Re: Heler and the Elves (and others)

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_quicksilver.net.nz>
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 21:48:12 +1300

On 10/12/2013 9:29 PM, von_das_at_yahoo.co.uk wrote:
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> A question came up while discussing Glorantha with someone else I
> infected with the bug. Does anyone here know if the Aldryami (any of
> them) have any kind of relationship with or known attitude towards
> Heler? After all, they certainly give Halamalao the Sun his due - but
> wouldn't walking plants, especially walking plants in rainforests,
> also have some appreciation for the rain? Or is Heler too much of a
> human god for them to care?
>

The Aldryami have a god called Eron the Healing Waters whom is probably closer to Arroin rather than Heler.

> Heler generally seems oddly elusive considering his relative
> importance. I suppose he tends to get subsumed by Orlanth in many
> places. Still, as the rain god, the father of sheep and one of the
> children of Sramake, you'd think he would be more notable. I suppose
> I'm also curious as to any mentions of Heler or someone a lot like
> him/her under a different name outside of Theyalan culture.

According to Storm Tribe, he is known to the Malkioni and Merfolk as Uruthu and Urangu. There was a Helering population in mythical Maniria but they became Orlanthi and some of their ways survive in the Wenelians.

In Pamaltela, the rains are associated with Keraun. In the East, rain is associated with Veldru or the Blue Dragon.

--Peter Metcalfe