The trick, in this case, would be fooling Uralda -- she's the one that makes calves after all. Everyone would see the mating, but unless the goddess noticed (a Complete Success? A high resistance?), no calf. If she does notice and is fooled, the calf is a real calf. If she notices and is not fooled (a fumble? a Complete Defeate?), she notices and is not amused. Unless the Trickster is found out, she curses the clan -- no milk, obstreperous cows, irritable bulls, or, worse, a calf is born with a flaw --it is the most beatiful cow ever; everybody wants it; the clan is raided continuously; everyone who gets it suffers.... Don't laught at the Cow Mother; she will whip your sorry ass!
Peter Larsen
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