Myth of the Month

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From: Jeff Richard <richaje_at_...>
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:46:12 -0000

Hope folk enjoyed the Myth of the Month posted on the Glorantha website:

http://www.heroquest-rpg.com/new/myth.html

This gives a good idea how woefully misinformed Gloranthans are of neighboring peoples. In the myth, Danshavlas is describing Heortland and, as will become clear in next month's myth, has been almost completely deceived His reports become the basis of much Godlearner understanding (or misunderstanding) of the Heortlings.

Definitely worth a read though.

My favorite bit is this snippet:

"Voromosteles "of the green hand" relays these: Volcano at 20; Plateau 15, and see Vesetris line 42; Dragon Mountain, 25! "...and she wept three days, surrendered;" Castle 15; Deep 12, but untouched by burn."

This might be an example of a crude prototype to the Runequest Sight of the Godlearners. Then again, it might be something that became supplanted by Godlearner techniques.

Jeff