Re: Re: Girls & Boys

From: Roderick and Ellen Robertson <rjremr_at_...>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 11:01:47 -0700

> RR:
> >Note that the females named are generally (except for Isbarn)
> >the "mother" of the animal in question, but the males aren't
> >necessarily the "father". Uralda is the Cow-Mother, but Vingkot
> >is not the father of bulls!
>
> Which is odd, considering that Heortling Orlanthi are generally
> patrilineal.

Just talked with Greg on this - Domesticated animals were part of the Earth Family, but the Heortlings recognize the following Fathers (the Earth family might or might not agree...) :

Horse: Hyalor
Bull: Urox
Ram: Heler
Boar: Mralot ( yes, a spirit)
Goat: Ragnaglar

RR