Re: Death Rune and creating undead

From: Gavain Sweetman <gavain.sweetman_at_OOIRjChIML4ai2rAU6QemVMDvmTBI24CrpcrzNpB5CkO47kjROZqvtIVGZa2>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 14:19:36 +0000 (GMT)

> >It's never really a problem to resequence God Time events, since they
> >pre-date causuality anyway.
>
> I've never know a god to have an intentionally non-causual sequence of
> myths before.  Any non-causuality in the myths is usually a result of
> two different mythological sources being synthesized into one whole.

That could also be interpreted as a limitation of the Gloranthan people (and us).  They/we live in a ruled by causality and so will always interpret the myths with that in mind.  e.g. Yelm had fire powers before they were stolen by ZZ at the Hill of Gold, yet no follow of his will have access to those powers. 

My point here is that this represents a form of non-causality.  Yelm looses power over fire so then Yelm is treated as if he never had power over fire, even if you quest to the "time before" Hill of Gold.

Gavain

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