of Trieste and was frequented by Rilke; the quote ending “nor interpret roses” [not to give a meaning of human futurity to roses] is from the “First Elegy” within the Rilke’s “Duino Elegies.” Anathema maranatha is a curse for anyone who does not want to be saved because the Lord is coming. Aspic is an archaic word for asp, the Egyptian cobra; the usage may indicate that ship and crew were a snake in a Martian Eden.
Claudius! If only this were the fifth act! refers to the denouement of the play Hamlet in which Claudius and Hamlet are both killed. Sayonara is Japanese for goodbye. Limned means suffused or highlighted with a bright color. After receiving no aid from the fictional Martian god Malann, Gallinger calls on deities from various religions and mythologies—Hinduism (Vishnu), Christianity and Judaism (Jehovah), Greek (Adonis), Egyptian (Osiris), Sumerian (Thammuz), Algonquian (Manitou), and Haitian Vodou (Legba). Niccolo Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist and composer.
Kodokan (“A place for study and promotion of the way”) is the headquarters of Japanese style judo. The judogi is the traditional uniform used for judo practice and competition. Ik-kyu is senior brown belt in judo. Jiu- Jitsu is a Japanese martial art. Atemi-waza are striking techniques rarely used at full force in judo because of the harm that they can inflict. Tsuki no kokoro (“A Mind Like the Moon”) refers to the need to be constantly aware of the totality of the opponent and his or her movements, just as moonlight shines equally on everything in its range. Hajime means threshold or beginning. Neko-ashi-dachi (“Cat Stance”) is a classic initial pose in judo and is often depicted in motion pictures. Shiai is a judo competition for a prize. Hybris is an alternate spelling for hubris, pride and arrogance.
1 Amber Dreams, 1983.
2 No-Eyed Monster Summer 1968 #14, p 21–22.
3 Algol 13(2):9–14. Summer 1976.
4 Roger Zelazny, Theodore Krulik, 1986.
5 Four for Tomorrow, 1967.
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