From: Binah@aol.com
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 19:59:28 EDT
Subject: (urth) Re: Digest from  urth@urth.net


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hope i posted this correctly-
I think the 'chem" reference is definitely derived from Alchemy- I came 
across the word Azoth in Alchemy - The Art of Knowing, which was defined as:"
Azoth was the measureless spirit of life and came from the outer regions of 
the universe to be poured into the four elements of earth, fire, air, and 
water." The author attributes the origins of the word to "early Egyptian 
writings" (somewhat vague, eh?) and I seem to remember coming across a 
reference to an Egyptian spiritual entity named Typhon (I can't remember 
where the reference was though). I believe that Wolfe must have at least a 
fairly deep understanding of the history of alchemy to employ these fairly 
obscure names and terms.
A. Adair


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hope i posted this correctly-

I think the 'chem" reference is definitely derived from Alchemy- I came across the word Azoth in Alchemy - The Art of Knowing, which was defined as:"Azoth was the measureless spirit of lA. Adair

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