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Analogy for Lightness
As I pondered what to use for my analogies, I kept being drawn back to Calvino’s use of mythology within his memos. In each instance, I found it very easy to understand his meaning because of my familiarity with the … Continue reading
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Emblem for Multiplicity
As the emblem for multiplicity I have chosen the Lernaean Hydra, the mythical beast that Hercules slayed as one of his twelve labors. In myth, the beast had numerous heads. The most common number of heads in the tales was … Continue reading
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