Re: Chalana Arroy

From: David Dunham <dunham_at_pensee.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2000 08:57:38 -0700


Peter Larsen mused about Chalana Arroy:

> She's the holder of the Harmony rune, correct?
> So why is she only a goddess of healing? It seems Harmony means quite a bit
> more than that. Chalana Arroy ought to be concerned with maintaining
> harmony on many levels: harmony of the body (healing, fighting disease),
> harmony of the mind (therapy (or what passes for it in a magical bronze age
> society) and combatting excessive passions), harmony of society (friction
> within and between families, clans, etc.). A role as diplomats doesn't seem
> entirely out of line, especially given that her followers are protected to
> a degree by their pacifism.

I suggest you take a look at the myth and heroquest of Chalana Arroy that appears in the computer game King of Dragon Pass. Healing relations between clans is indeed in her bailiwick.

David Dunham <mailto:dunham_at_pensee.com> Glorantha/HW/RQ page: <http://www.pensee.com/dunham/glorantha.html> Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein


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