The Vithelan Pantheon is not a theistic pantheon.
> Do people in that culture have the Infinity rune themselves, thus allowing
> access to magic for the infinity rune if they initiate to these gods?
Acquiring the Infinity Rune in my opinion is like achieving unity with the All as per ILH-2.
> So some
> sort of magic has to be coming to the population to withstand the rigors of
> a very hostile and magical Glorantha. Which brings us back to the
> "practical" rune description of the gods in their pantheon.
In my opinion, the Vithelan way has two modes of worship (three if you count the mystics).
Low worship is the worship given to the antigods and the small gods. Most of the Parloth (the Gods) receive worshipped in this matter and give their worshippers affinities, spells or charms depending on the method of worship used (Martalak, Festanur etc). The mystics view this as an error. The High Gods do not provide low magic.
High worship is the worship given to the Gods and High Gods (Avanparloth). Worship is performed through the rites of Chaquandarath or through desire (Yothenara). Rather receive magic, what the worshipper receives is more like a mental state (like illumination) that allows him insight into various wordly events. This practice is endorsed as acceptable by the mystics.
I think the majority of worship in Vithela is in the low form (like say 80%) and only a minority of Vithelans will worship the Vithelan deities in the high form.
--Peter Metcalfe
Powered by hypermail