> IMO, the dog-hating is a Heortling thing. Other Orlanthi, such
> as the Ralians, raise dogs (especially wolfhounds to defend
> against the hated Telmori).
In fact, a lot of Heortlings do. Or how do you explain a "Greydog" clan? There is a bunch of crazy cat-nazis without a decent counter-group, that is why cats outnumber dogs in Heortling lands.
> And a lot of this is probably a consequence of the fact that Harmast
> Barefoot (who got to define many of the "official" myths) was of the
> Alynx clan...
However, official myths end where clan myths begin. If a clan has good memories of whichever dog or dog spirit, the cat nazis will have trouble to end the dog-keeping habit. Tarsh has its fair share of Sairdite exiles, too, so the cat nazi centre of power might be Quiviniland.
> Unfortunately, the Sairdites and the Praxians are both on the
> Heortling borders. Coincidence?
The Sairdites include both Heortlings and Jajalaring dog lovers. And there is no known permanent feud between cat nazis and Jajalarings there.
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