Page 440: Listen and Learn

Page 440: Listen and Learn The Maer tells Kvothe what ‘calanthis’ means, right before they all get some rather distressing news. We talk about the symbolism of hummingbirds (aka calanthis), and how they connect to orchids and also the Aztec god of human sacrifice, Huitzilipochtli (which Jeremy pronounces ‘HWEET-zil-ee-POK-tlee’, which leads into a digression about K.A. Applegate’s other YA fantasy series. We also talk about the suspicious circumstances of Caudicus’ escape, and whether it might be Chandrinoid-related. You can learn about K.A. Applegate’s Everworld novels (featuring Huitzilipochtli) here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everworld You can find the Cerebro podcast here: https://www.connorgoldsmith.com/cerebro @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com If you want to donate to the SFWA’s Legal Fund to help ensure that authors like Alan Dean Foster are paid the royalties they are owed, here is the link: https://www.sfwa.org/about/benevolent-funds/legal-fund/