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Mystic-Old-Man: Well, yes. That’s what I’m saying – they manifest in the vertical and the horizontal. They are geometric shapes.
Alexandr: Alright. There is also a legend that the dragon, Ladon, guards these apples. Is this purely symbolic, or is he also a geometric figure?
Mystic-Old-Man: A geometric figure.
Alexandr: And what geometric shape does he most resemble? A dodecahedron or an icosahedron? Or both together?
Mystic-Old-Man: The second one.
Alexandr: And in this tree where these apples are, is there only one icosahedron? Or are there as many as there are apples?
Mystic-Old-Man: As many as the apples.
Alexandr: Alright. Another question. Is this dragon, Ladon, the same as the serpent-tempter that appears throughout mythology?
Mystic-Old-Man: Well, it’s a figure that can manifest that way, or it might not.
Alexandr: Someone once told me that I need to understand the Red Dragon. And when I was reading about the Red Dragon, I also came across the dragon named Ladon, and I found that they are considered the same. Is it all the same thing?
Mystic-Old-Man: It seems so. He manifests in different ways. This is a manifestation.
Alexandr: Also, this tree where these apples grow is called by different names. In Ancient Greece, it was also called the Tree of Youth. Why is that? What does this tree give if one finds its fruits?
Mystic-Old-Man: The point is that any starting point begins with the first movement, a movement that reveals something. And in order to understand it, one must return or attempt to return in the opposite direction. That is the essence. It is the movement of energy.
Alexandr: But in a different direction than what is usual for people?
Mystic-Old-Man: Yes, that’s how it is. One must return to the original point. This is extremely difficult because the density at the original point will resist the return. But understanding can be approached – however, reaching the point itself will be impossible.
Alexandr: Alright. My next question. I am currently working on the fifth volume of my novel. When I write books, I wait for the information to come to me, like inspiration – I am in the Spirit, and I turn that information into a book.
Alexandr: Alright. There is also a legend that the dragon, Ladon, guards these apples. Is this purely symbolic, or is he also a geometric figure?
Mystic-Old-Man: A geometric figure.
Alexandr: And what geometric shape does he most resemble? A dodecahedron or an icosahedron? Or both together?
Mystic-Old-Man: The second one.
Alexandr: And in this tree where these apples are, is there only one icosahedron? Or are there as many as there are apples?
Mystic-Old-Man: As many as the apples.
Alexandr: Alright. Another question. Is this dragon, Ladon, the same as the serpent-tempter that appears throughout mythology?
Mystic-Old-Man: Well, it’s a figure that can manifest that way, or it might not.
Alexandr: Someone once told me that I need to understand the Red Dragon. And when I was reading about the Red Dragon, I also came across the dragon named Ladon, and I found that they are considered the same. Is it all the same thing?
Mystic-Old-Man: It seems so. He manifests in different ways. This is a manifestation.
Alexandr: Also, this tree where these apples grow is called by different names. In Ancient Greece, it was also called the Tree of Youth. Why is that? What does this tree give if one finds its fruits?
Mystic-Old-Man: The point is that any starting point begins with the first movement, a movement that reveals something. And in order to understand it, one must return or attempt to return in the opposite direction. That is the essence. It is the movement of energy.
Alexandr: But in a different direction than what is usual for people?
Mystic-Old-Man: Yes, that’s how it is. One must return to the original point. This is extremely difficult because the density at the original point will resist the return. But understanding can be approached – however, reaching the point itself will be impossible.
Alexandr: Alright. My next question. I am currently working on the fifth volume of my novel. When I write books, I wait for the information to come to me, like inspiration – I am in the Spirit, and I turn that information into a book.