Actually, according to most published sources, he has always been the god of the Sun in the hills, the Sun whose light is more important than its warmth. I know of no printed source, at least none official I can think of, which says that Yelmalio has anything to do with the Winter Sun.
Also, is it Yelmalio or Elmal to whom these descriptions apply?
I also note that The Colymar Book of King of Sartar implies a link between Yelmalio worship and Hyalor worship.
Jeff Richards
>Cattle are a status symbol - wealth on the hoof. Cattle do provide
>farm-labor (the Heortlings pull their plough with a team of oxen) and
>dairy products. Further, the cow is simply considered a "more
>important" animal than the more productive sheep. There ain't no
justice!
One wonders whether the supremacy of cattle over sheep in Orlanthi society is because of, or a cause of, the importance of Urox vis a vis Voriof.
Stephen Martin
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