Re: Orlanth and the Moon

From: simon_hibbs2 <simon.hibbs_at_...>
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2002 14:47:31 -0000

> > This is not correct. It did exist because
> > Orlanth and his pals did it. It is more
> > correct to say that the form of the
> > Lightbringer's myth that was subsequently
> > popularized was determined by the actions
> > of Harmast and his crew.
>
> Damn, another pet theory scotched! ;-) As soon as I think I
> understand a core piece of Glorantha, the available information
> changes and I have to restart. And that too is part of my
enjoyment
> of the exploration.

Note though that other forms of the myth do exist, and are not necesserily false. I interpret this to mean that there are multiple ways in which what actualy happened can be formulated into a humancomprehensible  narative. Harmast's Lightbringer's Quest is one such possible narative, and so is the Lifebringer's Quest. What your characters get up to might be another, but they are not always describing different events.

Simon Hibbs