Re: LS CALL FOR TOPICS SEPTEMBER 99

[Jonathan Marder]

"Lila" is Hinduism's dance of the divine.
"Lilith" is a mythical temptress (Babylonian and Hebrew mythology)

Rigel and Capela are both ancient names given to stars (the atsronomical
type, not celebraties).

Is Pirsig deliberately alluding to ancient myths? Are there more of them
hiding in his novels?

BTW I believe that Rigel and Lila are also the names of software packages.
I hope *that's* not the reason for Pirsig picking the names.


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