> g.willoughby_at_ic.ac.uk
> Aurorae
> =======
> RQ: These are sylphs and minor wind spirits moving the air around - they can
> be seen from any sufficiently high ground and in areas where storm worship is
> strong.
The Sky Storm described in the astronomy chapter of Elder Secrets struck
me as being the Gloranthan analogue to the Aurora Borealis. The Aurora is
traditionally connected with the onset of stormy weather. IMHO the Sky
Storm is connected with the Solar Storm, an ancient ruler of the Kingdom
of Ignorance. Steve Gilham (TotRM #9) has previously pointed out that like a
cerain character from Lears nonsense poetry the ghost of Sun Storm's
(illuminated?) third eye wanders Jankley Bore at night sometimes. No
doubt the Aurora is merely the luminesence of Sun Storms spectral nose
lighting up the night sky! I fancy that this ghost protects the East from
the incursions of the renegade storm gods and that when he leaves his
post to wander mournfully across his former domain the Thunderer gusts
through the paddy fields.
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Andrew Behan
End of Glorantha Digest V2 #55
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