Humakti Shrines

From: Tim Ellis <tim_at_timellis.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 22:58:41 +0100

Sandy answers Jukka Alanen
>> What kind of a places are Humakti temples and how common are they?
> Shrines: generally not buildings, but simple little spots by
>the roadside. Almost invariably signified by a sword emblem. The
>sword is often fake, because real ones could get stolen.

While watching Cadfael (The Devil's Novice) the other night it struck me that a stone cross placed in the fork of a road would probably be a shrine to Humakt on Glorantha (The conjunction of the Truth and Death runes)

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