(urth) the voice of the outsider is the conjunction of pas/kypris

[Gerry Quinn]

  From: Marc Aramini 
  Okay, the problem with the syncretism of Wolfe's universe is multifold for interpreting whether a "Jesus" exists.  Some of Silk's "Enlightenment" seems to have scenes of the life of Christ, without a doubt.  Unfortunately, they have a secular explanation.  They are pre-recorded in his head from his father Pas and his mother the blue eyed Kypris, or Typhon and his mistress, who I believe to be the blue eyed dark haired sleeper Mamelta.  The two voices speaking in his head is the voice of the Outsider, who is for all intents and purposes both our God and Typhon in conjunction with his Mistress, the goddess of love.  Wolfe makes Crane's explanation seem lame but there is a real physical explanation for it since Silk is a planted grown embryo specially chosen by Typhon who "wants an heir".  All the enlightenment is secular, BUT THAT DOESN"T MEAN IT ISN"T DIVINE TOO.

I don't think Mamelta fits the part of Kypris well.  She seems to remember an ordinary life on Urth.  She doesn't speak like Kypris.  She gives no evidence of special concern with her appearance.  She is trained as a computer technician.

Without any obvious evidence to vthe contrary, I assume she was just an ordinary Sleeper, one of an indeterminate but large number which may run into millions.

During her beief appearance does she give any clues to suggest she is someone special?  She was awakened by Mucor, certainly, but she was not the first to be so awakened.

- Gerry Quinn
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