Fri, 20-08-2004, Philippe Sigaud:
> Quoting Jane Williams <janewilliams20_at_...>:
>
> > > (It's not clear to me what the Earth component to a storm is,
> > > but there must
> > > be one: but then I'm also blanking on the Earth subcult of
> > > Orlanth: his Shield, I think?)
> >
> > The four weapons used to be
> > Shield of Arran
> > Sandals of darkness
> > Lightning spear
> > Scarf of Mist
> >
> > So yes, earth was his shield. Not that that helps us with the earth
> > aspect of a Storm, sadly :(
>
> Could it be that the 'earth aspect' of storm is the Calm Air ? The stillness,
> the No-Storm, whatever.
> Entekos, Molanni. Ar, what's the name of the Heortling Anti-storm goddess ?
Brastalos the Inner Calm :)
> So, the Earth manifestations are these moments of eldritch calm just before (or
> after ?) Storm.
> Call it the passive aspect of storm, or Ernalda controlling her husband. She
> taught him to be still, to be calm, to inverse his breathing. Isn't there
> something on this at the end of the Battla for Iceland ? Breathe in, Breath
> out, etc.
Actually, it should be Breathe Out, Breathe In...
Another aspect is Mountain (Orlanth rules mountains, not Ernalda, IMohsoHO, by his descendance from ancient Kero Fin). Hilltops are Orlanth's temples after all.
Jerome
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