>Me> I don't think this is possible. If the Ernaldans sacrificed
> > to the violent side of the Earth, they would be Maran Gors, not
> > Ernaldans.
>I know Pam Carlson would disagree, and I think she's right. Ernalda
>is a broad enough deity to incorporate a Dark Side -- similar to the
>way that Orlanth can be a farmer without having to be Barntar (via
>the Orlanthcarl subcult if memory serves).
But Ernalda's Dark Side is Maran Gor. There's no need for her to have a dark side of her own anymore than Maran Gor needs a bright side. As Wyrm Footprints points out
The three generations of deities here may be recognized
as the Tripartite Goddess, whose three aspects are the
Daughter, [...], the Mother, [...], and the Crone, [...].
In addition to that though, with their sisters they
encompass the Light and Dark Side of each character as
well.
A short discourse on the Six Daughters of Earth
Wyrms Footprints p53.
As for your analogy with Orlanthcarl and Barntar, methinks a better analogy would be between Orlanth Adventurous and Orlanth Thunderous. A follower of Orlanth Adventurous does not worship the powers of thunder - if he did, he would be a follower of Orlanth Thunderous instead.
--Peter Metcalfe
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