(urth) The Osiris Complex

David Stockhoff dstockhoff at verizon.net
Fri Nov 18 11:43:40 PST 2011


On 11/18/2011 2:26 PM, Lee Berman wrote:
>
>> David Stockhoff: Another reason I suspect Silkhorn continues to play out mythical
>> themes begun in BLS. Only Quetzal and Incanto have staffs.
>
> Ahem! That's themes begun in BotNS ;- ).

Entirely possible! I meant Osiris specifically, but you mean Dionysus, 
so you are certainly correct.
>
>> He (Dionysus) is a god of epiphany, "the god that comes", and his "foreignness" as
>> an arriving outsider-god ...
>
> perhaps "cacogen" is another word for it?
>
>> His festivals were the driving force behind the development of Greek theater.
>> His procession (thiasus)...
>> In his Thracian mysteries, he wears the bassaris or fox-skin,
> Those three items track sufficiently to Dr. Talos for me. I won't even mention Father Inire
> though the Jungle Guide carries a notable staff, as does Ceryx. Does Dr. Talos' cane count?
>
> It is probably worth mentioning that Osiris' body was interred in a lead-sealed coffin, an
> image which should bring a certain element or two from BotNS to mind.
>
> Moreover, the Typhon-Osiris myth was likely imported to Greece, though in that version, Typhon
> defeats Zeus by ripping out his sinews. Hermes manages to get them back and restore Zeus. 		 	   		

Sinews? What? Did you say SINEWS??

Which myth is that?



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