Humakt and Healer

From: Joerg Baumgartner <jorganos_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 13:26:09 CET


Rich Ohlson
>In fact, it is very plausible that Humakt was NOT always "an honorable
>dealer of death," but instead the horrid monsther 90% of the
Gloranthans
>think he is.

Probably all storm gods were. In 3rd Age myths, most rode in the host of Vadrus, including Orlanth, and probably did things now ascribed to Vadrus, or even Ragnaglar. (Look at the origin story of the mermen - it differs from that of the broos only by the fact that the victims did not embrace being raped like Thed did. Of course, it shows that not all storm gods were equally bad in this, either.)

>If Challana Arroy had to go out of the way to teach him the
>error of his ways (Showing the needless suffering, etc.) while he shows
>her that Death is an important/integral part of Glorantha, they could
>come to an understanding.

Isn't there sort of a myth that Arroin and Humakt once kept company? IIRC Arroin is mentioned as an allied deity teaching the skill of First Aid to Humakti. Note that even where there is a prohibition against magical healing there is none against a physician's work on wounds.

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