
beautiful earth; dying to bring about the destruction of Satan, the 
being who captured earth "before the Flood." (California Satanists 
gladly join Squiddie's cult, it being the same thing.)

William means "Protector." Reis is German for "twig, shoot" and also 
archaically "knight." The Stem of Jesse, the Messiah, in Isaiah 11:1, 
10, etc. is "Reis." Reis is Christ.

William = Wallace. Willliam Wallace, Christian  hero of recent 
celebration. Rosenquist "rose twig" (Scandanavian). So, same as Reis. 
The Christmas hymn "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" and many others.

Hmmm. In the Bible, the Church is both Daughter (Andromeda) and Bride 
(Cassiopeia). Both attacked by Satan, using as his agent the Sea 
Beast of Revelation 13, along with the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
and Firearms!

In Matthew 24, the victory over Satan means "wheresoever the carcass 
is, there the vultures will gather." But is that how Wolfe uses the reference?

Maybe Reis starts out with megalomaniacal intentions and the bad gold 
is his downfall, but he is surely redeemed at the end and wins his 
name. Yet, he is using the gold to poison the various evil dragons of 
the world, and ultimately to seek and destroy the Invader. The Evil 
Guest is probably multiple, but surely Squiddie/Satan is the evil 
guest to be expelled.

Your turn.

Nutria

James B. Jordan
Director, Biblical Horizons
Box 1096
Niceville, FL 32588
http://www.biblicalhorizons.com 
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