George! Thank you very much! Your comments have been very helpful!
G.A. wrote: "But it seems clear that the idea of a wheeled throne is older than
the wheels-and-wings motif. It seems to imply that the one who sits on the
wheeled throne is one who brings swift change and/or justice to even the
remotest places. Think of it as a kind of ancient version of Airforce One."
This is accords with a thought recently presented to me and I was seeking a bit
more detail. This satisfies my curiosity.
Thanks again,
Scott Lawson
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On Jun 30, 2013, at 6:49 PM, George Athas <[email protected]> wrote:
> But it seems clear that the idea of a wheeled throne is older than the
> wheels-and-wings motif. It seems to imply that the one who sits on the
> wheeled throne is one who brings swift change and/or justice to even the
> remotest places. Think of it as a kind of ancient version of Airforce One.
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