Re: Mahome

From: Mikko Rintasaari <mikrin_at_...>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 09:55:53 +0300 (EET DST)


On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Peter Metcalfe wrote:

> Mikko wrote:
>
> >Orlanth & Ernalda adopted deities from many realms, and I see no reason
> >why the benevolent _fire_ diety Mahome is reduced to an aspect of
> >Ernalda.
>
> I've never seen much sign of Mahome being an major deity before.
> Everything I saw had her as a mere lowfire to such an extent that
> even Waha worshippers had her magics (and Waha is even less of
> a fire god).

At least to me there still is a difference of having Mahome be a part of the family of local gods, and Ernalda (or Waha!) actually being Mahome.

> >Sure the big E is a great God, but she is no fire diety.
>
> I don't see what the problem is. Ernalda also shares Skovara
> with Donandar while Orlanth shares Harst with Issaries,
> Mastakos with Magasta, Drogarsi with Donandar, Nisikis with
> Yinkin and so forth.
>
> --Peter Metcalfe

But Niskis is not Yinkin, nor is Harst Orlanth.

Am I somehow taking the TR writeup too literally?

        -Adept

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