The power words.

Book 2 of the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

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TheWormoftheWorld'sEnd wrote:
Emotional Leper wrote:
TheWormoftheWorld'sEnd wrote:"Theurgy" is the ability to command even the gods themselves.
Now explain the difference between Theurgy and thaumaturgy... :biggrin:
I'm simply paraphrasing m-w.com's definition.
Wait a minute -- were you just practicing theurgy on me? It didn't
work so I'm obviously not a "god or beneficent or supernatural power."
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You're right. Banas Nimoram is the Celebration of Spring.
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TheWormoftheWorld'sEnd wrote:
TheWormoftheWorld'sEnd wrote:
Emotional Leper wrote: Now explain the difference between Theurgy and thaumaturgy... :biggrin:
I'm simply paraphrasing m-w.com's definition.
Wait a minute -- were you just practicing theurgy on me? It didn't
work so I'm obviously not a "god or beneficent or supernatural power."
I long ago gave up my thaumaturgical aspirations. These days I settle for good old fashioned voodoo: Zombie Potions, Dolls full of Pins, and Kneecappings. Lots of Kneecappings.
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Maybe the Unfettered One (because he was Unfettered and therefore apart from Kevin's Lore) had discerned other Words of Power, more to do with commanding all those forest animals that came to his aid...
Quin, suffering from total amnesia, slowly discovers himself possessed of inexplicable abilities as his world expands...

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ur-monkey wrote:Maybe the Unfettered One (because he was Unfettered and therefore apart from Kevin's Lore) had discerned other Words of Power, more to do with commanding all those forest animals that came to his aid...
Excellent point.
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