(urth) Mythic Women in BotNS

[Son of Witz]

On Jan 25, 2011, at 2:33 PM, Son of Witz <Sonofwitz at butcherbaker.org> wrote:

> On Jan 25, 2011, at 1:37 PM, Lee Berman <severiansola at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I understand the idea (shared by many) that if Severian is to be the Epitome of Urth he must
>> be fully human. (yet, in the Jamesian model, isn't SilkHorn 100% human, 100% Neighbor?)
> 
> But Silk isn't the Epitome of Urth, brought as a representative of his entire species to bear the judgement from the Heirodules.  He IS humanity.
> 

!!!!!
Oops, I meant "Severian IS humanity."