Death and Yelm

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From: Nick Brooke <Nick_Brooke_at_btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 22:15:54 +0100

Peter writes:

> Furthermore the Sword Story does not explain how Yelm, Storm Bull,
> Waha, Babeester Gor and Odayla (all Gods known specifically by the
> Orlanthi to be death associated) achieved such status and there
> is no myth of them getting death from Humakt or even Kargan Tor.

There is a rather well known myth of how Yelm received Death from Humakt (wielded by Orlanth), but I agree that it isn't the Sword Story.

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