- In WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com, Alison Place
<alison_place_at_...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the list, Jeff. Funny how they go for
> immolation magic, considering that Orlanth is a Storm
> God. When I think about it, being caught up in a
> tornado would be more in keeping. Fire seems to tie
> in more with the Yelmic ideas of kingship, which
> Orlanth is emphatically against. A hangover from the
> old days?
>
> Alison
As Jeff said, there's more to Orlanth than mere wind. I would also
point out that among the Orlanthi sacrifices are traditionally burned
and the smoke rises as the offering (as noted frequently in KoS, TR,
and ST).
I am sure there is a link there.
Jeff