David Stockhoff wrote:<br><blockquote style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">One thing that a correspondence scheme can do here is confirm the primary "meaning" or point of each chapter---to tell us what to look out for, what is important. Since the Tarot is a system for organizing and transmitting esoteric knowledge, I never doubted that Wolfe was very familiar with it indeed. And the version he presents in TCITGT is helpful. <br>
<br>For example: I wondered about how to connect the Star and werewolves. <br><br>But Wolfe says Star = "Magna Mater of the Old Cult." As readers of the Soldier novels know, this means lycanthropy. So Dave's elucidation of lycanthropy as the major plot point or introduction of that chapter pair is confirmed.<br>
<br>I didn't know Temperance could be Time. Watch out for that ...<br><br></blockquote><div> </div><div>Another approach is to associate Tarot symbols with prominent characters and objects and see how far we can go, and how well the matches align with chapters containing them.<br>
<br> 0 Fool -- Bax in the beginning<br> 1 Magician -- Madame Orizia<br> 2 High Priestess -- Doris<br> 3 Empress -- Martha Murrey<br> 4 Emperor -- Mr. Black<br> 5 Hierophant -- the man who gave Bax fish?<br> 6 Lovers -- Bax with Doris and Winkle<br>
7 Chariot -- the car<br> 8 Justice -- the justice system, Finn<br> 9 Hermit -- Kiki<br>10 Wheel of Fortune -- the triannulus<br>11 Strength -- George<br>12 Hanged Man -- Bax waiting, hung up at first<br>13 Death -- Nicholas<br>
14 Temperance/Time -- chapters with time warping<br>15 Devil -- the dwarf, also "Old Nick"<br>16 Tower -- Goldwurm's tower<br>
17 Star -- Lupine<br>
18 Moon -- Winkle<br>19 Sun - Bax as detective, getting clarity<br>20 Judgment -- the battle royale<br>21 World -- final chapter with success and a world tour<br><br><br><br><br></div>