Difference between revisions of "Heliotropolis"
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*Any of various plants that turn toward the sun. | *Any of various plants that turn toward the sun. | ||
*A moderate, light, or brilliant violet to moderate or deep reddish purple. | *A moderate, light, or brilliant violet to moderate or deep reddish purple. | ||
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| + | Into the dawning imagery of this chapter seep the incestuous thoughts about Issy (but are they coming from HCE, Shaun or Shem?); Heliotrope is the colour of Issy's underwear, which Shem (Glugg) is supposed to guess in Book 2 Chapter I. Thus, Issy as a city is at once forbidden (chaste/castled) and alluring (enchanting). | ||
Latest revision as of 18:34, 29 January 2007
Heliopolis: An ancient city of northern Egypt in the Nile River delta
Helio: from Greek, helios: Sun
Metropolis: a major city (from Late Latin metropolis, mother-city, from Greek: meter, metr-, mother.)
Heliotrope: Any of several plants of the genus Heliotropium, especially H. arborescens, native to Peru and having small, highly fragrant purplish flowers. Also called turnsole.
- The garden heliotrope.
- Any of various plants that turn toward the sun.
- A moderate, light, or brilliant violet to moderate or deep reddish purple.
Into the dawning imagery of this chapter seep the incestuous thoughts about Issy (but are they coming from HCE, Shaun or Shem?); Heliotrope is the colour of Issy's underwear, which Shem (Glugg) is supposed to guess in Book 2 Chapter I. Thus, Issy as a city is at once forbidden (chaste/castled) and alluring (enchanting).
