Re: More God Learner

From: Simon Hibbs <simonh_at_msi-uk.com>
Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 19:12:28 +0100


Mittmann, Mike says :

>>If this is true, then it implies that all the theist cultures in
>>glorantha are self-deluding fools.
>
>So let's look at Pavis then. We agree he is a god (yes?).
>I don't think he was born a god. (do you?) So it looks to me like
there
>was a transition in there somewhere. Did worship have anything to do
>with that transition? ( I would claim that the transition would have
been
>much more difficult without worship).

Pvis already existed before he was worshiped. In what way do you propose that he was created by his worshipers? I thought you were arguing that gods are created purely by worship?

Pavis attained divinity yes, but not purely through worship. He was surely a powerfull heroquester, who attained divinity no doubt with the help of many devoted followers. If he had simply sat on a throne in Adari and demanded that everyone worship him, how far do you think he would have got?

Simon


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