Re: Vinga and Orlanth

From: Alex Ferguson <abf_at_cs.ucc.ie>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 15:18:40 GMT


Dom Twist:
> I just cant see a female not calling on a God just because their male. I'm
> sure that Norse Women called apon Odin or Thor when they felt the need just
> as a male Greek might have called apon Athena. The idea of having male gods
> for men and female goddesses for women ........is just a little odd in my
> opinion.

Genders of deities tend to correspond to the 'societal norm' for the associated task, magic, etc. Men fight and plow, therefor Humakt and Barntar are male. That's not to say women are prohibited from fight, from plowing, or from the associated worship.


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