Storm Mums

From: Gianfranco Geroldi <giangero_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 02:55:09 -0700 (PDT)


Peter and Julian:

> > Reasoning it schematically, we observe the
> following relationships:
> > Dehore (Darkness), Magasta (Sea), Lodril (Fire)
> and Genert (Earth).
> > Kalt cannot be Storm but could be Chaos or Moon.
>
> Brilliant.

Except for Kalt: I would say Disorder, instead of Chaos/Moon. Having chaos or moon as parent of a Storm God seems unacceptable for the heortling mythology.  

> Following this analysis, I'd say that Humakt's
> mother would most
> likely be the Mother of Space, who is indeed a
> terrifying entity. She
> is a cognate of Uleria, probably Uleria's daughter
> with Nakala.

What about Kargan Tor? Isn't he related to Humakt?  

> > Ragnaglar could be related to Lodril because the
> latter is
> > associated with Sex.
>
> I won't buy this one, though. Eurmal is a possible
> candidate for the
> Kalt rôle, and Ragnaglar's mother possibly (one of)
> Eurmal's
> daughter(s) with Uleria ? See "Uleria tames the
> boggles".

I agree.

Interesting thread, I admit.

ciao,
Gian



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