Re: Uzthropomorphization

From: Nick Brooke <nick_at_etyries.com>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 22:43:39 +0100


Josh asks:

> When a deity is worshipped by multiple races, does their=20
> iconography portray the deity as a member of their own race?

That can happen, yes. See the Prosopaedia for examples: http://www.issaries.com/library/prosopaedia/index.html

e.g. "Zorak Zoran is illustrated as an old three-eyed man or troll. In = one
of his hands he holds a mace and with the other he makes a magical = gesture."

Cheers, Nick

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