I'm just reading Book V of F Q right now, and Britomart has just rescued
Artegall from Ratigund. As an amateur student of the Isis cult of Greek and
Rome, I find it interesting that Spenser would link Britomart with Isis and
Artegall with Osirus. Having the priest tell Britomart that she and
Artegall will have a son who will be great reminds me of Horus as well. In
fact, there are many paralels with the Isis myth, at least in Canto VII. I
have yet to finish this book to see if there are any more. Any thoughts?
Sara
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep. (Robert Frost)
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