> Nope, I am referring to the version written up on the Glorantha.com
> website - http://www.glorantha.com/library/religions/cult-lodril.html
> "Father Aether, the One Before Fire, called his three sons before
> him. He knew of some hard work which needed to be done, and asked who
> would do it. The eldest, lethargic and egocentric, turned his back.
> The second, who always seeks subtlety, asked if there was a different
> job he could do. Lodril, the youngest, volunteered. Thus he received
> the grandest portion of the inheritance: a huge family, care of the
> Central World, and great inner strength. The second son got his wish:
> a more difficult job, a disloyal family, and a strength which waxes
> and wanes like a woman's. The eldest son also got his reward:
> emptiness."
I don't see anything there about Yelm originally being given the earth and Lodril the sky but those domains were exchanged as you had earlier claimed.
> Or has that been made obselete as well?
No. It's a good myth for the Lodrili of Peloria to believe in. I am however struggling to see the relevance you claimed for it.
--Peter Metcalfe
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