(urth) Soldier Of The Mist: first reading (mit spoilers)

James Wynn crushtv at gmail.com
Sat Jan 23 12:28:45 PST 2010


I just looked up the story. The serpent was the son of Ares. I guess that 
makes Latro the dragon.
J.

> I agree, but I think there is an Io connection (maybe lots for all I 
> know).
> That fountain Latro comes to before they take him to Apollo's temple is 
> connected to the story of Cadmus, the founder of Thebes. Cadmus intending 
> to sacrifice a COW. He sent some men to that fountain but there was a huge 
> serpent there (the son of Apollo) which killed the men who went there to 
> fetch water. Lots more happens, but they never get around to offering that 
> cow for all I know.
>
> In SotM, Io is being offered at the temple of Apollo, but the pythoness 
> starts talking and, next thing you know, Io is on the road with Latro.
>
> J. 




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