>1) The LBQ is one of the hardest and most important heroquests/myths
>in Glorantha (IFWW & RGQ being the other two I could mention).
Inspired by Lewis but not responding to him, I've just noticed something - Orlanth seems to encourage his followers to emulate his greatest quest, the Seeking of the Sun.
The Red Goddess, contrariwise, seems to *forbid* her servants to emulate her mysterious Quest to gain divinity. It's possible that Lunars do this all the time, of course, but I haven't seen anything published on it. Is this a real difference?
>4) While some cultures (eg. Dara Happan) may describe the events of
>the LBQ differently and place more importance on the actions of
>different gods and goddesses I doubt that anyone in all Glorantha
>would totally ignore the LBQ.
>
>5) After all the LBQ is the root of the GREAT COMPROMISE!
The Dara Happans don't recognize the existence of any "Great Compromise". The Mostali don't recognize the existence of Time itself.
I suspect that if a Dara Happan were to ask Yelm directly, Yelm would say "Yes, my servant, I did agree with the Storm King to permit his continued raging, in order to preserve the World."
And that Solar Priest would *lie* about it forever after. - --
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