> Dave Dunham raises the issue of AA and EWF in Pamaltela.
>I have been wondering about the city of Sarro in Fonrit, where the major
>deity is said to be Orlanth. I had been trying rationalise this deity as
>being a Fonritan air god, a umathelan import or even Keraun.
Umathelan imports are perfectly legitimate in Fonrit. The Gods of Glorantha Cults book (p13) mentions a 'Worlath' in the Temple of Tondiji in Kareeshtu (as well as the less believable 'Yelm' and 'Zorak Zoran'. IMO those names are translations of native gods). Worlath is one of the False Gods who destroyed the University of Yoranday in neighbouring Umathela.
>However if the
>EWF had visited Pamaltela then Sarro's Orlanth may actually be Orlanth. I
>would imagine that his worship would be very different to that in
>Genertela.
Surely it would be more similar if the EWF introduced it? The EWF Orlanthi would come straight from the Dragon's Mouth as opposed to being taught to the natives by the God Learners (as happened in Umathela).
>There is also the Prayer Ghetto in Garguna which is said to have
>temples to Genertelan gods as well as Pamaltelan ones. These deities
>may be a legacy of EWF contact.
But more probably a God Learner influence as Garguna was conquered several times by the Umathelans who worship Genertelan Gods (or variations thereof) as a result of their domination by the God Learners.
>There is also the issue of the God Learners
>progression being halted in Fonrit, perhaps EWF secrets were used to
>counter act the invaders. My only problem is that there is no apparent
>draconic influences remaining in the area.
IMO the lack of God Learner assimilation stems from:
So all the God Learners could do for was to control a few states and hope that the natives would see the God Learner way as the 'in' thing and convert. This was a long slow process and the Closing struck first.
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