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<A title=marcaramini@yahoo.com href="mailto:marcaramini@yahoo.com">Marc
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<DIV>Okay, the problem with the syncretism of Wolfe's universe is multifold
for interpreting whether a "Jesus" exists. Some of Silk's
"Enlightenment" seems to have scenes of the life of Christ, without a
doubt. Unfortunately, they have a secular explanation. They are
pre-recorded in his head from his father Pas and his mother the blue eyed
Kypris, or Typhon and his mistress, who I believe to be the blue eyed
dark haired sleeper Mamelta. The two voices speaking in his head is the
voice of the Outsider, who is for all intents and purposes both our God and
Typhon in conjunction with his Mistress, the goddess of love. Wolfe
makes Crane's explanation seem lame but there is a real physical explanation
for it since Silk is a planted grown embryo specially chosen by Typhon
who "wants an heir". All the enlightenment is secular, BUT THAT
DOESN"T MEAN IT ISN"T DIVINE TOO.</DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I don't think Mamelta fits the part of Kypris
well. She seems to remember an ordinary life on Urth. She doesn't
speak like Kypris. She gives no evidence of special concern with her
appearance. She is trained as a computer technician.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Without any obvious evidence to vthe contrary, I
assume she was just an ordinary Sleeper, one of an indeterminate but large
number which may run into millions.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>During her beief appearance does she give any clues
to suggest she is someone special? She was awakened by Mucor, certainly,
but she was not the first to be so awakened.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- Gerry Quinn</FONT></DIV>
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