Re: Where are the still active temples of Orlanth in from Emmanuel Ponette on 2000-11-03 (Glorantha Digest Vol 08)

From: Emmanuel Ponette <e.ponette_at_co-link.be>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 14:02:18 +0100

>Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_bigfoot.com>
>
> The Old Wind Temple is perhaps the best known. Another is the hill
> of Orlanth Victorious

Where is the Old Wind Temple? Is there a temple of Orlanth in/near the Kerofin Mountain?
I think I remember there is a temple of Maran Gor there. What are the relationship between the 2 religion
(at the same period).
Is there shrines of other 'lightbringers' near these temples (OWT, OV)?

> >If so, what did they do to hide/protect them from the Lunars?
>
> The chief principle is the Lunar assumption that all the important
> temples are in the cities. By simply controlling the cities and
> closing down Orlanthi temples therein, they delude themselves into
> thinking that the important temples of Orlanth have been closed down.
> But Orlanth's strength lies in the clan temples and other holy
> places outside the cities, where the Lunars do not venture much.
>

Thanks for the info. I thaought the Lunars were smarter than that. No surprise they lost the war...

Cheers

Manu

End of The Glorantha Digest V8 #107