In message <h53pqf+m3na_at_eGroups.com> "ttrotsky2" writes:
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>> Barntar and Farming
>> It is often mistakenly assumed that Barntar is associated with the
>> Earth Rune. Plowing is actually associated with Air and Movement
>> the plow turns the Earth and exposes it to the Air. Barntar is the
>> tie between Earth and Air. He does not ripen the crops; he merely
>> creates the right conditions where it is possible that they can grow.
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>YGWV, but I can't say I find that a very convincing argument.
It makes perfect sense in the context of Heortling cultural assumptions.
Men are by default tied to the Air rune. Barntar is a man so even though
he works with the earth he's an air god. Jeff's argument is the
rationalisation a Heortling would use if called on to do so.
In another culture different arguments would apply.
--
Donald Oddy - who has read too much theology
http://www.grove.demon.co.uk/