The Glorantha Digest V7 #206

From: Andrew Barton <AndrewBarton_at_compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 12:37:36 -0500

> Historically in the real world dogs were used for three things ...
 Secondly they are good at guarding. But again they were probably only used as such once human standards of living and food production produced enough surplus to support such luxuries.

Remember the story of the Capitoline Geese. In their ritual celebration of the event the Romans gave honour to their Sacred Geese while crucifying dogs. This last detail only makes sense if the dogs were expected to serve as guards.

Hmm ... do the Orlanthi use watch geese? Maybe they're more likely to be used in Yelmite societies.

Andrew

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