The Anathemata
Rite and Fore-time (continued)
When is Tellusa
to give her dear fosterling
her adaptable, rational, elect
and plucked-out otherling
a reasonable chance?
Not yet—but soon, very soon
as lithic phases go.
David Jones notes
additional notes
a In Roman mythology, Tellus (or Tellus Mater) was a mother earth goddess.
comments
‘elect and plucked-out’ suggests that man has been chosen for something significant in the story of the world — a view common to the Abrahamic religions. It is possible that the ‘dear fosterling’ is a reference to Abraham, who appeared earlier (page 58).