From: "Dan'l Danehy-Oakes" 
Subject: RE: (urth) Another Avern for you
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 09:01:06 -0700

As regards the Ascians, Patera Nutria inscribed:

> Interesting point. But doesn't the text make is clear that they 
> are from the equator, and directly under the sun, and that is 
> the basic meaning of Ascian?

Actually, the text makes clear that they are from _north_ of 
the equator (or "waist of the Urth"), and that this is a false
belief, a folk-etymology common among the people of the 
Commonwealth. The real reason they are "shadowless" is not 
given ... but note the title of the first volume of tBotNS.

--Blattid

baby's on fire, better throw her in the water


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