Comments on: Lions and Tigers and Bears . . . of the New Sun http://www.ultan.org.uk/lions-and-tigers-and-bears/ a resource for the study of Gene Wolfe Fri, 9 Jul 2010 22:14:15 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michael Andre-Driussi http://www.ultan.org.uk/lions-and-tigers-and-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Michael Andre-Driussi Fri, 21 May 2010 15:22:30 +0000 http://www.ultan.org.uk/?p=59#comment-430 Interesting note, Bhashthur, about polar/solar/lunar orientation. Thanks for posting it! =Michael= Interesting note, Bhashthur, about polar/solar/lunar orientation. Thanks for posting it!

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]]> By: Bhashthur http://www.ultan.org.uk/lions-and-tigers-and-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Bhashthur Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:22:15 +0000 http://www.ultan.org.uk/?p=59#comment-177 Nice article. Possibly another thing to consider is that bears represent symbolize polar orientation (Ursus), cats solar orientation, and wolves lunar orientation. Under this scheme, polar orientation would represent the 'old order', solar orientation the 'false sun order' (666), and lunar orientation a 'Solilunar' order personified by Severius (light of Severius is a reflection of the light of the Increate). A good reference for these ideas would be Rene Guenon, particularly his book 'Symbols of Sacred Science'. Nice article. Possibly another thing to consider is that bears represent symbolize polar orientation (Ursus), cats solar orientation, and wolves lunar orientation. Under this scheme, polar orientation would represent the ‘old order’, solar orientation the ‘false sun order’ (666), and lunar orientation a ‘Solilunar’ order personified by Severius (light of Severius is a reflection of the light of the Increate). A good reference for these ideas would be Rene Guenon, particularly his book ‘Symbols of Sacred Science’.

]]> By: Michael Andre-Driussi http://www.ultan.org.uk/lions-and-tigers-and-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Michael Andre-Driussi Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:36:36 +0000 http://www.ultan.org.uk/?p=59#comment-97 Thank you for posting, Tom! Good point about the "bears" and "bulls" of Wall Street. The pair-pattern is there, that's for sure, (the bears being pessimists and the bulls being optimists,) but I wonder what the "guild" of Wall Street gives as the lore for their animal symbols? Granted there is a big famous Bull statue right there, as is fitting, and AFAIK no bear statue to be seen (also fitting!). Thank you for posting, Tom! Good point about the “bears” and “bulls” of Wall Street. The pair-pattern is there, that’s for sure, (the bears being pessimists and the bulls being optimists,) but I wonder what the “guild” of Wall Street gives as the lore for their animal symbols? Granted there is a big famous Bull statue right there, as is fitting, and AFAIK no bear statue to be seen (also fitting!).

]]> By: Tom http://www.ultan.org.uk/lions-and-tigers-and-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Tom Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:01:21 +0000 http://www.ultan.org.uk/?p=59#comment-96 Bear, as an iconic, almost totemic entity retains its symbolic force even now. Such a unique beast inevitably will. Chicago Bears. The Cubs. I note that "Bears" and "Bulls" of Wallstreet retain a kind of duality, or pairing as the beasts in your essay do. Bear, as an iconic, almost totemic entity retains its symbolic force even now. Such a unique beast inevitably will. Chicago Bears. The Cubs. I note that “Bears” and “Bulls” of Wallstreet retain a kind of duality, or pairing as the beasts in your essay do.

]]> By: Michael Andre-Driussi http://www.ultan.org.uk/lions-and-tigers-and-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Michael Andre-Driussi Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:22:34 +0000 http://www.ultan.org.uk/?p=59#comment-52 You are welcome, Anthony Davis! And thank you for your comment. You are welcome, Anthony Davis! And thank you for your comment.

]]> By: Anthony Davis http://www.ultan.org.uk/lions-and-tigers-and-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Anthony Davis Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:43:24 +0000 http://www.ultan.org.uk/?p=59#comment-51 Very interesting article! Thank you! I look forward to digging into the new edition of LU whenever I finish up the 4 or so books I'm currently juggling. Very interesting article! Thank you! I look forward to digging into the new edition of LU whenever I finish up the 4 or so books I’m currently juggling.

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