Re: Orlanth's exile and Vadrus

From: David Weihe <blerg2_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 08:45:54 -0700 (PDT)

David Dunham <david_at_a-sharp.com> wrote
> Rob
> > I think in Seattle Farmers we have assumed that
> > Orlanth is Ernalda's year-husband. He typically gets
> > his contract renewed, but obviously couldn't while he
> > was in exile.
>
> That is not my assumption. I think they are an example of
> "Husband and Wife," where both participants have equal
> property, status, and responsibility.

How is that necessarily impossible in a Year-Marriage?

Especially as Year-Marriages have the advantage of yearly celebrations on Renewal Day (insert appropriate Orlanthi holiday here). This is perfect for mythological needs.

I agree that it is much less common to do this sort of thing in mundane Third Age Heortling society, but it is probably one of the odd possibilities that jurists have to cite whenever they quote marital precedents.

> During exile, Orlanth could not fulfill his normal responsibilities.

Agreed, here.                 

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