Great Gods

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 23:12:59 +1300


Joerg Baumgartner:

> > I have yet to see any example of a new aspect for a pre-existing
> > great god coming into existence in historical times. The aspects
> > of Orlanth are the same as they were in the God Learner times for
> > example.

>True, if you take Orlanth Rex as a development unrelated to the GLs.

Orlanth Rex is a subcult, not an aspect.

>The change in Great God status I mentioned above was aimed at Sedenya.
>And yes, it takes measures the size of the Battle at Castle Blue and 27
>years of preliminary questing.

I do not believe that Sedenya's Greatness was caused by human questers or even herself in human form. IMO it was inherent in the very nature of the Goddess from the very beginning (not 1220 ST but in the Godtime). That's why her victory was inevitable at Castle Blue. Her birth in Torang was a small event that triggered massive cosmic changes that had been waiting to happen.

>I wonder whether Nysalor was anywhere near FoHD status (as far as
>that's possible for mystical deities).

I think Nysalor is not because the force that he represents is not a fundamental force.

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