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CHAPTER III SUMMARY
CHAPTER III SUMMARY
It becomes evident that Severian’s tower is a grounded rocket ship. Severian examines the coin Vodalus gave him, finding on one side what he first takes to be a woman’s face, while the other side has a flying ship exactly like the one at his mausoleum door. He hides the coin and reflects on his guild.
TERMINOLOGY
TERMINOLOGY
minim (23.1/6) a unit of fluid measurement, 1/60 of a dram.
tincture (23.1/6) a solution of medicinal substance in an alcoholic solvent.
chrisos (24.4/23) a gold coin in the Commonwealth of Urth. It is stamped with the profile of the Autarch and would buy a good mount.
orichalk (24.4/23) a brass coin in the Commonwealth of Urth. It is about as much as a common laborer would make in a single day.
asimi (24.5/24) a silver coin in the Commonwealth of Urth. It would buy an optimate's coat.
citrine (24.6/25) yellow quartz
ophicleides (25.4/30) a keyed brass instrument of the bugle family with a sound that resembles a tuba.
diatrymae (25.4/30) large, flightless, prehistoric birds; think Axebeaks from D&D.
coffle (26.9/39) a group of animals, prisoners or slaves chained together in a line.
dimarchi (26.9/39) "those who fight in two ways," soldiers, who are both infantry and cavalry, and serve as the Autarch's uniformed police.
eidolon (27.4/43) an unsubstantial image, a specter, a phantom.
THOUGHTS AND QUESTIONS
THOUGHTS AND QUESTIONS
The Citadel has oubliettes and propulsion chambers. This castle is more than a castle. It is a retrofitted spaceship of some sort.
In this chapter, Nessus is placed solidly in the southern hemisphere of Urth (Earth).
Severian has referred to his perfect memory, but in this chapter he also talks about lies and lying to himself. What's the deal with this dude? Is this novel the fictional memoir of a demagogue with imposter syndrome?
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