(urth) The Nebraskan and the Nereid

[Mo Holkar]

At 11:56 18/04/2011, Gerry wrote:
>I think a key element in interpretation (unless we assume a far more 
>central and murderous role for the Nereid, which I don't think 
>there's any justification for) is that the symbol pertains to the 
>maid, not Thoe.  I don't see how the symbology associated with 
>Poseidon or his trident fits Whereas psi (for psyche) seems 
>appropriate enough to mark a tragic death.


That certainly makes sense, although I think I would need to know 
that ancient Greeks / mythic beings had a tradition of marking such 
deaths in such a way. It would seem a bit weak for Wolfe just to have 
invented it arbitrarily for this occasion.

best,

Mo


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