Though there has been much speculation about whether HonEel is a Grain Goddess or not, my feeling is that she much more likely to be a reincarnation of a (or several) Pelorian land goddesses.
I've been wondering that myself. Who do Pelorian peasant women worship?
Hon-Eel makes sense, but what about _before_ Hon-Eel?
Whatever happened to Naveria, and the Five Mothers, and Jernotia, etc?
GroY and Fortunate Succession rarely mention them, being _slightly_
male-oriented. FS did name Dendara, Naveria, Oslira, and Ourania as the
only females on the list of acceptable Dara Happan deities. (Prior to
Yelmgatha).
And what about Dara Happan women? Dendara is _Yelm's_ wife, so it doesn't
make much sense that peasant women would worship her. Who was Lodril's
wife? ( I vote for any local earth goddess. Ol' Stick Man never seemed
very particular!)
Pam
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