#limbus posting

Me when Outis + Moses interaction,,, me when,,,,, me when that one Moses + Outis interaction,,,,,

Euryalos of the Argos unit most definitely refers to the Achaen (Greek) soldier who was brother in arms with Diomedes, and was I believe third in command of the soldiers from Argos, first in command being Diomedes and second in command being Sthenelus). He’s an incredibly minor character in the Iliad, although I believe he also does appear as one of the Argonauts (although that venture is less important since the smoke war has to do with the Trojan War and what not). I would say it makes sense for Euryalos, with the little knowledge we have of him, to be as strong as a thumb capo, given his proximity to Diomedes, who managed to wound two gods (Ares and Aphrodite)in battle, among his many other feats. While proximity alone doesn’t say much, that’s all we can really go off of, alongside his role as third-in-command of the Argos soldiers. So there’s that!!

Of course, I always appreciate Outis having time to show off her cunning intellect, and I really hope during her canto we get emphasis on that. After all , Odysseus’s downfall was betraying wisdom (keeping his name concealed from the cyclops as he sailed away) for hubris and pride (giving his full name and address to the cyclops).

I don’t believe this is new (?) but since it was mentioned again, the Index’s Will Of The City/The Prescripts and what not being called Hermes makes me wonder if Outis has any connection to the Index. The Caduceus is present (as a shadow albeit) in her base EGO, so I wonder what’s the deal with that. Fate and pre-determined destiny do play quite a role in a lot of Ancient Greek myths and what not, and the Odyssey is no exception. The prophet Tiresias shares Odysseus’s fate with him, and that fate includes returning home (so long as he doesn’t eat Helios’s cattle, which he doesn’t). Fate is something even the gods are powerless to change, and though they may prolong Odysseu’s journey again and again, he ultimately will make it home. Perhaps this means something with Outis as well.