Peter:-
"Niskis and Yinkin (as Seducer, not Hunter or Alynx) are young men's =
cults."
"young men (and women) have very little capital... I can't imagine a
situation where family heads would tolerate their young people wasting
money on whores ......saving up for the next step of their lives."
Quite.
Uleria worship isnt about young people. Prostitution (at least those =
paying for it) is about people with the money to pay for it.
That is older people WITH capitol.....as Peter points out adultery is =
frowned apon.....but what happens inside that 'Shrine' of Uleria is =
going to stay secret. Shrines of Uleria are going to make their living =
from Older, wealthier farmers, craftsmen, warriors and passing merchants =
etc no longer in the first flush of their youth and probably a little =
bored with their long term spouses (if any).
Which is to say pretty much like real world prositution......young = people (with the exception of soldier types) dont have the cash for it! = In Gloranthan Sartar there isnt a standing army and clansmen warriors = probably find plenty of willing mates (very glamourous profession = SwordThane) so Ulerians are going to be dealing with middleage 'buisness = men' types.
The actualy Ulerians would be 'outcasts' and misfits for reasons covered = well by Peter......
Of Course in the Towns and Citys things will be very = different...especially ones with large Lunar Army presence.....
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<DIV>"Niskis and Yinkin (as Seducer, not Hunter or Alynx) are young =
men's=20
cults."</DIV>
<DIV>"young men (and women) have very little capital... I can't imagine=20
a<BR>situation where family heads would tolerate their young people=20
wasting<BR>money on whores ......saving up for the next step of their=20
lives."</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Quite.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Uleria worship isnt about young people. =
Prostitution (at least those paying for it) is about people with the =
money to=20
pay for it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That is older people WITH =
capitol.....as Peter=20
points out adultery is frowned apon.....but what happens inside=20
that 'Shrine' of Uleria is going to stay secret. Shrines of =
Uleria are=20
going to make their living from Older, wealthier =
farmers, craftsmen,=20
warriors and passing merchants etc no longer in the first flush of their =
youth=20
and probably a little bored with their long term spouses (if =
any).</FONT></DIV>
End of The Glorantha Digest V8 #337
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