[Glorantha] Re: Humath + Hu'Makt = Humakt...

[Donald R. Oddy]

In message <200612111605.05876.lc at lightcastle.net> LC writes:

>> I seem to remember a myth which said Humakt was Babeester Gor's
>> father which implies Ernalda's life is stronger than Humakt's
>> death so Humakt could hardly be an appropriate psychopomp there.
>
>Interesting interpretation. Of course, we don't really know what 
>the Earth Tribe religion was like, do we? It only exists as a hold 
>over in pieces incorporated into the Storm Tribe (mostly) and a bit 
>in the Fire Tribe I think.

There's an article Greg wrote on the Issaries site which gives the
background to Ernalda and her sisters going back to the Green Age.
He wrote it when we were discussing Ernaldan initiation here. I
suggest that's the core of the religion and is practiced, with
variations, across the whole of Central Genertala.

> While it was obviously powerfully female, I don't think it 
>consisted of only women, and I don't think all female goddesses 
>are earth-related. Not even in Glorantha, correct?

Well the Red Goddess certainly isn't a member of the Earth Tribe
and I don't think Chalana Arroy is either. Vinga is more Storm 
Tribe than Earth. About the only men I can think of are Nandan and 
possibly Flamal. Of course when you start dealing with the Green 
Age you lose sexual distinctions.

-- 
Donald Oddy
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