But for the above and below subjects, I just want to observe that both are very unusual perspectives, and no matter how strongly held any views or truths on them may be, they should not be mistaken to be cultural norms.
At 11:39 PM 3/2/2001 +1300, you wrote:
>>IMO there are several alternatives, including where a Lunar-identified
>>figure is among Ernalda's companions who accompany her on the Life-Bringers
>>Quest - when they journeyed to hell to free all her lovers - Orlanth, Yelm
>>etc.
IMO:
When discussing the Ernalda Lifebringer I want to remind everyone that it
is a very tiny group
The Ernalda Lifebringer's Quest is a minority opinion among the Heortlings.
Basically, this usurpation of roles is a violation of the essential
difference between the two core archetypes that define Orlanth and Ernalda.
Ernalda is much more powerful than Orlanth in this regard: all she does is
to fake death, wake up to help Orlanth on, take a nap and wake up to finish
weaving the new Web of Existence. Orlanth, the poor sap saddled with the
Active role, has to perform a thousand antics to prove himself.
Such an active role for the female Lightbringer's Quest is likely to be a
subcult of Ernalda, likely with a temple in Esrolia where a concentration
of specialists would be able to support such a holy place.
>>So among the various Ernaldan factions you may have:
>
>>Ernalda as one of the 7M.
>>A Lunar goddess/aspect as one of the assistants of Ernalda.
>
>This would be HonEel.
I can actually imagine that HonEel herself was the first person to bring this form of worship to the Ernalda cult.
>>Ernalda as Dendara - spouse of Yelm.
Dendara ought to be so lucky.
I think that many make the comparison, but it's spurious except insofar as
both are "ruling goddesses."
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