Los (Blake)
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In the mythological writings of William Blake, Los is the fallen (earthly or human) form of Urthona, one of the four Zoas. He is called the "eternal prophet" and creates the visionary city of Golgonooza.
Los is regularly described as a smith, beating with his hammer on a forge, which is metaphorically related to the beating of the human heart. The bellows of his forge are the human lungs. Los's wife is Enitharmon, whose looms weave webs that link the universe and the body together. In the Book of Urizen Los and Enithamon have the child Orc, who embodies the spirit of revolution.
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