April 15th

Dave Meury dmeury at lioninc.com
Mon Apr 2 12:59:02 CDT 2001


Terrance wrote

>According to Graves (White Goddess 194-95, 245-46), the yew (or Taxus) was 
represented by the rune "I,"

However,

I = ice.  The rune's name: Isa. The Numerology number: 10. The Meaning: 
Ice, Death.

"The Isa-rune is a rune of sacrifice against death and the land of death. 
It is related to the power of magical damage and necromancy."

This fits with the entropy/death threads running through GR. I know your 
point was that the yew doesn't represent death but haven't you ever heard 
the one about death and taxus?

You didn't really believe you'd be saved.  The bell tolls for "yew."

Dave




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