Re: Glorantha Digest, Vol 11, Issue 105

From: Paul Andrew King <paul_at_morat.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 19:43:22 +0100

>Paul K:
>
>>And don't forget that if you are talking about HeroQuests, changing
>>the myth has consequences. In Orlanthi lands as we know them Humakti
>>do not see themselves as simply weapons to be used by their lords.
>>Making Humakt a tool to be used and abused has dangers.
>
>I don't think anyone's realy talkling about changing the myths here, but
>trying to understand how different peoples interpret them.

  From the point of view of HeroQuesting, if Humakt is seen as distinct from the weapon Death in Heortling myth then changing that identification is a change to the myth.

>
>We know that many gods have death aspects/powers, even chaos gods.
>What kinds of dangers do you have in mind?
>

In this case a possible consequence is that some Humakti may take the view that they are weapons to be used - and that their honour consists of obedience to their "wielder".

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"The T'ang emperors were strong believers in the pills of
immortality.  More emperors died of poisoning from ingesting minerals
in the T'ang than in any other dynasty" - Eva Wong _The Shambhala
Guide to Taoism_

Paul K.


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