V2nd - Chapter 8 - wiser heads...

[David Morris]

If the modern V is the inanimate non-carnation of the ancient goddess,
Paola would be the abandoned V, and thus of course somewhat a victim
(but ever independent - so not really), but sad?  Yes.  That she is
Maltese is the most significant clue to her importance:

http://www.infohub.com/Articles/20010219.html

Nowhere on earth did a Goddess ever reign as she did in Malta.
Architect Richard England explains the Maltese temples themselves as
the personification of the Earth Mother, with floor plans which echo
abundant maternal curves. One can easily imagine the concept of
entering the "womb" of the temple for communion with the Goddess, and
emerging "re-born" into the sunlight. Amazingly, visitors can still
walk in several of these prehistoric temples. They are UNESCO World
Heritage sites and the oldest free-standing buildings on the planet.
But what about the advanced civilization which they represent?
Two terms seem to go hand-in-hand when the temples of Malta are
discussed. Fertility Cult is often used to describe pre-patriarchal
societies of the Neolithic period, which in most of the world some
4,500 years ago worshipped a Goddess. The concept is universal and
shows up at one time or another in virtually every culture on the
planet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43Nzlb_kzrQ


On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 12:27 PM,  <kelber at mindspring.com> wrote:
> If V. is the driving force behind (or associated with) some nameless catastrophe of the 20th century, Paola, Maltese and female, is also associated with it, as its victim.  She'll resurface in an odd situation later, but still as a victim (though possibly a muse).