When the Scoti approach, Gratillonius thinks:
"This was the day of battle. Mithras grant - fate, or whatever ruled the world, grant the revenge he himself wanted, for Dahut." (p. 267)
My friend, Andrea, our continuing blog character, thinks that what rules the world is chance personified as Fortuna Who is not to be entreated although Audentes Fortuna Iuvat. Both Gratillonius and his enemy, Niall, are brave so that that advantage cancels out. However, Gratillonius defends civilization whereas Niall preys on it so, if any gods - not Fortuna! - can influence the battle, I entreat their aid for Gratillonius.
Gratillonius passes from Mithraism to agnosticism to Christianity. He moves with history at that time. Now we have access to the scriptures of every tradition and can reach more informed conclusions or approach a universal synthesis.
3 comments:
O Fortuna
Velut Luna
Statu variabilis...
Kaor, Paul!
And I believe Christianity to be the final and definitive revelation from God, and is already thus that "universal synthesis" you proposed. Also, I can never agree to any morphing of Christianity with contradictory beliefs from other faiths or attempts at "demythologizing" its supernatural claims.
Ad astra! Sean
Sean,
Anyone who presents demythologized Christianity as real Christianity is wrong but anyone who values mythology and history and understands the difference between them is right.
Paul.
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