Background
The name Orc is possibly an anagram of the word cor (heart) in that he was stated in Blake's myth to be born of Enitharmon's heart or orca (whale) because he sometimes takes the form of a whale. Orcus is also the Latin word for Hell, and Orc is presented as a rebellious, Luciferian character. He was created to serve as Blake's analysis of the revolutions in the United States and France.
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