Re: The Glorantha Digest V7 #192

From: Robert Stancliff <stancliff_at_ccgnv.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 15:58:14 -0500


> My approach is that BG renounced the traditional feminine things
>when she renounced fertility. The breaking of the distaff is a symbol of
>that. In order to renounce them, it seemed appropriate that she learn them
>at some point, and Voria seemed the best person for her to receive them
>from. Since Voria is the goddess of young girls, it's logical that her
>cult trains young girls in the skills they will use as women, namely
>sewing, etc. Where else do young Orlanthi girls learn these skills if not
>from the main cult devoted to them.

    They learn them from their mother, of course... "Pay attention dear, these are things you will need to know when you are a woman!"

    BG existed in the Greater Darkness and Voria was (IIRC) born at the Dawning, so she is not teaching her much older sister much of anything. Voria is the child goddess of children. Her (very few) acolytes are virgins who make flowers bloom, and they teach practically nothing.

>>Initiates of Babeester Gor are considered initiates of Ernalda and
>>Maran Gor as well, and they may choose to resume the powers of fertility
by
>>dedicating themselves to Ernalda as Reflowering Ones.

    In a rewritten game, it might be much easier to change cults, but simultaneous membership is not (IMO) likely to be the solution.

>The dark earth cults renounce fertility, which ought to involve a cessation
>of menstration. Since BG doesn't menstrate, I couldn't think of an obvious
>point where a BG might transit into Maran Gor.

    Only in your game. The Maran Gor writeup gives specific details on what they do to the children they occasionally have, and while the most violent Gor cults mistreat men or forbid marriage, BGor does not say any of this. I admit that having a child will put a crimp into your slaying, at least until you can give the little rugrat to a wetnurse, but they can still do it. Bob Stancliff


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