From: "tom" 
Subject: Re: (urth) Heavy Hyacinth
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 19:02:53 GMT


James Jordan writes:

> We can always fall back on thematic rather than literal
> associations. If the name Hyacinth is also a pointer to 
> Apollo, this relationship stands without her having to
> be a male.

Silk:Jesus::Hyacinth::Mary Magdelene?

I realize this is a bit obvious.  Still, it could fit into an
overall pattern where Wolfe sends Christ-types on "alternate
history" style adventures.  Here the variant is "What would have
happened had Christ become a rabbi and married Mary Magdelene?"

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