The moons of Demeter are Persephone and Erion. The planets of the system include not only a Zeus and an Aphrodite but also an Ares. In a Demetrian lake, a large dark wassergeist rises, whistles and sinks. Its whistle is "...eldritch..." (p. 85) This is appropriate.
The Troubles impoverished some parts of Ireland. (Not the "Troubles" that some of us remember but those that are still to come in this fictional future.) Uneducated smallholders again believe in the Sidhe. If Others, why not Sidhe?
The two are connected. Caitlin has always felt one with the universe. When her mother, Norah, tramped through Ireland and slept in the open air near Slieve Bernagh, a man of awesome beauty invited her into the mountain where she experienced:
"'...rainbows and suns, purple and gold, wind and wild seas and everything a glory.'" (ibid.)
Nine months later, Caitlin was born. She is our title character. She refers to Lady Gregory.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
Alas, I'm a city boy! Camping in the open, in Ireland, with its frequently cool/damp climate, doesn't appeal to me.
Ad astra! Sean
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