(urth) Septimius Severus, Quadrifons

[Mo Holkar]

At 01:12 24/08/2011, António wrote:
>(I never saw an
>explanation for Severian's name, and for whatever reason I expected
>one)


There has been a bit of discussion relating 
Severian's name to the character Severin in 
Sacher-Masoch's Venus in Furs
 Wolfe being Wolfe, 
there are likely several strands of reference brought together in the name.

(According to LU, there are 5 saints so named.)

best,

Mo


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