<< >Well, the New Hrestoli already have an order of warrior-women - although
>its very new and is still relatively small.
When I wrote that in the Glorantha: Intro, I was thinking of the Valkyries as can be evidenced by:
"A select few [women] are trained as knights, but until now they have never been allowed to fight in battle and are instead used to rescue the fallen." Glorantha: Intro p77 >> This was, of course, exactly the quote on which I was basing my ownstatement ;-)
<< The "until now" indicates the order is much older than "very new". >>
I think it indicates the precise opposite. What it does, of course, show is that women who rescued the fallen from the battlefield are not a new thing - - but I wouldn't really define that as a 'warrior' myself.
<< it is only now that they have been allowed to fight. >>
Exactly my point...
Forward the glorious Red Army!
Trotsky
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