265 (p. 177) "Die Bewegungen der Titanen sind Naturereignisse. Das unterscheidet sie von den Heroen auch hinsichtlich der Bestattung; sie lassen eher fossile Schichten als Grabmaeler zurueck. Friedrich Georg geht in den "Griechischen Goettern", vor allem im Kapitel ueber die Her- kunft der Heoen, ausfuehrlich darauf ein. Die Titanen sind Soehne der Erde, auf ihr ueber- all heimisch und ohne Vaterland. Das mag zur Erklaerung beitragen, warum es selbst in den Doerfern strittig geworden ist, ob ein Kriegerdenkmal errichtet oder sogar ein von den Vaetern ererbtes Erdboden gleichgemact werden soll." Commentary The titans are ruling and will rule for some time. They differ from the heroes. Which could mean we have lost the contact with the necessary ingredient for survival. Hedonism had spread in the Roman empire before its fall. Now the same hedonism appears in the West. The titans leave fossil remains, not monuments over thos who were willing to sacrifice. Maybe EJ was presenting a prognosis on globalism when he wrote that the titans have no home and feel at home everywhere. This will be my last contribution in the series on _Die Schere_, that deserves a translator into English. EJ should have survived to enter the third millenium and give further advise. We can only hope for material from his archive. Best wishes and hopes for a successful 1999 for all listmembers. Prognostically yours Bertil Haggman
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