Fenn does not know where he has read:
"Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live." (p. 347)
We know either from our scriptural knowledge or from the Internet that it is Ezekiel 37:9 and therefore is yet another of Poul Anderson's many Biblical references.
See, in particular:
A Note On Anderson's Use Of The Bible by Sean M. Brooks
Guthrie's spaceship has a projection of Monet's "Cliff at Varengeville" in the saloon. See the attached image. Guthrie plays Bach's Fourth Brandenberg Concerto.
We read a single sentence of Lunarian:
"'Aou, scavaire ti sielle.'" (p. 374)
I interpret this as:
"Hail, make yourself known."
Other languages are in the background of Poul Anderson's works but never come to the fore.
There is an account of the visuals of a cosmic civilization but, because this will turn out to be a deception, I do not want to summarize it.
After all this build-up, Guthrie and Fenn have become an unbeatable team as we approach the end of the tetralogy.
Kaor, Paul!
ReplyDeleteIt seems impossible to keep track of how often Anderson used the Scriptures! That's why I only called my effort discussing how he cited them merely a "Note." I don't know of any other SF writer who used the Bible as often as did Anderson.
Ad astra! Sean