Applied Mythology

From: Henk Langeveld - Sun Nederland <Henk.Langeveld_at_Holland.Sun.COM>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 13:28:04 +0100


> From: David Dunham (via RadioMail) <ddunham_at_radiomail.net>
> Date: Sun, 19 Feb 1995 21:21:02 -0800
>

> Many times, myths are simply what happened. Trolls were drive out of the
> underworld. This doesn't mean that all trolls should expect to be driven
> out of their nice, safe, dark surface homes. Orlanth killed Yelm. This
> doesn't mean that good Orlanthi should kill their ruler.

Still, it *does* work the other way around...

Suppressed people would turn to Orlanth for spiritual support in a rebellion. He would provide some excellent examples...


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