Death and the Serpent: Immortality in Science Fiction and FantasyCarl B. Yoke, Donald M. Hassler |
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... says the Rig Veda , " there was only darkness wrapped in darkness . All this was only unilluminated matter . " And Genesis says " The Earth was without form and void , and darkness moved over the face of the abyss . " This yawning chaos ...
... says the Rig Veda , " there was only darkness wrapped in darkness . All this was only unilluminated matter . " And Genesis says " The Earth was without form and void , and darkness moved over the face of the abyss . " This yawning chaos ...
Page 104
... says that : We saw A great ship lift her shining sides . The man we loved was there on deck , But thrice as large as ... says , in his youth many people were " addicted " to Hell ; " it was always just round the corner . " " For many ...
... says that : We saw A great ship lift her shining sides . The man we loved was there on deck , But thrice as large as ... says , in his youth many people were " addicted " to Hell ; " it was always just round the corner . " " For many ...
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... says no ; there is more than this . Immortality is a priceless gift , but only in the proper context and when lived the proper way . In a revealing passage in the middle of the text , Waylock is engaged in conversation with Rienhold ...
... says no ; there is more than this . Immortality is a priceless gift , but only in the proper context and when lived the proper way . In a revealing passage in the middle of the text , Waylock is engaged in conversation with Rienhold ...
Contents
Is There Life After Immortality? | 19 |
A Recent Idea | 39 |
The Elves of J R R Tolkien and Sylvia | 57 |
Copyright | |
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