(urth) Fiction, halves, twins

[Dave Tallman]

David Stockhoff wrote:

> One thing that a correspondence scheme can do here is confirm the primary
> "meaning" or point of each chapter---to tell us what to look out for, what
> is important. Since the Tarot is a system for organizing and transmitting
> esoteric knowledge, I never doubted that Wolfe was very familiar with it
> indeed. And the version he presents in TCITGT is helpful.
>
> For example: I wondered about how to connect the Star and werewolves.
>
> But Wolfe says Star = "Magna Mater of the Old Cult." As readers of the
> Soldier novels know, this means lycanthropy. So Dave's elucidation of
> lycanthropy as the major plot point or introduction of that chapter pair is
> confirmed.
>
> I didn't know Temperance could be Time. Watch out for that ...
>
>
Another approach is to associate Tarot symbols with prominent characters and
objects and see how far we can go, and how well the matches align with
chapters containing them.

 0 Fool -- Bax in the beginning
 1 Magician -- Madame Orizia
 2 High Priestess -- Doris
 3 Empress -- Martha Murrey
 4 Emperor -- Mr. Black
 5 Hierophant -- the man who gave Bax fish?
 6 Lovers -- Bax with Doris and Winkle
 7 Chariot -- the car
 8 Justice -- the justice system, Finn
 9 Hermit -- Kiki
10 Wheel of Fortune -- the triannulus
11 Strength -- George
12 Hanged Man -- Bax waiting, hung up at first
13 Death -- Nicholas
14 Temperance/Time -- chapters with time warping
15 Devil -- the dwarf, also "Old Nick"
16 Tower -- Goldwurm's tower
17 Star -- Lupine
18 Moon -- Winkle
19 Sun - Bax as detective, getting clarity
20 Judgment -- the battle royale
21 World -- final chapter with success and a world tour
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