I was scrolling through some of the discussion on vegetarians
in Glorantha, and really think that there is a more simple
explanation: Glorantha people may not always need the exact balanced diet
that we do. Do you think that Rice Mother would give her people
a food that didn't fulfill all their dietary requirements? Now
maybe you have to be one of her worshippers to get this benefit,
but I'd bet that properly blessed rice fed to Rice Mother worshippers
gives them everything they need.
By extrapolating this a little, we can see why Chalana Arroy initiates
can be vegetarians even if your typical Sartarite or Praxian cannot.
I'm sure someone out there could put together a myth that explains
how this power was given, and I would bet it has something to do with
Arroin and his elvish link.
Neil
Neil Robinson NDROBINS_at_NDROBINS.FIN.GOV.BC.CA