David Dunham wrote:
>
> Jeff wrote:
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> > But then, there's not a perfectly good feminine word for shaman that
> > isn't othewise loaded with meaning.
>
> "Shaman" doesn't work? (I think I've seen "shamaness" used, though I
> find it klunky.) Don't forget, the <man> has nothing to do with being
> male -- it's not an Indo-European word, which is why the plural is
> "shamans."
Yeah, but I wasn't about to drag out my Urghan-English dictionary. =)
> Douglas asked about Urox/Storm Bull:
>
> > One thing about them being two different entities that bothers me is the
> > bit in KoS(?) where a Praxian SB shows up in Boldhome for the annual
> > Urox HHD thingy. If Urox and SB weren't the same thing, why did he
> > travel to Boldhome? And why did the Sartarites let it happen?
>
> Why did Herodotus say that the Scythians worshipped Mars? Undoubtedly
> they worshipped a different war god, but a Scythian in Athens might
> easily have been welcomed at the Mars shrine.
Actually, no. The Sycthians had had extensive helenization (sp!!) through the Crimea and places like Oliba and Tyras (the ever besieged cities on the black sea). Many folks tended to adopt the greek gods, not just the Romans, as the Greeks seemed to have a certain cachet that other cultures at the time lacked.
> Even if Urox and Storm Bull are different entities (and I'm not
> convinced they are), they are similar enough that a casual observer
> would think otherwise, and even a worshipper might think they're the
> same, and only the different practice of worship is why he's not
> getting the normal magic.
That could be the case but I'm staying out of this doctrinal dispute. The Truth About Stormbull is probably a bit advanced for this forum? But I suppose I am just a slacker.
> Peter wrote
>
> > Me> >The Pol Joni (and related bastards) are theistic.
> >
> > >Who do THEY worship?
> >
> > Orlanth. The name of their women's goddess is a matter
> > of some debate (the source says Eiritha, but I think it
> > should be Uralda).
>
> If they raise cows (which so far as I know they do), then they'd
> worship Uralda. At the time the source was written, "Eiritha" was the
> general purpose name for the herd mother goddess. In writing King of
> Dragon Pass, we came up with a distinct name for the Orlanthi version.
Yeah, I rather think I like it being Uralda. The Pol Joni are hated for a reason. The best reason in nomand society (or many others, for that matter) is 'being not QUITE like us' -- bastard tribe indeed. Something completely alien would not inspire such despite.
Jeff
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