a) Bikura, not Bukura. (Probably just a typo.)
b) The woman whom Kassad encounters is Moneta. Moneta is used in Roman mythology to describe either Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory (from mon?re, to remind) or Juno, likely from the Greek moneres, alone or unique. Either of those meanings fits her well. (See the Wikipedia article linked below.)
Very good review, although I would add to the description of Sol Weintraub's tale his struggles with the Biblical story of the binding of Isaac.
b) The woman whom Kassad encounters is Moneta. Moneta is used in Roman mythology to describe either Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory (from mon?re, to remind) or Juno, likely from the Greek moneres, alone or unique. Either of those meanings fits her well. (See the Wikipedia article linked below.)
Very good review, although I would add to the description of Sol Weintraub's tale his struggles with the Biblical story of the binding of Isaac.
I was purposely limiting some of the discussion so as to entice others to want to read more and I guess find out
Good points, though.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie
Je suis méchant.
Je suis méchant.
Dan Simmons, The Hyperion Cantos (series reviews inside)
- 22/05/2010 05:29:16 PM
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Hyperion (2003 read; 2010 re-read)
- 22/05/2010 05:29:44 PM
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Just a few nitpicks:
- 23/05/2010 09:09:01 PM
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Yeah, I was typing from memory
- 23/05/2010 09:53:11 PM
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