Connection to House of Leaves, not just physically

[Justine]

I just finished House of Leaves and found S. (without any prior knowledge of the book) in the library. Excited about the similarities of physical layout between each book, I quickly - and happily - got started. But there's more than just a non-traditional connection between the two. Has any one pieced together the shared interest in Theseus between the two books?

House of Leaves focuses on the myth of King Minos of Crete and his Minotaur son he cast away in a labyrinth.

S., on the other hand, focuses on Theseus - the destroyer of the Minotaur in the maze.

Greek mythology does pop up in many shared places, and this myth is a popular one ... but it is quiet the coincidence that they both focused on the same story (just different sides).

Any one else who has read House of Leaves and S (or is currently reading either) find any other similarities in the pages. Any other take on the shared myth?

[Karen]

The book really isn't about Theseus, but the Ship of Theseus, or Theseus's paradox: which deals with the idea of whether an object, changed one piece at a time, is still the same object. The Ship of Theseus, of SOT, as it is frequently referred to, is a key element and the idea of change is a very big theme throughout the book.

[Justine]

Sorry, I may have misphrased it... It just struck me that two "similar" books would mention the same myth

[Karen]

that makes more sense! Since I'm not familiar with House of Leaves, I couldn't comment of any similarity. However, I did try to find out what it is about before posting my comment. It does look an interesting book and am putting it on my "to read" list.