GRGR(9) - Slothrop Meets Grigori

[Terrance F. Flaherty]

David Morris wrote:
> 
> >From: "Richard Romeo"
> >> >
> >> > For there to be interaction between the Hero and the Monster, she must
> >> > exist.  She is necessary for the two, hero and monster, to meet each
> >>other's
> >> > eyes and to see oneself.
> >> >
> >> > Does this make any sense?
> >> >
> >> > David Morris
> >-----------------
> >david--what about Pointsman in all this? He, too sees himself as a hero,
> >making his way through the labyrinth to face _his_ monster, the minotaur
> >(i.e. the dog) in the earlier sections.  Pointsman uses Katje and Grigori,
> >but who or what is _she_ in the Pointsman-Minotaur equation? Is it Impolex
> >G, indirectly?
> >
> >
> >Rich
> >
> 
> The she in Pointsman's-Minotaur equation is "Venus/Ariadne."
> 
> They are linked as synonymous.  Ariadne is a stand-in for Venus.  "... a
> mandate from the submontane Venus ... Venus and Ariadne!" (p. 88)  Ariadne
> was the Bait for Thesius to go after the Minotaur, her half-brother.  But
> after killing the Minotaur and making off to a remote Island w/ Ariadne,
> Thesius abandons/imprisons her on a remote Island.  She is discovered by
> Venus who promises her a new lover, Bacchus.

OK, And Bacchus is one of Slothrop's roles? Can we nail this
down?

I can make a good argument for Heracles. 

TF


> 
> In an earlier post, GRGR(5), I talked about Pointy's "identification dream"
> where his eyes meet those of the Minotaur.  For him the recognition results
> in nuclear annihilation.
> 
> The role of the female is to unite man & monster.
> 
> Please tell me how Impolex-G might be the V.ness for Pointy.
> 
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