> Though a deity doesn't have to have a lot worshipers to be a Great God -
> Yelm is an example. OK, you have convinced me: mythical importance has a
> greater relevance on a deity's status than the number of worshipers.
Yes, though Yelm's aspects and "subcults" are myriad and pervasive through Dara Happan society. One could say similarly that Orlanth has few worshippers -- few worship the great god directly.
> BUT:
>
> > Of course, if Peter's right and Shargash *is* a
> > great deity (which would be news to me, but is still entirely
> > possible) then
> > the question is academic, anyway.
Well, the Glorantha book does say that he's one of the 5 Great Godes of the Lunar/Celestial panthon (Yelm, Oria, Lodril, Shargash and The Big Red Kahunna Herself). I find the irony interesting as he wrote the book.
I'd rather not go ret-conning any of our newly printed source material. We have so little of it yet! So I'm withdrawing any objections I have.... =)
> I gave a look at the Alkothi character on Wesley's site (next time I'll
> check the sources before beginning a discussion). He worships the "Shargashi
> Religion" and he is devoted to "the Destroyer", which seems to me an aspect
> of Shargash.
Yes, the Shargashi cult is divided up into 3 aspects which does make them similar to a great
> Anyway I was asking because a character in my game is an Alkothi and a
> devotee of Shargash. I wonder why I received no replies neither from Martin
> nor from Wes. Perhaps I should have asked them directly?
Wes is very good at replying to direct email.
Jeff
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